Solar Power for All: Exploring the Potential of Solar Energy in Broadway East, Baltimore

dc.contributor.advisorRuggeri, Denien_US
dc.contributor.authorWatkiss, Danaen_US
dc.contributor.departmentPlant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA)en_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-08T12:38:22Z
dc.date.issued2025en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates how landscape architects can design multifunctional solar energy landscapes (MSELs) to support energy justice, ecological restoration, and community revitalization in Broadway East, Baltimore. Focusing on three vacant sites, the thesis evaluates their potential to support agrivoltaics, ecovoltaics, and solar parking canopies. Proposed designs integrate solar infrastructure with landscape elements such as shade trees, pollinator meadows, rain gardens, and public gathering spaces to improve environmental performance and neighborhood livability. Grounded in spatial analysis and site-specific design, the thesis demonstrates how solar infrastructure can be adapted to local social and ecological conditions, transforming underutilized land into multifunctional community assets. This work highlights the critical role of landscape architects in shaping energy transitions that are not only technically efficient, but also equitable, resilient, and responsive to place.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/iks0-6rwp
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/34405
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledLandscape architectureen_US
dc.titleSolar Power for All: Exploring the Potential of Solar Energy in Broadway East, Baltimoreen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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