Using landscape ecology to inform the recreational design of the Milton Limestone Quarry.

摘要

Located on the Niagara Escarpment at the edge of Milton Ontario, the decommissioned Milton Limestone Quarry provides an opportunity to test landscape ecology principles for rehabilitation of the land and inclusion of diverse objectives like recreation. A conceptual rehabilitation masterplan for the site is developed using a structured site analysis and designing utilizing landscape ecology principles. The themes discussed reflect the municipal owners' needs, focusing on recreation, and incorporating elements such as trails and landscape patches that are contiguous with neighbouring sections of the Niagara Escarpment. Feedback on the design used assessment of experts from Conservation Halton. A questionnaire and general discussion was administered utilizing spatial response scales and written responses to collect data. The results, reinforced by experts, suggest how landscape ecological principles such as 'aggregate-with-outliers' may be used to inform rehabilitation design at multiple scales and with a diverse range objectives.;Keywords. landscape ecology, quarry rehabilitation, landscape design, expert assessment