In recent decades, the conflict between environmental degradation and development of human society is has been exacerbated. This situation engages planners and designers to minimize the negative human impact, protect and create a healthy ecosystem, reclaim degraded environments while also encouraging a healthy business and cultural climate. Context sensitive design is a philosophy which can help foster such an approach accommodating environmental issues and striking a balance between stakeholders to create an environmental friendly project. In this study, I applied a Context Sensitive Design philosophy for a Ski Resort project in Michigan. I evaluated and compare the Context Sensitive Design project outcomes with three other design solutions/treatments: a Housing Unit design using Le Corbusier's theory for structures, a Forested Woodland Community and an Abandoned Surface Mine condition. To compare the project treatments, I employed a visual quality equation, two habitat models, surface water runoff, and a vegetation diversity index. The statistical results indicated that the Forested Woodland Community was significantly better than the Abandoned Surface Mine condition, but the other treatments were not significantly different from each other.
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