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A Cap-and-Trade roadmap for Canada : lessons learned from international experiences
(2017-07-19)In the pursuit of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through climate action planning policymakers have been establishing carbon pricing (Yamin, 2012). Through partnership with the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) the ... -
A comparison of microplastics in farmed and wild shellfish near Vancouver Island and potential implications for contaminant transfer to humans
(2018-03-07)This research compared numbers of microplastics in three species of farmed and wild shellfish collected near Vancouver Island, BC. Species included were blue mussel (Mytilus edulis), Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum), ... -
A good life with dementia : collective action for positive change in the Capital Regional District, British Columbia
(2018-08-09)Dementia is rapidly transforming from an individual health matter into a social issue of concern at the community or collective level. Dementia friendly communities may provide a vehicle to regional community development ... -
A home improvement reality : exposing the myths and ideologies in budget 'home and garden' programs
(2017-08-31)There is a culture industry deeply invested in alerting consumers to what is “trending” in virtually every element of our lives today, especially with regards to the home and how it is meant to look. This study focuses on ... -
A narrative analysis of religious journalism’s approach to disaster reporting
(2019-08-19)This qualitative study examines the description of disaster events in religious journals in order to better understand how faith communities access their faith traditions and master narratives to encourage, motivate, and ... -
A participatory case study on youth’s emergency department experience through youth engagement as a change agent
(2018-05-08)My doctoral research involved a participatory case study (PCS) on youth’s emergency department (ED) experiences through youth engagement as a change agent. One of the vulnerable populations in our society, namely, ... -
A study in current emergency exercise design processes in Canada
(2018-11-06)The purpose of this qualitative study was to discover how Canadian emergency management professionals design their exercises and the common elements in the exercise design practice. Academic literature and practice guidance ... -
A study of ecosystem services that draw users to Tombstone Territorial Park and a review of potential conflict areas
(2018-04-25)This study is an evaluation of the ecosystem services (ES) in Yukon's Tombstone Territorial Park (TTP), the spatial distribution of those ES and the location of potential user conflict areas within the park. Cultural ... -
Abbey Church of St. Mary, Iona
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island Unviersity, 1970)Colour postcard of Abbey Church of St. Mary, Iona in Scotland. -
Abbey Gatehouse, Montacute
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 1970)Black and white postcard of Abbey gatehouse in Montacute, Somerset in England. -
Abne Praksisser Og Identitet – evidens fra forskeres og underviseres deltagelse i sociale medier
(Kognition & Paedagogik, 2014-06)The ways in which the new technologies and social media are used and perceived by researchers and teachers is insufficiently understood and explored. The aim of this study is to investigate individual researchers' ... -
Aboriginal early childhood post-secondary programs: stories of successes and challenges
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2013)Aboriginal Early Childhood Post-Secondary Programs: Stories of Successes and Challenges takes a look at Vancouver Island University Early Childhood Education programs and examines at the factors that contribute to a students ... -
Aboriginal perspectives on planning in Canada - decolonizing the process: A discussion with four Aboriginal practitioners
(Canadian Institute of Planners, 2003)It would be impossible to have an issue of Plan Canada focusing on heritage concerns without considering the Aboriginal perspective, which is clearly the longest and deepest element of human heritage in the country. On ... -
Aboriginal tourism of Canada
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2018-04-11)The purpose of this research is to further develop understanding of the profile of travellers who are participating in Aboriginal tourism in Canada. -
About the Artist: Clarence "Butch" Dick
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About the theme of the 1999 CIP/OUQ conference - why should we be interested in the city-region?
(Canadian Institute of Planners, 1999)The essential goal of the 1999 CIP Conference in Montréal can thus be stated as follows: to ensure that planners, here and abroad, individually and collectively, play a central role and are fully capable of exercising their ... -
[Abstract] "That touch of paternalism": Cultivating community in the company town of Britannia Beach, 1920-1958.
(University of British Columbia, 2006)Abstract of an article written by Katharine Rollwagen, "'That touch of paternalism': Cultivating community in the company town of Britannia Beach, 1920-1958" which appeared in the journal BC Studies: The British Columbian ... -
[Abstract] Consuming modernity: Gendered behaviour and consumerism before the baby boom
(UBC Press, 2013-08-23)Abstract of the book "Consuming modernity: Gendered behaviour and consumerism before the baby boom" edited by Cheryl Krasnick Warsh and Dan Malleck (Vancouver: UBC Press, 2013). -
[Abstract] Drink in Canada: Historical essays
(McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993-10)Abstract of "Drink in Canada: Historical essays" edited by Cheryl Krasnick Warsh (Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993).
