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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 comparative life cycle assessment of hydrogen production in British Columbia
(2021-08-27)Hydrogen can play a key role in decarbonizing energy systems and the transition to a low carbon economy. While scaling up hydrogen production plays a critical role in initiating a hydrogen economy, it is also important ... -
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 comparison of permafrost landslides in previously glaciated and unglaciated terrain along the Dempster Highway; Eagle Plains, Yukon, and Peel Plateau and Interior Plain, Northwest Territories
(2021-11-17)This thesis examines the areal distribution of retrogressive thaw slumps (RTS) and active layer detachment slides (ALDS) in three areas of the Dempster Highway adjacent to the Richardson Mountains, in Canada’s Northwest ... -
A Complex adaptive journey toward sustainability : reframing a federal fisheries program
(2020-06-18)The Anthropocene requires environmental managers to shift toward governance approaches that recognize the interdependencies of system components, embrace uncertainties and enable adaptive management to retain the resilience ... -
A contextual understanding of vacant land : a Buffalo, NY case study
(2022-07-21)Many cities in the U.S. are facing a challenge of addressing growing portfolios of vacant lots with limited resources. Increasingly, cities are recognizing that the issue is not going away on its own and interventions to ... -
A decolonial love story : matriarchs living In kinship with mother earth
(2022-06-06)This research is both partial autoethnography and ethnography. It is the telling of a decolonial love story intended to challenge the more dominant, patriarchal narrative through storytelling. Wisdom shared from matriarchs ... -
A dendrochronological analysis of Western redcedar sensitivity to climatic moisture deficit
(2023-04-12)Western redcedars (Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don) at Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC, were sampled for a dendroclimatological study investigating the relationship between radial growth and climatic moisture deficit ... -
A faculty perspective on future directions for tourism management curricula
(2022-11-24)This research explores the perspectives of faculty members teaching in undergraduate tourism programs across British Columbia (BC), Canada regarding curricula revitalization in consideration of macro changes that have ... -
A Girls Who LEAP exploration of youth leadership
(2023-05-13)This cocreated research inquiry, which aimed to support young people in reclaiming their voice and authority as knowledge holders and leaders in their community, explored the question: How do young people in Girls Who LEAP ... -
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 heavy load – conceptualizing commercial truck drivers’ lived experiences of trauma using photovoice
(2022-08-31)Commercial trucking is one of the largest employers of working-aged men in North America and considered one of the most dangerous occupations. Commercial vehicles are involved in approximately 20 per cent of collisions, ... -
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 journey to kiscâyâwin ᑭᐢᒑᔮᐃᐧᐣ : belonging within us, around us and between us a co-created exploration into cultivating collective belonging for young people
(2020-04-17)Alongside young people, our research explores the meaning of belonging and unearths its role in igniting action in our communities today and for our future. It creatively explores our collective journey to kiscâyâwin ᑭᐢᒑᔮᐃᐧᐣ ... -
A mindful adventure: a collaborative inquiry of mindfulness, adventure education, and student success
(2022-02-16)This collaborative inquiry sought to answer the primary research question “How can a series of facilitated dialogues focused on mindfulness and adventure enhance student success within the Adventure Studies Department at ... -
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 place where all things are spoken : making the Vernon BC Stake Relief Society a place for her voice
(2022-08-31)This qualitative, action-oriented research project aimed to examine women's leadership capacity in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The research question guiding this inquiry was: How might women in the ... -
A storied life : learning from the voices of youth with developmental disabilities
(2020-04-21)Youth in transition in the province of British Columbia are individuals aged 14-25 who have IQs below 70. Within the province, youth in transition, or individuals with developmental disabilities, are disadvantaged by the ... -
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 ...