RRU: Recent submissions
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Predicting hydrocarbon nuisance odours from petroleum storage tank emissions
(2022-05-05)This study focused on predicting hydrocarbon emissions that may lead to nuisance odour complaints, specifically in Alberta’s Peace River Oil Sands areas. These emissions were calculated from monthly gas production flow ... -
Promoting nurse-patient therapeutic relationship in the Patient Assessment and Transition to Home unit at Peace Arch Hospital
(2022-04-15)Nurse–patient therapeutic relationships (NPTR) have the potential to contribute to optimal health conditions for patients and facilitate quality and effective nursing care; however, there is not always a commitment and ... -
Developing dynamic feedback mechanisms in the work culture of Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre
(2022-04-15)In partnership with Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre (Cornerstone), the question explored in this thesis was, “How might the development of dynamic feedback mechanisms cultivate learning, collaboration, and ... -
IY NONET : bridging the gap "For the Good of" Indigenous youth aging out of care
(2022-04-15)This action-oriented inquiry supports Indigenous youth nineteen to twenty-four who are/will be aging out of the child welfare system in British Columbia, Canada, through research and development of a youth life skills ... -
Is the Sea to Sky Gondola Squamish's Gondola?
(2022-04-12)The Sea to Sky Gondola plays a vital role in Squamish, B.C.'s tourism ecosystem, and the residents of Squamish are essential stakeholders as customers for the operation. This research applies a stakeholder engagement theory ... -
Importance of wellness in the tourism industry : a millennial perspective
(2022-04-08)This paper aims to explore the demand for wellness tourism and how it has grown in the last decade. This growth is in part due to increased stress levels from various factors. Some of these factors are heightened stress ... -
Psychological safety in high-performance sport
(2022-04-07)The purpose of this action-oriented research was to evaluate the current state of psychological safety within Rugby Canada’s Women’s 7s team and provide actionable recommendations to create change. The inquiry question ... -
Ecological, social, and economic factors influencing the suitability of a waterbody for walleye stocking with a focus on Alberta, Canada
(2022-04-07)This research provides a framework to evaluate waterbodies in Alberta to determine if walleye stocking will be ecologically appropriate and socially and economically beneficial. Data on ecological requirements and limitations ... -
Redefining leadership to include women : a qualitative study
(2022-04-05)The purpose of this qualitative study is to advance the understanding of women’s lived experiences and perceptions throughout their careers. The study is based on women’s work life experiences, taking into consideration ... -
Finding Arcadia : ecological agriculture and the art of being in community
(2022-03-31)Humanity’s future is dismal as long as it continues to exist devoid of community with each other and with Nature as a whole. To better observe being-in-community, this study analyzed ecological agriculture, a practice in ... -
Changing parents’ perceptions of the skilled trades : overcoming stigmatization
(2022-03-31)Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, I conducted six in-depth, one-to-one interviews of culinary arts students to study the change in parents’ perceptions of the skilled trades, specifically, the chef profession. ... -
Mismatches in salmon social-ecological systems : insights from Canada’s North Pacific Coast
(2022-03-28)This dissertation provides an important contribution to the study of institutional fit by providing an empirical examination of mismatches, and solutions for overcoming them, in some of the world’s most resilient and ... -
Engaging young people in an exploration of transformative possibilities for the future of arts organizations
(2022-03-21)This inquiry brought together young people aged 15-24 and arts organizations to explore how arts organizations in Victoria could be more responsive to young people’s lived realities, needs, and aspirations. The question ... -
Enhancing diversity and inclusion at Fair Vote Canada : transforming organizational culture
(2022-03-15)This action-oriented research inquiry explored how Fair Vote Canada (FVC) might enhance diversity and improve inclusivity throughout the non-profit organization. Framed through a system-thinking lens of transformational ... -
Methods for fire severity assessments with remotely piloted aircraft systems
(2022-03-12)Fire severity assessments reveal fire’s lasting damage to grassland soil. New methods in remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) and structure-from-motion processing allow for high-resolution models capable of characterising ... -
Climate change mitigation and adaptation through suburban sustainable landscape : a case study of the city of Colwood
(2022-03-03)This case study explores sustainable landscape features and solutions to the impacts of climate change in the City of Colwood, a suburban area on Vancouver Island in Canada. It does so by addressing this research question: ... -
Linking animals, social justice and social work
(2022-02-25)Speciesism is a social justice issue that refers to a widespread set of discriminatory beliefs, practices and structures that harm nonhumans. This research aims to contribute to the elimination of speciesism by raising ... -
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 ... -
Taking action to re-localise the global food system : if not now, when?
(2022-02-15)This dissertation reports on a three-year participatory action research (PAR) initiative aimed at re-localising the food system in a specific locale in Canada. It describes the process from theory to practice of building ... -
Electric vehicle battery management in British Columbia
(2022-02-15)Electric vehicle sales in British Columbia (BC) have increased by 840% since 2015, yet there is no clear end-of-life management plan in place for the lithium-ion batteries that power those vehicles. My research asks ‘what ...
