Browsing Student Research Collection by Title
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Gamification for environmental change?
(2017-12-22)This study used mixed methods research to explore the use of an environmental gaming app in an academic setting to determine if it could encourage users to adopt and maintain environmentally friendly behaviours. The ... -
Gamification in nursing jurisprudence
(2016-08-24)A Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) understanding of regulation and standards of practice as it informs their practice, is vital to assuring public safety. The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia (CLPNBC), ... -
Gender, participation, and environmental decision-making : case study of the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort
(2017-02-10)This study focused on understanding the role of gender in people’s participation in the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort decision-making processes in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Research questions focused on the ... -
Gendered discussion of politicians in news : how can we prepare future female politicians for media gender bias?
(2015-09-24)This research adds to the pre-existing knowledge of gender bias towards women in media. Through a focused review of political news media in British Columbia, this research found little evidence of gender bias towards women ... -
Geo-environmental engineering considerations in the investigation of an embankment founded on varved clays : New Liskeard, Ontario
(2018-12-14)This thesis explores the geotechnical and environmental engineering considerations in an embankment failure as they relate to highway projects founded on soft varved clays. The main objective of this thesis is to shed light ... -
Geocaching, learning, and nature in a location-aware sport
(2013-12-17)Geocaching, an outdoor recreation activity that uses mobile digital technology combined with online social networks to find outdoor hidden treasure, has gained a strong following of geocachers worldwide. This phenomenological ... -
Geologic storage potential and regulatory amenability for carbon capture and storage in developing countries
(2014-10-24)Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, developed countries can meet greenhouse gas emissions reduction commitments by funding carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in developing countries. ... -
Getting it right : models for solar PV energy delivery in British Columbia
(2016-07-11)Despite a lack of incentives, solar photovoltaic energy is gaining traction in British Columbia. Privately owned home and commercial systems are on the rise and an increasing number of community led initiatives are ... -
Getting through tough times : interpersonal communication coping strategies during job loss
(2010-09-16)This research paper describes what role interpersonal communication plays in coping with and accepting job loss. The study is framed by theories of stress, appraisal, coping, and the theory of Fundamental Interpersonal ... -
Gimaadaasamin, we are accounting for the people : support for customary governance in Deshkan Ziibiing
(2018-11-08)For nearly 150 years, Canada’s Indian Act has been an impetus of assimilation, dispossession, and cultural genocide of First Nations peoples. Today it continues its reign as the arbiter of First Nation-Settler Canadian ... -
Giving students voices : a design for a youth leadership program at a British Columbia high school
(2018-02-14)The research project described in this thesis entailed the development of a conceptual design for a youth leadership program intended for implementation in an urban British Columbia public secondary school (grades 8-12). ... -
Glaciers and blueberries : development and trial runs of a field-based earth science workshop designed for Nova Scotia teachers
(2019-05-24)Glaciers and Blueberries was a field-based earth science workshop developed and conducted in May and October 2018 for grade 4 and 7 teachers within the Chignecto Family of Schools catchment area. Quantitative and qualitative ... -
“Golden Ears. Everybody and their dog goes there” : an investigation of park user perceptions of dogs in Golden Ears Provincial Park
(2021-06-21)In British Columbia, dogs (Canis familiaris) have become part of many households and are often seen as friends or family. This affection has people often choosing to take their dogs with them on vacations and adventures. ... -
A grassland forage supply assessment in Southeast British Columbia with comparisons to current Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) and range cattle (Bos taurus) grazing pressure and analysis of productivity distinctions
(2010-06-15)Open grassland productivity was measured within adjacent East Kootenay range units to evaluate forage availability and calculate elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) and cattle (Bos taurus) sustainable carrying capacity ... -
Gray wolves (canis lupus) movement patterns in Manitoba : implications for wolf management plans
(2013-02-20)In 2010 and 2011, Manitoba Hydro in collaboration with Manitoba Conservation collared 65 gray wolves (Canis lupus) as part of a larger multi-year boreal woodland caribou research project. There is insufficient data regarding ... -
Green jobs in British Columbia : transitioning toward a low-carbon economy
(2014-05-22)In terms of sustainability, climate change has defined the last decade, underlining the need for a rigorous assessment of the intersection between economic and social development and environmental sustainability. This ... -
Green teams in government : action research to discover how to use green teams
(2015-01-22)Government Services (2007) has recognised their operations are having adverse effects on the planet. Energy, water, and material use, carbon dioxide emissions from travel and building operation, and waste disposal are of ... -
Groundwater quality assessment at Olusosun landfill, Lagos, Nigeria
(2013-11-18)An assessment of the groundwater quality at the Olusosun landfill in Lagos, Nigeria was conducted to determine interactions between the landfill wastes and the groundwater and the potential migration of pollutants into the ... -
Groundwater treatment technologies used to remove or contain radioactive contaminants found in the leachate plumes from waste storage sites at Chalk River Laboratories : a case study
(2017-05-04)At Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) two remediation technologies are used on one shallow sand trench waste storage area and one abandoned and buried processing plant each containing contaminated groundwater plumes. The ... -
Grow with flow! Flow and physical activity in young children
(2021-06-14)This summary paper presents three different perspectives on the phenomenon of flow: theoretical and foundational, presented as an academic course; analytical, presented as a research study; and practical, as demonstrated ...
