Dissertations & Theses @ RRU
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RRU learners can now make their theses available online through DSpace@RRU, our institutional repository: a digital archive of open access, scholarly works by RRU students, faculty and staff.
These works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License.
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The role of informal housing in resort communities : case study evidence from Mazatlán, Mexico
(2021-07-13)This study examines the intersections of the economy, property rights, land use, and housing within a tourism destination context. Housing is a human need, and when neither the public nor the private sectors are providing ... -
Tree knowing : ethnographic encounters, sensuous scholarship, relational ontologies, and environmental empathy
(2021-07-08)Research for my interdisciplinary Doctorate of Social Sciences focused on the sentient intelligence of trees as agentic, conscious entities with unique ontologies, perspectives and life- ways, alive in ongoing relational ... -
When the river rises : a case study of Kwantlen First Nation’s management of flood risk
(2021-07-05)This research follows case study methodology and explores how and why the Kwantlen First Nation (KFN) face risks associated with freshet flooding on IR6 McMillan Island, the lands that they presently occupy and primarily ... -
Overcoming adversity : promise of recovery of native plants in a temperate wetland community following removal of yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus L.) using benthic barriers
(2021-07-01)Global declines in biodiversity and ecosystem function in wetlands is exacerbated by invasions of invasive plants such as yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus L.). Benthic barrier treatments were recently introduced as a ... -
New models of journalism in Alberta and British Columbia : changing the metajournalistic discourse of community news
(2021-06-25)For decades, the Canadian news media industry has been eroded by a myriad of factors including media conglomeration, the changing digital landscape, and declining advertising revenue—a situation which has only been exacerbated ... -
The development of organizational resilience in the face of extreme events
(2021-06-24)With the research I conducted, I addressed a sustainability problem: organizational disaster resilience. Catastrophic events such as earthquakes affect millions of people worldwide, and disasters will continue to occur. ... -
Crisis resource management in disaster
(2021-06-23)The behavioural, social, and cognitive skills that guide response to emergencies and disasters make up crisis resource management (CRM). Emergencies and disasters are different types of events. Both are crises with ... -
“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. ... -
Onboarding and integrating new leaders : a model for pandemic times
(2021-06-16)This thesis explored the question: How might a healthcare organization best onboard and integrate a senior leader in the context of a pandemic? A series of sub-questions were used to help with this inquiry: (a) how are ... -
Recovering a life in dementia : exploring the lived experiences of people living with dementia and their caregivers
(2021-06-15)Although dementia is formally classified as a mental illness in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), the specific and unique nature, characteristics and care needs of people living with dementia ... -
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 ... -
The I in science : examining science education and communication through Indigenous and feminist lenses
(2021-06-10)As a Woman in science I witnessed and experienced a patriarchal system supported by a shame-based culture. My undergraduate experience as a biology student in Saskatchewan demonstrated a need for emancipatory practice ... -
Socioeconomics and emergency preparedness : a collective case study of low-income residents in London, Ontario
(2021-06-09)Although researchers recognize social and economic factors as significant indicators of disaster impacts, current emergency preparedness planning still regularly focuses on the average resident. Emergency preparedness ... -
Building intercultural competence : bridging western and indigenous education through narrative
(2021-06-04)This mixed methods research project is a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada statement that “the way we educate our children and ourselves must change” (2015, p. 317). An examination of literature ... -
Quality of relatedness and its effect on the perceptions of well-being among children aged 8–13 in Sharabiyya Quarter (Cairo, Egypt)
(2021-06-01)Children constitute nearly 40% of Egypt’s population which has approached 102 million in 2021, and represent the growing majority among its poor according to UNICEF. Poverty negatively affects children’s survival and ... -
Adapting together : exploring the relationship between social capital and planned relocation as a disaster risk reduction measure
(2021-06-01)This integrative literature review explores the relationship between social capital and planned relocation as a disaster risk reduction measure. This is done by using qualitative data analysis methods to examine literature ... -
The growing food system at Six Nations
(2021-05-28)This story is a recollection and discussion of the personal, social and historical creation and operation of the Our Sustenance program; an Indigenous food sovereignty and security initiative at the Six Nations of the Grand ... -
Sustainable community development in Northern Communities : applications for affordable housing in the Yukon
(2021-05-27)By exploring the perceptions and experiences of Yukoners living in Dawson City and Whitehorse, YT, this research discusses planning challenges in the Yukon and their influence on community sustainability. Analysis of ... -
Telling a different story : a counternarrative on black graduates’ experiences at Canadian post-secondary institutions
(2021-05-05)All too often, narratives in media, public discourse, and some scholarship in the United States and Canada focus on low access and retention rates of black students attending post-secondary institutions. Although it is ... -
Calling the circle : a personal journey to establish a collaborative professional community of environmental educators across four public school districts in British Columbia
(2021-05-05)This case study explores the conditions and motives that led to the formation of a local Chapter of environmental educators and documents the successes and challenges that occurred during the Chapter’s first year as the ...
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