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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Biosurfactant enhanced bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in weathered drilling waste
(2020-10-20)Mismanagement of hydrocarbon-based drilling waste from oil and gas operations is a concern in Alberta and around the world. Their disposal in landfills is a commonly used practice which represents an unsustainable risk ... -
Picking up our medicine bundles in a modern-day context : community mobilization and sustainable mental health self determination using Indigenous theory and methodology
(2020-10-13)Over the past fifteen years the Indigenous rural communities in northern Saskatchewan have experienced suicide at overwhelming epidemic rates. There seems to be a clear connection between these high suicide rates and the ... -
Testing infrared technology to locate active migratory bird nests
(2020-10-05)The Migratory Birds Convention Act of 1994 prohibits the destruction of migratory bird nests (incidental take), requiring industry to avoid activities that may put nesting birds at risk. Active nest surveys currently used ... -
Making Lemonade : examining female empowerment through visual music media
(2020-09-30)This research study explores popular culture through visual music media, specifically Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album titled Lemonade. Through a social constructionist lens, a phenomenological approach, and by incorporating ... -
Urban forest values and willingness to volunteer : a case study of New Westminster, Canada
(2020-09-26)Many urban forests across North America are experiencing a rapid decline in canopy cover due to development, disease and climate change. Municipalities are developing management strategies to protect and grow existing ... -
Landfill leachate : an alternative water source for Alberta oil and gas development
(2020-09-25)The Alberta oil and gas industry continually seeks ways to reuse wastewaters within the context of environmental regulations. This thesis examines the use of landfill leachate as an alternative source to freshwater in the ... -
An online pre-briefing for a blended learning neonatal resuscitation program simulation training course - learner perception and experience
(2020-09-23)This research is a qualitative case study on the use of an online pre-briefing module in an established healthcare simulation Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) in a Canadian health authority. In-person pre-briefing of ... -
Investigating a new approach for teaching the JavaScript DOM
(2020-09-18)Through the lenses of constructivism and cognitive load theory, this case study interviewed college-level programming instructors that teach JavaScript, and surveyed students and graduates of a post-graduate web programming ... -
Women candidates and Edmonton municipal politics
(2020-09-08)This inquiry explored the issue of the under-representation of women in local politics in Alberta. Drawing on action-oriented research, feminist work, and intersectionality, this project addressed the research question: ... -
Mechanical treatment of sandy clay soils in winter conditions for the reduction of hydrocarbon contaminant concentrations
(2020-09-05)The remediation of soils returns contaminated land to productive use and protects the environment and human health. As many as 60% of contaminated sites in Canada are impacted by Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHCs) and many ... -
How photographic frames in social media advertising can influence the purchase of zero–emissions vehicles in British Columbia : a mixed-methods study
(2020-08-26)Compelling communications strategies from government agencies, auto manufacturers, and pro-environmental groups will be needed in order to encourage the changes in consumer purchasing behaviour required to attain the ... -
Noticing nearby nature : mindfulness as a pathway to nature connectedness
(2020-08-25)Paying mindful attention to our physical surroundings can be an important practice for developing and deepening nature connectedness. Fostering such connectedness is often a central goal of environmental education and has ... -
In search of knowledge, learning and teaching : a case for integrative education in and for the 21st century
(2020-08-22)There is growing evidence to suggest that many of today’s North American colleges and universities are pedagogically ineffective in preparing students personally, professionally and publicly. This widening gap between what ... -
Ktunaxa traditional knowledge : building Ktunaxa capacity for the future
(2020-08-19)This thesis honours the expectations of the Ktunaxa in employing their knowledge, culture, and experience in the continued investment and strengthening of the Ktunaxa people. This thesis informs Ktunaxa capacity development ... -
Coral reefs old nemesis- anthropogenic runoff
(2020-08-19)South Coast Marine Park (SCMP) is a marine conservation area with extensive coral reefs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). My study evaluated the land-use changes adjacent the SCMP and the impacts of pollution and ... -
Business networks & transnational organizations : the role of coalitions in reducing modern slavery
(2020-08-15)This study asks how coalitions of business networks and transnational organizations can minimize labour exploitation and practices of modern slavery within supply chain networks. Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, this ... -
Listening and being listened to : insights from environmental communicators
(2020-07-31)By virtue of listening to texts, to Silence, to self, and to the experiences of four environmental communicators from the Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication program at Royal Roads University, this ... -
The role of built environment education programs in environmental education
(2020-07-22)Environmental education and urban environmental education programs seldom link or incorporate natural ecosystems with the built environment in a unified educational approach. The claim developed is that there are a number ... -
Supporting pro-environmental behaviour : a case study of the Roberts Creek Earth Day Festival
(2020-07-20)The impending climate crisis creates a critical need to understand the complex social phenomena of human behaviour for the purpose of meaningful interventions to support and foster sustainable practices. Using a qualitative ... -
The tools and materials of making : an ethnography of makers
(2020-07-20)The maker and handmade movement have influenced many aspects of our popular culture. The embracing of the handmade has become a value-based proposition for many consumers. So much so that the maker is the subject of much ...
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