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Family Nature Clubs: Exploring the Parent-Child-Nature Relationship
(2017-07-13)Because parents have been found to ultimately influence the degree to which their children have contact with the natural world (Chawla, 2015; Clements, 2004; Louv, 2005, Rivkin, 1998; Sobel, 2008), the parent-child-nature ... -
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 ... -
Food systems planning in coastal BC communities
(2023-06-21)Planning for sustainable and resilient local food systems is a persistent concern for many coastal communities. This research compared food systems planning and integration in two coastal communities in British Columbia ... -
Forest patch size and breeding territory selection by coastal swainson's thrush (Catharus ustulatis ustulatis) in BC's Georgia Basin
(2014-11-05)Many of North America's 250 species of Neotropical migrant songbirds have declined in the 20th and early 21st centuries. Forest fragmentation can introduce limiting factors to bird habitats as edge to interior ratios ... -
Forming preschoolers' environmental attitude : lasting effects of early childhood environmental education
(2009-05-23)Since 1987, the Kerry Wood Nature Centre has run a nature preschool for three-five old children. This study shows the affect it had on the environmental attitudes of former participants, who were 10-12 years old at the ... -
From cultural to supporting ecosystem services, the value of shelterbelts to prairie agriculture, Canada
(2014-01-27)Shelterbelts were established in the Canadian Prairies as a means to protect soil from wind erosion. Knowledge gaps remain about shelterbelts' ecosystem services to the agro-landscape, hence hiding farmers' trade-offs in ... -
Fueling change? Exploring guilt in climate change communications
(2015-09-24)This study used a primarily qualitative, mixed methods approach to explore the use of guilt appeals in climate change communications. To ground the research, the study used a recent example of guilt in climate change ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
