Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve’s Pacific Traverse Trail: Exploring Parks Canada’s Environmental Impact Assessment Process
(2018-03-09)This research investigated Parks Canada Agency’s (PCA) environmental impact assessment (EIA) process using Pacific Rim National Park Reserve's (PRNPR) Pacific Traverse Trail (PTT) as a case study. Research assessed ... -
Paddling towards resilience : benefits of canoeing for vulnerable First Nations children
(2013-12-20)This phenomenological study investigated the benefits of a weekly canoe program for vulnerable Grade 5 First Nations students at an elementary school in Victoria, BC. The experience of student and adult participants was ... -
Passive treatment of acid mine drainage with sulphate reducing bacteria
(2013-05-09)This research was completed to assess passive treatment methods for mitigation of acid mine drainage (AMD) at a former mine site in British Columbia. The objectives were to determine if suitable passive treatment methods ... -
Peatland vegetation response post-fire in a changing climate
(2020-02-28)Peatland communities in western Canada have slowly developed over thousands of years with wildfires being a constant influence on these systems. As fires move through mature peatland communities, the aftermath is an open ... -
Pedagogy of place : an exploration of teachers' lived experience with place-based education in School District 57 (Prince George, BC Canada)
(2022-07-26)My research explored the lived experience of elementary school teachers in Prince George, Mackenzie, and Valemount BC (School District 57), to better understand and support them in their journey to include place-based ... -
Persistent organic pollutants : a risk assessment of Vancouver Island First Nations traditional seafood
(2014-11-20)Traditional seafoods are integral to the health and culture of coastal First Nations in British Columbia. However, concerns about ocean pollutants have prompted a need for a human health risk assessment which captures ... -
Perspectives and experiences in auditing environmental management systems, social compliance and corporative social responsibility
(2013-02-19)Auditing has evolved from the basic third party verification of business accounts to broader checks on behalf of stakeholders of the three imperatives of conduct, these being the social, environmental as well as the economic ... -
Phenological effects on southern resident killer whale population dynamics
(2020-01-04)Southern resident killer whale survival is threatened by a variety of known risk factors, but more likely exist. As this population lives entirely within the coastal Pacific waters of North America, the ocean environment ... -
Phenomenology in a wetsuit : understanding biophilia in pacific coastal environments
(2013-05-09)To examine possible links between biophilia (love for living systems) and outdoor adventure training, this study explored various emotional relationships participants developed during Hooksum Outdoor School on Vancouver ... -
Plant uptake study : the hyperaccumulating and remediating potential of three plant species
(2014-12-18)This thesis presents the results of investigations into the ability of cattail (Typha latifolia), willow (Salix spp.) and sedge (Carex lenticularis) to hyperaccumulate selenium and sulphate in contaminated water at an ... -
Policy reconciliation methodology to create an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) for Canadian municipalities
(2011-03-31)Sustainable development has created new demands and led to a new way of thinking within the community-planning realm and has grown in use due to the increasing and changing awareness of environmental issues and their ... -
Pond hockey dads and climate change : how Canadian fathers feel about the threat of losing the game they love
(2012-05-04)This text/video thesis investigates how Canadian fathers feel about the threat of losing pond hockey, a revered game they love, to climate change. It responds to the David Suzuki Foundation’s (DSF) assertion that under ... -
Potential impacts of an energy crisis on waste management systems
(2011-01-07)Waste management systems are created based on a careful balance of interrelated factors, a variety of players, and diverse political, social, and economic landscapes. The purpose of this study is to identify the impacts ... -
Potential residential spaces for local food production in a suburban municipality
(2022-11-29)This case study aimed to examine the potential areas for local food production in the City of Langford, a suburban municipality on southern Vancouver Island, Canada. To this end, initially, different zones of Langford were ... -
Practicing what they preach : practitioner perspectives on adventure-based learning and therapy
(2016-06-23)This qualitative study explored the perspectives of practitioners of adventure-based learning and therapy. As a practitioner myself, I wanted to know what it meant for practitioners to thrive in this work and their personal ... -
Predicting coastal cutthroat trout molt productive capacity from physiographic variables
(2016-12-13)For the management of anadromous coastal cutthroat trout, fisheries managers require an understanding of how physiographic variables, at a watershed scale, influence cutthroat smolt productive capacity. The primary purpose ... -
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 ... -
Predicting the ecotoxicological impacts of microplastics in the Northern Salish Sea - a novel approach to marine risk assessment using GIS
(2021-11-16)Microplastics are ubiquitous in the world's oceans and have negatively impacted marine biota and ecosystem health. The Salish Sea, an inland sea ranging from Vancouver to Puget Sound, is an ecologically significant ecosystem. ... -
Professional learning communities and the integration of environmental education into teaching practice
(2015-02-11)This thesis project investigates the use of one elementary school's Professional Learning Community (PLC) as a means of increasing teachers' abilities and willingness to effectively integrate Environmental Education (EE) ... -
Promoting healthy food choices in early childhood : an ecological approach
(2013-01-09)Objective: Assess the effectiveness of an ecological approach to promote healthy food choices in early childhood education through an educational workshop series. Design: Utilizing play-based learning, the workshops ...
