Browsing Masters Theses by Title
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Uncovering the potential for increased food security in Vancouver BC : a comparative analysis of three commercial buildings with rooftop gardens
(2012-06-07)Rooftop gardens are an important tool within sustainable urban agriculture (UA) that can contribute towards food security. This paper explores the barriers, benefits and incentives of rooftop gardens which have documented ... -
Understanding anti-environmentalism : content analyzing the blogosphere for insight into opposition to environmentalism
(2014-01-09)Environmentalism, like any other noteworthy social movement, has been met with some resistance. Opposition to this movement has come both from the general public and from organized anti-environmental groups. The closeness, ... -
Understanding stakeholder perspectives : the case of Mount Arrowsmith Massif Regional Park & the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve
(2011-03-25)Parks and protected areas are crucial for the health of the biosphere and long-term sustainability of the planet. However challenges these areas face include: there are simply not enough of them, the existing ones are ... -
Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and Structure From Motion (SfM) 3-dimensional modeling of intertidal archaeological features in Fulford Harbour, Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada.
(2017-06-27)Clam garden intertidal features were constructed and maintained by First Nations peoples over thousands of years and are identified throughout coastal British Columbia and Alaska. The thesis study site is the Gulf Islands ... -
The unsaid : when climate change hits home
(2015-09-03)This study uses an in-depth Dialogic Relational Interview method to explore how six residents who experienced flooding in their homes engaged with the 2013 Calgary flood as a climate-change event. Drawing on the theory and ... -
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 ... -
Urban park soils metals distribution in the Victoria area, British Columbia
(2015-03-13)Surface soils in 20 urban parks in the Greater Victoria area were sampled and screened using a portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer. Bioaccessibility results indicated that human health risks were acceptable at all ... -
Urban residents' perception and behaviour of climate change in Tianjin, China
(2023-03-01)Engaging the public in climate action is necessary to support China's goal to achieve its ambitious carbon reduction commitment to address the climate crisis. By conducting an online survey, this research sampled Tianjin ... -
Using Carex aquatilis as a biological assessment tool in monitoring salt-impacted Boreal Peatlands
(2017-12-22)Saline water is produced as a result of extracting hydrocarbons from geological formations and is brought to the surface during the extraction process. Understanding salinity impacts in the Boreal peatlands in Northern ... -
Using conceptual modeling to advance an integrated watershed management approach in the Aishihik drainage basin
(2014-11-28)Changing conditions, increased, and at times competing demands on water resources, and relatively new requirements for shared and sustainable management of water resources indicate the need for an updated water management ... -
Using impact simulations to evaluate the power of Skeena Reference Condition Approach stream bioassessments
(2011-06-24)Effective use of bioassessments requires an understanding of their performance. This study evaluated the performance of Skeena Reference Condition Approach (RCA) bioassessments by calculating Type I and Type II error ... -
Using quantitative microbial risk assessment to determine if health risk warrants boil water advisories in Newfoundland and Labrador : time for a new approach
(2013-10-28)The effectiveness of Boil Water Advisories (BWAs) as a public health risk management tool is increasingly being questioned. Newfoundland and Labrador's zero-risk policy for issuing BWAs on public drinking water systems ... -
A utilization-focused evaluation of the natural step, sustainability for leaders- level one course
(2012-09-19)The Natural Step (TNS) is a global non-profit organization, providing a science-based framework, methodology, tools, and training for sustainability to: leaders; change agents; and champions in organizations and communities. ... -
Validation of catch estimates for select species within the British Columbia groundfish hook-and-line catch monitoring program
(2016-02-04)The intent of the British Columbia Groundfish Hook and Line Catch Monitoring Program is to provide accurate estimates of species-by-area catch, including at-sea discards. The program, overseen by the Department of Fisheries ... -
Victoria, British Columbia : green road inner duct (VIC-G.R.I.D.) - planning for a modern transportation city
(2014-01-28)Rapidly growing outlying communities, exasperated congestion, complex traffic challenges - coupled with the role of vehicle carbon emissions in climate change - have led to the need for long-term sustainable transportation ... -
Victoria’s street trees : planning for climate change through species selection and arboricultural maintenance practices
(2009-07-30)Street tree health in the City of Victoria, British Columbia has declined in the last decade. Using the health condition of six tree genera representing 72 % of the total 17,601 COV street trees inventory in 2005 this trend ... -
Volunteer environmental steward leadership : a developmental perspective on paths to engagement
(2015-04-13)This case study explores the meaning making systems of a small group of volunteer environmental steward leaders. Research consists of: 1) an assessment of participants' action logic using the Maturity Assessment Profile; ... -
Water literacy in Central and Southern Alberta : how five watershed education programs foster a relationship between humans and the land/water they depend on
(2017-12-22)Alberta is the driest province in Canada; however, residents do not often recognize the relationship between their own water uses and the health of the watershed they reside in. Therefore, there is a recognised need for ... -
Water quality assessment of Paradise Creek, Strathcona Provincial Park
(2012-07-16)The purpose of this study was to determine the water quality of Paradise Creek and its impacts on the ecosystem of Paradise Meadows. Five water samples each were taken from a reference site and two test sites during the ... -
What are the attitudes of off-highway vehicle users towards their environmental impacts?
(2019-03-14)This study was designed to illuminate how Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) users view their impact on, and relationship with, the environment. The target group for this study were individuals who rode any vehicle classified as ...
