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  Homeless encampments, hotels, and equitable access to public space: Advancing change towards socially sustainable post-pandemic public spaces in Victoria, British Columbia 

  Broderick, Lliam Anthony (VIU Press, 2021-12)

  This case study will critically examine lessons learned during COVID-19 to inform how we advance change towards socially sustainable public spaces. Through the lens of equity, access to public space for vulnerable populations ...
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  Innovative leisure practices: Cases as conduits between theory and practice 

  Schroeder, Joanne A.; de la Barre, Suzanne (VIU Press, 2021-12)

  The World Leisure Centre of Excellence (WLCE) at Vancouver Island University is privileged to share its fifth volume of case studies, as part of the Innovative Leisure Practices series. The series aims to provide a forum ...
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  Achieving sustainability through adaptive reuse strategies: Beijing 798 Arts District demonstrates the power of cultural and creative industry 

  Wu, Lihui (VIU Press, 2021-12)

  This case study demonstrates how an obsolete military factory complex, which manufactured weapon components in the industrialization period, was developed into a center of contemporary art as an example of urban renewal ...
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  The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity: A case study 

  Collishaw, Christin S. (VIU Press, 2021-12)

  This case study will explore how the Banff Centre addresses truth and reconciliation to work towards social sustainability through its creative arts programs and community development practices. This case study will use ...
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  Leisure as a cutting edge innovation to increase self-determination and personal resilience 

  Alford, Stewart; Perlman, Dana; Sumskis, Susan; Moxham, Lorna; Patterson, Christopher (VIU Press, 2021-12)

  This chapter discusses the leisure-based innovation, known as Recovery Camp (RC), from the perspective of the developing evidence base on RC’s role in offering leisure-based challenge, support, and facilitation of participant's ...
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  Measuring the value of varsity athletics through student retention and the balanced scorecard strategy 

  Davidson, Reid E.R. (VIU Press, 2021-12)

  This case study attempts to determine the value of student athletic programs at Canadian universities, using Vancouver Island University (VIU) as a reference case. First, the study compares Canadian varsity athletics to ...
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  Exploring culinary experiences of visitors in temporary settings: the case of pop-up restaurants 

  Niroo, Farnoosh; Van Winkle, Christine (VIU Press, 2021-12)

  In recent years, novel and innovative ways to accommodate diners and visitors’ desire for new experiences have emerged (Warnaby & Shi, 2018). Pop-up restaurants are indicative of this growing trend to provide an appealing ...
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  Place-making: From a residents' initiative to a participatory effect - the case study of BOMBAST 

  Schulte-van Alphen, Monique; de Heus, Nicoline (VIU Press, 2021-12)

  This case study illustrates an organic bottom-up place-making process, which started with the initiative of a couple of residents who created an invented folktale as a gift to their community. Through the development of a ...
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  Sex segregation and the participation of transgender adults in recreational sport in British Columbia, Canada 

  Nguyen, Tung (VIU Press, 2021-12)

  The lack of a formal policy on transgender participation in recreational sport results in transgender people struggling alone with stigmatization. Recreational sport guidelines identify inclusion as an imperative in ...
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  Podcast with Elvy Del Bianco, Program Manager, Co-operative Partnerships, Vancity Credit Union 

  Stack, Michelle; Del Bianco, Elvy (Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-05-25)

  Michelle Stack asks Elvy Del Bianco from Vancity some key questions about the co-operative model, the economic viability of co-operatives and some advice for people who want to start a co-op.
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  Podcast with Josh Graham, Community Development Coordinator at Neill-Wycik Co-operative College 

  Stack, Michelle; Graham, Josh (Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-05-25)

  Michelle Stack asks Josh Graham about his experience of living in and governing one of the oldest student housing co-ops in Canada.
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  Getting to know the SDGs in the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region 

  Vaugeois, Courtney; Hobkirk, Mandy; Vince, Brad; Gould, Victoria; Sakaki, Graham (VIU Press, 2021-04)

  This pilot project worked to review how the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR) is contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level. It is crucial that the SDGs are ...
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  Public opinion on designation of Korea DMZ as UNESCO biosphere reserve 

  Jung, Chanwoo; Kim, Yeji; Kurebayashi, Asuka; Lee, Wonju (VIU Press, 2021-04)

  The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which is home to numerous rare and endangered flora and fauna, has been protected from human interference and environmental disruption for almost 70 years. Several areas around the ...
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  The spotlight on youth: Young people as key stakeholders in biosphere reserves and the Man and the Biosphere Programme 

  Barraclough, Alicia Donnellan; Måren, Ingel Elisabeth; MAB Youth Consortia (VIU Press, 2021-04)

  Sustainable development has at his heart the mission to make our planet a life-sustaining place for future generations. Young stakeholders are key to sustainability transformations, both as active participants that ...
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  Navigating a new normal: Planning for resilient tourism on Vancouver Island 

  Burns, Hayley (Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-04)

  Tourism has been affected on a global scale due to the novel coronavirus. Governments of all levels are trying to navigate how to move forward with the tourism industry in order to support best practices whilst addressing ...
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  Plant phenology research and monitoring pilot project at Milner Gardens & Woodland 

  Pyett, Jessica R.; Klassen, Heather A.; Thelin, Larissa C. (VIU Press, 2021-04)

  Global climate is changing and its impacts can be seen throughout Vancouver Island. This research studies the relationships between climate and coastal plant phenological development in order to build our understanding ...
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  Wetland mapping and monitoring in the Regional District of Nanaimo 

  Tomlin, Haley; Ng-Cornish, Jenica; Pyett, Jessica; Vivani, Alanna; Gilchrist, Alan (VIU Press, 2021-04)

  Wetlands play a pivotal role within the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN), including the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR), providing ecosystem services and significant value to the region. Wetlands in this ...
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  International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves - Volume 5, Issue 1 (2021)  

  Unknown author (VIU Press, 2021-04)

  Volume 5, Issue 1 of the International Journal of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves.
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  Teaching in the COVID-19 era: Understanding the opportunities and barriers for teacher agency 

  Ehren, M.C.M.; Madrid, R.; Romiti, Sara; Armstrong, P.W.; Fisher, Paige; McWhorter, D.L. (University of the Free State, 2021-03-12)

  The school closures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic created a rapid shift to alternative modes of educational delivery, primarily online learning and teacher-supported home-schooling. This shift has revealed deep ...
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  Future Plans - Volume 2, Issue 1 (March 2021) 

  Unknown author (VIU Press, 2021-03)

  In this issue, you will find considerations on smart cities as a way to promote critical thinking of planning students, a deep dive into the development proformas of housing units at urban cores, and detailed discussions ...

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