Faculty and Staff: Scholarly Work, Research, and Creative Activity
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Youth and Public Transit (Evidence Brief)
(2021-12-15)This two page evidence brief summarizes recent (2010-2021) literature related to youth and public transit. Major themes include demand, barriers, youth advocacy, various types of passes (i.e., U-PASS, free or reduced-fares), ... -
Free and Reduced-fare Public Transit for Youth (Evidence Brief)
(2021-12-15)This two page evidence brief summarizes the academic literature and media reports of free and fare-reduced public transit for youth. Motivations, Canadian initiatives, and assessment of programs are considered. -
Youth and Public Transit: A Knowledge Synthesis of Recent Publications
(2021-12-15)Historically, youth (13-25) have been one of the most active user groups of public transit in Canada, accounting for one-third of ridership nation-wide, and up to two-thirds in cities such as Moose Jaw, SK and Red Deer, ... -
[Book review] The good ancestor: A radical prescription for long-term thinking
(Planning Institute of British Columbia, 2021-12)Review of The good ancestor: A radical prescription for long-term thinking by Roman Krznaric. -
The view from the Island: What's on the horizon for VIU
(Planning Institute of British Columbia, 2021-12)This article marks the second in a series of brief insights on ideas emerging from British Columbia's planning schools-the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Island University (VIU), ... -
Portable gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug checking: Detection of carfentanil and etizolam in expected opioid samples
(Elsevier, 2021-11)Background: There has been a recent increase in adulteration of opioids with low concentration actives such as fentanyl analogues and benzodiazepines. As drug checking projects using vibrational spectroscopy continue to ... -
What matters most to older Chinese adults
(Sage, 2021-10-26)Introduction: Although an abundance of gerontological research has focused on subjective well-being, quality of life, and life satisfaction, we know little about what matters most to older adults in sub-cultural groups. ... -
[Book review] Hope matters: Why changing the way we think is critical to solving the environmental crisis
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021-10-01)Review of Hope matters: Why changing the way we think is critical to solving the environmental crisis, by Elin Kelsey (Vancouver: Greystone Books / David Suzuki Institute, 2020). -
A new quantitative drug checking technology for harm reduction: Pilot study in Vancouver, Canada using paper spray mass spectrometry
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2021-08-04)Introduction. Drug checking services for harm reduction and overdose prevention have been implemented in many jurisdictions as a public health intervention in response to the opioid overdose crisis. This study demonstrates ... -
Identifying and monitoring of forage fish spawning beaches in British Columbia's Salish Sea for conservation of forage fish
(Canadian Science Publishing, 2021-06-24)Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus) and surf smelt (Hypomesus pretiosus) are ecologically important forage fish in the marine food webs within the Salish Sea, including British Columbia (BC). Although important, ... -
A method to analyze invisibility: Navigating the dissonance between woke and safe
(Sage, 2021-05-28)This article starts by considering how ‘the talk’ that black and non-black minority families give to their children comes as a duty to transfer the wisdom of how to be invisible forward through generations. It is not ... -
Remembering Stanley King, architect extraordinaire
(Planning Institute of British Columbia, 2021-05)Profile of the Canadian architect Stanley King. -
Direct mass spectrometric analysis of naphthenic acids and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in waters impacted by diluted bitumen and conventional crude oil
(Elsevier, 2021-04-15)The accidental release of hydrocarbons has well-documented, deleterious impacts on the hydrosphere. There are several classes of toxic petroleum derived compounds, such as naphthenic acids (NAs) and polycyclic aromatic ... -
Lessons of success from False Creek South and Granville Island
(Canadian Institute of PlannersAssociation of Canadian University Planning Programs, 2021-03-20)The 1970s were an exceptionally fertile policy period with respect to housing and community planning in Canada. Two manifestations are the creation of the unique inner-city neighbourhood of False Creek South in Vancouver, ... -
Teaching in the COVID-19 era: Understanding the opportunities and barriers for teacher agency
(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 ... -
Explaining settlers to ourselves: Rethinking interpretive narratives at heritage sites
(British Columbia Historical Federation, 2021-03)Since the 1960s, Point Ellice House in Victoria has engaged visitors with stories of tea, croquet, romance, and high society. Of course, there’s much more to the site than tea on the lawn, as the Vancouver Island Local ... -
How 'smart' are smart cities?: The case of Sidewalk Labs, Toronto
(VIU Press, 2021-03)This article looks at the debate surrounding the smart city concept in theory and practice using the proposed Smart Labs development in Quayside, Toronto as a case study. My approach has been to familiarize myself with the ... -
Land as life: (Virtual) learning from Indigenous knowledge-keepers
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021)Land as Life is a community-led and created undergraduate course in the Faculty of Xwulmuxw/Indigenous Studies at Vancouver Island University that has been running for 18 years. Every year it is planned and created by local ... -
Building resilience in volunteer firefighters: Bridging the research to practice gap
(WorkSafeBC, 2021-01)There are approximately 14,000 firefighters in British Columbia (BC); notably, over 10,000 are volunteers or paid-on-call. The volunteer fire rescue services (FRS) globally tend to be vastly under-resourced in terms of ... -
Letter from Suzanne de la Barre
(The University of Queensland, 2021)Letter to future tourism researcher colleagues.
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