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Saving the starry night: What cities need to know about light pollution
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)The purpose of this study was to determine the current knowledge and outdoor lighting practices that city planners and engineers in local governments in Canada are making in light pollution reduction. Interviews were ... -
[Guidebook] Saving the starry night: What cities need to know about light pollution
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017)This guidebook was created for Vancouver Island University's Master of Community Planning Program and accompanies the project Saving the Starry Night: What Cities Need to Know About Light Pollution. The purpose of this ... -
Creating a design concept to establish a garden of spiritual healing for Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nation
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017)Community gardens are widely recognized as providing many local benefits within a community. These benefits can include increased daily fruit and vegetable intake, improved mental and physical health, increased social ... -
Making Nanaimo's waterfront work: Exploring the Waterfront Development Corporation as a model for Nanaimo's south downtown waterfront
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)Nanaimo’s South Downtown Waterfront is one of the last remaining urban waterfronts in Canada offering significant opportunity for redevelopment. It also provides the opportunity for Nanaimo to develop a cohesive and ... -
Planning for resilience: Using agricultural cooperatives to address food security in Belize and Canada
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-12)Experiencing a steep decline in national food security, Belize must address increased poverty, low levels of systems resiliency, outdated national policies and gender imbalance in order to rectify the food crisis. Using ... -
The healthy community approach: A case study of the Live 5-2-1-0 Playboxes in Nanaimo, BC
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-12)Historic land use planning practices in North America have promoted sprawled land-use development through massive suburbanization. Obesity rates and associated health risks have been increasing at an alarming rate, which ... -
Healthy community development: Creating and assessing tools for planning and designing healthy communities in British Columbia
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)The health of our communities is of increasing concern to professionals and various health organisations. The design of our built environment influences most of our daily activities which in turn influence our health. This ... -
Practitioners' perceptions on community involvement in land use planning in Belize
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)In Belize, the pressure for tourism development in the villages, smaller settlements, and the two municipalities of Belize City and Dangriga is overwhelming. Engagement with the communities on land and other development ... -
Design guidelines for vernacular architecture and built form characteristics: Hopkins, Belize
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)This Major Project explores the intersection between the impacts of climate change on a coastal community and perceptions of vernacular architecture that represent the unique characteristics of a place. The study employs ... -
Transit oriented development: Making it possible in a low density city
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)This report identifies urban design guidelines from a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) perspective of a potential site in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Transit Oriented Development is characterized as developing a mixed-used ...
