Browsing Graduate Theses, Dissertations and Projects by Type "other"
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Backyard Chicken Policy: Lessons from Vancouver, Seattle and Niagara Falls
(2011-05-25)The report “Backyard Chicken Policy: Lessons from Vancouver, Seattle and Niagara Falls”, explores the practice of urban agriculture in the cities of Vancouver, British Columbia; Seattle, Washington; and Niagara Falls, Ontario. -
The Beersheba Edict and Travel in Late Antique Palestine
(2017-04)Ever since its first edition and commentary in 1921, the Beersheba Edict has been regarded as a collection of four inscriptions. It continues to be debated amongst scholars, such as Denis Feissel, because it records a ... -
Brampton Soccer Centre and Cassie Campbell Community Centre: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Two Suburban Recreation Facilities from Brampton, ON, Canada Using the Urban Design Compendium as a Basis
(2011-06-07)This report evaluates the quality of urban design in two contemporary recreation facilities, the Brampton Soccer Centre (BSC) and Cassie Campbell Community Centre (CCCC). Both facilities are located in the City of Brampton, ... -
Brownfield Redevelopment: An Analysis of Key Variables in the Development Process
(2011-04-29)Brownfield sites present a number of opportunities for planning agencies and developers to build sustainable, vibrant, and financially viable communities throughout Canada. While these sites are typically situated in ... -
Canadian Football League Stadium Location: A Comparative Analysis of the Saskatchewan Entertainment Facility and Winnipeg Stadium
(2011-04-25)This report offers a comparison of the planning for two professional football stadia in Canada. The development of a new stadium has long-term consequences on a city’s land use pattern and economic activity. Although ... -
Community Integration for Older Adult Immigrants: A Scoping Review
(2018-06-22)Introduction: Community integration (CI) has been known in the literature to promote physical and mental heath and well-being within the growing population of older adult immigrants in North America. However, the components ... -
Community-Based Environmental Monitoring in Stream Ecosystems: Pointing the way to Sustainable Salmon Management on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
(2011-06-13)Community-based environmental monitoring activities are increasing across Canada. In these activities, organizations undertake the assessment of a specific ecosystem attribute, such as a species or a species assemblage, ... -
Considerations in Intervention Design to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution from Cooking with Biomass
(2011-06-13)The compilation of the two chapters of this report ultimately conveys an optimistic message, albeit one threaded with caution. Chapter 1 expounds the impact of those more common interventions on particulate emissions and ... -
The Development of Modern Urban Planning in Quebec between 1946-1973
(2019-09)This report will provide a contribution to the history of the Community Planning Association of Canada (CPAC) and, more specifically, its Quebec Division, and its role in the development of the planning profession and ... -
Effective Teaching Strategies for Struggling Readers and Students with Learning Disabilities in Ontario: a Literature Review and Handbook
(2017-09-10)This project is comprised of two sections: a literature review and a handbook for educators. The literature review examines the role of educators for at-risk and struggling readers, how learning disabilities are diagnosed ... -
Estimating suburban population growth: A study of the Ottawa-Gatineau CMA, 1996-2016
(2018)The purpose of this project was to determine the proportion of Ottawa-Gatineau Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) residents living in less sustainable forms of suburban development and to determine how this proportion has ... -
Exploring Bus Rapid Transit: A Comparison of York Region and Ottawa's BRT Systems
(2011-05-11)Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is an alternative mode of public transportation that is often considered superior to the conventional bus system. This report offers a comparison of two BRT systems between a newly established one ... -
GARDENING TELLING THINKING: GARDENING AND GARDEN NARRATIVE AS PHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
(2011-06-13)This project weaves personal narrative with gardening and the thinking of philosopher Martin Heidegger, and although it takes place in a vegetable garden its purpose is larger. I begin as a feminist believing that new ways ... -
Greek Tholoi of the Classical and Hellenistic Periods: An Examination
(2018-09-06)This research aims to examine the Greek tholoi of the Classical and Hellenistic period focusing on the monuments from Olympia, Delphi, Epidauros, Samothrace, Cyrene, Limyra, and Knidos. These buildings have been examined ... -
Kiiloona Ktakiinsihna (We read)
(2018-10-12)Since the arrival of the Europeans in North America, languages spoken by First Peoples have struggled for survival. Widespread conflict and disease significantly reduced the numbers of language speakers. Government action, ... -
Leveraging Better Policy for Long-Term Sustainability in Northern Ontario: New Approaches to Planning for Decline
(2018-08-09)Decline is a real and protracted issue that has taken shape and form in different ways across Northern Ontario. While not all municipalities have been hit equally hard by the effects of industry flight, an aging population, ... -
Names Versus Numbers: Exploring how planning for social inclusion could help alleviate the stigmatization of poverty in a small town
(2019-06-04)While poverty is often measured and understood as a comparison of income or lack of material goods, literature reveals the importance in understanding intangible elements of one’s well-being, such as happiness, self-esteem ... -
Neither Wild nor Domesticated: Positioning Liminal Animals through Labour Rights
(2018-08-15)Animal rights have become a mainstream part of philosophy since the 1970s, but liminal animals are still ignored by most animal studies scholars. Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka address the rights of liminal animals in ...