Browsing Queen's Graduate Projects by Title
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20/20 Hindsight: Examining the challenges of implementing an SEA-type policy framework in Ottawa, Ontario
(2012-04-24)Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is a policy tool for creating environmentally and socially responsible policies, plans and programs. This unconventional policy development tool presents challenges to governing ... -
Abiotic, Biotic and Cultural Resource Survey for Land Planning Along the Rideau Canal
(2011-05-26)The intent of this study was to test a mapping method to determine its effectiveness as a tool for planning. The purpose of this tool is to display how policies create areas of protection around natural, cultural and human ... -
Achieving Sustainable Forest Management in Tanzania: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Current Forest Protection Policies and Initiatives Designed to Stop Deforestation
(2020-04)High rates of deforestation and forest degradation occurring in many tropical and subtropical forest are major global environmental issues. Specifically, deforestation and forest degradation are significant issues within ... -
Acquiring and maintaining second-language skills: An examination of Canadian federal public service programs
(2013-08-30)Research has shown that although it takes time and effort to acquire additional languages, they are valuable assets. Both teachers and learners have to be motivated, and active participation is required to succeed. ... -
ACT (like you know what you're doing) Fostering Engagement and Motivation in Language Learners through Drama-Based Pedagogy
(2022-08-04)This guide considers the complementary nature of a Communicative Language Approach (CLT) and Drama-based Instruction (DBI), within the framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), for meaningful and effective learning ... -
Addressing the Needs of Homeless Youth Through Housing, Education, and Career Services in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
(2011-04-19)Youth homelessness is experienced by youth between ages of 16-24, where they are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. These youth typically lack social structures, stability, and sense of security in their ... -
Affordability of Purpose-Built Rental Housing for Young Adult Singles in Greater Vancouver CMA, 2006
(2011-04-15)This study examined the affordability of purpose-built rental housing for young adult singles (ages 18 to 29) in the Greater Vancouver CMA. The aim of the report was to determine the affordability of different types of ... -
Age-Friendly Built Environment: Examining the Downtown Core of the City of Kingston, Ontario
(2018-05-29)The topic of planning senior-friendly neighborhoods is important for urban planners because of the demographic shift that Canada is experiencing. Since seniors tend to age in place, this will affect every community, therefore ... -
ANGUEM ENIXA MULIER
(2017-08)Comparative work in the divinatory traditions of the Near East and the classical world, aside from the sub-discipline of astrology, has not been forthcoming. John Jacobs’s 2011 article, “Traces of the Omen Series Šumma ... -
Answerable Agency
(2012-04-26)The concept of responsibility is central to our moral practice. It is essential that any credible conception of responsibility appropriately tracks agency, that is, what an individual brings about as a consequence of their ... -
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Prevalent in Septic Tanks and Groundwater Resources
(2022)The persistence and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria have increased in various water environments, including groundwater. Hospital settings, agriculture, and anthropogenic activities are very relevant as their ... -
AN APPLICATION OF SYSTEMATIC NATURAL HERITAGE PLANNING FOR BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL GREENBELT REGION
(2011-04-26)This report applies a systematic conservation planning framework to identity a network of lands that, if protected from development, could contribute to better protecting biodiversity in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The analysis ... -
Applying Feminist and Queer Theories to Gender-Based Violence in Post-Conflict Societies: A Case Study of the Transition Process in Liberia
(2014-03-31)This MRP applies Feminist and Queer theories to gender-based violence in Post-Conflict Societies, evaluating specifically the transition process in Liberia. -
Applying Spatial Reference to the Late Antique Settlement at Stobi, Republic of North Macedonia
(2022-09)The archaeological site of Stobi is located in the Vardar Valley (Повадарие) region in the vicinity of the village Gradsko, Republic of North Macedonia. It is located on the confluence of Vardar River (Axios) and Crna River ... -
Are Undergraduate Students Adult Learners?
(2014-07-28)Providing support services and programs to undergraduate students is well recognized as of critical importance in the United States, where many graduate programs and specialized training opportunities exist for student ... -
Assessing and addressing bird-window collisions on the Queen's University main campus
(2021-10)The risk of bird–window collisions, currently one of the greatest anthropological threats to birds, is predicted to increase as urbanization expands. In Kingston, Ontario, a variety of local geographical features and ... -
Assessing Soft-Embalmed Cadavers as a Biological Hazard
(2020-12)At Queen's University Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, as is the case at many Canadian institutions, three primary methods are used to generate three distinct cadaver types for human anatomical education: ... -
Assessment of Trail Characteristics and Invasive Species Prevalence of an Alternative Border Crossing Route for the A2A Trail
(2018)The A2A (Algonquin to Adirondacks) Trail was proposed in 2014. Upon completion, it would be the first multi-national long distance trail in North America. Part of the proposed plan is an alternative border-crossing route, ...