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. ... -
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 ... -
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. -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Bishop’s University: the Past, the Present and the Future - A Case Study in Promoting Heritage Campus Planning at Bishop’s
(2011-09-30)The purpose of this report is to define Bishop’s University’s heritage significance by identifying its cultural heritage resources that are significant and should be protected in the upcoming campus master plan. Founded ... -
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, ... -
Bridging the Gap Between Disaster/Emergency Management and Urban Planning in Vancouver Island Communities
(2018-06-24)The objective of this research was to provide justification and best practices for linking disaster and emergency management policies and goals within coastal municipalities on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. There is ...