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ASSESSING REGIONAL AGROECOSYSTEM HEALTH COMBINING ECOLOGICAL-SOCIAL-ECONOMIC COMPONENTS USING CASE STUDIES OF NOVA SCOTIA AND FUJIAN PROVINCES
(2019-11-28)There is growing interest in the theory and methods for assessment of agroecosystem health because of the realization that these approaches have the potential to better inform management strategies. Despite this growing ... -
ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN DALHOUSIE RECRUITMENT MATERIALS
(2016-04)Institutions and corporations are increasingly called upon to address environmental and social challenges (Bergeson, 2006). For many higher education institutions (HEIs) in North America, the effective marketing of ... -
Assessing Sustainable Building Technologies from a First Nations Perspective: The Community Plan as an Analysis Framework
(2015-12-09)This report addresses knowledge gaps in First Nations housing development by illustrating how community plans can be used to examine sustainable building technologies (SBTs), suggesting that community plans can provide an ... -
ASSESSING THE ABUNDANCE OF BASKING SHARKS (CETORHINUS MAXIMUS) IN ATLANTIC CANADIAN WATERS
(2022-04-14)The Atlantic Canadian population of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) is designated Special Concern by COSEWIC. Little is known about their population size or life history, though they are considered to have long life ... -
ASSESSING THE AVAILABLE LAND AREA FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE ON THE HALIFAX PENINSULA
(2009-04)This study explored the potential for urban agriculture in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Land availability on the peninsula (districts 11-14) was examined. There are limitations to urban agriculture, such as rain, space, and ... -
Assessing the Constitutional Validity of Substantiation Laws for Medical Device Safety and Effectiveness Under the Medical Devices Regulations and the Food and Drugs Act
(2022-08-31)This thesis examines federal scientific evidence requirements for medical device safety and effectiveness under the mainstream market entry licensing pathway under Part 1 of the Medical Devices Regulations, and under the ... -
Assessing the current and future risk of ballast-sourced species invasions in Canada’s eastern Arctic under a climate change scenario. [graduate project].
(2016)The use of ballast water is an important and globally accepted method for maintaining vessel stability, as well as a major pathway for nonindigenous species (NIS) introduction. Canada has responded to this threat in the ... -
Assessing the Effects of Land Use Changes on Non-Point Source Pollution Reduction for the Three Gorges Watershed Using the SWAT Model
(2013-09)This study presents a new attempt of applying the hydrological model SWAT to the Three Gorges watershed in China for addressing its non-point source (NPS) pollution control issues. The model was calibrated and validated ... -
Assessing the frequency with which primary care providers address sleep of infants and young children
(Wiley Online Library, 2022-03-07)Sleep problems during early development are common and associated with negative health outcomes. Earlier recognition of poor sleep health permits earlier intervention and improved outcomes. This retrospective cohort study ... -
Assessing the Impacts of Simulated Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement on Viability and Growth of Cultures of Near-Shore Species of Phytoplankton
(2023-04-12)Over the past 250 years, atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have risen steadily from 277 ppm to 405 ppm, leading to the exacerbation of the effects of climate change. As a result, new technologies are being developed ... -
ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF A WARMING CLIMATE ON THE BIOTA OF ARCTIC FRESHWATER SYSTEMS
(2022-12-19)Understanding the effects of climate change is particularly important for northern regions, where temperatures have increased by considerably more than that of the global average since the start of the 20th century. As a ... -
ASSESSING THE NOVA SCOTIA RESTORATIVE JUSTICE INITIATIVE THE RESEARCH DESIGN REPORT: A LOGIC MODEL APPROACH
(ATLANTIC INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY, 2009)This report is divided into three sections. Part A places the Nova Scotia restorative justice initiative in theoretical and policy perspective by reproducing a paper the author has recently published. Its theme, "restorative ... -
Assessing the Potential Impact of Climate Change on Surface Hydrology of Prince Edward Island
(2016-12-12)This study used the HBV hydrological model to assess the potential impact of climate change on five watersheds on Prince Edward Island, Canada. The model was successfully constructed and calibrated using a 2000 run Monte ... -
Assessing the potential of ecolabels to improve social acceptance within Nova Scotia’s finfish aquaculture industry: A stakeholder approach [graduate project].
(2016)While aquaculture has grown exponentially in recent years and has been promoted for its economic benefits and potential to contribute to improved food security, conflicts over public health, land use, and environmental ... -
Assessing the Regularity and Predictability of the Age-Trajectories of Healthcare Utilization
(2012-08-30)This research examines the viability of a need-based approach that models the age-trajectories of healthcare utilization. We propose a fundamentally different way of treating age in modeling healthcare use. Rather than ... -
Assessing the Role of L. brevis and S. salivarius Bacterial-mammalian Cell Interactions in Methotrexate Cytotoxicity in an Imageable in vitro Co-Culture Model of the Oral Mucosa Using an Aqueous Two-Phase System
(2024-03-11)Chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis (CIOM) is characterized by the ulceration of the oral mucosal tissues caused by the systemic cytotoxic effects of chemotherapy. It is considered a major side-effect that may lead to the ... -
ASSESSING THE SOCIOECONOMIC GRADIENT OF WALKING SPEED AS A MEASURE OF GENERAL HEALTH AMONG OLDER ADULTS USING THE CANADIAN LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON AGING
(2021-04-20)Background: As the Canadian population ages understanding inequality in health among older adults is critical, and identifying good measures of health to assess the socioeconomic gradient of health among older adults is ... -
ASSESSING THE THEORETICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF MARINE PROTECTED AREA NETWORKS FOR HIGHLY MIGRATORY PELAGIC SPECIES IN A CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE: THE IMPLICATIONS OF CONCEPTUAL AMBIGUITY & INCONSISTENCY
(2019-08-26)As a result of increasing human pressures and global climate change, many populations of migratory species are facing wide scale population declines. In response, biodiversity conservation efforts have been directed at ... -
ASSESSING THE ULTRAVIOLET OPTICAL SCREENING TOOL FOR DELINEATING AN IN-SITU, WATER-COVERED, CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT LAYER
(2020-08-21)A stabilization lagoon in Pictou County, NS, has been receiving industrial wastewater for the past 50+ years and is slated for remediation. Conventional sampling has identified a layer of black effluent influenced sediment ...