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Social Dimensions of Renewable Energy Project Acceptance: Exploring Local Perceptions in Nova Scotia
(2023-08-28)This thesis explores the social dimensions of renewable energy project acceptance through semi-structured interviews (n=11) with participants associated with planned wind projects in Nova Scotia. For the renewable energy ... -
Social discovery systems in public libraries: If we build them, will they come?
(Library Trends, 2012)If the public library catalogue is to continue to have relevance to its users, it needs to move beyond its current inventory model, where all content is designed and controlled by library staff and client interaction with ... -
Social Discovery Tools: Cataloguing Meets User Convenience.
(Canadian Association for Information Science, 2011)The paper discusses (a) the ethical dimensions of creating catalogue records to reflect user convenience, (b) the relationship between culture and user convenience, and (c) how social discovery tools can facilitate the ... -
SOCIAL DRINKING IN THE THIRD PLACE: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF PERSPECTIVES OF NEIGHBOURHOOD DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS IN HALIFAX’S NORTH END
(2018-08-24)North End Halifax, a mixed-use neighbourhood, is home to an increasing number of drinking establishments. Drinking establishments may function as highly sociable ‘third places’ (Oldenburg, 1999) and leisure contexts that ... -
Social Factors Leading to Improper Waste Disposal in the Killam Library at Dalhousie University and the Role of Labels and Signs in Improving Waste Diversion
(2012-04)The purpose of this study is to advance the Dalhousie University sustainability initiative by identifying significant avenues for improvement in waste management through conducting research in the Killam Library. The study ... -
Social functioning and peer relationships in children and adolescents with chronic pain: A systematic review
(Pulsus Group, 2010-01)No abstract available. -
Social impact assessment practice for hydroelectricity in Canada: a review of methods and monitoring
(2021-07-14)This thesis reviewed social impact assessment (SIA) documents for licensing of projects, and news media articles for monitoring of social impacts from hydroelectricity projects. The results indicate a static consultant-led ... -
Social justice annotated bibliography
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THE SOCIAL LEARNING PROCESSES INVOLVED IN INCORPORATING WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES INTO FOREST HARVESTING PLANS IN NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
(2021-08-04)Increased risk of wildfires is a main concern for the Province of Saskatchewan with respect to climate change. There is an urgent need for natural resource-based sectors to make adaptive management changes to their operations ... -
Social Learning, Feedback Loops, and Public Spheres: Implementing a Values-based Management Model in Heritage Conservation
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Social Media as a Green Virtual Sphere: Examining the Alberta Oil Sands and the Northern Gateway Pipeline on Twitter
(2013-12-13)Environmental issues are increasingly discussed through social media applications. Consequently, researchers are beginning to question whether social media could represent a green virtual sphere: a virtual public space to ... -
Social Media Slacktivism for the Health Advocate
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Social Networking And The Employment Relationship: Is Your Boss Creeping Up On You?
(2012-08-24)There are currently over 900 million Facebook users worldwide (and counting). With increased use of social networking comes new concerns for personal privacy and control of social networking information. More and more, ... -
Social Networking in Medicine: The VIIth Nerve Facebook Page
(Medical Students' Society, Dalhousie University, 2013) -
Social networking, its uses, and the implications for information professionals
(Dalhousie University. School of Information Management, 2012) -
Social networks and their impact during emerging adulthood: Examining who matters, why emerging adults drink, and how researchers study these topics
(2021-08-06)High rates of alcohol use and misuse are consistently documented among emerging adults (i.e., individuals aged 18-25 years). Numerous factors that may contribute to such high levels of alcohol use have been documented ...
