Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Bay of Fundy"
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Building ecoSystems Integration: An Approach to Building with Nature
(2014-08-25)This thesis investigates the relationship between architecture and nature and is positioned with the understanding that human beings are not separate from nature and therefore, our processes of design and construction are ... -
The Communication of Information in Multi-Sectoral Networks: A Case Study of Tidal Power Network(s) in the Bay of Fundy Region of Atlantic Canada
(2017-02-02)Natural resource developments, particularly those taking place in highly active, and often hotly contested, coastal areas involve a complex interplay among multiple stakeholders, sometimes with competing interests. In the ... -
INDUSTRIAL ORGANICISM: Evolving the Cultural Landscape of the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia through Community Owned Renewable Energy
(2016-04-07)My thesis explores the evolution and ongoing cultural relevance of the unique Minas Basin landscape located along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. The tides of the Bay of Fundy, the highest in the world with a twice daily ... -
MONUMENT IN THE VALLEY: AN ADAPTIVE REUSE STRATEGY FOR THE NOVA SCOTIA TEXTILES LIMITED MILL OF WINDSOR, NOVA SCOTIA
(2013-12-09)This thesis addresses the revitalization of the former Nova Scotia Textiles Limited mill in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Windsor is a small town that lies along the confluence of the Avon and St. Croix River shores, off ... -
The Power of Sound: Tuning into the Rising Volume in the Gulf of Maine.
(2022-08-17)Marine species that function acoustically rely on sounds contained by the dynamic composition and material properties of the ocean’s reflective surface. Ocean soundscapes are being impacted by anthropogenic disturbances ... -
Seasonal variation and biological effects on mudflat erodibility in the Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy
(2014-01-06)The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of intertidal mudflat biofilms on sediment erosion in the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy, Canada. From April through November 2012, sediment cores were collected ... -
SPACE TO ROOST: WORKING WITH RECREATIONAL BEACH USERS TO SET ASIDE HIGH-TIDE ROOSTING SPACE FOR MIGRATORY SHOREBIRDS IN THE MINAS BASIN OF THE BAY OF FUNDY, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
(2020-05-14)Migratory shorebird numbers are dropping, making shorebird conservation a necessity. Although conservation must incorporate human values, it is uncommon to develop strategies in collaboration with those seen as causing ... -
TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF MORONE SAXATILIS EGGS AND LARVAE AND NEOMYSIS AMERICANA IN THE SHUBENACADIE ESTUARY
(2012-12-17)In the Maritimes, only two striped bass spawning populations remain: the Miramichi River in New Brunswick and the Shubenacadie – Stewiacke system in Nova Scotia. The Shubenacadie – Stewiacke system is subjected to a well ... -
Understanding Psychological Drivers of Attitudes Towards Coastal Climate Adaptations in the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia
(2023-10-26)Coastal climate adaptations are changes in human behaviour that tackle the social and ecological challenges arising from sea level rise. Such adaptations are used in Nova Scotia, but have been met with some degree of public ...