Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 98
Big Shoes to Fill: An Investigation of the Halifax Food Footprint
(2017-04-17)
In response to increasing urbanization and demand for local food, this study aims to contextualize the land area needed to feed urban Halifax, Nova Scotia, through the calculation of a food footprint. Derived from ecological ...
How do third-party certifications control the use of antibiotics in global salmon aquaculture?
(2017-09-28)
Since 1980 farmed salmon has become a vital food source and world commodity; however, the resulting increase in the use of antibiotics by the global aquaculture industry has raised health and environmental concerns, as ...
A Framing Analysis of News Discourse in the Case of Environmental Racism in Lincolnville, Nova Scotia
(2017-04-17)
In the province of Nova Scotia today, most environmental hazards, such as waste disposal sites and polluting industries, are located in proximity to African Nova Scotian and Mi’kmaq communities. Thus, those communities are ...
Much "ADU" About a Lot: How Social Relations Influence the Affordability of Accessory Dwelling Units in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
(2017-04-17)
This research examines Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (DADUs) in Edmonton, Alberta. In Edmonton, these types of units are referred to as Garage/Garden Suites, however, in other municipalities they go by a variety of ...
Exploring the Relationships Between Working Time, Consumption, and the Environment
(2017-04-17)
This thesis explores the relationships between working time, consumption, and environmental impact by expanding on the work of Hayden and Shandra (2009) and Knight, Rosa, and Schor (2013). Panel data models were constructed ...
Towards All Age-Friendliness in Mahone Bay: A Collaborative Study
(2017-04-17)
In the Now or Never: Urgent Call for Nova Scotians report, Nova Scotia communities are urged to develop local solutions to address current social and economic trends threatening their future viability. Through the Mahone ...
Promoting change throughout energy systems using economic incentives - A novel approach to electricity billing to improve The City of Summerside’s energy security and reduce its carbon emissions
(2013-05-16)
With energy demands increasing rapidly, energy suppliers are struggling to keep up. Upgrading the existing systems comes with an enormous price tag for the supplier, who in turn must recover these costs by increasing rates ...
The Effectiveness of Compost and Biosolids for Land Remediation on Tailings from an Iron Mine
(2014-04-30)
Mine tailings inhibit the growth of living organisms and give rise to unstable living conditions for the existing flora and microorganisms. The abandoned iron mine site in Londonderry, Nova Scotia is almost completely ...
Estimating Food Capacity in Nova Scotia
(2017-04-16)
Given the real possibility of food shortages in Nova Scotia and their potential implications to consumers, it is important we gain a more complete understanding of food capacity in Nova Scotia. This study sought to identify ...
Lessons from Northern Gateway: A Case for Improving Public Participation in the Federal Environmental Assessment Process
(2017-04-17)
This thesis explores whether public participation in the federal environmental assessment process is meaningful in practice. Public participation in the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project (Northern Gateway Project) is used ...