Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Community Development"
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Community and High-Density Housing: An Architecture of Social Capital
(2015)This thesis examines community development at high-densities in Vancouver, British Columbia. It understands community development through the lens of bridging and bonding social capital and their related social network ... -
Grey Stations: New Strategies for Senior Housing in Vancouver, BC
(2014-04-04)This thesis proposes a strategy to capitalize on the abundance of derelict service stations in Vancouver, BC, as a means to address the current crisis of seniors’ housing and services. Vancouver’s glut of vacant service ... -
Liminal Communities: An Infrastructure for Identity and Belonging in Planned Resource Towns
(2018-07-31)Following the economic crisis of 2008, residents of Mackenzie, a remote forestry town in British Columbia, watched as all six local mills closed – putting their economy on pause and forcing nearly a quarter of residents ... -
STRATEGIES TO TACKLE INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN CUBA: COMMUNITY-LEVEL EFFORTS AND CHALLENGES
(2018-08-29)Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is the most prevailing form of Violence Against Women (VAW). Due to this common occurrence, it is essential to develop effective measures to combat IPV. Through field research conducted in ...