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Waste Knowledgeability on Studley Campus
(2019-04)Waste being sorted improperly around Dalhousie University’s Studley campus is an obvious issue. Improper sorting methods on campus can account for thousands of pounds of contaminated waste ending up in landfills every year, ... -
Waste Management at Dalhousie University, Canada: Social Factors Affecting Recycling Behavior and use of the Four Bin System at the Studley Campus
(2018-04)In this paper, we outline and explore student behaviour and habits toward the four-bin waste management system implemented at Dalhousie University. The purpose of the four-bin waste management system is to better manage ... -
Water Conservation on Dalhousie’s Studley Campus: An Audit of Dripping Faucets and Assessment of Attitudes Towards Water Waste
(2013-04)This research project is made up of two components; the water audit component in which the volume of water wasted from dripping taps was assessed and the survey component in which the level of awareness and concern of ... -
Waves of change: An analysis of the systematic and behavioural problems regarding dripping faucets on Dalhousie University’s Sexton campus
(2013-04)Fresh water is becoming more and more scarce throughout the world. Though Canada is blessed with an abundance of it, more efforts for water conservation are necessary and universities have the opportunity to lead the ... -
What are the options for increasing biodiversity on campus through increasing native plant species' populations?
(2010-04)The year 2010 is the International Year for Biodiversity. Biodiversity or lack thereof is a pressing environmental issue as the strength and resilience of ecosystems rely strongly on their diversity of species and populations. ... -
What do students perceive to be the social, economic and environmental benefits of making Dalhousie’s Studley campus car-free?
(2016-04)Dalhousie University has published several statements and plans to promote sustainability on campus. In Dalhousie’s recent campus master plan, there is a proposal to remove on-street parking along University Avenue to make ... -
What is the significance of “community” wind energy? The influence of local project initiation, participation, and investment on local perceptions of small-scale wind energy projects in Nova Scotia
(2013-03)Wind energy development has the potential to play a substantial role in the transition from dependence on fossil fuels to the use of renewable energy sources, and thus to contribute to efforts to mitigate climate change. ... -
WHAT’S IN A WOODLOT MANAGEMENT PLAN? A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE WOODLOT MANAGEMENT PLANNING IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2010-04)The purpose of this honours thesis was to synthesize a set of management plan criteria for private woodlot owners in Nova Scotia through a review of the relevant literature. This literature included sources such as forest ... -
When and Where Can Farm-level Life Cycle Assessments be Used to Predict Aggregate Food System Contributions to Global Warming?
(2021-04)Food production is a key anthropogenic system driving global warming, biodiversity loss, land use change, and biogeochemical cycle disruption. Food system sustainability is a field of research dedicated to addressing ... -
When clean energy is dirty: A geospatial analysis of Canadian hydroelectric dams constructed between 1981 and 2011 and demographic indicators of environmental marginalization
(2022-08)The increasing urgency for climate action has pushed several governments towards investments in long-term, renewable energy sources. With its abundant supply of freshwater rivers, Canada’s shift away from oil and ... -
Where is the Carbon? Spatially Mapping Organic Carbon on the Seafloor in the Eastern Shore Islands, Nova Scotia, Canada
(2023-04)Coastal sediments contain some of the largest stocks of organic carbon on earth and play a vital role in influencing the carbon cycle. Protecting organic carbon hotspots is essential to mitigating climate change since ... -
WHITE MICAS IN THE LAKE LEWIS LEUCOGRANITE, NOVA SCOTIA
(2001-04-15)The South Mountain Batholith, a peraluminous granitic complex, ranges in composition from biotite granodiorite to muscovite-topaz leucogranite. Leucogranitic rocks form minor and late components of the batholith. The Lake ... -
The White Rock Formation Metavolcanics at Cape St. Mary, Nova Scotia: Petrography, Geochemistry, and Geologic Affinities.
(1981-03-15)A 156 meter thick section of the Silurian White Rock Formation occurs at Cape St. Mary, southern Nova Scotia in the core of a southwest plunging syncline. It includes four metabasite units identified as basaltic flows, and ... -
Whole Rock Analysis using the Electron Microprobe
(1981-03-15)Rock powders ranging in composition from a peridotite to a granite were fused on molybdenum and tantalum strips in a vacuum and a nitrogen atmosphere. A low voltage high amperage source was used to melt the rock powders. ... -
Wind energy in Nova Scotia’s electrical power generation sector: The development of an effective wind energy regime
(2009-04)Three major goals of renewable energy policy include security of supply, environmental protection, and economic development and stability. One way in which our society can work towards achieving these goals is through ... -
Winter Distribution of the Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) in Atlantic Canada
(2019-04)An understanding of animal movements contributes important knowledge on the spatial and temporal distribution of these animals. In particular, research on the distribution of seabirds, which are important ecological ... -
THE ZEROING PROPERTIES OF QUARTZ WITH RESPECT TO DIFFERENT DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
(2001-04-15)The zeroing of the luminescence signal in quartz grains by exposure to natural light is a key principle in sediment dating using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating. Determination of the "equivalent dose", De, ...