Browsing Earth and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Honours Theses by Title
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Environmental Interpretation of the Upper 3C, the 4R, and the Lower 4E Member a of the Helikian-Aged Parry Bay Formation, Bathurst Inlet, N.W.T.
(1979-03-15)A stromatolitic, clastic, dolomite-mudstone section, within the central portion of the Parry Bay Formation, Bathurst Inlet, N.W.T., is described. The section is divided into seven lithological units, each of which are ... -
Environmental Science Undergraduate Thesis: Nova Scotia’s Carbon Tax Potential
(2011-03)This paper explores the potential for a carbon tax in Nova Scotia as a means of meeting the provincial targets for carbon dioxide equivalent reductions of 10% below 1990 levels by 2020. The study first evaluates the ... -
The equity of Toronto’s urban forest: Examining the relationship between urban forest change between 2008 and 2018, resulting tree frequency, and marginalization
(2022-08)Urban forests provide a myriad of social, environmental, and economic benefits that help make cities desirable and safe places to live. However, despite the widely acknowledged importance of urban forests, they are often ... -
EVALUATING PRESCHOOL CHIDLREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND CONNECTION TO NATURE USING A GAMES TESTING TOOL
(2022-04)Establishing a connection to nature as a child is a necessity as it is crucial to enhancing children’s cognitive, attitudinal, emotional, and physical development (Driessnack 2009; Giusti et al. 2014; Bratman et al. 2015; ... -
Evaluating the Historic Change in Per Capita Nominal Consumption of Animal Products in Canada Over the Past 60 to 100 years
(2022-03)Since the early 1960s, the global anthropogenic food systems have become incredibly resource intensive and have caused a global increase in greenhouse gas emissions, freshwater scarcity, land cover conversion, and biodiversity ... -
EVALUATING TURTLE ROAD MORTALITY MITIGATION: IDENTIFYING KNOWLEDGE GAPS AND PUBLIC ATTITUDES
(2008-04)An evaluation was made of the strategy to mitigate road mortality of the endangered Blanding’s turtle in Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada. The strategies physical mitigation measures (speed ... -
Evaluation of Public Recreational Greenspace in Halifax for Physical Activity Promotion
(2013-03)This research investigates features of public recreational greenspace on Halifax Peninsula that promote physical activity. Physical inactivity and its associated poor health outcomes are a major health concern. Past ... -
Evaluation of Treatment Potential and Feasibility of Constructed Wetlands receiving Municipal Wastewater in Nova Scotia
(2008-04)The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) is proposing Canada-wide municipal wastewater effluent regulations. This would put pressure on small communities to install wastewater collection systems and ... -
EVIDENCE OF PRECURSOR EVENTS FOR MEGA-THRUST EARTHQUAKES ON THE WEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA
(2001-04-15)In May 1964 a 9.2 magnitude (on the Richter scale) earthquake occurred on the coast of Alaska. Since then, research has shown evidence of precursors to the earthquake using both foraminifera and diatoms, thereby detailing ... -
Evolution of the Phlogopite-Chrome Diopside-Spinel Pools in the Ultramafic Nodules of Pipe 200, Northern Lesotho
(1980-03-15)Peridotites are ultramafic igneous plutonic rocks consisting of predominantly ferromagnesian minerals. Their mineralogy reflects their stability field at different pressures and temperatures. olivine-2 pyroxenes-garnet: ... -
Examination of a Zoned Pegmatite and Host Rocks At Port Joli, Nova Scotia
(1988-04-15)The Wickwire pegmatites are located Port Joli Harbour, approximately 28 km southeast of Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia. These pegmatites form a series of semi-parallel veins and dykes, which vary in thickness from ... -
An examination of the distribution, abundance, and habitat preferences of soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) in offshore Nova Scotian waters
(2018-04)Cold-water corals have been observed in Atlantic Canada since the 1800’s and to date, there are 31 confirmed species. Although research on cold-water corals in Atlantic Canada has increased over the last two decades, ... -
Examining the effectiveness of municipal reuse centers in Nova Scotia: Benefits and Best Practices
(2021-04)One of the major environmental challenges of today is the overconsumption of resources and excessive waste. Municipal reuse centers offer a potential solution, as they work to extend the lifespan of objects otherwise ... -
Examining The Effects of Waste Diversion on Leachate Quality
(2009-04)The disposal of Municipal Solid Waste has traditionally been a concern to society due to environmental liability and availability of land (Fan, Shu, Yang, & Chen, 2006). Waste management usually incorporates several types ... -
Examining the Impact of the National Arts Centre’s Climate Cycle Initiative on the Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Professional Practices of Canadian Theatre Artists
(2021-04)The current literature on the role of the Arts in sustainability suggests that environmental themes introduced in different forms of art (i.e. theatre, sculpture, music) can change the way people feel about environmental ... -
EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF SUBAQUEOUS DISPOSAL OF ACID GENERATING SULPHIDE MINERALS IN THE MEGUMA SUPERGROUP, SOUTHERN NOV A SCOTIA
(1999-04-15)Development and construction projects that require the disturbance and excavation of sulphide rich bedrock in Halifax and southern Nova Scotia produce large quantities of waste rock material. This material poses a high ... -
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF CATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN FORMATION WATERS AND SANDSTONES AND SHALES, PHALEN COLLIERY, CAPE BRETON
(1998-04-15)The Phalen Colliery mines coal from the Phalen seam in the Upper Carboniferous Sydney Mines Formation. Flooding events in the colliery since 1992 warrant an investigation of the origin and chemical history of the inflow ...