Browsing Environmental Problem Solving II: The Campus as a Living Laboratory. Student Papers by Title
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Identifying and Tagging Tree Species for Removal and Revitalization Within the Dalhousie University Ocean Pond
(2018-04)The Ocean Pond is a space on Dalhousie Campus that was developed by faculty and students to create an area that replicated the natural forest ecosystem of Nova Scotia (Clark, 2006). The native ecosystem in Nova Scotia is ... -
Identifying Environmental Concerns of the Dalhousie Community on Studley Campus
(2009-04)The Photovoice concept was developed in the early 1990s by Caroline Wang and Mary Ann Burris. It is a tool that enables the public to voice its opinion on important issues through photos and discussion and uses grassroots ... -
Identifying the Desirability & Feasibility of a Passenger Ferry Across the Northwest Arm
(2013-04)Dalhousie University’s population is growing and with this growth comes increased demand for sustainable transportation options. Although, the Dalhousie Green Guide provides sustainable transportation alternatives for ... -
Identifying the economic, environmental, and social impacts of overnight, indoor lighting on Dalhousie University’s Studley campus.
(2018-04)The objective of completing our research project was to comprehend an understanding of the social, environmental, and economic impacts that interior overnight light wastage has on Dalhousie University’s Studley campus. By ... -
Identifying Waste Management Behaviours of Dalhousie University Students Concerning the Reduction of Disposable Cups on Studley Campus
(2020-04)An online survey was advertised throughout Dalhousie University’s Studley Campus asking undergraduate students about their disposable cup usage on campus. From the participating students (n=105) they were divided into ... -
An Impact Assessment of de-icing Salts: Mapping de-icing Salt Movement into Surrounding Soils from Treated Pathways Across Dalhousie University’s Studley Campus
(2023-04)The use of de-icing salts plays a key role in reducing injury and damage from inclement winter weather. However, repeated applications of salt on roads and walkways throughout the winter takes a toll on the neighboring ... -
Incentives to Winter Cycling
(2011-04)Dalhousie University’s recent Greening the Campus Movement has included many steps to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability. One way to continue this process is to encourage active (non-fossil fuel sourced) ... -
Indigenous Flora on Campus: A Feasibility Study
(2004-04)Students at Dalhousie University Studley campus poorly identified indigenous plants of Nova Scotia. We propose that students are unable to identify native species because much of the Studley campus landscape consists of ... -
Investigating Indoor Green Space at Dalhousie University
(2015-04)This research project explores the various benefits of indoor green space on human health and aims to increase the ability of Dalhousie students to reap the benefits of nature exposure. Through reviewing the concepts of ... -
Investigating Student Perspectives on Dalhousie’s Fossil Fuel Investments
(2023-04)Global warming has been increasingly worsening over the last several decades, with fossil fuels being the leading cause of climate change. Large businesses and educational institutions still invest billions of dollars into ... -
Investigating Student Satisfaction of Food Security Services at Dalhousie University
(2023-04)This paper aims to determine the level of satisfaction Dalhousie University students associate with free food security services on campus. With food prices and the rates of food insecurity increasing, it was important for ... -
INVESTIGATING STUDENT-RUN CO-OPERATIVES IN NORTH AMERICA
(2009-04)The goal of the Dalhousie Student Food Co-op Initiative is to establish a student-run food cooperative on Dalhousie‟s Studley Campus. Currently, all food choices on Studley Campus are managed by corporate food service ... -
An investigation into food-insecurity felt by undergraduate student living off campus attending Dalhousie’s Studley Campus
(2023-04)Our group surveyed and interviewed undergraduate students living off-campus who attend classes on the Studley campus at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. As a group, we developed questions based on a mixture of priorly ... -
An Investigation of the Perception of Dalhousie University Undergraduate Students on Green Transportation Use To and From Dalhousie’s Studley Campus.
(2023-04)We conducted a survey to verify the practicality of green transportation on campus and to understand the perspective of Dalhousie University students on green transportation for use to and from its Studley campus. The ... -
Is the Green Lab program really that Green? An Analysis of Sustainable Laboratory Programs at Dalhousie University
(2023-04)Within many university laboratories, waste and inefficient use of resources is garnering greater attention as a part of efforts to create a more sustainable campus. One way universities are taking action is by implementing ... -
LEED CERTIFICATION AND STUDENT PERCEPTION
(2016-04)In consideration of Dalhousie’s green building policy (2011), that requires LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification on all newly built buildings over 10,000 square feet, this research project ... -
LEED Certification and Student Values
(2016-04)The purpose and interest of this research project was to try and answer the question: How do Dalhousie University students of the academic winter 2016 term value LEED certification compared to other sustainable initiatives ... -
Let This Soak In: An Investigation into the Viability of Permeable Pavement on Dalhousie University’s Studley Campus
(2017-04)Storm water runoff that collects over impervious pavement in urban areas has the potential to negatively affect the environmental, social and economic well being of a community through pollution runoff, high costs, and ... -
A Lighting Audit in the SUB: What a Bright Idea
(2004-04)A group of five students participated in a group project for the class of ENVS 3502, taught by Tarah Wright at Dalhousie University. We focused on the feasibility of reducing Dalhousie’s energy consumption by evaluating ... -
Making Active Transportation more Accessible on the Dalhousie Studley Campus: A Traffic Demand Analysis of LeMarchant Street and University Avenue
(2019-04)This research examines the current use of the University Avenue and LeMarchant Street intersection on the Dalhousie University Studley Campus. The current use by transportation type was determined through physical counts ...