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‘FIGHTING IN THE DARK’: CHARLES FREDERICK FRASER AND THE HALIFAX ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND, 1850 - 1915
(2011-08-19)
The Halifax Asylum for the Blind, the first residential school for blind children in Canada, opened its doors in 1872 as a charitable institution with educational goals. This work explores the foundation of the Asylum in ...
Shared Pathway: Re-Imagining A Railway Corridor As A Destination In The Urban Landscape
(2011-08-15)
This thesis is an exploration in redefining the existing railway corridor in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, to become a shared transit path as a mechanism to reinvigorate the urban fabric. Study of Halifax’s urban landscape ...
RESETTLEMENT CHALLENGES AND GENDER: A CASE STUDY OF LIBERIAN REFUGEES IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2011-01-04)
This Master’s level research project investigates how gender shapes the resettlement challenges that liberian refugees have faced in Nova Scotia. The study investigates the impact of the reframing of gender relations during ...
Tree species selection for the Halifax urban forest under a changing climate
(2011-09-06)
Tree selection is critical to ensuring that urban forests are diverse, healthy, and adapted to the urban environment. Climate is one of the main controllers of plant distribution around the world, so tree species are ...