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Provincial Allocations of Canada’s 2030 INDC and a 2-Degree Scenario Target Using a Multi-Criteria Weighted Sum Model
(2018-04)
At the 2015 COP21 Paris Agreement, Canada restated its commitment to a 2030 target of a 30%
reduction from 2005 level emissions as an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC).
At this agreement, nations in ...
Assessing the Vulnerability of the HRM Urban and Rural Canopy to the Potential Arrival of the Emerald Ash Borer
(2018-04)
Invasive species are an ever-increasing problem in urban and rural forests, and have the potential to severely decimate tree populations. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is one such invasive species, which targets ash trees. ...
Canine Scent Detection of an Invasive Wood-Boring Insect, the Brown Spruce Longhorn Beetle, Tetropium fuscum, in Laboratory Conditions
(2014-03)
The brown spruce longhorn beetle (BSLB), Tetropium fuscum, native to Europe and Asia, is an alien wood-boring insect of quarantine significance with established populations in Atlantic Canada. In their non-native range, ...
The effects of catchment liming on the calcium budget of an acidified Nova Scotia watershed
(2014-03)
Acidification of South West Nova Scotia’s (SWNS) watersheds from acid rain deposition
has led to the depletion of base cations from catchment soils (Clair & Hindar 2005). This has led
to a reduction in the acid ...
Investigating the carbon sequestration and storage capacity of trees in a university campus environment
(2017-04)
Rising anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are well established as the main driver of climate change, which has led to concentrated global and regional efforts to mitigate emissions. At a localized level, individual ...
Exploring the feasibility and desirability of in-house diversion programs for disposable hot beverage cups at the store level in Halifax Regional Municipality
(2014-03)
Disposable hot cups are associated with various environmental problems including
increased pressure on landfills caused by their disposal. The objective of this study is to support
decision-making for improved waste ...
The effect of extensive green roof substrate composition on native low-bush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) and crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) growth and health
(2014-04)
The establishment of native vegetation on green roofs may reduce maintenance requirements and increase local biodiversity and ecosystem services. In Nova Scotia, native species from coastal barrens have been selected for ...
Spatial pattern of the shrub layer across the subarctic landscape of Churchill Manitoba
(2014-03)
The shrub layer provides important habitat for wildlife throughout the harsh
environment of the arctic tundra landscape. Studies have shown that the shrub layer is
expanding in tundra landscapes and changing habitat ...
Urban surface water runoff on Dalhousie University’s Studley campus (Halifax, N.S.)
(2017-03)
As an urban environment continues to grow and densify, consequences such as increased surface water runoff become ever more prominent as urban landscapes seal off previously permeable surfaces. Stormwater management ...