Earth and Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Reusable mug program: Assessing campus perspectives and use of the pilot program at the Killam Library, Dalhousie University
(2019-04)The main objective of this study is to assess perspectives and use of the reusable mug pilot program at the Killam Library, Dalhousie University. Reduction of solid waste is a widespread environmental and sustainability ... -
Food for thought: Assessing student perceptions of meal hall plastic waste and sustainability in Dalhousie Halifax campus residences
(2019-04)The generation of large amounts of waste from single-use disposable plastics presents a barrier to achieving greater campus sustainability. It has been noticed that Dalhousie University residences use and waste an abundance ... -
Green is the New Black: Integrating Sustainable Clothing at the Dalhousie Bookstore
(2019-04)This project is designed to understand student perceptions surrounding the environmental and social benefits of integrating sustainable clothing options into the Dalhousie Bookstore. This research topic was selected ... -
Algal Recolonization of Frog Island, Nova Scotia after Large-scale Removal of Algal Species through Anthropogenic Activity
(2012-04)Macrophytic algae, which are at the base of inte1tidal food webs, provide food and shelter to organisms of higher trophic levels. Rocky substrata and macroalgae are essential to the physical and biological sustainability ... -
The effect of snowfall on the power output of photovoltaic solar panels in Halifax, NS
(2012-04)The issues of global warming and climate change and how we reduce the global impact of these problems have been at the forefront of many discussions between government bodies, world organizations and the general public. ... -
Land-Use Change and Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Community Structure in the McIntosh Run, Nova Scotia Canada
(2012-04)Land-cover refers to the physical and biological cover of a land’s surface; including water, vegetation, soil, and/or artificial structures (Ellis 2011). This differs from land-use, which is a more complicated term that ... -
The Contribution of Forest Fires to PM2.5 Burden in Halifax During the Summer of 2011
(2012-04)Source apportionment was used to identify the contributing sources to the concentration of PM2.5 in Halifax over the summer of 2011. The source modeling of choice was Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) because it does not ... -
The Distribution of Shrubs used by Indigenous Peoples within the Forest-Tundra Ecotone in Canada
(2012-04)Recent densification of shrub cover has been documented in many Arctic regions. Indigenous people have also reported changes in cover and distribution of useful plants (e.g., berries) on their traditional lands. Many studies ... -
Surveying vernal pools in Halifax County, Nova Scotia to identify landscape correlates of pool features and pilot a survey methodology
(2014-03)Vernal pools are small, ephemeral wetlands that provide critical breeding habitat for amphibian populations, increase biodiversity on a landscape scale, and influence local and regional hydrography. They have unique ... -
Characterizing acid episode frequency, duration, and severity in Nova Scotia’s acidified streams
(2014-04)Acid episodes are a key factor in determining the state of freshwater ecosystems that have been chronically acidified by acid precipitation. An acid episode can be defined as a rapid drop in freshwater pH to well below ... -
A NEW METHOD FOR PRIORITIZING CATCHMENTS FOR TERRESTRIAL LIMING IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2015-04)Freshwater acidification is a chronic issue in South Western Nova Scotia (SWNS). Despite reductions in emissions causing acid deposition in SWNS, water quality in the region is not predicted to improve for another 60 years ... -
In The Red: A private economic cost and qualitative analysis of environmental and health implications for five menstrual products
(2015-04)Almost all women menstruate at some point in their lives, and as such there is a large and constant market for menstrual products. The objective of this research is to collect and present existing data about the impact of ... -
Reconstructing past sea surface temperatures near the Iceland-Faroe Ridge using alkenone paleothermometry (Uk’37 )
(2015-04)Understanding the ocean and its past behaviour is important because it gives insight into rates and amplitudes of global change. This thesis uses a paleoceanographic technique (Simplified Ketone Unsaturation Index (Uk’37)) ... -
Old Growth among Us: A Characterization of Urban Old-Growth Forests in Halifax
(2015-04)Currently, there is little research in the field of urban old-growth forests. This study aims to address this issue, furthering our knowledge of urban old-growth in Nova Scotia. The research focuses on identifying ... -
Relating nutrient availability to yield: an examination of lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium anustifolium) resource limitation in Prince Edward Island
(2015-04)This study investigates the role of nutrient availability within the lowbush blueberry (Vacciunium Angustifolium) to add to the current body of knowledge on the role of resource limitation in predicting final yield. The ... -
Association between access to neighbourhood greenness and physical activity in Nova Scotia youth
(2015-04)Physical activity is an important factor of child growth and is expected to reduce the prevalence of obesity. However, despite these benefits many youth in Nova Scotia do not meet the recommended physical activity ...