Browsing Honours Theses by Author "Grek-Martin, Jason, 1973-"

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An analysis of heritage in tourist brochures, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2019

LaPierre, Thomas (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)

I collected brochures from several sites in Halifax during the summer of 2019, analyzing them for heritage content, especially keeping an eye out for Scottishness and idyllic maritime folk themes. In the early-mid 20th ...
Assessing the clear bag initiative as a waste management strategy in the HRM

Beaver, Breagh P. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2018)

This thesis outlines how social psychology can act as a tool for understanding environmental attitudes and behaviours. When an onset of changes were approved to By-Law-600 on February 3, 2014, curbside collection regulations ...
A history of the American wetland : an analysis of sociocultural values and cinematic depictions

Wisbey, Jacob (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-04-26)

In the early to mid 1900s the American wetland was considered a forbidden wasteland with the purpose of being dominated by humans. This perception remained dominant throughout the first half of the century and lessened ...
"I wish this was a park" : levels and perceptions of participation in municipal planning processes among young adults in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Fitzgibbons, Joanne (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)

The out-migration of young adults from the Maritime provinces is a demographic trend that has gained attention since a handful of highly publicized reports highlighted the issue in 2014. Participatory planning processes ...
Motivations for community-led placemaking : a case study from Hubbards, Nova Scotia

Snair, Emily (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2022-04-11)

Placemaking is a phenomenon that occurs in many parts of the world to enhance the livability, attractiveness, and/or identity of places for their residents and visitors. This thesis explores motivations for citizen-led ...