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Browsing by Thesis (Discipline) "Geography"
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2013)This study compared water quality data of trained citizen scientists and a water professional. Side-by-side field measurements in Nova Scotia’s freshwater streams were conducted to determine how professional measurements ...
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(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 ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-04-25)Ecological connectivity is vital for maintaining healthy ecosystems, facilitating essential processes such as species dispersal, gene flow, and adaptation to changing environments. However, this connectivity is increasingly ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2012)Historically, there has always been a close relationship between Atlantic Canadians and the ocean; however, under climate change this relationship is evolving. In collaboration with the Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University,, 2013)Since alluvial fans became a topic of modern research in the 1960’s, there has been a lack of research publications on fan asymmetry in planfom. The aim of this study is to provide some insight into the planform morphology ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2014)As human populations continue to grow and land uses expand, the capacity to negatively impact our surface waters and watersheds throughout the world through contamination and human disturbances likewise increases. This ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)Vegetation, hydrology, sediment characteristics, and soil chemistry were studied at Cheverie Creek Salt Marsh Restoration Site, NS. Sampling was conducted during the spring and summer months of 2014 to determine how ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)This study examines neighbourhood characteristics affecting the incidence of walking trips in urban and suburban areas of Halifax, Canada, using data from the Space-Time Activity Research (STAR) survey, which was conducted ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2013)Coastal environments are influenced by geomorphic processes operating at different temporal and spatial scales (wave action, tides, vegetation, ice, tectonic changes Characterizing coastal environments often relies on the ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2022-03-16)In Nova Scotia, Canada, managed realignment, a form of nature-based adaptation to the effects of climate change, is being used to restore natural salt marsh systems which provide many benefits including coastal erosion ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-04-04)The North End of Halifax has witnessed drastic changes to its urban landscape since the beginning of this millennium. Once a historically low-income neighbourhood, the North End now attracts a more affluent demographic ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2012)Salt marshes around the world have been seriously impacted by human activities and are in need of restoration more than ever in our changing climate. However, successful restoration requires a better understanding of these ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2012)This project uses a multi-scaled approach to better understand factors driving vegetation recovery on a hydrologically restored agricultural dyke land. The objectives were to develop a simple GIS classification technique ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary’s University, 2024-03-25)Heat waves are one of the most common weather events happening in recent decades, posing threats to public health especially in urban built-up environments. This study employs geospatial techniques to evaluate urban heat ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2015)With the projected increase in global mean sea level rise, small coastal communities face formidable challenges as they seek to sustainably manage their coastal assets and resources impacted by sea level rise (SLR). ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2022-04-05)There is an abundance of literature on the need to contemplate sites of dissonant heritage, and a growing body of literature that is interested in the spatiality of commemoration, or how narratives are told through space. ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)On September 29th, 2003, Hurricane Juan destroyed 75% of Halifax’s beloved Point Pleasant Park. Park users were struck with grief and developed solastalgic feelings as they mourned the loss of a place that held such natural, ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2012)Removal of tidal energy by proposed commercial-scale tidal power installations in the Minas Passage has raised concern for a non-linear response of fine sediments in far-field environments, including salt marshes. To ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)This study investigates the experiences of Sub-Saharan African migrants entering the job market in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Informed by Bourdieu’s concept of habitus and the Labour Market Segmentation theory, this ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)In recent decades planning policies have promoted population growth in downtown neighbourhoods, including Halifax, Canada (Grant & Gregory, 2016). These developments are commonly associated with inner-city renewal, ...
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