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The concept of “global commons” has been applied under international law to certain special environments for which states have agreed to prohibit national appropriation and to treat these spaces as “…

The goal of this work is to develop a photo-switchable dry adhesive. Spiropyran doped PDMS polymer was moulded into biomimetic mushroom-shaped fibrillar adhesive microstructures characterized using…

This video comprises an address to the attendees of the 23rd Annual John K. Friesen Conference, "Housing Alternatives for an Aging Population" held May 28-29, 2014, Vancouver, BC.The Simon…

Adapting to climate change will require a combination of approaches, from man-made infrastructure to holistic approaches. British Columbia’s Integrated Stormwater Management Plans (ISMPs) promote a…

This video clip comprises the "Welcome and Introduction" to the 21st Annual John K. Friesen Conference, "Innovations in Home Care: A Public Policy Perspective," MAY 16-17, 2012,…

Heaney and Garman develop a linear valuation operator which prices risky income streams when arbitrage profits are precluded. Both study the case where the states of nature are presumed to follow a…

Panel Discussion at Maritime Labour Centre between former ILWU Archivist, Gene Vrana (Part 2), former ILWU Canada president Dave Lomas (Part 3), Labour Heritage Centre archivist Robin Folvik (Part 4…

This video clip comprises the "Wrap Up" to the 21st Annual John K. Friesen Conference, "Innovations in Home Care: A Public Policy Perspective," MAY 16-17, 2012, Vancouver, BC. It…

Appetite by Random House is a lifestyle publishing house imprint, within the parent company of Penguin Random House (PRH) Canada, specializing in the publication of cookbooks. Under corporate policy…

The purpose of this podcast is to answer frequently asked questions from records creators around the university about records management. This is episode three: how to name digital files. Archival…

The purpose of this podcast is to answer frequently asked questions from records creators around the university about records management. This is episode two: how to read an RRSDA (or "retention…

Cu is a widely occurring contaminant in aquatic systems and is acutely toxic to fish. The current paradigm of copper’s toxic mechanism of action in fish is believed to be through direct effects on…

Aging infrastructure, watershed development, and the emergence of a risk-informed society has led to the need to re-examine dam safety through a societal lens. The incorporation of risk tolerance…

Lifestyles can play an important role in shaping consumer behaviour in regard to novel low-carbon technologies. In this study, I utilize a conceptual framework from lifestyle theory, which defines…

This report is intended as a follow up to the 2014 Amanda Peters report, “The Porthole View: Marketing to the Masses Through the Little Window,” which provided a top down analysis of Now Or Never…

Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) is a regional plan that sets out how the region will to accommodate urban growth in the next 25 years, while protecting some lands from urban…

There is a significant lack of programs and supports for youth transitioning from the child to adult mental health systems in BC. At the age of 19, youth age out of the child and youth mental health…

Policymakers are investigating how to transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) to achieve long-term GHG targets. ZEV adoption is limited by regional and global barriers, where reductions in…

This study examines the co-management arrangements between the Metlakatla First Nation and the Province of British Columbia, with a specific focus on the implementation of co-management within the…

One in five renter households in Canada spends 50% or more of their income on housing, a severe rent burden which can lead to poorer social and economic outcomes for households and communities. Below…