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I used fishery-independent survey data and catch curve analysis to assess the potential predation effects of sea otters on the British Columbia geoduck fishery on the west coast of Vancouver Island,…

Vancouver is striving to be one of Canada’s most progressive cities in terms of sustainable development, as evidenced by its goal of becoming the world’s greenest city by 2020. A core area of the…

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) combines fed aquaculture (finfish) with extractive aquaculture (shellfish and seaweeds) at a single site to recycle nutrient waste while producing…

Moving data into the cloud can bring the opportunity of great convenience to the users. With the cloud, it costs less for the users to access data just in their web browsers. However, it will also…

This study investigates the sustainability of an on-shore cruise ship excursion to the remote destination of Bennett, at the terminus of the Chilkoot Trail in northern British Columbia. A shore…

This study is about entrepreneurial urban strategies to reconcile environmental and economic objectives in cities pursuing “green” economic development. It looks at Vancouver's goal to become…

Each year more than 90 percent of childhood HIV infections (>390,000 infections) occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia, mother-to-child transmission accounts for over 95 percent of childhood…

Canada Pension Plan Disability provides benefits to individuals who meet the contributory and medical eligibility criteria. Although few beneficiaries are expected to leave the benefit and return to…

Canada’s innovation performance is lagging behind other developed countries. The need for universities to commercialize their research is growing. University spinoffs (USOs) have emerged as the…

Social enterprises result in several benefits for marginalized individuals, the non-profit sector, and communities. This study investigates how the Government of British Columbia can support the…

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc has recently expanded into the academic market, acquiring six academic publishing houses since 2006 and creating their own imprint, Bloomsbury Academic. The London-based…

This study examines ways to alleviate feelings of role overload experienced by working mothers in Canada through changes to the current paid parental leave policy. Although women have made great…

This report explores how Reader’s Digest Canada’s digital strategies are used within an existing brand framework to adapt to a diverse and changing media landscape. Using a case study of a direct…

The exotic plant known as hound’s tongue (Cynoglossum officinale) invades rangelands in British Columbia (BC) and creates economic welfare losses to ranchers and the broader society through declining…

I have carried out an exploratory study about the labour conditions on organic farms in the developing world. Using qualitative methods, I conducted three months of research in an organic farming…

Numerous studies conclude that social housing provides a stable platform for economically disadvantaged families to rebuild their lives. Many families in social housing, while adequately housed, are…

This report, drawing on an internship at Adventure Cyclist and other professional experiences in non-profit publishing, explores how non-profits may benefit their membership and actively forward…

Available services and policies in BC do not adequately address the needs of women experiencing abuse within the South Asian community. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews with government and…

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the role that social capital has had on the quality of life reported by South Asian Shia Muslim immigrants from East Africa. Social Capital is…

Evidence suggests that interactions between people with mental illness (PMI) and police officers in British Columbia are strained. While programs exist to improve these interactions, they vary by…