Recently added works
2012-01-03
Author: Kinney, Jacqueline Mary Helen
Neighbourhood design can play a role in facilitating walking within the neighbourhood. Elements in the built environment that are believed to play a role in walking include density, land use mix,…
2012-01-25
Author: Chen, Frank Po-Han
A software application for monitoring and controlling sensor network data needs to be easily accessible and needs to maintain an accurate record of all activities in the network. Traditional desktop…
2012-01-26
Author: Wang, Qianzheng
It is meaningful to explore the effect of obtaining a PhD degree on the finding a faculty job after graduation. Two factors are important: the first is observable ranking of the PhD degree granting…
2012-03-26
Author: Jones, Andrew Trevor
Main Street station was designed and built in 1982 as the terminus of a demonstration line for the SkyTrain rapid transit system. This project examines the historical experience of Main Street…
2012-01-13
Author: Soron, Michael Barrett
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…
2012-02-28
Author: Krebs, Lynette Danielle
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…
2012-02-20
Author: Tumber, Manjit Singh
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…
2012-03-14
Author: Barnes, Kristen Marie Chappell
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…
2012-03-05
Author: Bailey, Michelle A
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…
2012-05-22
Author: Barnsley, Connor Reny
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…
2012-04-04
Author: Haaf, Meredith Summerfield
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…
2012-04-13
Author: Milidragovic, Visnja
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…
2012-03-07
Author: Widanage, Rupananda
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…
2012-04-11
Author: Timm, Tobias
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…
Asset-building strategies for families in social housing: options for social housing providers in BC
2012-03-16
Author: Kraus, Deborah Lynn
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…
Author: Andrews, Heather
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…
2012-03-27
Author: Chopra, Geetanjali
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…
2012-04-11
Author: Lalji, Kahir
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…
2012-03-19
Author: Sorfleet, Kathryn Mary
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…
2012-04-03
Author: Rameshni, Farnaz
Despite the provincial and federal governments focus on improving employment services through the Canada-British Columbia Immigration agreement, the unemployment rate among very recent African…