Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The world has met the target of halving the number of people without access to improved-drinking water . However, the focus in rural areas (where 83% of the people without access to improved-drinking water live) has been on the construction of infrastructure, rather than on the strengthening of existing local institutions to create a long-term sustainable solution. This research aims to… more Full Text: THE SUSTAINABILITY OF COMMUNITY-BASED WATER SUPPLY ORGANIZATIONS (CWOs): A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS OF RURAL COLOMBIA A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the …
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This research explores the obstacles Jordan is facing regarding the sustainable treatment and reuse of wastewater in the agricultural sector. It assesses the technical, socio-cultural, and political aspects of decision-making around water and wastewater management in Jordan by focusing on a case study involving wastewater usage in the Jordan Valley. It includes a literature review and… more Full Text: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT AND REUSE IN JORDAN: A CASE STUDY OF THE JORDAN VALLEY A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of …
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Morrison, Emily Marie, Thesis advisor (ths): Zohar, Asaf, Thesis advisor (ths): NARINE, SURESH S, Degree committee member (dgc): Phillips, Thomas F, Degree committee member (dgc): Mitchell, Andy, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Biomaterial technology and utilizing bioproducts can contribute to Canada's economic growth while moving towards sustainable development. Canadian bioproducts are commonly developed within universities but Canada's record of transferring university technology to market has been less than optimal. In an attempt to offer new ideas for improvement, qualitative data analysis from… more Full Text: Learning From One Another: A Comparative Study Between Canada and Brazil on University Technology Transfer Through Biomaterial Spin-‐Off Development. A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate …
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Robbins, Julian A., Thesis advisor (ths): Newhouse, David, Degree committee member (dgc): Dockstator, Mark, Degree committee member (dgc): Thrasher, Michael, Degree committee member (dgc): Andersson, Neil, Degree committee member (dgc): Brascoupe, Simon, Degree committee member (dgc): White, Jerry, Degree committee member (dgc): Zohar, Asaf, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Abstract</p><p>Maintaining Balance in Times of Change: An Investigation into the Contemporary Self-Regulatory Dynamics that Operate in and around First Nations Traditional Healing Systems</p><p>The evolution of health regulation processes in Canada has focused on the development of standards of practice premised upon the principle of `do no harm' and the… more Full Text: Maintaining Balance in Times of Change: An Investigation into the Contemporary SelfRegulatory Dynamics which Operate in and around First Nations Traditional Healing Systems A Dissertation Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial …
