Year: 2021, 2021
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Abstract: <p>Ecological restoration helps managers of protected areas respond to challenges presented by factors that threaten ecological integrity and respond to residual effects of previous land use. Many protected areas require restoration on sections of the property, due to previous land use. The objective of this thesis is to present criteria that assist ecological restoration professionals in… more Full Text: Prioritizing Restoration Potential within Protected Areas in Haliburton County, Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science …
Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Currier, Anna, Thesis advisor (ths): O'Manique, Colleen, Degree committee member (dgc): Attridge, Ian, Degree committee member (dgc): Seasons, Mark, Degree committee member (dgc): Rutherford, Stephanie, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Using the Official Plan as the case study, this research examines the extent to which underrepresented groups are engaged in public consultation in the planning process for the City of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Official Plan, along with the tools and secondary plans and policies which reinforce it, shape how people navigate and benefit from the built environment, such as access… more Full Text: AN OFFICIAL PLAN FOR PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO: PROMOTING DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH’S PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY ThesisSubmitted Submittedtotothe theCommittee Committeeon onGraduate GraduateStudies StudiesininPartial …
Year: 2021, 2021
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Abstract: <p>This thesis explores the perceptions of human-bear interactions in Ontario, suggesting that they have been shaped by narratives that have roots in colonial perceptions of nonhuman animals. Further, I seek to consider how these interactions could unfold differently if we rethought our relationships and responsibilities to these beings, in particular through an embrace of Indigenous-led… more Full Text: (Re)encountering black bears: Exploring the conceptualizations of human-bear interactions within Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of …
Year: 2021, 2021
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Abstract: <p>Arctic ecosystems are increasingly altered by climate change, and some wildlife species, like moose, are adapting to these new conditions. Indigenous knowledge and values, such as those held by Inuit, can provide insight into adaptive wildlife management and may improve ecosystem resiliency. This thesis seeks to address the following question: What is the potential role of Indigenous… more Full Text: Managing Through Change: Indigenous knowledge, climate change and the case of moose in Nunatsiavut A thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts …
Year: 2021, 2021
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Abstract: <p>Wetland loss in southern Ontario, escalated by development, is putting pressure on planners as they struggle to meet development needs while maintaining a balance with regional natural heritage. Wetland offsetting, coupled with strategic environmental assessment and sustainable community planning, offers a potential solution. A combined approach of literature review, interviews, focus… more Full Text: WETLAND OFFSETTING: EMERGENT PROTOCOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PRIORITIZING SITE-SPECIFIC WETLAND SERVICES A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of …
Year: 2021, 2021
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Abstract: <p>This thesis explores the history of the Indigenous child welfare system in Manitoba and the effects of the Millennium Scoop on children in care. My research question is: what was the experience of children in care in Manitoba from 1990 to 2015? A related question is: how do survivors find healing? The thesis begins with a discussion of the history of acts, policies, and practices that… more Full Text: Finding Community: The Story of Stolen Children A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY Peterborough, Ontario, …
Year: 2021, 2021
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Abstract: <p>This thesis aimed to determine what factors influence individual- and community-level shoreline stewardship attitudes and behaviours. Shoreline stewardship is part of the broader literature of environmental stewardship and place-based conservation. The needs and barriers limiting stewardship action were examined, as were the opportunities for increased impact. The Love Your Lake (LYL)… more Full Text: SHORELINE STEWARDSHIP: Capacity Building through ENGO Programming and Local Partnerships A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science …
Year: 2021, 2021
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Abstract: <p>In this thesis, I explore the question of what would make Peterborough a good or "age-friendly" place to grow old(er) from a diversity of perspectives within and outside the structures of Age-friendly Peterborough (AFP). This research further explores if and/or how AFP and the Age-friendly movement more broadly, can be used as a tool for visioning and enacting more just,… more Full Text: AGE-FRIENDLY FOR WHOM? : MOVING TOWARDS MORE JUST, EQUITABLE, AND “AGE-FRIENDLY” AGING FUTURES IN PETERBOROUGH 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: 2021, 2021
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Abstract: <p>This research evaluates the role of GreenUP, a non-profit in Peterborough, Ontario, as the intermediary organization for NeighbourPLAN. The project examines GreenUP's role in facilitating and managing NeighbourPLAN, a participatory planning project with multiple local partners and actors. Six critical success factors are used to understand and conceptualize intermediary success (… more Full Text: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS IN PARTICIPATORY PLANNING A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2020, 2020
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Abstract: <p>Recent climate scientists, Indigenous resurgence scholars, and psychologists have variously indicated that we need a transformation of consciousness in order to address the cultural and spiritual forces at the root of our current environmental, interpersonal, and individual crises of disconnection. My research is in direct response to diverse calls for this paradigm shift, including the… more Full Text: Unsettling Inner Landscapes: Critical Spirituality and The Poverty of Whiteness Storying the journey to decolonizing a settler sense of identity and belonging A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the …
Year: 2020, 2020
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Abstract: <p>There are many barriers facing new, sustainably-focused, agriculturalists in Canada including access to land, capital, markets and practical training. These challenges are compounded by the flawed but powerful figure of the industrial agriculture model, a rapidly aging farmer population, changing demographics, and subsequent loss of valuable, place-based agricultural knowledge. This… more Full Text: Sowing the Seeds of Canada’s Future Agroecological Farm(er)s: Farm Incubators and Experiential Sustainable Agriculture Education A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of …
Year: 2020, 2020
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Abstract: <p>This study identifies and examines interlinkages between climate change and sustainable development, environmental security, and adaptive capacity through a case study of two communities in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region: Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk. It seeks to understand how these two communities perceive climate change and define sustainable development, particularly in relation to oil… more Full Text: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC: INUVIK AND TUKTOYAKTUK A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts …
Year: 2020, 2020
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Abstract: <p>The contemporary denigration of poultry combined with the intensification of industrialized animal agriculture has deepened divides between humans and poultry, creating a disconnect that holds implications for both parties and the sustainability of North American food systems. This study explores how people with poultry keeping experience perceive these animals, how their views are… more Full Text: Perspectives on Poultry: Views from Poultry Keepers in Peterborough and the Kawartha Lakes A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and …
Year: 2020, 2020
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Abstract: <p>Dairy goat farming has become increasingly popular in recent years in Ontario. This qualitative study done by semi-structured interviews, examines the why and the wherefore of the opinions held by dairy goat farmers in Ontario in regards to sustainable agriculture. It was found that these farmers feel that sustainable agriculture is important. These farmers believed their farms to be… more Full Text: Through the eyes of the Ontario farmer: a sampling of opinions of Ontario dairy goat farmers as to the sustainability of their industry A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of …
Year: 2020, 2020
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Abstract: <p>Partnerships for management of public parks have a long history, but little attention has been given to the current models of partnerships during a period of municipal austerity in Ontario. Using a qualitative assessment of transcripts from representatives of 10 municipal partner groups, this research considers what some of the current models are, the impact that they may have, and how… more Full Text: AN EXPLORATION OF PARTNERSHIP MODELS FOR URBAN CONSERVATION LAND MANAGEMENT IN ONTARIO A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>The study sought to uncover the motivations influencing collectors when they buy recorded music. These motivations were analyzed through the lenses of environmental, economic, and cultural sustainability. Trent Radio Programmers were interviewed because of their frequent use of recorded music, sizable collections, and active participation in the local music scene. The study identified… more Full Text: Uncovering the Barriers to Sustainable Music Consumption A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY Peterborough, …
Year: 2019, 2019
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Abstract: <p>The "upfront" embodied carbon (EC) of building materials includes the accumulated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from harvesting, manufacturing and transportation processes, and is becoming more widely recognized as a major source of global GHGs. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the potential for buildings to go beyond reduced or zero GHG emissions and to… more Full Text: OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL AND STORAGE IN BUILDING MATERIALS A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This case study contributes to scholarship surrounding the national conversation on Indigenous language sustainability in North America. Much of this scholarship provides insight on structuring language programs and policies for youth, leaving a tremendous research gap regarding sociolinguistic and cultural research with youth. Youth appear disinterested or otherwise set apart in current… more Full Text: EXPLORING KIKI-INOOMGUGAEWIN: ANISHNAABEG YOUTH MULTILINGUALISM & TECHNOLOGY~ A PARTICIPATORY NARRATIVE INQUIRY 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: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Hunger is a significant concern in Canada, and even more so in the North, with 52% of Inuit adults in Arctic regions experiencing some level of food insecurity in 2012. Policy deficiencies are argued to, at the least, be partly responsible for this issue. This qualitative exploratory project aimed to answer the question: What is the role of food-related policy(ies) in household food… more Full Text: THE ROLE OF POLICY IN ARCTIC FOOD (IN)SECURITY: A CASE STUDY OF NUNAVIK A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …
Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>In current knowledge-based economy, knowledge might be viewed as the most valuable organizational resource in sustaining any organization. Organizational knowledge originates from cognitive learning by individuals situated within organizations. In organizational learning, situated learning of knowledge by individuals is shared to create sustainable organizational competency. Yet, there… more Full Text: THE EMERGING DYNAMIC SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: ABBEY GARDENS, ONTARIO, CANADA A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the …
