Project Reports (Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology)
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- 23Adamowicz, Wiktor
- 17Unterschultz, Jim
- 16Boxall, Peter C.
- 15Veeman, Michele M.
- 14Goddard, Ellen
- 9Novak, Frank
- 28Canada, Alberta
- 21Canada
- 11Consumer behaviour
- 11International trade
- 9Risk management
- 8Canada, Saskatchewan
- 99Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Department of
- 99Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Department of/Project Reports (Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology)
- 1Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Department of/Working Papers (Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology)
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Knowledge, attitudes, and willingness to invest in renewable energy cooperatives in Alberta
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Fejzulla, Aela, Pare, Jenna, Parkins, John R.
Renewable energy co-operatives (RECs) provide citizens with opportunities to expand their roles within the energy system while providing environmental, economic and social benefits to local communities. Given the growth of renewable energy technologies and the long-standing use of the...
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2021-01-01
Anders, Sven, Boxall, Peter, Wyngaarden, Sarah Van
Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) recognizes the benefit of protecting and ensuring a sustainable environment for future generations. This includes identifying the role AFRED can play in assisting producers to manage and mitigate environmental risks through...
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The Social Context of Flood Risk in Alberta: Perspectives from Municipal Planners, Insurance Agents, the General Public and Media Sources
Download2021-01-01
Macnab, Caitlin, Boxall, Peter, Parkins, John
This project report contains research conducted by senior undergraduate students in a university capstone course, from January to April, 2021. The course invites students to conduct original research as an integrative experience for a degree in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental...
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Surveys of Alberta Hunter Opinions of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) 2007; 2017-2020 Overview of Results
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Pattison-Williams, John K., Xie, Lusi, Adamowicz, Vic, Goddard, Ellen, Luckert, Marty
Introduction Since the first documented case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Alberta in 2002, the disease has spread across the province with increasing speed; in 2019 17.5% of wild mule deer heads submitted in the province tested positive1. A research team in the Department of Resource...
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Assessing Barriers to Renewable Energy Development in Alberta: Evidence from a Survey on Wind Energy with Rural Landowners
Download2020-01-01
Patel, Sonak, Holowach, Monique, Anders, Sven, Parkins, John R.
Despite having abundant wind resources, the Province of Alberta is slow to adopt wind energy. While recent provincial government initiatives have stimulated some new wind power projects, progress is limited, and with new regulatory changes in recent months, progress on renewable energy...
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Social Impact Assessment Methods for Predicting Cumulative Effects involving Extractive Industries and Indigenous People
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da Silva, Gardenio Diogo Pimentel, Parkins, John R., Solange Nadeau
Many resource projects are located in regions inhabited by Indigenous people, whose livelihoods, culture, and spirituality are deeply affected by these projects. Researchers and consultants have developed numerous qualitative and quantitative Social Impact Assessment (SIA) methods to predict or...
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2019-01-01
Muringai, Violet, Goddard, Ellen
The objective of this report is to provide a literature review on the economic benefits of biodiversity to Canadian producers of cereals, oilseeds and special crops. The review focuses on the economic benefits of biodiversity to crop farmers that are undertaking farm practices that contribute to...
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2019-01-01
Muringai, Violet, Goddard, Ellen
Trust is an important element of effective relationships, including business relationships. In agriculture and food, public trust has sometimes been affected by food safety problems and by hesitation or misunderstanding about production practices, including the use of new technologies. In this...
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2017-01-01
Goddard, Ellen, Muringai, Violet, Robinson, Amber
In this study, the objective is to identify consumers’ willingness to consume different foods and the factors that could drive their food preferences. One hundred non-academic staff and students at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada participated in the study. Data were collected using...
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2017-01-01
Goddard, Ellen, Muringai, Violet
Trust and perceptions of fairness in markets have been shown to be important in consumer behavior in different contexts. However, there have not been many studies relating the concept of fairness is supply chains to food purchasing behavior. In this study, we explore the relationships between...