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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 4accessibility
- 1Almaty
- 1Built environment
- 1Geographic Information Systems
- 1aphasia
- 1built environment
- 1Agrawal, Sandeep (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences); Evans, Joshua (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
- 1Al-Hussein, Mohamed (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 1Bouferguene, Ahmed (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 1Kim, Esther (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
- 1Spence, John C. (Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta)
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An Accessibility-based Framework for Enhancing a Socially-Sustainable Urban Built Environment for Seniors
DownloadFall 2019
Population ageing has a significant impact on the age structure of the population of an entire country and can introduce regional differences with respect to demographic measures, such as the rate of population growth, geographic distribution of elderly people, and the degree of population...
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Fall 2020
This thesis aims to develop a grounded understanding of the everyday experiences of disabled people in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The voices and needs of disabled people have been a long-ignored by state authorities as well as academics. This thesis intends to address this gap. I ask -- what are...
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Movement-Attractors and Generic Neighbourhood Environment Traits (MAGNET): The Association between Urban Form and Physical Activity
DownloadSpring 2011
Background: Urban form is a contributor to physical inactivity, which is a problem around the world. The association between urban form and physical activity is not fully understood, in part because improved methodologies of assessing urban form are necessary. This thesis consists of four studies...
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Spring 2023
The current study investigated the relationship between participation at businesses (i.e., business access) and the personal factors (i.e., the identity, attitudes, and feelings) of people with aphasia (PWA). Five PWA were interviewed about their business experiences in Edmonton, Alberta, and how...