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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
- 5Choice experiments
- 2Consumer preferences
- 1Agricultural land conservation
- 1Agroforestry
- 1Biodiversity
- 1Biofortified foods
- 2Goddard, Ellen (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Adamowicz, Vic (Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta)
- 1Farmer, Anna (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Luckert, Marty (Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Swallow, Brent (Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Swallow, Brent (Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta)
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Consumer preferences for different sources of vitamin A in Odisha, India and Alberta, Canada
DownloadSpring 2016
Vitamin A deficiency is a form of malnutrition that affects 127 million people globally, leading to increased risk of infection, ocular disorders, and/or impaired growth (WHO 2004). There are multiple ways to increase vitamin A intake including supplements, whole, fortified, and biofortified...
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Fall 2012
This research examines Canadian consumer preferences for milk and yogurt products, both those currently available in the marketplace as well as hypothetical products. Self-reported consumption and choice experiments are used to determine consumer preferences for various attributes and how these...
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Designing an incentive program to reduce on-farm deforestation in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania
DownloadFall 2011
This thesis is a set of two papers on the design of a ‘payment for ecosystem services’ (PES) program for the reduction of on-farm deforestation in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. The forests of this area are internationally recognized as one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems;...
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Fall 2015
The Alberta Capital Region is experiencing rapid population growth, economic development, and conversion of agricultural land into alternative land uses. As a result, some of the province’s most productive agricultural land has been converted. However, little is known about what values are being...
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Investigating smallholders' preferences for the design of REDD contracts: A case study in Akok village, Cameroon
DownloadSpring 2013
This thesis examines smallholders’ preferences for the design of hypothetical contracts to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in Akok village, Cameroon. An attribute-based stated choice experiment survey was conducted to elicit smallholders’ preferences for various...