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
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Fall 2015
Throughout the twentieth century, tuberculosis (TB) was and continues to be a pressing health problem facing Canadians. Aboriginal peoples living in Canada carry a large burden of the disease with those living in the Prairie Provinces facing TB rates consistently higher than the national average....
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Fall 2020
Leaf spot diseases and, to a lesser extent, fusarium head blight (FHB), are a serious threat to wheat production in Alberta. To manage leaf spots, some growers apply fungicides tank-mixed with herbicides or plant growth regulators (PGR) at early growth stages. These practices, however, conflict...
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The Value of Pork Quality in the Eyes of Consumers with Different Beliefs about Traditionally Raised Pork in Edmonton and in Canada
DownloadFall 2012
In this research the value of pork chops with different quality attributes were examined for consumers in Edmonton (with real pork, stated purchase experiments) and across Canada (online survey). Value is examined through stated choice experiments with packaged pork chops labeled with production...
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The value of stormwater wetlands for supporting multiple life-history stages of the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
DownloadFall 2010
I reviewed 32 urban amphibian studies from North America and found most amphibians respond negatively to urbanization (69 negative responses, 6 positive and 35 no effect). Additionally, I conducted amphibian surveys (adult, egg, larvae, and metamorphs) at 75 wetlands located throughout the City...
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The Variable Child: The Vulnerabilities of Children and Youth in the Canadian Refugee Determination System
DownloadFall 2009
The Variable Child concerns the legal decision-making process in unaccompanied child refugee applications, and the role that conceptions of childhood play in the process. I examine when particular types of knowledge are drawn upon by legal actors, as well as the effects of the claim-making...