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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Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) leaf litter decomposition under simulated nitrogen and sulfur deposition in a mixedwood boreal forest
DownloadFall 2017
As one of the largest oil sands deposits in the world, the Athabasca oil sands region (AOSR) has generated and released large amounts of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) to the atmosphere and the surrounding area. Long-term N and S deposition at elevated rates can cause soil...
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Trends In and Barriers to the prenatal detection of major Congenital Heart Disease in Alberta
DownloadSpring 2022
Introduction Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects approximately 8-13 per 1000 live births globally, and it is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among neonates with birth defects. Most CHD can be diagnosed prenatally, which, particularly for more severe disease, is associated with...
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Trends in Cause-Specific Mortality after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI): Observations from the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome assessment in Coronary Heart disease (APPROACH) Registry
DownloadFall 2018
Objectives: This study evaluated trends in 30-day, 1-, and 2-year cause-specific mortality using a large, contemporary cohort undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Background: Prior work has shown that patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are older with...
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Trends, causes, and actors of deforestation and forest degradation in the Kalasha valleys of Pakistan: A multi-level analysis
DownloadSpring 2019
Prevention of forest loss is a high priority in Pakistan, where deforestation has been linked to catastrophic flooding in 1992 and 2010. Under the United Nation's REDD+ program, new incentive schemes are developed to encourage forest protection and reforestation, while implementing social...