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High resolution mapping of community structure in three glass sponge reefs (Porifera, Hexactinellida)
Download2010
Glass sponge reefs (Porifera, Hexactinellida) are unique to the Pacific coast of Canada. To date, the locations and extents of reefs have only been assessed by multibeam echosounders, a method that does not resolve where live, dead and buried sponges are within a reef. We performed fine-scale (25...
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On the origin of virtual wetlands by means of computer aided selection or the preservation of favoured places in the struggle for functional wetlands
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To aid in reclamation planning for the Genesee Coal Mine in Alberta, I qualified the pre-mined state of wetlands and measured land use and land cover (LULC) change between 1982 and 2007. A generalized linear model (GLM) was developed to explain the presence of wetlands on the pre-mined...
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Dose-Response Calculator for ArcGIS
2011
Leu M., Aldridge C.L., Nielsen S.E., Hanser, S.E.
The Dose-Response Calculator for ArcGIS is a tool that extends the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) ArcGIS 10 Desktop application to aid with the visualization of relationships between two raster GIS datasets. A dose-response curve is a line graph commonly used in medical research...
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Effect of Open Space Distribution on Spatial Accessibility and Park Management Costs in the Context of Urban Neighbourhoods
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Preserving open space in residential areas has been proven to have numerous physical and mental health benefits for the residents. Parks, playgrounds, and walking trails for pedestrians and cyclists are primary designed open spaces in a neighbourhood structured plan (NSP) that promote active...
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Network Model Development for the Mackenzie River Shipping Corridor in the Northwest Territories
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The Mackenzie River shipping corridor is one of the most important transportation corridors in the Northwest Territories (NWT), an area of Canada that is rich in natural resources. The corridor is the main means of transporting goods to many communities in the NWT. It is also considered to be a...
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Development of a GIS Water Table Visualization Tool (WTVT) for Determining Water Table Position in Heterogeneous Landscapes in the Boreal Plains Ecozone, Alberta
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The Boreal Plain is currently undergoing an unprecedented rate of land use change from oil and gas extraction as well as forestry. This change needs to be managed responsibly to ensure the long term sustainability of the region, both ecologically and economically. As part of this understanding...
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Development of a Decision Making Framework for Solid Waste Management Using GIS-based Site Selection and an Economic Comparison
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The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the major challenging issues for various global jurisdictions. MSW generation and disposal rates are increasing worldwide along with increased population and urbanization. Limited landfill capacity and long-term environmental issues...
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Maritime Least Cost Path Analysis of Paleoamerican Migration on the Northwest Coast of North America
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In this thesis, I use the Geographic Information System (GIS) technique of least cost path analysis to recreate the maritime movement events of Paleoamerican peoples traveling through five different North American Northwest Coast landscapes during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene. I make...
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Development of a decision model for the techno-economic assessment of municipal solid waste utilization pathways
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Khan, Md. Mohib-Ul-Haque, Jain, Siddharth, Vaezi, Mahid, Kumar, Amit
Economic competitiveness is one of the key factors in making decisions towards the development of waste conversion facilities and devising a sustainable waste management strategy. The goal of this study is to develop a framework, as well as to develop and demonstrate a comprehensive...
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Walking with the Archives: Mapping Newfoundland Identity through Ghost Stories and Folklore
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Guy Debord defines psychogeography as “the study of the precise laws and specific effects of the geographical environment, whether consciously organized or not, on the emotions and behavior of individuals” (23). My project examines the psychogeography of Newfoundland’s ghost stories—what I am...