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Price Transmission in Petroleum Markets and Potential Feedstock Supply for Low-carbon Fuel Production: Implications for Emerging Energy Sources
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Low-carbon fuels are receiving increasing attention from governments worldwide as sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. But prospects for these emerging industries are uncertain due to several economic barriers. This thesis presents two studies, each investigating a key factor influencing the...
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Prospects for Plantations of Improved Poplars in Alberta: Price Behaviour and Competition for Land
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Poplar forestry plantations have the potential for genomic improvements in growth rates and yields. In order to examine the potential for establishing future plantations of improved poplars in Alberta, this thesis seeks to provide an understanding of the price behaviour of poplar outputs, as well...
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Spatial analysis of stated and revealed preference values of farms and parks: a case of Edmonton, Canada
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Rapid city expansion has meant the conversion of large areas of farmland into developed uses. With the increasing social realization of the amenity and non-amenity values of open spaces in urban and peri-urban contexts, this study provides information that policy makers and planners could use as...
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The Effect of Source Water Quality on Water Treatment Costs: Evaluation of Source Water Protection Practices
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A few high-profile forest fires and floods in recent history has exposed the vulnerability of Canadians’ drinking water supply systems to extreme events and their long-lasting consequences. Elevated levels of contaminants in surface waters can force downstream communities to engage in costly...
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Fall 2023
Lockdowns and other non-pharmaceutical interventions that were implemented to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic have had unintended yet profound consequences. One widely-reported consequence has been changes in people’s perceptions of the value of nature and their personal dwelling spaces. Highly...
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Spring 2016
Consumers’ concerns about animal diseases, production and processing methods could drive their choices of food products. Consumers’ choices of food products will influence their nutritional status. Understanding preferences for food products could inform policy and assist in forecasting future...