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Knowledge, attitudes, and willingness to invest in renewable energy cooperatives in Alberta
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Fejzulla, Aela, Pare, Jenna, Parkins, John R.
Renewable energy co-operatives (RECs) provide citizens with opportunities to expand their roles within the energy system while providing environmental, economic and social benefits to local communities. Given the growth of renewable energy technologies and the long-standing use of the...
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS OF AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT POLICY: HOW DOES CANADA COMPARE WITH OTHER OECD MEMBERS?
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As an avid consumer of natural resources, agriculture is a major source of environmental harm, but it is also seen as a potential contributor to its mitigation, indicating that environmental measures on agriculture could have positive impacts. In this work we categorize the environmental...
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The Social Context of Flood Risk in Alberta: Perspectives from Municipal Planners, Insurance Agents, the General Public and Media Sources
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Macnab, Caitlin, Boxall, Peter, Parkins, John
This project report contains research conducted by senior undergraduate students in a university capstone course, from January to April, 2021. The course invites students to conduct original research as an integrative experience for a degree in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental...
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Analysis of the Potential for Expansion of Renewable Electricity in the Province of Alberta
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Abdelhakim, Tidjani Assad, Allard, Justis, Cherlet, Erin, Cichowska, Carla, Langat, Sandra, Lee, Janelle, Milner, Leon, Park, Na-Yeong, Pederson-Macnab, Michaela, Renner, Ashlyn, Stewart, Joshua, Stromberg, Dana, Way, Nikki, Davidson, Debra J.
This report represents the culmination of the final capstone team research project conducted by the undergraduate students of the University of Alberta’s Environmental and Conservation Sciences Program, Human Dimensions Majors, and Environmental Studies major. The research project was supervised...
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2012
Sprague, Cathryn, Parkins, John R.
Energy production is a large part of Alberta's economy, with direct impacts on rural landscapes and host communities across the province. This report provides an analysis of social impacts from alternative energy production, with a focus on biofuels, solar, geothermal and wind power technologies....
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2010
Huang, Wenzhao, Yang, Jun, Schram, Craig, Goddard, Ellen
Livestock industries are significantly affected by changes in consumer behaviour. In order to add value to meat and livestock production, many firms and farms are supporting the development of new products -- these products can differ by credence attribute, by degree of processing and by...
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2010
Petigara, M., Laate, E., Unterschultz, Jim, Boxall, Peter C., Adamowicz, Wiktor, Forbes, K., Jordan, M., Dridi, C., Parlee, B., Myshaniuk, K., Zimmer, N., Arnot, C.
This report summarizes a series of projects undertaken by staff and students in the Department of Rural Economy which examine various socio-economic aspects of chronic wasting disease and its effect on a range of stakeholders in Alberta. The four projects included exploring impacts on the cervid...
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A Net Present Value Model of Natural Gas Exploitation in Northern Alberta: An Analysis of Land Values in Woodland Caribou Ranges
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Hauer, Grant, Jagodinski, Robert, Adamowicz, Wiktor
This report was prepared for the purpose of providing background documentation of inputs to be used in mathematical programming models and papers, which are being prepared for our research project: Ecological and economic tradeoff analysis of conservation strategies for woodland caribou. The...
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Regional Food Clusters and Government Support for Clustering: Evidence for a 'Dynamic Food Innovation Cluster' in Alberta, Canada?
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This paper analyzes government support for networking and regional cluster growth in the food sector. It is, to the best of our knowledge, the first paper to provide a literature review of studies on regional food clusters, focusing on key features that characterize successful regional food...