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An Analysis of the Environmental Risk Factors of Childhood Asthma and Asthma-like Symptoms: Results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth
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It is known that a multitude of environmental factors are implicated in the incidence of asthma and asthma symptoms among children; however, previous research has provided inconsistent and/or insufficient evidence as to whether residing in a farming environment during childhood can lead to a...
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Spring 2018
This thesis extends the current research on graph theory-based techniques to meet the needs of planners of multimodal transit networks. Graph theory was originally developed in the 1700s to study transportation systems although it was not adapted to study public transportation networks until the...
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Outdoor Air Pollution and Children´s Asthma in the Census Metropolitan Area of Edmonton, Alberta: the Influence of Place of Residence and Socioeconomic Position
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Background: Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in children and air pollution has been implicated in its development and exacerbations worldwide. The Census Metropolitan Area of Edmonton (CMAE), Alberta, has unique air pollution sources (traffic and industrial related air...
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Sensitivity of Ambient NO2 Concentration to Upstream Oil and Gas and Transportation Emissions in Alberta
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Ambient exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) is associated with severe health problems and health-related economic burdens. The levels of NO2 concentration in the province of Alberta show that they will exceed the updated Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) in Edmonton and...
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The role of place promotion and urban image in the development and marketing of rapid mass transit systems (RMT)
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McLellan, Andrew Nicholas Rowswell
For many cities, the improvement or development of rapid mass transit (RMT) systems offers benefits to the local population and environment, and contributes to efforts to compete with other centres. This thesis considers the motivations for the contemporary development and marketing of RMT in...