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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Victoria, British Columbia"”.
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Victoria, British Columbia : green road inner duct (VIC-G.R.I.D.) - planning for a modern transportation city
… transportation planning in the Greater Victoria of British Columbia region. Using an exploratory mixed methods approach that employed a literature review, an on-line survey, interviews and the partaking of a personal transportation journey, this study examined the views of Greater …
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The effect of planning controls on the morphology of the city of Victoria, British Columbia
… in the planning and development of the City of Victoria, British Columbia, and the effect of these decisions on the morphology of the city. The study aims to give a generic explanation through time of the planning controls adopted by the City Council before and after town planning legislation …
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Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Management Strategies for Methane Reduction from Waste in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
… emissions from waste recycling activities in Victoria, British Columbia. Using a mixed-methods approach that included a literature review, material-flow modelling, and stakeholder policy analysis focused on municipal programs, the study identified the technical, behavioural, and policy …
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Assessment of metals and organic contaminants in roadside soils and plants in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
… major highways and residential areas in Greater Victoria and analyzed for various contaminants. The concentrations of metals such as Cr, Cu, Pb, Sn, Zn in some of the soil samples exceeded the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment soil quality guidelines for residential/parkland use. …
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Walking our talk : discovering benefits of dialogue on collaboration, shared leadership, and empowerment at the frontline among members of a neonatal intensive care unit interdisciplinary team in Victoria, British Columbia
… including a veteran parent, from one Victoria, BC hospital. Participants engaged in dialogue regarding their potential for positive influence from the frontline. Eleven interviews and two successive focus groups revealed a reinforcing relationship among four themes: value from sharing …
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Occupying identities : hierarchal divisions and collective identity in the occupy movement
… at three sites, including New York, New York; Victoria, British Columbia; and Edmonton, Alberta, with an examination of problems of frame resonance with the major movement boundary frame of a collective 99%. The conclusion offers a way forward for new social movements through a shifting network …
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Enhancing a Nonprofit Organization’s Capacity to Provide Service and Advocacy to Women: A Participatory Action Research with Zonta Club of Victoria
… research inquiry explores how Zonta Club of Victoria (Zonta), a nonprofit organization in Victoria, British Columbia, might enhance its capacity to provide service and advocacy to women. Through applying the participatory action research (PAR) methodology and abiding by the ethical standards …
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Analyzing the Role of Fast Charging Infrastructure on EV Adoption in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: An Analysis Using Structural Equation Modelling
… buildings (MURBs) and non-MURBs in the City of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Using structural equation modelling, three models were tested to determine how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control influence EV adoption and DCFC utilization. Data were gathered through …
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Considering a Seismically Active Leech River Valley Fault Zone in Southwestern British Columbia
… tip of Vancouver Island and beneath the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. New paleoseismic studies suggest at least three surface-rupturing earthquakes have exceeded a moment magnitude (M) of 6 within a proposed Leech River Valley Fault Zone (LRVFZ) within the last 9,000 years. We …
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Victoria’s street trees : planning for climate change through species selection and arboricultural maintenance practices
Street tree health in the City of Victoria, British Columbia has declined in the last decade. Using the health condition of six tree genera representing 72 % of the total 17,601 COV street trees inventory in 2005 this trend is likely in large part due to lack of moisture from June to October. …
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First Nations Place Names from Cadboro Bay to Millstream
… What are the First Nations place names for Victoria, British Columbia? Maps are essential tools in the on-going colonization of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Today, many First Nations prioritize restoring place names and using them on maps as an act of sovereignty. Conversely, multiple …
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Pre- and Post-Disaster Remote Sensing with Drones for Supporting Disaster Management
… mapping mission over an urban area (downtown Victoria, British Columbia) approved by Transport Canada. The objective was to assess the quality of 3D data obtained with the only legally approved drone. Finally, the third study demonstrates rapid mapping of hurricane roof damage using artificial …
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Sub Quercu Felicitas: Place, Knowledge, and Victoria's Garry Oaks, 1843-2008
… It is most widespread and conspicuous in Greater Victoria, the urban area centred around the city of Victoria, British Columbia. Garry oaks themselves and areas of relatively undisturbed land containing Garry oaks are threatened in Victoria by a number of factors including land development, the …
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Adult basic education student persistence: A case study approach in a Saskatchewan context
… an assets approach to describe ABE students in Victoria, British Columbia. Prechotko and Kirby (2023) examined northern Saskatchewan ABE student persistence, finding five themes: positive, supportive, personal touch; situational hardships; friendships and community-campus indigeneity; and …