Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Assessing community forest resources to determine potential for biomass district heating in one rural and one remote First Nation of Northwestern Ontario
(2016)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the feasibility of using biomass in rural and remote First Nations for the purpose of supplying biomass district heating plants. The availability of forest resources, including the ... -
Assessing in vitro DNA repair methods / by Ryan Lehto.
(2010)The DNA molecule is constantly under attack from endogenous and exogenous sources leading to degradation by a variety of forms of damage. In this study current methods of in vitro DNA repair methods were evaluated for ... -
Assessing the divide between humans and the natural world: effects of increased experience in natural areas
(2016)There is speculation as to whether humans are able to comprehend, appreciate, and protect natural environments when they have received minimal or no exposure to such areas. There are many speculative explanations for this ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of airborne thermal technology for delineating environmental thermal effluent
(2019)Bruce Power Generating Station is located on the shores of Lake Huron and is responsible for generating 30% of the Province of Ontario’s electrical need on a daily basis. Lake Huron is the 5th largest freshwater lake by ... -
Assessing the impacts of climate change on fluvial processes: using a physically-based model to determine hydrologic responses of the Slate River
(2017)Watershed models are an important tool in regional planning and conservation efforts. They can provide valuable insight into the potential impacts of different land use changes and future climate change scenarios on ... -
Assessing the vulnerability of south-central Ontario’s maple syrup industry to climate change: a multidisciplinary approach
(2023)Productivity of Ontario’s maple syrup industry is tied to a specific climate window. As climate continues to change, there is growing concern over the industry’s vulnerability given its reliance on stable climate conditions ... -
Assessment and evaluation of soil health indicators with changes from boreal forest to agriculture in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2022)The boreal forest is one of the most extensive biomes in Canada at an estimated 2.7 million ha. The requirement for a growing agricultural sector, along with a currently warming climate, has accelerated the conversion ... -
Assessment and evaluation practices in outdoor, experiential, environmentally-focused integrated and interdisciplinary programs
(2009)Two integrated/interdisciplinary programs were used as qualitative case studies of assessment and evaluation practices in outdoor, experiential, environmentally-focused integrated and interdisciplinary programs. Data were ... -
An Assessment of adherence to treating tobacco use and dependence clinical practice guidelines in First Nations primary health care settings in Northwestern Ontario
(2009)The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which tobacco clinical practice guidelines are followed by nurses within 22 primary health care settings in First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario and to ... -
Assessment of fuel quality changes during storage of biofibre and its effect on cost
(2010)Bioenergy, energy produced from renewable biomass, can potentially replace fossil fuels and create employment in northwestern Ontario. However, the procurement of biomass for energy production can be uneconomical due to ... -
An Assessment of hospital-based mental health nurses' tobacco cessation practices in two Northeastern Ontario LHIN regions
(2012-11-10)This is the first Canadian study to examine acute care mental health nurses' adherence to clinician-level (4A protocol) and systems-level recommendations from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario's best practice ... -
Assessment of hydrological drought in Northern Ontario using standardized streamflow index
(2018)Momentum is gaining for the use of a Standardized Streamflow Index (SSI) for the assessment of hydrological drought, which is an extension of the well-established and popularly used meteorological drought ... -
An assessment of juvenile lake sturgeon movement and habitat use in the Namakan River of Northwestern Ontario
(2013)The Namakan River of Northwestern Ontario is home to a recovering population of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Although the adult portion of this population has been well studied in recent years, very little information ... -
An Assessment of organizational infrastructure gaps, barriers and enablers to developing formal palliative care programs in LTC homes : a comparative case study of two long term care homes in Northern Ontario
(2012-11-10)This research paper is a sub-study of a five year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Counci l of Canada (SSHRC) funded Community-University Research Alliance project: Improving Quality ofLife for People Dying in ... -
Assessment of permeable reactive barriers for sulphate reduction at the former Steep Rock Iron Mine site, Atikokan, Ontario
(2012-11-10)This study assessed if a permeable reactive barrier (PRB) could be used to reduce sulphate and metal concentrations in Hogarth pit lake, a sulphate-toxic (up to 2,000 mg/L) pit lake at the former Steep Rock iron mine in ... -
Assessment of strength profiles in adolescents and the relationship to mental health concerns
(2015-01-13)The purpose of the proposed investigation was to advance our understanding of the strengths concept in the adolescent population. The relationship between adolescent strengths and mental health, and individual differences ... -
Assistive technology and the self-esteem of students with learning disabilities
(2012-11-10)This thesis explored the relationship between using assistive technology (AT), and the self-esteem of students with learning disabilities (LD). A case study was created for each of two participants and were compared in a ... -
Association among age, sex, and geographical region with health care utilization through the Ontario telemedicine network
(2019)The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) facilitates virtual health care services across all of Ontario. Founded in 2006, OTN has allowed patients to access specialized care that was once only accessible in urban settings.1 ... -
The association between lifetime history of a neck injury in a motor vehicle collision and future neck pain: a population based cohort study
(2009-05-28)The role of neck injury in a motor vehicle collision as a predisposing factor for future neck pain and disability is controversial. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a past history of neck injury in a ... -
The association between supervisor mental health training and workplace mental health stigma
(2019)Mental health disorders (MHD) are a major cause of human suffering, lost productivity, workplace disability, and economic loss throughout the industrialized world. They can affect people’s thoughts, behaviours, and feelings, ...