Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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The impact of environmental and ecological construction on the sustainable development of cities: a case study of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
(2022)Today, urban development faces an ecological crisis. As a famous historical and cultural city in China, the contradiction between the morphological development of Nanjing and the ecological environment is becoming increasingly ... -
Hydrodynamic and water quality modelling of a shallow lake influenced by stormwater discharge from an active goldmine
(2020)Several mine-influenced lakes have become meromictic in Northwestern Ontario, a state in which complete turnover of the water column does not occur. Whether or not a lake experiences complete turnover has a significant ... -
Utilization of alternative testing methods in the evaluation of pulp and paper mill effluent toxicity
(2020)Pulp mills are required to perform routine regulatory testing to ensure the effluent they release from their water treatment plants is not harmful to humans and the environment. The key components within the effluent ... -
Exploring the effect of predator experience on Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) behaviour and predator recognition
(2020)Recreational and commercial fisheries are important resources that can be vulnerable to disruption by invasive species, particularly the introduction of top predators into water systems that have not previously supported ... -
Utilization of hydrodynamic modeling in predicting water quality and Brook Trout habitat: reclamation of a mine impacted Boreal Shield Lake
(2020)Mining operations in Ontario are subject to regulatory limits on effluent release into surrounding waterbodies designed to preserve aquatic life. However, said guidelines may not always be enough to prevent damage to the ... -
Salmonid thermal habitats in Lake Superior tributaries
(2020)For some potamodromous salmonid species, such as the Brook Trout, streams are a critical spawning habitat but also habitat for juveniles and stream residents to grow. Salmonids are coldwater fishes and cooler stream water ... -
A tunable multi-stable piezoelectric vibration energy harvester
(2021)The vibration energy harvester is intended to convert ambient environmental energy into electrical energy. It has great potential to be an alternative to the conventional battery in low-power electric devices. A traditional ... -
Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment Strategies for Selumetinib to Neurofibromatosis Type I Inoperable Plexiform Neurofibromas Patients Aged 3 to 18
(2022)Assessing the cost effectiveness for drugs targeting ultra-rare diseases is complex given the limited clinical evidence for many drugs, yet is growing in importance as the number of these drugs being commercialized is ... -
Production of wood pellets from forest product waste
(2022)Wood pellet production is increasing due to lower costs and supply stability as compared to natural gas and has less environmental concerns. A wood pellet is made mechanically from a uniform substance that has initially ... -
The effects of climate change on the growth and spawning phenology of fishes in aquatic boreal environments
(2022)Global climate change is occurring and observed warming patterns have had significant impacts on aquatic environments as trends in water temperature are closely related to trends in air temperature. In ectothermic organisms ... -
Adipose tissue remodeling in response to corticosterone and β3-adrenergic receptor agonist mirabegron
(2022)With the rise of metabolic diseases including obesity and type 2 diabetes, the need to investigate one of the most dynamic endocrine organs is critical for combating these diseases. Adipose tissue (AT) exists predominantly ... -
An intelligent system for fault diagnosis in gearboxes
(2022)Gearboxes are commonly used in rotating machinery for power transmission. A gearbox consists of shafts, gears, and bearings, each component having specific mechanical dynamics and fault properties. Reliable gearbox fault ... -
A record of transpression-related brittle-ductile deformation and associated alteration within granitoid plutons of the Wabigoon subprovince, Superior Province
(2022)The Wabigoon subprovince is a 900 km long by 150 km wide Archean-aged granite greenstone belt. Large, synvolcanic batholiths with smaller late to post-tectonic stocks cut the numerous greenstone belts of the subprovince. ... -
Indigenous knowledge centres & the transmission of knowledge
(2022)The research study “Indigenous Knowledge Centres and the Transmission of Knowledge” was undertaken in order to understand the process of Indigenous knowledge (IK) acquisition, storage, and transmission. The undertaking ... -
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 ... -
From divestment to climate justice: perspectives from university fossil fuel divestment campaigns
(2022)The Fossil Fuel Divestment (FFD) Movement has helped facilitate a global transition away from fossil fuels by stigmatizing the sector’s public image. The movement has been claimed to be rooted in climate justice, a ... -
From alpinism to activism: outdoor athletes’ perspectives on ecological and climate learning through their sport
(2022)While climate change education has been studied extensively, the process of environmental and climate learning outside of a structured educational context has seen little study. Previous research has shown the efficacy ... -
Perceptions of marketing teachers regarding sustainability in marketing education: a case study in Canada
(2022)Broadly, the concept of sustainability provides directions for sustainable development in the global context whereas sustainability education is referred to as a systemic response to sustainability issues (Holdsworth & ... -
Citizenship perspectives of Mainland Chinese students in a Canadian international school
(2022)Ever since the opening of the Chinese market in the late 20th century, international educational programs started to blossom. British Columbia Offshore Schools (BCOS) started to emerge in the mid-90s with their first ... -
Herpetofauna in Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada: comments on sample methodology and forest disturbance
(2022)Habitat selection in herpetofauna in Rondeau Provincial Park (RPP) around roads and human structures in built areas were described alongside recommendations on cover board material for their survey. The first objective ...
