Essays about: "British Columbia"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words British Columbia.
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1. Spillover effects following recreationallegalization of marijuana in borderingregions. : Analysis of spillover effect from legislation of marijuana in Washington using synthetic control.
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : Legalizing marijuana for recreational use has been a hot political topic in recent years. Different conclusions have been drawn from the literature on this subject, but one conclusion is that the tactic is an effective instrument in combating the black market. READ MORE
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2. Effects of stratospheric wildfire smoke on ozone depleting substances and ozone levels in the northern midlatitudes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/KärnfysikAbstract : The goal of this project was to examine whether there are correlations between recent wildfires in the northern hemisphere and stratospheric ozone anomalies in the midlatitudes following the creation of ozone depleting substances. To achieve this goal, data from the Aura satellite's Microwave Limb Sounder instrument was used and processed with self-written Python scripts. READ MORE
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3. Green infrastructure planning for social equity : Utilizing resilience to facilitate implementation in the City of Vancouver, Canada
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografiAbstract : Green infrastructure (GI) is increasingly being adopted in urban planning as its multifunctionality presents opportunities to address several environmental issues faced by cities. However, significant barriers remain to the widespread implementation of GI. READ MORE
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4. The Role of Emotions in Ontological Conflicts : A Case Study of the Territorial Conflict Between the State of British Columbia, Coastal GasLink, and the Wet’suwe’ten
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : For almost two decades, Coastal GasLink, with the support of the State of British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, has sought to build a hydrofracking gas pipeline, which would cross a large part of Wet’suwet’en Nation’s territories. READ MORE
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5. More than a pipeline: understanding and responding to the environmental injustices surrounding the Coastal GasLink pipeline conflict
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The winter of 2020 was dominated by Canadian and international news coverage about a group of indigenous land defenders in Northern British Columbia, Canada. At the centre of the media frenzy was a pipeline conflict involving an indigenous community, namely, the Wet’suwet’en Nation, and Canada’s largest private sector investment ever which is set to cross directly through Wet’suwet’en territory. READ MORE
