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Occupant trust in indoor air quality in a large office building after an emergent wildfire
Get PDFThis is an accepted manuscript version of an article that was published as: Kim, A., Wang, S., McCunn, L., & Bramono, N.T.I. (2024). Occupant trust in indoor air quality in a large office building after an emergent wildfire. Journal of Facilities Management, 22(2), 181-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-11-2021-0149/.
© 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited. This AAM is provided for your own personal use only. It may not be used for resale, reprinting, systematic distribution, emailing, or for any other commercial purpose without the permission of the publisher.This paper aims to establish a reliable scale measuring occupants’ levels of environmental trust in their work settings’ indoor air quality and explore the relationship between occupants’ levels of environmental trust and their perceived control over the air quality in their workspace.Accepted manuscript versio
[Book review] Post civ
No full textThis book review was orginally published by The British Columbia Review: https://thebcreview.ca/2024/09/05/2282-harvey-mcfarland/Dana McFarland reviews Post Civ by Julianne Harvey (Surrey: Ruby Finch Books, 2024)
Enhancing road safety in Nova Scotia: A geospatial analysis of traffic accidents and mapping hotspots
No full textThis research focuses on analyzing the spatial distribution of traffic accidents across Nova Scotia's major highways—102, 101, 103, and 107—key routes for both freight and commuter traffic. The project aims to identify accident hotspots and contributing factors to develop targeted safety interventions and improve road safety measures
Gender Justice in Environmental Communication: Exploring the Impact of Message Framing
Get PDF2024Gender roles and norms embedded in Western society shape environmental communication, requiring its study through a gendered lens. This study explored how individuals perceived four gendered messages about a program regarding a climate action initiative. Elicitation interviews revealed themes of trust and empowerment influenced by the gendered nature of the messages. Participants generally favored feminine messages, suggesting their potential to influence support; yet, they displayed a greater lack of trust in them. Participants expressed greater trust in masculine messages due to perceived logic and alignment with the status quo of environmental communication; however, some participants actively challenged the status quo and dominant norms. Engagement with the messages depended on personal beliefs and value alignment, with minimal impact from message frames. These findings highlight the complexities of gendered environmental communication, offering insights for future research and communicators to build inclusive communication approaches that challenge oppressive systems and help combat climate change
Back to the past: Long-term persistence of bull kelp forests in the Strait of Georgia, Salish Sea, Canada
No full textThis article was originally published as: Mora-Sota, A., Schroeder, S., Gendall, L., Wachmann, A., Narayan, G., Read, S., Pearsall, I., Rubidge, E., Lessard, J., Martell, K., & Costa, M. (2024). Back to the past: Long-term persistence of bull kelp forests in the Strait of Georgia, Salish Sea, Canada. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11, Article 1446380. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1446380The Salish Sea, a dynamic system of straits, fjords, and channels in southwestern British Columbia, is home to ecologically and culturally important bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) forests. Yet the long-term fluctuations in the area and the persistence of this pivotal coastal marine habitat are unknown. Using very high-resolution satellite imagery to map kelp forests over two decades, we present the spatial changes in kelp forest area within the Salish Sea, before (2002 to 2013) and after (2014 to 2022) the ‘Blob,’ an anomalously warm period in the Northeast Pacific. This analysis was spatially constrained by local environmental conditions. Based on nearshore sea surface temperatures (SSTs) from four decades (1984–2022), we found two periods of distinct increases in SST, one starting in 2000 and another in 2014. Further, the highest SST anomalies occurred on warmer coastlines in the enclosed inlets and the Strait of Georgia, while smaller anomalies were found on colder coastlines near the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Discovery Passage. The total area of bull kelp forests from 2014 to 2022 has decreased compared to 2002 to 2013, particularly in the northern sector of the Salish Sea. Using the satellite-derived kelp data, we also present an analysis of kelp persistence compared with historical distribution of kelp forests depicted on British Admiralty Nautical Charts from 1858 to 1956. This analysis shows that warm, sheltered areas experienced a considerable decrease in persistence of kelp beds when compared to satellite-derived distribution of modern kelp, confirming a century-scale loss. In particular, the presence of kelp forests in the Strait of Georgia and on the warmest coasts has decreased considerably over the century, likely due to warming temperatures. While the coldest coasts to the south have maintained their centennial persistence, the northern Salish Sea requires further research to understand its current dynamics. This research contributes to a wider understanding of temporal and spatial factors for kelp from the regional perspective of the Salish Sea.The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was supported by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Hydrographic Service to obtain the high-resolution satellite imagery, the Capital Regional District of Victoria for providing high-resolution aerial photos, and the Island Trust Conservancy for providing in-situ kelp observation for validation of classified kelp. Funds were available from the Pacific Salmon Foundation through a Mitacs Accelerate grant awarded to AM-S and technician salary to process digital images. Funds were also available from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Alliance grant awarded to MC (Ref. number: ALLRP 566735 - 21)
Exploring the challenges of people with mobility disabilities (PwMD) in air travel in Canada for leisure purposes
No full textPosterPoster exploring the experience of people with mobility disabilities during leisure air travel in Canada.Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Managemen
Creating a caring community: Planning for a dementia village in Qualicum Beach
No full textThis thesis proposes the idea of introducing a dementia village to the Town of Qualicum Beach, located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The research examines the negative impact of traditional care homes on persons with dementia (PwD) and discusses best practices in dementia-friendly urban design. These “best practices” in design cover a variety of topics such as: wayfinding, walking paths, signages and landmarks, lighting, colours, and garden spaces. Additionally, planners from the Town of Qualicum Beach were interviewed to understand the context of the community and demand for dementia-related care. The paper concludes by providing recommendations for an ideal dementia village in Qualicum Beach
A Bricolage Approach to Cultural Heritage Concerns: Brant, Ontario, Canada/Turtle Island
No full text2024This study explored challenges faced by cultural heritage professionals, advocates, and community members of County of Brant/City of Brantford and Six Nations regarding access, interpretation, and dissemination of complex cultural heritage information. The stewardship of material culture within the critical museological context remains contentious, particularly concerning ancestors and marginalized communities. The third-wave or museums 3.0 concept is an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach which embraces multitiered resources and a general upheaval of the traditional hierarchy, valuing transitional change, collaboration, accountability, and transparency. The extent of change ranges from moderate to radical critical museology, with practical implications varying accordingly. Future goals, driven by calls from museum professionals and community members, focus on advocacy, inclusion, and activism. A bricolage approach and systems theoretical paradigm are proposed for the future of cultural institutions. Critical museology aligns with social justice movements, seeking to dismantle hierarchical systems and patriarchal control of resources and knowledge
Being Superconnected: A First-Person Inquiry into the Influence of the Embodied Principles of Aikido on the Practice of Leading Self
No full text2024This study focused on the influence of the embodied philosophy and principles of aikido on the practice of leading self. Inspired by the founder of aikido, Morihei Ueshiba, who noted the aim of aikido “is to carry the training into everyday life. If it stops with technique, it has no real value” (Saotome, 1993, p. 237), this inquiry explored the value of aikido beyond a martial art and in the context of leadership development. Through first-person action research methodology involving journaling and meditation, focus group discussions with two feedback partners, and semi-structured interviews with two subject matter experts, key findings revealed relational principles of connection between self, people, place, path, and instances of unhooking, which interconnected with the emergent themes of embodied practices of leading. This research adhered to Royal Roads University ethics requirements and advances people’s understanding of embodied knowing and contributes recommendations for the practice of embodied leading
God and I are Good – Finding Spiritual Health After Conflict Between Sexual Identity and Non-Affirming Christianity
Get PDF2024For LGB people who grow up in non-affirming Christian environments, there exists a perceived conflict between sexual and religious identities that needs to be reconciled. This qualitative research study explores how participants came to terms with this conflict, reflecting on this conflict in relation to justice and using interview tools from Insight method to direct focus toward the interiority of participants and concentrate attention on the moments or experiences that enabled them to reconcile their identity conflict. Using accountable storytelling as well as thematic analysis as a way of interpreting data and member checking, this thesis addresses the lived experiences of the participants and how they came to terms with the gap between their sexual and religious identities. The interviews and stories illuminate themes of justice, spiritual autonomy, and spiritual experiences as integral components of understanding how LGB Christians comprehend and reconcile the conflict between their sexual and religious identities