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Defining Rural: Advancing a Place-Based Rural Criteria Matrix
No full textWhat is rural? This question can be answered in many ways. Through quantitative measures such as population, density or remoteness thresholds and through concepts of socio-cultural understandings regarding lifestyle and identity. Given the vast diversity amongst rural areas and the concept of rural, it begs the question of whether a standard definition is even appropriate. However, the literature argues that for policy makers to address the clear distinction between rural and urban areas, to effectively serve rural communities and to define program eligibility, a definition is required. Comparing existing definitions and best practices highlights a need to push the conversation on a rural definition further and to create a place-based definition that captures the diversity of rural communities and incorporates multiple measures. Using British Columbia as a case study, a Rural Criteria Matrix is proposed as a new method for defining rural communities. The Matrix aims to meet the needs of policy makers and rural constituents, while moving beyond the binary, advancing reconciliation and recognizing the great heterogeneity amongst what is defined as “rural.
2023 Rural Symposium Agenda
No full textThe 2023 Rural Symposium Program provides an overview all presentations shared at the event. The program provides a brief abstract for each presentation. 
The Ecology of Place-Based Impact Investing Ecosystems and Enabling Environments in Non-Metro Canada.
No full textPlace-based impact investing ecosystems can be described as complex living systems. This research focuses on examining place-based impact investing ecosystems and enabling environments in non-metro Canada. A model emerged from this research called the Place-Based Impact Investing Ecosystem and Enabling Environment (PIIE) model. The intent for PIIE is to provide a holistic understanding of the ecology of these systems, capturing multi-level interactions within complex systems where place-based impact investing ecosystems and enabling environments exist. The PIIE model consists of a macro, meso, and micro level, and addresses gaps in the literature. PIIE positions a macro-level understanding of the influence of dominant political ideologies on policy development, global markets on investment and the influences of globalization on (national, provincial, and municipal) economies, and sustainable development\u27s role in the broader development of impact investing by fostering social innovation. The meso-level provides an opportunity to analyze pressures created by political ideologies on policy development, and its influence on enabling environments, the economies where place-based impact investing and ecosystem development exist, and the social innovation that cultivates the development of tools used to address complex challenges. The micro-level situates the three main components essential for place-based impact investing ecosystem development. Place is at the centre of PIIE, illustrating the most essential component- the intent to create an impact in the communities they serve
“Redeeming the Land of Forgetfulness”: Trauma and Writing in the “Lyon in Mourning”
No full text“The Lyon in Mourning” is more than a manuscript of accounts; it presents a full-bodied account of trauma during and after the Battle of Culloden. While “The Lyon in Mourning” has been viewed as a source of historical detail regarding the life and times of Charles Edward Stuart and his Jacobite supporters, this paper proposes that the manuscript can be read as a work of trauma literature, one whereby the author, Bishop Robert Forbes, uses the act of writing to mediate his own trauma. Using the theories proposed by Michelle Balaev, Shosanna Felman and Dori Laub, and Judith Herman, this paper investigates the trauma that underscores Forbes’ writing and investigates how Forbes invites his readers to bear witness to the atrocities that have taken place
Canada\u27s Foreign Direct Investment Dependency Problem
No full textSustained economic growth from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an economic strategy susceptible to volatility. This leaves economies that are relatively dependent upon FDI inflow, such as the Canadian economy, especially vulnerable to volatility shocks. FDI has seen a tremendous rise in global acceptance due to the extensively studied and accepted economic growth benefits it can offer a nation. However, literature studying the methods by which FDI can be detrimental to economic growth and the factors which impact this, are sparse. This paper will expand on the literature regarding Canadian FDI inward flow by closely analyzing Canada’s dependence on FDI and the risks associated with it, as well as its degree of correlation with global volatility. Analyzing the standard deviation of Canadian FDI inward flow during periods of economic uncertainty reveals that, relative to the G7, Canada’s FDI inflow is volatile. Using a Granger causality test and cross-correlation analysis to determine if VIX levels serve as a predictor of Canadian FDI inflow, it becomes clear that the Canadian economy is markedly susceptible to global economic shocks
A comparison of European deer keds (Diptera: Hippoboscidae: Lipoptena cervi (Linnaeus)) and blacklegged ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae: Ixodes scapularis say) on elk (Cervus canadensis (Erxleben)) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann, 1780)) in Pennsylvania
No full textBlacklegged ticks, winter ticks, and European deer keds are common and abundant ectoparasites of cervids in the Northeast, including Pennsylvania. Previous studies have examined how these ectoparasites are distributed across the bodies of white-tailed deer and if they differentially partition their hosts. Elk are also present in Pennsylvania, but few studies have examined the ectoparasites present on them. In this study, we surveyed ticks and deer keds on elk and white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania to assess the relative prevalence and on-host distribution of these ectoparasites and to compare these metrics between elk and deer
