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Involving Locals in Nature Policy and Planning by Investigating Emotional Values of Places: The Case of the Boschplaat, Terschelling
Get PDFQuestioning the Empowerment Discourse: The Case of Rural Women in Ecotourism in Post-revolutionary Tunisia
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SESSION 1.3: “I don’t feel safe”: Single Room Occupancy Hotels as Places of Women’s Precarity and Homelessness in Vancouver’s Long 1970s
No full textThrough analysis of quotidian violence in and of Vancouver’s SROs during the long 1970s, I demonstrate that having a roof over one’s head did not always mean that women had housing. I argue that a more nuanced understanding of homelessness is crucial to address low-income women’s vulnerability to gendered violence
SESSION 1.3: Class, Gender, Family, and Irreligion in the Pacific Northwest
No full textThis paper explores how, why, and to what extent irreligion was passed on within Pacific Northwest families from the early 20thcentury to the present. Drawing on in-depth oral interviews and statistical sources, it gives particular attention to the ways in which class and gender shaped the intergenerational transmission of irreligion in the region
SESSION 3.2: Sustainable Management of Backcountry Environments: Tourism, Technology and Climate Change
No full textAs access to sensitive alpine environments is made easier through technological innovation, climate change and a growing tourism sector in Western Canada, regulation and management practices must be developed to protect these ecologically sensitive areas. The 2016 Transport Canada approval of the Aero Designs Ltd. helicopter bike rack has created an economically viable tourism opportunity for mountain bike enthusiasts to access fragile mountain environments. While there is plenty of existing literature on the ecological impacts of mountain biking, there are limited resources available that give insight into management solutions specific to backcountry trails in Western Canada. The key objective of this research is to examine the appropriateness of current industry standards, best practices and policies related to trail design, construction, access and management in there application to backcountry environments. Qualitative methods in the form of in-depth interviews will be used with key stakeholders who are currently using and managing both frontcountry and backcountry trail networks. It is imperative to understand the acting power relations between key stakeholder groups, such as multiple layers of government, small business owners, land managers, First Nations and park official’s due to the complex history of land use in Western Canada. This research will assist in the creation and development of a more sustainable tourism management strategy for summer use of backcountry terrain. While focusing on sustainable management of a growing industry, this study will also develop a better understanding of the effects that climate change is having on tourism economies in Western Canada
Integrating Traditional Sustainability Knowledge into Housing in Indigenous Communities
No full textAs part of the Interdisciplinary Studies program, I have created a thesis on traditional environmental sustainability and ways we can practice stewardship in the housing system on reserves. I think environmental sustainability is more than just protecting mother earth; it is also protecting that sacred part in ourselves. “In Indian country, ecological and cultural restoration are intimately entwined and vital to the health and well-being of Native American communities” (Nelson, 2008). Indigenous people have shared values, spiritual connections and cultural stories embedded in mother earth; protecting our mother means protecting the umbilical cord that binds us to her as an intimate link.
Given that ecological sustainability is vital for sustainable culture, health, spirituality, and, well, basic survival, it is becoming a priority for many nations. I am going to put the argument forward to start implementing sustainable values into reserve homes in modern ways to help heal mother earth, but also to improve our connections to her as we modify or tear down these literal colonial structures to make room for more awareness of the environment within our homes.
In my thesis, I examine the current state of housing in Indigenous communities in Canada and discuss any problems that might be prevalent (ie. the prevalence of overcrowding and the potential health risks it could cause, reasons why the historical implementation of colonial style homes clashed with the indigenous lifestyle and environmental conditions, etc.). From there I examine current usage of sustainable building practices in local communities and the feasibility, environmental benefits, and impact on citizen well-being these technologies could have if they were to be more widely implemented. The housing crisis on reserves continues to be a major problem with no clear solution; I believe this needs to be addressed with more creative ideas to increase the well being of Indigenous peoples.
The state of one’s housing situation can greatly affect one’s life outside the home (overcrowding leading to tension or fighting, mold leading to health issues etc). I think that if people want to address some of the complex problems people on reserve face, it makes the most sense to start with making sure they have a solid home
Reception
No full textFinish looking at the poster exhibit and chat with researchers you\u27ve met over the course of the afternoon while enjoying free food and mocktails. There will be a few short speeches thanking conference participants and sponsors, and join us in congratulating the winner of the 2019 Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, who will be announced by Dr. Will Garrett Petts, AVP Research and Graduate Studies