Provinces have been mandated to consult with First Nations on a broad spectrum of planning issues in the last decade. First Nations engaging in these processes should be empowered with an array of communication tools that (a) enable their decision-making, and (b) enhance their capacity to communicate their values, suggestions or concerns. The purpose of […]

Mitigating climate change is arguably one of the most pressing issues facing humanity; changing development patterns is a key part of the solution. While alternatives to the traditional automobile suburb exist, they have not become a part of mainstream practice. In part, this is due to lack of clarity on what the alternative options exist. […]

The main objective of this research project is to synthesize and evaluate the published and grey literatures on consumer perceptions of green real estate development and sustainable community design features. Current research on homebuyers perceptions, priorities, motivations, and willingness-to-pay has yet to be consolidated. The complex nature of these topics scatters research across several disciplinary […]

La recherche vise à mesurer les impacts des activités du Réseau d’investissement social du Québec. Cette organisation a pour mission de fournir des prêts de capitalisation à des entreprises d’économie sociale. Ces prêts visent à renforcer la viabilité économique de coopératives ou d’associations à but non lucratif qui visent des objectifs sociaux et collectifs par […]

Apprendre à tout âge les sciences est devenu indispensable. Une culture générale scientifique ouvre à la compréhension de grands enjeux sociétaux. L’esprit critique développé par la réflexion scientifique est un outil crucial à l’exercice raisonné de nos droits et devoirs citoyens. Mais d’après les derniers résultats des études PISA, seuls 8% des élèves de 15 […]

This project will consider how impacts on Aboriginal and Treaty rights have been addressed in Environmental Impact Assessments and other regulatory processes in BC and Alberta. The impacts being assessed include destruction of areas important for hunting, fishing, trapping, or spiritual purposes, as well as prohibitions to accessing these and other types of important areas. […]

La rémunération des dirigeants d’entreprise constitue un enjeu de gouvernance de premier plan. Ainsi, la plupart des conseils d’administration nord-américains sont dotés d’un comité de rémunération. L’ampleur des sommes en jeu ainsi que l’influence potentielle des incitatifs mis en place sur les décisions des dirigeants sous-tendent ces préoccupations. Toutefois, la rémunération des dirigeants est également […]

Next-generation genomic sequencing (NGS) technologies developed in research are becoming cheap and efficient enough to be used to inform patient care. Yet, the transition of NGS technologies in the clinic is not without hurdles. Indeed, the data produced by NGS machines is large (which poses storage issues) extremely diverse and complex (interpretation issues) shared by […]

Due to the increase in class sizes, many Canadian teachers and parents have been concerned about the loss of individualized lessons to the average Canadian student. Chinese schools however, have been dealing with large volumes of students for a longer period of time. In investigating the methodologies of the average Chinese teacher within their classroom, […]

This research project is aiming to find out whether or not China’s culture has an impact upon its standardized testing and examination system in comparison it the Canadian counterpart, EQAO. The research will be conducted through first hand observation in local Chinese schools which will provide evidence to the research questions provided. The findings will […]

At the moment, BC has no comprehensive climate change curriculum in high schools, and educators lack coordinated materials to support its teaching. In an effort to narrow this gap, the Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP) at the Faculty of Forestry, UBC partnered with the Delta School District, to develop an educational and compelling videogame […]

Experiences in early childhood are fundamental determinants of lifelong well-being. In this project, we will give voice to Aboriginal families and caregivers on what they believe is important to the well being of their young children. A methodology adopted from social psychology, called ‘echo’ enables the values and beliefs of the population of interest to […]