Browsing by Subject "modelling"
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Interpretation of Ground-Based Measurements from the Surface Particulate Matter Network to Understand the Global Distribution of Fine Particulate Matter
(2020-08-07)Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5¬) is increasingly recognized as the leading environmental risk factor for global burden of disease. This thesis develops the Surface PARTiculate mAtter Network (SPARTAN) ... -
Monitoring Organic Contaminant Concentrations and Carbon Mineralization in Field Soils Receiving Alkaline-Stabilized Biosolids
(2011-09-06)The application of municipal sewage biosolids to agricultural land is a common practice worldwide. Increasing attention is being directed at the presence of organic contaminants bound to the organic phase during wastewater ... -
OPTIMIZED ANTHROPOMETRIC MODELLING OF THE FRONT SQUAT
(2013-09-03)The primary purpose of this thesis was to understand the relationship between the variation in athlete segment lengths (trunk, thigh, shank) and front squat depth as represented by maximum thigh segment rotation angle ... -
Problem Definition in Engineering Design: Using the Universe of Problems Approach to Aid Novice Performance
(2022-03-28)This thesis describes the importance of the problem definition phase of the engineering design process. The key finding of this study is that when novices are provided with schemes (or design prototypes), their ability ... -
Using Integrated Environmental Change Study Methods to Understand Factors Influencing Harmful Algae Blooms in a Rural Headwater Lake
(2021-08-13)Eutrophication and algae production are an important lake management issue in rural Nova Scotia. In the past decade, there have been increasing instances of harmful algae bloom (HAB) events in previously unaffected surface ... -
USING LOCAL AND SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES TO UNDERSTAND FACTORS AFFECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF INVASIVE GREEN CRAB (CARCINUS MAENAS L.)
(2015)Environmental management is becoming more informed through the use of less conventional knowledge sources to understand environmental systems. Following this realization, our study accesses both local and scientific knowledge ...