Browsing by Subject "rural"
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EXPLORING THE MOTIVATIONS, EXPERIENCES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE MOVING INTO RURAL NOVA SCOTIA
(2015)The presence or absence of young people in a rural place is one indicator of the overall state of the community. Many rural communities in Canada are experiencing high rates of out-migration of people under 30, causing ... -
Housing as a Determinant of Health for Young Mothers in Rural Nova Scotia
(2015)Housing is a fundamental human right. In Nova Scotia, affordable housing options are very limited, particularly in rural areas. Therefore, many Nova Scotians are not accessing acceptable housing. This has negative health ... -
Living Seniors Living Rural: Mobile Architecture as a Means to Facilitate a New Rural Ageing Typology
(2015)With the realization of population trends and the impact the aging population will have on our society, an architectural focus is developing. One that examines the roles seniors play in our built environments. This focus ... -
Political Spaces: Urban-Rural and Digital Divides in the Political Practices and Views of Atlantic Canadians
(2019-08-27)Divides in political participation and political views are often explained “spatially,” where space can be either physical, as in urban-rural divides, or digital, as in “cyberspace.” These divides are more commonly invoked ... -
Remedial Tourism: Cultivating Rural Sustainability Through Community Directed Industry
(2021-08-09)This thesis originated as a response to the persisting collapse of various industries across the Island of Newfoundland, and its impact on rural communities. Given the ongoing threat of resettlement, many outport areas ... -
A Substantive Theory of Youth Resilience in Rural Nova Scotia
(2016-04-01)This research investigated the salient risk factors and protective processes for young people living in rural Atlantic Canadian contexts exhibiting the adverse socioeconomic and environmental impacts associated with rural ... -
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 ...