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This thesis examines the enthusiasm and motivations for home canning in the twenty-first century within the context of the DIY movement of the 1990s and the current urban homesteading movement. Using interdisciplinary methodological approaches,…

Self-insight has been identified as an important predictor of psychological well-being, and it is commonly believed that self-insight is achieved through self-reflection. However, findings regarding the relationship between self-reflection and self-…

Drawing on theories of critical legal geography and critical development studies, this thesis examines how law shapes processes of repression and resistance in conflicts over resource extraction. Through the lens of Canadian mining in Guatemala and…

Consumer behavior signifies the way of people’s purchasing and consuming products and services. It is a hotbed of research which is intensely associated with human psychology and is essential for companies that are trying to sell their products or…

Plant communities and soils of grasslands on an elevation gradient and the forest-grassland mosaic in the Cariboo-Chilcotin of British Columbia were examined. Vegetation change along an elevation-climate gradient was analysed, including plant cover…

Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are declining worldwide. Across Canada, numerous populations have been extirpated over the past 50 years. In many cases, the mechanism of these declines is unsustainable predation exacerbated by apparent competition.…

Modification of natural clays may be a useful approach to produce an effective and low-cost adsorbent to control phosphorous, which is a key factor in controlling the eutrophication of surface waters. In this study, natural clay samples were…

Intermontane lakes are often enclosed by complex topography that creates difficulty in resolving the local and regional wind fields. Quesnel Lake, nestled into the western flank of the Cariboo Mountains in central British Columbia, is one such lake…