Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems

Land Use Policy and Regulatory Barriers to Low Carbon Resilient Housing in BC

This project explores the impact of current land use policy and regulations on the potential for...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Ecological Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

Assessing Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Obtaining Mandatory Home Warranty for Developments that Incorporate Resilient Roofs and/or Rainwater Harvesting

This research assesses the challenges and opportunities associated with obtaining mandatory home...
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Ecological Systems
Natural Resources

Biodiversity Audit of Vancouver Park Board Golf Courses

This project aims to establish and apply a method to evaluate the biodiversity of the Park Board's...
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Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources

Access to Nature in Vancouver: What Does it Mean, and Can We Map It?

Through the Greenest City Action Plan and other strategies, the City of Vancouver strives to...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Ecological Systems

Exploring Regenerative Planting Strategies for Green Rainwater Infrastructure: Increasing Connectivity Through Designed Plant Communities in the Right-of-Way.

This report presents regenerative planting design strategies for green rainwater infrastructure (...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems

Energy Consumption Analysis of Architectural Design Decisions in BC

This report analyzes data provided through the HOT2000 program to determine the efficiencies of...
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Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Natural Resources

Remote Sensing as a Tool for Efficient Forest Health Monitoring in Metro Vancouver's Water Supply Areas

Metro Vancouver is responsible for monitoring the 60,000 hectares of watersheds that supply...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Ecological Systems
Natural Resources

Urban Stormwater Source Controls: Investigating the Effectiveness of Common and New Measures in Managing Stormwater Quantity and Quality

The literature and practices to do with green infrastructure (GI) and source control (SC) measures...
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Ecological Systems
Production, Consumption & Waste

Evaluating and Reducing Microplastics in Metro Vancouver Wastewater Treatment Plants

This project aims to determine the sources of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)...
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Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Search for new Academic Director, UBC Sustainability Initiative

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