Browsing Geography and Environmental Management by Subject "British Columbia"
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Aboriginal Participation in Tourism Planning in British Columbia
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-22)Tourism has been identified as a strategy for Indigenous communities worldwide to adopt in order to stimulate economic and social development. The goal of this research was to evaluate Aboriginal participation in tourism ... -
Estimating PM2.5 Concentrations Using 3 KM MODIS AOD Products: A Case Study in British Columbia, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2019-04-30)PM2.5 refers to fine particles with diameters smaller than 2.5 μm. The rising level of PM2.5 reveals adverse effects on climate change, economic losses, international conflicts, and public health. Exposure to the high level ... -
Satellite remote sensing observations of snow cover extent during the melt-out season in the Thompson-Okanagan Region, British Columbia from 2003-2019
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-31)Snow is a critical component of the earth’s overall energy budget and it contributes significantly to water resources especially in mountainous regions, coining the term the “water towers” for downstream communities (Viviroli ...