Part 1 – Personal Ecological FootprintLearning Outcomes• Assess individual ecological footprint and identify if reductions can or should be made• Identify if there is a difference between the impact during daily lifestyle and the impact a traveller may have• Reflect on individual position/ stance towards environmental responsibility and managementAssignment requirementsPart 1 – Personal Ecological Footprint (max. 1 pag...
Review of Academic LiteratureTOPIC- VEGAN RESTAURANTS. The making of “place” is often a highly contested process, especially when there are competing visions and claims over space. The aim of the Place- Making Research Paper is to provide the opportunity for each student to examine a particular case study of place-making from anywhere around the world. 3)Conducting the research: Once you have selected a research topic and it has been...
Toolbox Terms and ConceptsFinal Project The Final Project is due at the end of the course. As soon as you have completed an assignment save your document and send it to your Open Learning Faculty Member for marking. You can upload PDFs, which are supported inside of Moodle for marking. Please see below for instructions around your journal entries and final project. Please upload a PDF into the portal. Please name your assignment file as follows:...
InstructionsInstructions: Choose one topic from the writing prompts below. Then, develop a strong thesis, which you will prove with your essay. . Research: Make sure to provide any definitions where necessary, and use evidence from your readings to make your arguments. Students who do not reference at least one reading (some questions require more than one) in their answer will score very poorly. You are also required to use a minimum of two res...
Climate Change FAQs1.What do you find most confusing about climate change? 2.Go to https://climate.nasa.gov/faq/ and see if your question is there. After reading the answer, summarize the following: a.In your own words, paraphrase the answer. b.Was the explanation enough, or do you need more information? c.Was the answer surprising? 3.Go to https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/carbon-dioxide/. There are 5 categories to study: Carbon...
How the colonization affected modern approaches to economic problems in Middle and South AmericaIf the European colonists had come to Middle and South America in a different frame of mind — if, say, they were simply looking for a new place to settle and live quietly— how do you think the human and physical geography of the region would be different today? 5.2. Explain how tectonic processes have shaped landforms in Middle and South A...
Unit 2, Module 5: How people perceiveQuestion 1 relates to the section on how people perceive, which is covered in Unit 2, Module 5.Read the article “Forest as hazard, forest as victim: Community perspectives and disaster mitigation in the aftermath of Kelowna’s 2003 wildfires” (Goemans & Ballamingie, 2012) and answer the following questions:1.The authors identify three different perceptions towards ecologically sustainable...
Geographic Literature ReviewTOPIC- VEGAN RESTAURANTS. The making of “place” is often a highly contested process, especially when there are competing visions and claims over space. The aim of the Place- Making Research Paper is to provide the opportunity for each student to examine a particular case study of place-making from anywhere around the world. 3)Conducting the research: Once you have selected a research topic and it has been ...
Challenges during migrationIn this assignment, you will be converting a research paper that was published in a scientific journal and deals with migration into a magazine articlet, but You need to have a catchy title that sparks interest. The writing must capture the reader’s attention immediately (you need to have a hook), and it must set up the context almost as fast. The writing should be precise, but not burdened by any jargon. Imagine...
Topic selectionMany students will have already selected and developed a topic through Assignment B of the Study Skills and Study Skills and Research Methods (SSRM) module, and found a supervisor. For those who have not (or perhaps have changed their mind about their Assignment B topic), there are the following options. 1. Select a topic that has been set by the academics. A list is available on the Dissertation Blackboard Shell – it w...
Browse Examples of Story MapsStart by browsing examples of Story Maps here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/en/. For basic instructions on working with Story Maps, please visit: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/en/app-list/basic/tutorial/. The first thing you need to do is create a web map, but since you already created one in assignment 2, you could start experimenting with Story Maps using the bike racks web map you have already created. Once you sta...
Sediment distribution patterns in the Seaway1. Does the pattern of sediment distribution in the Seaway support the principle that grain size generally decreases from the margin of a sedimentary basin to its center? Explain. 2. What evidence is that sediment transport to the Seaway was not uniform along the western coastline of the Acadian Highlands? 3. What probably caused this pattern of localized sediment delivery to the Seaway? 4. Rocks ...
Lodgepole Pine Population Dynamics in Colorado over the last DecadeEach question has multiple parts so please make sure you have addressed all the points of each question. You will be evaluated not only on your answer to each question but also on your clarity in writing, logical presentation of ideas, in addition to grammar, spelling and punctuation. You have been asked to use references in some of these essays. Please use APA format when citi...
What is a dissertation?Taking stock of where we have got to and next steps What is a dissertation? The relationship between your research proposal and dissertation Your research proposal is the game plan for thedevelopment of your dissertation.§ You can use material from your research proposal in writing up your dissertation but you must paraphrase this material (do not cut and paste material from your research proposal verbatim..) &...
Environmental and Social Impacts of Diamond Mining in Northern CanadaDescriptionIn this discussion, you will evaluate some of the impacts of diamond mining in northern Canada from the perspective of someone who lives there. This week you will hear about the Canadian diamond industry from the perspective of Tracey Williams, a trustee for the Canadian National Parks and Wilderness Society, who has been living near diamond mines in the Northwest Te...