BCD Theses
2020
Ball, Jessica. "Thinking about Children and Youth: An Evaluation of Halifax's Street Design Policies and Regulations."
Supervisor: Lisa Berglund
Blackmore, Holly. "Identifying Barriers Associated with 2SLGBTQ Seniors Housing and Opportunities Moving Forward."
Supervisor: Ren Thomas
Boutilier, Tyler. "Virtual Reality for Planning and Design: Evaluating Pedestrian Experience."
Supervisor: Ahsan Habib
Burns, Chris. "Interpretation Planning of the Cultural Heritage of Halifax's Defense Complex."
Supervisor: Lisa Berglund
Doucet, Gabrielle. "Smart City Challenge: A Systematic Review of Infrastructure Canada's Smart Cities Challenge."
Supervisor: Ahsan Habib
Fulton, Leah. "Measuring a Housing and Transportation Affordability Index."
Supervisor: Ren Thomas
Ghosn, Paul. "Retrofitting Suburbia: A Project for Windmill Road."
Supervisor: Charles Hostovsky
Hunter, Jenna. "Wayfinding Woes: Accessible Urban Navigation on Portland Street, Dartmouth."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima
Knickle, Jordan. "Encouraging Women's Participation in Planning Through Planning Educational Resources."
Supervisor: Ren Thomas
MacEachern, Emma. "Road to Rural Connectivity: Rural Nova Scotia Perspective on Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric Mobility."
Supervisor: Ahsan Habib
MacMillan, Kate. "Encouraging Vertical Greening Systems for Halifax's Colder Climate."
Supervisor: Joseli Macedo
Maxwell, Brianna. "Exploring Homelessness, Vulnerability and Climate Change."
Supervisor: Lisa Berglund
Nickerson, Isabelle. "Supporting Sustainability: Strategies to Support Local Businesses on Agricola Street."
Supervisor: Charles Hostovsky
Price, Katie. "Retrofitting Big-Box Retail for Sustainable Intensification."
Supervisor: Charles Hostovsky
Robertson, Connor. "Planning Beyond the Retail Apocalypse An Investigation of Suitable Locations for the Redevelopment of Big Box Retail Stores in Halifax, NS
Supervisor: Charles Hostovsky
Samson, D. "Pricing Preference: A Contingent Valuation Approach to the Benefits of Accessible Features in Public Spaces."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima
Smith, Molly. "Conflict or Cooperation: An Investigation of Accessible Design Standards and Guidelines in the Built Environment."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima
Swinton, Jaime. "Interpretation Planning at Duncan's Cove: Identifying Historical Significance and Developing a Foundation for an Interpretive Plan."
Supervisor: Lisa Berglund
Tait, Mikayla. "Spaces that Work for Me: Understanding Accessible Design Through PhotoVoice."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima
Warren, Kelci. "Evaluating Barriers and Drivers in Nova Scotian Municipal Plans to Nature-Based Coastal Climate Change Adaptation."
Supervisor: Patricia Manuel
2019
Baldwin, Meredith. "Investigating an Umbrella Organization for Non-Profit Housing Providers in Halifax Regional Municipality."
Supervisor: Ren Thomas
Broberg-Hull, Immy. "Spatial Access to Public Libraries Throughout Halifax Regional Municipality."
Dobrota, Alyson. "Developing a Framework for Evaluating Small-Scale, Community Based Events."
Supervisor: Eric Rapaport
Dottin, Samiya. "Rental Housing Policy in Canadian Cities: A Patch Job or a Breath of Fresh Air?"
Supervisor: Ren Thomas
Dunphy, Alex. "West Hants Municipality Agricultural Policy Recommendations."
Supervisor: Lisa Berglund
Elsebai, Dina. "Commute to Work Patterns by Place of Residence: An Analysis of the Physical and Social Environmental Factors that Influence Commute to Work Choices in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima
Fanjoy, Sarah. "Evaluation of Argyle Shared Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia."
Supervisor: Ahsan Habib
Goldson, Jonathan. "All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Infrastructure: A Design Evaluation of the Cogswell District Bikeway and How it Caters to Cyclists with Disabilities."
Supervisor: Ahsan Habib
Kennedy, Madison. "Planning for Equality: Space, Amenities, and Services for the Halifax Homeless Population."
Supervisor: Lisa Berglund
Kitson, Alexandra. "Planning the Painful: Acknowledging Sites of the Residential School Program."
Supervisor: Lisa Berglund
Poole, Kirstin. "The Trends Between Urbanization and Green Space in Urban Parks: A HGIS Analysis of Softscapes and Hardscapes within the Remaining Parks of the 1763 Halifax Common Boundary from 1958 to 2017."
Halifax Supervisor: Eric Rapaport
Pope, Lewis. "Balancing Local History and Natural Environments: How Could Halifax Regional Municipality Manage its Cultural Landscapes?"
Supervisor: Lisa Berglund
Pothier, Emilie. "Mass Evacuation Planning: A Multiple Criteria Evaluation to Determine Shelter Locations in Halifax, Nova Scotia."
Supervisor: Ahsan Habib
Sieffert, Owen. "Equity in the Urban Forest: Analyzing the Relationship between the Urban Forest and Socioeconomic Status at the Neighbourhood Level."
Supervisor: Eric Rapaport
Slade, Lindsay. "Tiny Homes and Big Aspirations: Identifying Barriers and Opportunities to Living Small in Halifax Regional Municipality."
Supervisor: Ren Thomas
Taylor, Jamille. "Between the Buildings."
Supervisor: Eric Rapaport
Tusz, Claire. "Community Garden Site Selection: Common Roots Urban Farm Case Study."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima
Weseluck, Lauren. "The Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings in the Halifax Regional Municipality."
Supervisor: Lisa Berglund
2017
Abbott, Ben. "A Study of Urban Redevelopment in Halifax, Nova Scotia."
Supervisor: Jill Grant.
Al-Sharari, Mona. "Measuring Walkability of Rural Areas: A Case Study of Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia."
Supervisor: Patricia Manuel.
Banks, Jeremy. "Where’s the woodlot? Documenting Change on the Halifax Common from 1750 to 2012."
Supervisor: Eric Rapaport.
Bernier, Guillaume. "The Effect of Streetscape Characteristics on Human Usage of Mixed-Use Space."
Supervisor: Frank Palermo.
Burris, Joanna. "Contention on Purcell’s Cove Road: A Case Study of the Boscabel on the Arm Development Process."
Supervisor: John Zuck
Collyer, Steven. "Fire Landscape Interpretation in the Williams Lake Backlands."
Supervisor: John Zuck.
de Moissac, Daniel. "Using Historical Geographic Information Systems to Observe Land Use Change in the Cogswell Neighbourhood of Halifax, NS from 1878 to 2016."
Supervisor: Eric Rapaport.
Dellapina, Sam. "Accessibility at the Hydrostone Market."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima.
Gosse, Justin. "Commuter Rail Site Selection for Mount Saint Vincent University Campus."
Supervisor: Ren Thomas.
Grabinsky, Cole. "Interpretation Planning of the Purcells Cove Granite Quarries."
Supervisor: John Zuck.
Full report:
Greenberg, Amy. "Siting Location Alternatives for a Rail Station to Serve Studley Campus of ±«Óãtv University and Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia."
Supervisor: Ren Thomas.
Groat, Rachael. "Interpretation Planning of the Purcells Cove Granite Quarries."
Supervisor: John Zuck
Full report:
Martin, Kara. "Analysis of climate change adaptation trends in select Canadian municipal plans, development plans or planning strategies."
Supervisor: Patricia Manuel.
Million, Julia. "Social Interaction in Public Space for Aging Populations."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima
Mowbray, Brenna. "Neighbourhood change in the Hydrostone."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima.
Musleh, Wala. "Comparative Analysis of Bicycling Plans in Canadian Cities."
Supervisor: Patricia Manuel.
Nightingale, Peter. "Exploring Planning Legacies of the Halifax Explosion."
Supervisor: Patricia Manuel.
O’Connor, Carson. "The Functions of Carmichael Street and George Street, Halifax."
Supervisor: Frank Palermo.
Rennehan, Christopher. "Documenting Land Use Change on the Halifax Waterfront."
Supervisor: Eric Rapaport.
Romaneh, Leen. "Evaluating Pedestrian, Biking and Transit Connections to University Campuses."
Supervisor: Ren Thomas.
Searls, Tyler. "Watershed Integrity: An Operational Definition and Measurement Tool."
Supervisor: Eric Rapaport.
Client: Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources.
Shareghi Boroujeni, Ardalan. "Promoting Accessible Taxis in Halifax."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima.
Sonier, Katie. "Background study for future geo-heritage interpretation planning of gold mines in East Hants, Nova Scotia."
Supervisor: John Zuck.
Client: Municipality of East Hants.
Taylor, AJ. "What Commercial Spaces Have Been Built in Halifax’s Downtown Since the 2009 Downtown Halifax Secondary Municipal Planning Strategy?"
Supervisor: Jill Grant.
Taylor, Megan. "Understanding Opportunities to and Barriers for Physical Activity for Youth in Rural Areas: Case Study of Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia."
Supervisor: Patricia Manuel.
Williams, Tessa. "Exploring Hydrology and Encouraging Responsible Recreation through Interpretation in the Williams Lake Backlands."
Supervisor: Patricia Manuel.
Willwerth, Nick. "Money, Politics, and Housing: Financialization of Halifax’s Residential Real Estate."
Supervisor: Jill Grant.
Zhan, Yuedi. "Examining Aging-friendliness of Downtown Halifax Through the Perspective of Walkability."
Supervisor: Mikiko Terashima.
Zhu, Qiangiao. "Who is doing all the building?"
Supervisor: Jill Grant.
2014
Reeves, Yvonne. "Interpretation Planning at Courthouse Hill, East Hants."
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2012
Maguire, Thomas. "Barrington Street: Inspiration for Halifax's Historic Streetscape."
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