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Trent students against sweatshops action kit
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by Hala Zabaneh. --, Completed for: Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG); Professor Margaret Hobbs, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community-Based Education., Includes bibliographic references., WMST 482: Community Research Placement.
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Turtle Admission Records Analysis for Identifying High Risk Locations and Analyzing the Value of Ecopassages
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By Lilliam Hamlin, Completed for: Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre; Supervising Professor: Julian Aherne;
Trent Community Research Centre, ERST 4830Y -, The purpose of this research was to assist the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre
(OTCC) in analyzing their intake records and identifying the locations and details of mitigation
measures that have been implemented in the province to reduce the mortality of turtles on roads.
This project was complete by analyzing and mapping four years (2014–2017) of OTCC intake records
to determine patterns of turtle mortality. Climate data, including temperature and
precipitation, was also compared to determine potential drivers for the trends that arose in
intake numbers. Through interviews conducted with individuals and organizations, locations of
ecopassages were determined, and then examined to discuss their effectiveness. The results
indicate that 84% of the turtles brought into the OTCC have been hit by cars, and that in 2017
the intake totals for the OTCC more than doubled. It is predicted that a decrease in
precipitation in 2016, may have resulted in a population rebound when seasonal weather returned
in 2017. In addition, a growing awareness about the OTCC appears to be a significant factor in
these trends, as the spatial distribution of turtles in the OTCC intake records has increased by
16 km on average, and over 40,000 km in total over the past four years. In regards to mitigation
measures, 80 different locations were identified and the features and effectiveness of these
structures were discussed through a comparison with literature. It is recommended moving forward
that the OTCC continue to monitor annual intake patterns and compile the locations of
ecopassages in the province. It is evident that turtle populations are suffering as a result of
habitat fragmentation from the development of road networks. The information presented in this
project will help the OTCC become better prepared for years to come, and also assist in
improving the communication and collaboration among stakeholders to increase the conservation of
turtle populations in Ontario.
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Understanding and creating accessible playgrounds
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The purpose of this project is understand and explain the importance of accessibility within a playspace in order to produce a resource guide on how to create a new accessible playground, or update an existing playground., Abstract -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- Table of tables & figures -- 1. Introduction. 1.1 Purpose. 1.2 Overview of approach. 1.3 How this project is geographically situated. 1.4 Key terms. 1.5 Structure of the report -- 2. Literature review. 2.1 An ableist culture. 2.2 Barriers to accessibility. 2.3 Financial considerations. 2.4 Effects of inaccessibility. 2.5 Elements of integration. 2.6 Equipment and standards. 2.7 Discussion -- Methodology. 3.1 Study area. 3.2 Environmental scan. 3.3 Interviews. 3.4 Playground audits -- 4. Results. 4.1 Environmental scan. 4.2 Interviews. 4.3 Playground audits -- 5. Discussion. 5.1 Importance of play. 5.2 Barrier-free society. 5.3 Sources of founding. 5.4 Understanding barriers to accessibility. 5.5 Limitations to the study. 5.6 Contributions to research. 5.7 Concluding comments -- 6. References -- Appendices., by: Lindsay Morey & Lindsay Taylor. --, Completed for: Deb Heslinga at the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland School Board; Supervisor: Mark Skinner, Trent University; Trent Centre for Community-based education., Date of project submission: April 2008., Includes bibliographic references (p. 50-52)., GEOG 470, Geography, Community-Based Research in Human Geography.
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Understanding the Increase in Mental Health Calls to Peterborough Police Since 2010
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By Scottie Jean Curran, Completed for: Peterborough Police Service; Supervising Professor: Sharon Beaucage-Johnson; Trent Community Research Centre, FRSC 4890Y -, In 2010 there was a spike in the calls that the Peterborough Police Service (PPS) received and classified as mental health related. There has not been a significant decline in mental health calls since this rise in 2010. To understand why there was an increase in calls, this project investigated how the PPS currently classify the calls they receive and changes that may have occurred in the system for classification around 2010. Fact-finding meetings were set up by the host agency (PPS) to answer these internal questions. Online literature reviews were done and fact finding meetings with mental health service providers were requested via email. This was to determine whether mental health issues increased in 2010, whether other services knew of changes in the Peterborough community around 2010, whether similar increases in demand were experienced by the Peterborough mental health services, and whether there was a change, reduction or disappearance of services provided prior to 2010.
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Understanding the integration of business and biodiversity
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By: K. Potter, A. Zohar, T. McIntosh, Date of Project Submission: December 2014., Completed for: Ontario Biodiversity Council; Supervising Professor: Asaf Zohar; Trent Community Research Centre, No course - paid research internship
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