Environmental Studies
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Power from the North
Territory, Identity, and the Culture of Hydroelectricity in Quebec
UBC Press
This book explores how French Canada’s aspirations migrated north with natural resource development, creating a culture of hydroelectricity that continues to shape territorial planning and relations with Aboriginal peoples in the province.
Northscapes
History, Technology, and the Making of Northern Environments
Edited by Dolly Jørgensen and Sverker Sörlin
UBC Press
Northscapes examines concepts of North and the way in which different northern environments are shaped by the intersection of technology and human societies.
Aluminum Ore
The Political Economy of the Global Bauxite Industry
UBC Press
An exploration of one little-known mineral, and the social, political, and economic forces that shaped both its history and the twentieth century.
The Hidden Potential of Sustainable Neighborhoods
Lessons from Low-Carbon Communities
Island Press
A Timeless Place
The Ontario Cottage
UBC Press
An exploration of the personal, social, and cultural meanings of the iconic Canadian cottage.
Common Ground on Hostile Turf
Stories from an Environmental Mediator
By Lucy Moore
Island Press
Measuring Urban Design
Metrics for Livable Places
By Reid Ewing and Otto Clemente
Island Press
Canoe Nation
Nature, Race, and the Making of a Canadian Icon
UBC Press
An exploration of the canoe and its role in Canadian culture, nature, and colonial past.
