Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Cultural considerations in private property tree planting

The primary objective of this report is to inform strategies for the City of Vancouver’s private...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Ecological Systems

Sustainable Procurement for Healthy Soils in Vancouver: Testing Compost Tea and Green Fertilizers

The Vancouver Park Board plays an important role in helping the City achieve its sustainability...
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Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Connecting to Nature in Vancouver’s Urban Landscape: Greenest City Action Plan Access to Nature Strategies in Everyday Landscapes

This report explores how multiple Greenest City Action Plan strategies can be incorporated to...
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Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Place-Based Environmental Education: A Fieldhouse Feasibility Study for the Vancouver Park Board

This report explores the feasibility of converting fieldhouse(s) into place-based environmental...
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Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Natural Resources
Policy, Economics & Governance

Find a Researcher

With over 400 faculty investigating sustainability-related topics at UBC, it can be hard to know...
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Ecological Systems

Bird-Friendly Landscape Design Guidelines

Urban wildlife animates our green spaces and birds bring our city to life with their songs and...
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Ecological Systems
Natural Resources

False Creek Waterway Creek Daylighting

This report explores how daylighting be integrated into the City's plans for the restoration of...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Ecological Systems

Residential Tree Planting Programs: A Review of Best Practices

This report is intended to inform the development of a local community-based program aimed at...
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Ecological Systems
Natural Resources

Can Trout Lake be a natural swimming lake, reducing the amount of potable water used and improving water quality, through approaches such as an constructed wetland?

This research project focuses on an urban water body in Vancouver that has the potential to...
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