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dc.contributor.advisor | Williams, Allison | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Gallina, Melissa | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-18T17:06:24Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-18T17:06:24Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2014-04-30 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | opendissertations/8954 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | 10037 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | 5539034 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/14125 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p>In the first paper, s<em>ense of place</em> (SoP) is used to evaluate immigrant experiences in three small to medium-sized Canadian cites: Hamilton, ON; Saskatoon, SK; and, Charlottetown, PEI. First, quantitative analysis is used to compare <em>SoP</em> amongst immigrant and Canadian-born respondents in the three cities. Ordered logistic regression determined four significant predictors of <em>SoP</em>: income; age; neighbourhood length of residence and, city of residence. Despite an observed difference in evaluations of <em>SoP</em> between immigrants and Canadian-born individuals, regression analysis did not identify immigrant status as a significant predictor of <em>SoP</em>.</p> <p>The second paper employs a mixed-methods strategy to examine individual perceptions of air quality and sense of place amongst Canadian-born and immigrant women in Northeast Hamilton. Furthermore, the study aims to determine the influence of sense of place on local environmental perceptions. Qualitative focus group discussions suggest that Canadian-born women may be more aware, knowledgeable and concerned about large-scale air quality issues; however, the tension between economic and environmental needs hinders their sense of control. Quantitative survey results suggest that Canadian-born residents have a higher absolute value of sense of place than immigrants. Bringing together the qualitative and quantitative data suggests that sense of place may inform environmental perceptions.</p> | en_US |
dc.subject | Sense of Place; Environmental Perceptions; Immigrants; Hamilton; Canada; Women | en_US |
dc.subject | Human Geography | en_US |
dc.subject | Human Geography | en_US |
dc.title | VARIATIONS IN SENSE OF PLACE ACROSS IMMIGRANT STATUS AND GENDER: RELATIONSHIP TO AIR QUALITY PERCEPTIONS AMONGST WOMEN IN HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA | en_US |
dc.type | thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Geography and Earth Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Master of Arts (MA) | en_US |
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