Science: Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Engineering geological investigations of the Wharanui earthflow, northeast Marlborough.
(University of Canterbury, 1986)The Wharanui Earthflow, located 67 km south of Blenheim on the Kaikoura Coast, is of concern because of its proximity to State Highway 1. This thesis provides a detailed engineering geological assessment of its nature and ... -
Traditional and Western knowledge integration in water governance and its implications for rural livelihoods in Esigodini, Zimbabwek.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Globally, the quality and quantity of water resources continue to decline, and there has been a realisation that water governance systems based solely on Western science, are not providing adequate solutions to the world’s ... -
Assessment and modulation of the sensorimotor cough response.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Impairments of coughing (i.e. dystussia) and swallowing (i.e. dysphagia) frequently co-occur. This co-morbidity increases the risk of developing aspiration pneumonia. The aim of this research program was to enhance methods ... -
Assessment and behavioural modulation of the upper oesophageal sphincter in healthy swallowing.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Timely and adequate opening of the upper oesophageal sphincter (UES) during swallowing is critical for safe and efficient bolus transfer from the pharynx into the oesophagus. At rest, the occluded UES functions as an ... -
Optimising the use of an EPID-based in-vivo dose verification system for 3DCRT breast treatments.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Purpose Christchurch Hospital has implemented EPIgray, an EPID based in-vivo dosimetry (IVD) sys- tem for dosimetric verification of treatment. The current EPIgray clinical tolerance of ±5% has been set for all sites ... -
A robust and efficient algorithm for determining molecular connectivities.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are a powerful tool for describing the structure, dynamics, and function of biomolecules in microscopic detail. The role of numerical simulations in biochemistry has been steadily growing ... -
Tephra clean-up in Auckland City, New Zealand : quantitative impact assessment and response planning.
(University of Canterbury, 2014)Tephra impacts urban communities by disrupting transport systems, damaging buildings and infrastructure, and affecting human health. Impacts can be exac- erbated by remobilisation of tephra by wind and water processes, and ... -
A pilot study of the effects of the way-to-play training programme in supporting communication and social engagement of parents and their children with autism.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The Way to Play Parent Training programme (WTPPTP) supports parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by training them in the use of communication and social engagement strategies to use with their children ... -
The built environment and health: a spatial analysis of type 2 diabetes and childhood weight status in urban New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)The built environment is an integral aspect of everyday life. It provides the context in which individual behaviours are set and can affect both individual and population health. It is shaped by distal systematic drivers ... -
Tectonics, sedimentation and magmatism of the Canterbury Basin, New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This PhD investigates the tectonics, sedimentation and magmatism of the Canterbury Basin. Unlike the emergent part of Zealandia continent, the offshore Canterbury Basin has not been deformed by Cenozoic plate boundary ... -
Engineering geological investigations of two North Canterbury landslide complexes.
(University of Canterbury, 1994)Engineering geological investigations of the Mt. Vulcan and Coringa Landslide Complexes, situated near Motunau Beach, North Canterbury, New Zealand, have been carried out with the intention of determining the nature and ... -
MapPHAN for conformal arc SABR: an analysis of normal tissue dosimetry
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR), when delivered to the lung, provides several unique challenges from a quality assurance (QA) standpoint. To date, there has been little research performed on the eficacy ... -
Design recommendations for a digital social skills game for deaf students : a research enquiry utilising qualitative research and goal-directed design methods.
(University of Canterbury, 2018)The primary aim of this thesis is to provide design and user experience recommendations for a digital social skills and pragmatics game for deaf and hard of hearing students. Research frameworks employed are goal-directed ... -
The microbial degradation of wool in the marine environment.
(University of Canterbury, 1994)The Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand has developed Woolspill™, a sorbent for the removal of oil from water. Woolspill™ employs small balls of wool known as knops which are capable of adsorbing up to forty ... -
Shared mobility : the future of public transport
(University of Canterbury, 2019)In Christchurch, public transportation (PT) has not eased pressure off private car ownership. With Christchurch’s population set to increase in the near future, the transport system needs to adapt to be able to support the ... -
Long term mine site rehabilitation studies at Stockton open cast coal-mine
(University of Canterbury, 1997)Rehabilitation of mine sites normally requires restoration of or even improving land use and environmental factors in the affected region. The present studies have assessed environmental parameters that are the principal ... -
Ca II absorption in the circumstellar disk of β Pic.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Presented in this thesis is an analysis of absorption features identified in Ca II H & K absorption profiles obtained via observations taken of β Pic at the University of Canterbury Mount John Observatory (UC MJO) using ... -
Utilisation of Poplar Lane Quarry (PLQ) basecourse aggregate as a suitable source for roading material.
(University of Canterbury, 2016)The scope of this research was to assess the utilisation of Poplar Lane Quarry (PLQ) basecourse aggregate as a suitable source for roading material. Poplar Lane Quarry (PLQ) basecourse aggregate generally, but not consistently, ... -
Conflicts of high country landscape(s).
(University of Canterbury, 1995)The landscapes of the South Island high country are valued by a diverse range of interests. More recently, high country environments have become the setting for a number of conflicts contested by different values, at ... -
Using simple models to improve understanding of the interactions between components of the climate system
(University of Canterbury, 2019)In this work a hierarchy of simple models are used to gain further understanding of the interaction between atmospheric processes and components, and the impact these processes and components have on the climate ...
