UC Research Repository: Recent submissions
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Māori values, care and compassion in organisations: a research strategy
(2017)While significant attention has been given to theorising care and compassion in workplaces, much of the research on Māori (Indigenous New Zealand) values in organisations (MVO) and their relationship with well-being ... -
Post Seismic Capacity of Damaged and Repaired Reinforced Concrete Plastic Hinges Extracted from a Real Building
(2017)This paper presents preliminary results of an experimental campaign on three beam-column joint subassemblies extracted from a 22-storey reinforced concrete frame building constructed in late 1980s at the Christchurch’s ... -
The once and future cathedral
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This is an ethnographic case study, tracking the course of arguments about the future of a city’s central iconic building, damaged following a major earthquake sequence. The thesis plots this as a social drama and examines ... -
Gaining insights into public transport passenger satisfaction using crowdsourced information
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In situ ground evaluation by deep soil mixing
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Between 2010 and 2011, Canterbury experienced a series of four large earthquake events with associated aftershocks which caused widespread damage to residential and commercial infrastructure. Fine grained and uncompacted ... -
Measuring glucose control: can one metric rule them all?
(University of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineering, 2015) -
Overseas and New Zealand Trends in Burials and Cremations
(University of Canterbury. School of Language, Social and Political SciencesUniversity of Canterbury. SociologyUniversity of Canterbury. Sociology and Anthropology, 2016) -
Women's Voices: Solace and social innovation in the aftermath of the 2010 Christchurch earthquakes
(University of Canterbury. School of Language, Social and Political SciencesUniversity of Canterbury. SociologyUniversity of Canterbury. Sociology and Anthropology, 2015)The Canterbury earthquakes and the rebuild are generation-defining events for twenty-first century Aotearoa/ New Zealand. This article uses an actor network approach to explore 32 women’s narratives of being shaken ... -
Home language maintenance and development among first generation migrant children in an Irish primary school: An investigation of attitudes
(2017)This qualitative study was undertaken against the backdrop of rapidly increasing levels of immigration to Ireland and a subsequent growing increase in the percentage of children attending Irish primary schools with a first ... -
Obtaining forest description for small-scale forests using an integrated remote sensing approach
(University of Canterbury, 2017)The estimated total forest plantation area in New Zealand is approximately 1.70 million ha. Approximately 70% of the plantations with area over 1000 ha are owned by large-scale owners, whose forests undergo regular monitoring ... -
Self-propulsion and mixing of microdroplets through surface tension gradient
(University of Canterbury, 2017)The topic researched for this thesis pertains to the transport and mixing of liquids in the micro-scale. With microfluidic applications in mind, the aim of this research is to further understand and investigate the role ... -
Selection and performance of ecosystem attributes for assessment of restoration success in biodiversity offset models
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Biodiversity offsets are an international emerging impact assessment tool, attempting to bridge the gap between biodiversity conservation and sustainable economic development. Offsets shall compensate for unavoidable ... -
Adverse childhood experiences, coping style and criminal thinking: evidence for a mediation relationship
(University of Canterbury, 2017)The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between adverse childhood events, coping strategies and pro-criminal thinking style among non-incarcerated males in New Zealand. Furthermore, it is to investigate ... -
Design and development of the electrical systems in an electric formula SAE race car
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Formula SAE is a global competition which challenges students to design and build a formula-style race car, which they then compete with in a series of dynamic and static events. In 2016, the University of Canterbury ... -
Effects of forest fragmentation on plant‐bird mutualisms in New Zealand lowland forests
(University of Canterbury, 2016)In New Zealand, there is concern about whether native bird densities have declined so much that pollination and seed‐dispersal services to plants are failing, especially in small forest remnants. I aimed to test whether ... -
Taking a sociological approach to oppression in the neoliberal human services workplace : the practice gains
(2013)Workplace bullying has become internationally recognised as a major and costly problem. Meta-analyses generally suggest that around 10-20% of the workforce experience moderate bullying in any one year. The problem appears ... -
A Phenomenological study of venting about work on Facebook
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Purpose- To better understand what motivates employees to vent on the social media platform Facebook about work and why Facebook is selected by employees as a platform to vent. Methodology- This study used phenomenological ... -
Ground motion selection for seismic response analysis
(University of Canterbury, 2017)This dissertation addresses several fundamental and applied aspects of ground motion selection for seismic response analyses. In particular, the following topics are addressed: the theory and application of ground motion ... -
Coherent change detection in repeat-pass synthetic aperture sonar
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Change detection involves comparing two images to find the differences between them. With sonar data, this can be used to identify changes to both the seafloor and objects located on it. As well as mine-hunting applications, ... -
Groundwater resource management: a sustainability analysis for the Purapurani Aquifer, Bolivia
(University of Canterbury, 2017)Groundwater is a finite resource that is an essential component of life on Earth and vital services. Due to the increase in consumption by agricultural activities and for economic purposes, exploitation of groundwater ...
