Case Studies Volumes
Case Studies Volumes
Innovative Leisure Practices
Cases as Conduits Between Theory and Practice Volume 2 - December 2016. The WLCE is pleased to present the second volume of Innovative Leisure Practices. The volume contains 5 case studies profiling innovative practices including: Implementing organizational change: A case study of a leisure...
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Innovative Leisure Practices
Cases as Conduits Between Theory and Practice Volume 1: December 2015. The WLCE is pleased to present the first volume of Innovative Leisure Practices. The volume contains 11 case studies profiling innovative practices including: Ecotourism, conservation, and sustainability: A case study of the...
Read MoreCall for Case Study Submissions 2019
Call for Case Study Submission 2019 The World Leisure Centre of Excellence in Sustainability and Innovation at Vancouver Island University is inviting case study proposals to be included in the fourth annual volume of Innovative Leisure Practices. The intent of the volume is to provide a forum for...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Promotion of Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Business DevelopmentBy Sreya KumarAerial view of Powell River. Photo credit: http://www.discoverpowellriver.comThis field experience gave us a great opportunity to draw a real picture in our minds of how a quaint coastal place like this addresses to the...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Sustaining entrepreneurship in Powell RiverBy Pranav ReddyThe moment I got off the ferry at Powell River, I had a vague idea about what life may be like in this isolated city, far away from major urban centers and gifted with a beautiful waterfront; this city is unique in many ways. After speaking...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Addressing Food Security through Education in Powell River, British Columbia By Michele GreeneMy goal on the trip to the Sunshine Coast for three days to discover their sustainability issues and how these issues were being addressed locally, was to focus on how the issue of food security in Powell...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Engaging the Elderly in Volunteerism By Ming Kei (MK) YeungSource: http://www.powellriverseniors.ca/Powell River and Sechelt are two place attractive for seniors. Firstly, they have gentle winters and cool summers (Meidinger...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Attracting the Creative Class to Powell River, BCBy Maren SchullerusPhoto credit: Maren SchullerusDuring our MA-SLM Case Study course I travelled with my classmates and professors to the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia to get a better understanding of how the communities deal with sustainability...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Food Security in Powell River, BC By Manish Kumar and Humpreet Ahuja Our time spent in Powell River and Sechelt was a valuable learning experience and...
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Case Studies in Sustainability: Insights from Students in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management Program
Balancing Changing DemographicsBy Justine PowellI think the field class to Powell River and the Lower Sunshine Coast was even more interesting for me than for the other students because I have actually lived in Powell River for 8 years. In fact, when we were first told of the destination for the...
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