NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Norwich, Ed
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993
Summary: The researchers will complete their assessment of different health care systems in order to determine the most cost-effective, flexible and appropriate system for the Inuvik region. The primary goal of this study is to compare costs associated with delivery health care through the `community-based nurse' model and the `medical' model. By collecting information from Dept. of Health sources, this ...

Principal Investigator: Standefer, Roma
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993
Summary: The researcher will examine the impact of television on the community of Lutsel K'e. Information will be collected through the use of interviews with selected people, including elders, adults and youth. Discussions will also be held with school teachers, social and health workers, band council members and the RCMP. The research is being done in order to assess ways in which the CRTC can provide...

Principal Investigator: Little, Lois M.
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: The research team will develop interview guidelines and a questionnaire in order to collect the experiences of community, industry, government and special interest group members gained during the Chevron/Fort Good Hope Joint Venture and to apply recommendations of this study to future oil and gas developments. The project is guided by a Steering Committee made up of representatives from Chevron, F...

Principal Investigator: Hinch, Tom
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: The purpose of this study is to explore the involvement of aboriginal people in Canada's northern tourism economy along with the impacts and issues associated with this involvement. Interviews with the NWT Department of Economic Development and Tourism, various tourism associations, individual tourism operators and aboriginal organizations will be conducted. The study will focus on the socio-cul...

Principal Investigator: Oakes, Jill
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: This study is community-based: the researchers will work with the Baffin communities in order that the study meets the needs of each community as well as the region. The work will identify the formal and informal economic contributions Inuit women make. It will also help interested women establish sewing centres and develop marketing strategies. Both Elders and young women will be interviewed t...

Principal Investigator: Reid, John
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Green Plan, this ongoing study is required to: (1) publish a national report on the state of the environment at regular intervals, (2) develop a set of indicators that measure Canada's progress in achieving environmental goals, and (3) establish an ongoing capability to study resources at risk, ecosystem response and the impact of major disruptio...

Principal Investigator: Stankiewicz, B.A.
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Summary: The Researcher will examine the production, marketing and consumption of Northern arts and crafts. Artisans and craftsmakers in Yellowknife, Iqaluit and Pangnirtung will be consulted. Markets for Northern arts and crafts (co-operatives, stores, art galleries) will be surveyed. Tourists in the North and other purchasers in the South will also be interviewed....

Principal Investigator: Konarek, Joseph
Licensed Year(s): 1984
Summary: Economic and socio-economic studies of renewable resources and commercial hunting, fishing, sealing and tourism; also commercial reindeer greeding....

Principal Investigator: Ashlee, Jette
Licensed Year(s): 1978
Summary: To conduct a comprehensive Study of education, housing, health, social and economic policies implemented by Canada and Denmark....

Principal Investigator: Dicks, Dennis
Licensed Year(s): 1974
Summary: Study of the social and economic impacts of the telecommunications services made available by Anik....