A Historical Comparative Analysis of Influential Factors on Wind Sector Development in Alberta and Ontario

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dc.contributor.advisorJordaan, Sarah
dc.contributor.advisorMorton, Frederick
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Audrey
dc.contributor.committeememberLucas, Jack
dc.contributor.committeememberTyler, Mary Ellen
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-21T22:42:08Z
dc.date.available2017-11-21T22:42:08Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractThe diffusion rate of wind technologies differs between jurisdictions. This study is a comparative historical analysis of how various political and socio-economic variables have influenced and interacted with one another to affect wind technology diffusion in Alberta and Ontario from 1993-2016. Technology diffusion (investment and capacity), political (institutional frameworks, policies, and government in power), and socio-economic (state-level public discourse and cost to consumers) factors are examined. Developing an understanding of the interaction between the different variables provides insight into the wind technology diffusion process. The exploratory analysis found that the priorities and policies introduced by the government in power are major determinants of the rate of wind technology diffusion in Alberta and Ontario. Socio-economic concerns appear to influence political actions, while the results of government actions and policies affect the state-level public discourse on wind power. Future explanatory analyses may uncover the precise relationship between the variables analyzed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCheung, A. (2017). A Historical Comparative Analysis of Influential Factors on Wind Sector Development in Alberta and Ontario (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24757en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24757
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/4243
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.subject.otherWind
dc.subject.otherEnergy
dc.subject.otherRenewable
dc.subject.otherPolicy
dc.subject.otherAlberta
dc.subject.otherOntario
dc.subject.otherPolitical
dc.subject.otherSocio-Economic
dc.subject.othertechnology
dc.subject.otherDiffusion
dc.subject.otherDevelopment
dc.titleA Historical Comparative Analysis of Influential Factors on Wind Sector Development in Alberta and Ontario
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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