Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Thistlethwaite, Jason"
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Assessing the Canadian Commercial Real Estate Sector's View and Preparedness regarding Flood Risk
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-29)The process of climate change, with its projected occurrence of extreme weather events, such as flooding, has clear implications on the Canadian Commercial Real Estate (CRE) business sector. CRE businesses, which are ... -
Assessing the Legitimacy of Sustainability Standard Programs in the Mining and Minerals Sector
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-15)This research aims to evaluate the extent to which mining sector sustainability standard programs and their certified entities adopt input legitimacy in their deliberative processes. A framework to assess this was developed ... -
Assessing the suitability of economic policy instruments for urban flood risk management
(University of Waterloo, 2019-06-14)Although modern technology has improved stormwater management practices, municipalities remain susceptible to urban flooding. One common method for addressing flood risk is through the application of economic policy ... -
Assessing the use of Flood Risk Management in High Risk Zones in Canada. A Case Study in New Hamburg, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-07)Flooding is Canada’s most significant source of natural disaster risk. Development in high risk areas, aging infrastructure and climate change all contribute to increasing frequency of flooding in Canada. The traditional ... -
Beyond CSR: Evaluation of the concept of Corporate Social Innovation as an alternative to CSR.
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-25)Traditionally, businesses respond to social and environmental risks through CSR activities and programs. In the process, businesses go beyond compliance with law and engage in actions that produce social values or societal ... -
Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Findings From a Systematic Review
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-08)Globally, critical infrastructure (CI), such as energy, water, transport, information and communication technology, health, food supply, banking and finance, government services, safety and emergency services are required ... -
Evaluating flood risk governance with geospatial technologies
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-02)The concept of governance for flood resilience has gained traction in scholarship and practice over the last 15 years. Governance is distinct from government as it recognizes that flood risk management (FRM) is carried out ... -
Flood Risk Management in Canada: A Political Discourse Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-02)Floods are Canada’s most frequent and expensive natural catastrophe; they are associated with the largest losses of any climate-related disaster in Canada (Nastev & Todorov, 2013). As the impacts of climate change take ... -
Managing Retreat in Canada: Framework for the Evaluation of Property Buyout Programs
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-04)With the incidence of severe flooding on the rise, Canada’s traditional approach of defending against and rebuilding after floods has become unsustainable. Managed retreat presents a practical policy option to reduce ... -
Market Adaptation to Climate Risk: Evaluating Property Insurance Pricing in Vulnerable Coastal Communities
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Financial recovery through insurance is critical to restoring socio-economic livelihoods as severe weather and water damage rank as the leading causes for property insurance claims across Canada. As climate change increases ... -
Social Equity Dimensions of Flood Risk Management in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-21)Disproportionate exposure to hazards among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations and racial/ethnic minority communities contributes to rising environmental injustices worldwide. Examining the link between race/ethnicity, ... -
Trends in Mandatory Municipal-Level Energy Benchmarking Policies for Large Commercial Buildings in the United States
(University of Waterloo, 2016-11-29)Mandatory municipal energy benchmarking for commercial buildings are a novel form of policy emerging across cities in the United States. These benchmarking policies require the owners of covered buildings to report on ... -
Utilizing Indigenous Conservation in Canada to Strengthen Contributions to Environmental Targets and Reconciliation Goals
(University of Waterloo, 2023-04-27)Indigenous-based conservation provides enhanced safeguarding techniques and hands-on stewardship over lands, waters, and ice, resulting in numerous environmental welfare and reconciliation processes that can be applied to ... -
Wetland Management in Ontario: A Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Niagara Falls’ Slough Forests
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-18)Wetlands are unique ecosystems that provide a multitude of direct and indirect services to the human population. Yet, these ecosystems continue to be one of the most threatened biomes in the world with unsustainable rates ...