Browsing Theses by Subject "Environmental and Resource Studies"
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Respecting Outcomes in Collaborative Processes: a low water response case study
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-15)Government agencies in Canada are increasingly using collaborative approaches to inform decision-making for complex policy problems. Collaborative approaches encourage participants to share resources and knowledge to build ... -
The right tree at the right place: Exploring urban foresters' perceptions of assisted colonization
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)Urban forests feature harsh growing conditions for trees. Urban trees are surrounded by heavy anthropogenic disturbances, they often have low genetic diversity, and it is difficult for managers to maintain them because of ... -
Rural Community Vulnerability to Food Security Impacts of Climate Change in Afghanistan: Evidence from Balkh, Herat, and Nangarhar Provinces
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-20)Climate change is taking its toll on Afghanistan. Warming temperatures and decreasing precipitation levels over the last fifty years have led to innumerable weather anomalies causing droughts, floods, unseasonal precipitation, ... -
Shareholders for Sustainability? Assessing investor motivations to adopt the Principles for Responsible Investment
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-18)The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is a voluntary investor-led initiative, backed by the United Nations. Together, the six principles are meant to provide a ‘best practice’ code of conduct for institutional ... -
The Social Acceptance of School-based Solar Photovoltaic Projects: An Ontario, Canada Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)The installation of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) technology on elementary and secondary schools has been undertaken around the world in an attempt to tie together positive environmental action, innovative environmental ... -
Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics and greenhouse gas mitigation in intercrop agroecosystems in Balcarce, Argentina
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-08)Through appropriate soil and crop residue management, soil can function as a sink for carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) for the mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHG). No research has yet investigated the potential of intercrop ... -
The spring reverse migration of landbirds in the Pelee region: 2010-2012
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)The spring reverse migration of landbirds (i.e., birds flying in the direction opposite to be expected), within the Great Lakes region is controversial because it is not understood if the extent or reversal of flight ... -
Stream Restoration Monitoring in Theory and Practice A Case Study of Restored Streams in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-07)Recently, the importance of quantifying the success of stream/river restoration projects has become a priority in restoration. The absence of ecological monitoring of stream restoration has been made very evident, resulting ... -
Strengthening Resilience and Food Security Through the Development of Agroforestry in Post-War Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-26)Kilinochchi is the largest agrarian region found in Sri Lanka. It is an area that has been greatly affected by three decades of civil war, which led to the mass disruption of lives and livelihoods within this region. It ... -
Succession in the Understory of Red Pine Plantations in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2011-12-21)Thousands of hectares of red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) plantations were established during the early 20th century to restore abandoned agricultural lands and increase forest cover. Concern over the ecological integrity ... -
Suitable Habitat Modelling for the Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens virens) in Point Pelee National Park, Canada.
(University of Waterloo, 2012-06-18)In order for conservation managers to preserve species within an area, an in-depth knowledge of the distributional patterns of focal species within a landscape is required. This is especially true when the species of concern ... -
Supporting Environmental Stewardship and Livelihood Benefits in Ontario's Greenbelt: Assessing the Potential Contribution of the Alternative Land Use Services Program
(University of Waterloo, 2008-11-27)Ontario’s Greenbelt is key to the region’s sustainability and plays an important role in stopping urban sprawl, preserving agricultural land and maintaining ecological goods and services. However, there have been concerns ... -
Sustainable Food Security for Local Communities in the Globalized Era: a Comparative Examination of Brazilian and Canadian Case Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-13)In a world where food production is sufficient to feed everyone, more than 850 million people live in conditions of undernourishment, hunger, or starvation. Much of the problem lies in the current dynamics of the global ... -
Sustainable Foodscapes: Obtaining Food within Resilient Communities
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-26)This thesis examines the feasibility of fostering “sustainable foodscapes” in urban communities. A review of the literature on the topics of sustainability, resilience, sustainable food security, and healthy communities ... -
A Tale of Two (Mid-Sized) Cities: Analysis of External Factors Affecting Transit Ridership in the City of Kingston and Region of Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-02)This thesis evaluates how municipal transit ridership in mid-sized cities is influenced by external factors. External factors are forces outside a municipality’s direct control but potentially affect the municipality in ... -
Testing the application of a community resilience assessment: a case study of the Town of Huntsville, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2011-12-22)This research explored the application of a resilience assessment (RA) template in an Ontario community to facilitate sustainable community planning. Research and application of sustainable community planning that incorporates ... -
Testing the Effectiveness of Citizen Science Using a Volunteer Butterfly Monitoring Program
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-20)An increasingly popular method of collecting scientific data is to use citizen scientists in community-based monitoring programs. Numerous formal and community-based monitoring programs use butterflies as indicator species ... -
Testing the existence and extent of impacts of double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) nesting on three islands in Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-14)Abstract Managing protected areas requires consideration of broad scale social, ecological and in some cases, political factors. Additionally, the impacts of hyperabundant species is often a concern in protected areas ... -
Towards a Strategic Communications Plan: Providing Community-Informed Insight into the Role of the Biosphere Reserve on the Oak Ridges Moraine
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-27)The implementation of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (BR) in Canada is strongly dependent on grassroots community-based support and understanding. The recent calls for the Oak Ridges Moraine and adjacent Greenbelt lands (ORMGB) ... -
Traditional Food Knowledge: Renewing Culture and Restoring Health
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)Traditional food knowledge (TFK) refers to a cultural tradition of sharing food, recipes and cooking skills and techniques and passing down that collective wisdom through generations. The value of this knowledge is hidden ...