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Planning for environmental sustainability and social equity in South Africa: the case of the Dwars River Valley, Stellenbosch Municipality
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-14)Post apartheid planning practice aims to resolve the inequality that resulted from the hyperrational comprehensive model of planning executed during apartheid via a participatory, integrated approach. The Integrated ... -
Planning for Ethnic Tourism: Case Studies from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China
(University of Waterloo, 2007-07-03)Ethnic tourism has emerged as a means that is employed by many countries to facilitate economic and cultural development and to assist in the preservation of ethnic heritage. However, while ethnic tourism has the potential ... -
Planning for greyfield redevelopment in Edmonton, AB: impeding and facilitating factors
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-27)Spurred by changing retail and development patterns, as well as continuous suburban growth, greyfield sites can be found at the heart of most postwar suburbs in North American municipalities. Ranging in definition, greyfields ... -
Planning for Healthy Communities in Nova Scotia: The current state of practice.
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-21)There is a growing recognition of the importance of the built environment in mediating people’s health related decisions, such as whether to walk rather than drive, or what types of food to purchase. The built environment ... -
Planning for Near-campus Neighbourhoods in Ontario: Challenges and Planning Responses
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-25)With increased enrolment in post-secondary education in Canada, communities hosting universities or colleges have witnessed a higher number of students residing in their near-campus neighbourhoods. The concentration of ... -
Planning for Reuse and Redevelopment of Inner City Blighted Contaminated Industrial Sites
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)Inner city blighted industrial sites are primarily associated with the general phenomenon of deindustrialization within the post-industrial inner city that is caused by spatial and functional restructuring of the industrial ... -
Planning for selective use and ecologically compatible forms of outdoor recreation: One means of core area revitalization in the City of Waterloo, Ontario.
(University of Waterloo, 2003)This thesis explores the potential contribution that could be made to core area revitalization through the integration of outdoor recreation planning, ecological planning, and urban planning. The revitalization of urban ... -
Planning for Small Cells in a Cellular Network
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-03)In this thesis, we analyze the effect of deploying small cells on the performance of a network comprising several macro cells. We identify potential locations for low-power base-stations based on the coverage patterns of ... -
Planning for Social Change Towards Sustainability? Investigating Local Government Strategic Sustainability Planning in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-08)This dissertation investigated the condition of local government strategic sustainability planning (SSP) in Canada as well as the contextual underpinnings of prevailing practices. It asked big questions about where we are ... -
Planning for Sustainable Food Systems: Students and Food Swamps in Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-19)Since its official definition in 1996 at the World Food Summit, food security has been a focal point in the development of living spaces, with the aim of ensuring that sufficient, healthy food is accessible to all. However, ... -
Planning for Urban Agriculture in Canadian Cities
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-16)As issues regarding food security have become more prevalent in the developed world, the popularity of methods to combat these issues, such as urban agriculture (UA), have risen. In this environment, municipal decision-makers ... -
Planning For Wind Energy: Evaluating Municipal Wind Energy Land Use Planning Frameworks in Southwestern Ontario with a Focus on Developing Wind Energy Planning Policies for the City of Stratford
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Wind energy provides an environmentally friendly and renewable source of electricity, that can help meet Canada's Kyoto commitments, help safeguard against future blackouts, reduce air pollution and create economic ... -
Planning Model for Implementing Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Distribution System
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are growing in popularity in developed countries in an attempt to overcome the problems of pollution, depleting natural oil and fossil fuel reserves and rising petrol costs. In addition, ... -
A Planning Model for Optimizing Locations of Changeable Message Signs
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Changeable Message Signs (CMS) are commonly utilized by transportation agencies to inform motorists of traffic, roadway, and environmental conditions. They may be used to provide information, such as delay and alternate ... -
Planning of Multi-Microgrids Considering Uncertainties and Spatial Characteristics
(University of Waterloo, 2023-03-13)Global warming is a serious issue that is being tackled from various fronts, one of them is the decarbonization of electrical energy systems, which may be addressed by introducing clean Distributed Energy Sources (DERs) ... -
Planning of Petrochemical Industry under Environmental Risk and Safety Considerations
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-25)The petrochemical Industry is based upon the production of chemicals from petroleum and also deals with chemicals manufactured from the by products of petroleum refinery. At the preliminary stages of chemical plant development ... -
Planning Public Transport Improvements in Mexico: Analysis of the Influence of Private Bus Operators in the Planning Process
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-24)In Mexico, transportation planning deals with unique social, political, financial and cultural elements when promoting mobility solutions. These elements include the opportunity costs of public investments, institutional ... -
Planning Regimes in Accra, Ghana.
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-05)ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to identify why different planning regimes exist in Accra, Ghana. While addressing this question, many other issues are addressed such as: 1. What is the process of planning ... -
Planning Revitalization of the Fringe: A Case Study of Edmonton's Downtown East
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-26)In cities across Canada, there are many examples of central areas within, adjacent to or just outside of downtowns that remain underdeveloped. There is great opportunity to redevelop these areas into vibrant, sustainable, ... -
Planning, Operation and Control of Battery Energy Storage Systems based on Repurposed Electric Vehicle Batteries
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-25)Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) play a pivotal role in facilitating the grid integration of renewable energy resources and mitigating the impact of high penetration of Electric Vehicles (EVs). The increasing number ...