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Rethinking Biodiversity Conservation in an Era of Climate Change: Evaluating Adaptation in Canada’s Protected Areas
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-26)Protected areas worldwide face significant threats from rapid climatic and associated ecological change. The need to adapt to the impacts of climate change on biodiversity has been widely acknowledged for two decades; ... -
Rethinking drinking: an exploration of the discourses surrounding binge-drinking among first-year university students that live in residence
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-08)Over one-third of Canadian university students engage in heavy drinking, with even higher rates reported amongst those who live in on-campus residences (CAMH 2004; Kypri, Paschall, Langley, Baxter & Bourdeau, 2010). At the ... -
Rethinking Flood Risk Management
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-07)ABSTRACT Damages due to flooding have increased significantly in recent years and are predicted to rise globally despite many attempts by governments to mitigate flooding. Since 2015, global efforts to reduce the risk of ... -
Rethinking Maritime Literary Regionalism: Place, Identity, and Belonging in the Works of Elizabeth Bishop, Maxine Tynes, and Rita Joe
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-08)In this dissertation I argue that the dominant concept of Maritime literary regionalism is informed by a Euro-settler definition of belonging, one that prescribes an author’s long-term residency and family history in a ... -
Rethinking restoration ecology of tallgrass prairie: considering belowground components of tallgrass restoration in southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2019-03-13)Agriculture, urban development, and woody encroachment have reduced the North American tallgrass prairie ecosystem to less than 1% of its historical extent. The remnants of this now rare habitat are currently challenged ... -
Rethinking the Smart City: Interventions for a Post-Digital Age
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)The term Smart City is quickly gaining traction, as it spreads across global cities in a series of urban initiatives. When depicted in mass media, Smart City developments are often portrayed as idealistic technological ... -
Rethinking the Split-Sample Approach in Hydrological Model Calibration
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-16)Hydrological models, which have become increasingly complex in the last half century due to the advances in computing capabilities and data collection, have been extensively utilized to facilitate decision-making in water ... -
Rethinking Typology in Taipei: Designing New Frameworks for Urban Living
(University of Waterloo, 2023-02-23)The Taipei streethouse is a typology that has been formed through a continuous dialogue with the local urban fabric and society. Since the typology was first brought over by Qing dynasty settlers from Fujian Province in ... -
Retinal and Optic Nerve Head Vascular Reactivity in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-14)The global aim of this thesis was to assess retinal vascular reactivity in glaucoma patients using a standardised hypercapnic stimulus. There is a suggestion of disturbance in the regulation of retinal and optic nerve head ... -
Retinal Blood Flow and Markers of Vascular Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-01)Abnormal leukocyte adhesion (i.e. leukostasis) to retinal vascular endothelial cells occurs in early diabetes. The processes of leukostasis have been clearly demonstrated in the vascular endothelium of patients with diabetes. ... -
Retinal Blood Flow and Vascular Reactivity in Chronic Smokers
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-25)Purpose To investigate the impact of cigarrete smoking in a group of otherwise healthy young individuals on: 1) Retinal blood flow using Doppler based SD-OCT, 2) Retinal vascular reactivity using a gas sequencer to ... -
Retinal Blood Flow and Vascular Reactivity in Diabetic Retinopathy
(University of Waterloo, 2006-12-18)Introduction Retinal vascular reactivity is impaired in patients with diabetes and is thought to be involved in the onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Previous studies that have utilized hyperoxia to ... -
Retinal Blood Oxygen Saturation and Angiogenic and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Type 2 Diabetes
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-16)Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major source of visual loss in the world, including North America. A number of hyperglycemia-related pathways have been associated with DR onset and progression. Disturbances ... -
Retinal degeneration in and in vivo electroretinography measurements of Smoky Joe Chickens
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-28)Inherited retinal degenerative diseases can affect various components of the retina leading to blindness. Five different mutant strains of chicken have been studied extensively as potential models for inherited retinal ... -
Retinal Haemodynamics in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma Patients with Differing Nocturnal Blood Pressure Profiles
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-14)The impairment of ocular haemodynamics has been reported in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients using various blood flow measurement techniques. Studies have shown hypotension may accelerate progression in POAG and ... -
Retinal Image Analysis and its use in Medical Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-25)Retina located in the back of the eye is not only a vital part of human sight, but also contains valuable information that can be used in biometric security applications, or for the diagnosis of certain diseases. In order ... -
Retinal Imaging: Acquisition, Processing, and Application of Mueller Matrix Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-28)The focus of this thesis is the improvement of acquisition and processing of Mueller matrix polarimetry using a confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope (CSLO) and the application of Mueller matrix polarimetry to image the ... -
Retinal perfusion changes in radiation retinopathy-post brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-21)Introduction: Radiation retinopathy (RR) is a chronic progressive vasculopathy developing secondary to the impact of ionizing radiation to the retina. RR develops post radiation therapy using radioactive plaque to treat ... -
Retinal Structure and Function in Typical Children and Young Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)Purpose. Children with visual impairment may be referred for ERG and OCT testing to aid in diagnosis and monitoring, particularly those with suspected retinal diseases. To establish if a result is abnormal, knowledge of ... -
Retinal Vascular Reactivity to Incremental Hyperoxia During Isocapnia
(University of Waterloo, 2008-07-07)PURPOSE: Systemic hyperoxia has been induced using inspired gases in many studies to investigate vascular reactivity in the retinal vasculature. Technical limitations in the past resulted in inadequate control of systemic ...