Browsing Theses by Subject "Land Use"
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Assessing the Role of Planning Interventions in Achieving Desired Land Use Impacts Around Toronto's Yonge and Spadina Subway Lines
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-08)The effect transit investments can have on surrounding land uses has been studied in planning literature. Often it is argued that high-density, more sustainable development occurs around stations on newly constructed transit ... -
An evaluation of high-resolution land cover and land use classification accuracy by thematic, spatial, and algorithm parameters
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-29)High resolution land cover and land use classifications have applications in many fields of study such as land use and cover change, carbon storage measurements and environmental impact assessments. The wide range of ... -
Manorial Regulation and Negotiation in a Late Medieval Environment: Land and Community at Herstmonceux, 1308-1440
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-17)This dissertation examines the role that environment played in the negotiation of rights and responsibilities on a fundamental socioeconomic institution of rural communities in late medieval England — the manor. It analyzes ... -
Physicochemical and Vegetative Responses of Prairie Wetlands to Local Land Covers
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-28)Effective environmental monitoring and biological assessment initiatives require knowledge of the spatial and temporal scales at which human activities most strongly influence ecosystem conditions. I compared the environmental ... -
Understanding Accessibility, Analyzing Policy: New Approaches for a New Paradigm
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-03)Accessibility is a concept based on the interaction between transportation and land use systems, and reflects the ability of individuals to reach destinations. A new tool to measure and represent accessibility called ... -
Urban Regeneration through Public Space: A Case Study in Squares in Dalian, China
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Urban regeneration has been accompanying urban development since the earliest human settlement, and was emphasized after the World War Two. Several decades' experience and billions of dollars forced the decision makers ...