Browsing Theses by Subject "attitudes"
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Deadly in pink: The impact of female-oriented cigarette packaging on brand appeal, beliefs about smoking, and risk perceptions among young women
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-27)Industry documents and anecdotal evidence suggest that cigarette packaging can target women by enhancing brand appeal and influencing important beliefs about smoking. Little research has been conducted on how cigarette ... -
The Effect of Electricity-Use Feedback on Residential Consumption: A Case Study of Customers with Smart Meters in Milton, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-20)Faced with a looming electricity crisis, the provincial government is calling for Ontarians to adopt a “culture of conservation”, and is planning to equip all residential dwellings with new metering infrastructure known ... -
Have Green Teens Become Blue? Investigating changes and influences in adolescent attitudes towards electricity conservation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-12)Global energy consumption has been steadily rising since the 1990s, with projections estimating a 56% increase in consumption by 2040 (EIA, 2013). Although Canada’s industrial sector accounts for the largest share of ... -
How Ontario's urban householders manage their ecosystem: A ten-year study in Kitchener-Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2006)As much of the growing population of North America is accommodated within cities or on their fringes, one needs to understand how these people are managing their private outdoor space. Within the cities of Kitchener and ... -
Police Officers’ Attitudes Toward Civilian Oversight Mechanisms in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-27)Police services in Canada were historically self-regulating institutions that managed internally their administrative affairs and allegations of professional misconduct. In recent decades, however, there has been an ... -
Tourists' Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Wildlife Souvenirs: A Case Study in Cuba
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-23)Considerable research has been conducted on tourist souvenirs but one area that has been widely neglected in souvenir literature is the concept of wildlife souvenirs. Many tourists purchase wildlife products when they go ...