Browsing Theses by Subject "public participation"
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Assessing the Public Participation Process for Brownfield Revitalization Projects
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-16)The public participation process is a vital and necessary part of planning that provides citizens with the opportunity to express their concerns and suggestions about projects that affect the overall well-being of their ... -
Challenges to and opportunities for implementing Smart Growth: A downtown Guelph case study
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-12)My research considers both the challenges to and opportunities for implementing Smart Growth strategies in the City of Guelph’s urban growth centre, with a particular focus on the St. Patrick’s Ward neighbourhood. I follow ... -
Citizen Engagement and the Governance of Sustainable Communities
(University of Waterloo, 2011-01-10)This study develops an interdisciplinary exploratory approach for understanding concepts and tools for local participation that leads towards sustainability. The research goals include : identifying effective public ... -
Conservation Plans: Understanding Historic Cultural City and Stakeholders' Perceptions
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-22)Urban planning intended to conserve cities’ valuable past, both areas and structures, is challenging due to the need to find a balance between preserving urban heritage and fulfilling development needs. In China, efforts ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Community Engagement Strategies for Shifting Attitudinal Behaviour Towards Green Stormwater Infrastructure
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-07)Climate change will cause increased frequency extreme weather events with more frequent stormwater runoff and flooding. Therefore it is increasingly critical to understand how to address the increased runoff as well as ... -
An evaluation of public participation theory and practice: The Waterloo Region case
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)At the end of the 1960s, public participation became an important issue where citizens and academics questioned the influence of power in the decision-making process. Since that time, the theory of public participation has ... -
Improving Consultation Measures at the Municipal Level
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-18)Consulting with the public on planning issues has become an endeavour formalized throughout Western democracies over the past half-century. However, there remains a dichotomy between the legislative minimums for this part ... -
Infill Planner: A geo-questionnaire to gather public input on infill developments
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-31)Urban infill and intensification planning strategies aim to lead toward more efficient use urban land and ultimately urban forms that more sustainable and offer citizens improved quality of life. Due to the potential impacts ... -
Investigating the use of a web-map survey tool for heritage planning
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-29)Heritage planning is critical for preserving places of value to community members. Citizen participation is necessary so that the public can have a voice in matters that directly impact their own communities. Public ... -
Organizational strategy, technology and public participation in municipal planning
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-23)Research focused on public participation in municipal planning typically seeks to evaluate and improve methods for integrating community input into planning decision processes. Research in the use of information and ... -
Park Management Plans: Understanding Visitor and Tourism Policy
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-22)A park management plan is an important tool used in protected areas to successfully develop and achieve goals and objectives. Planning in modern protected area environments is challenging due to the requirement of finding ... -
Substantive and procedural equity in environmental planning: A case example of planning thermal treatment facilities for municipal solid waste in the Province of Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-01)Over the last few decades, thermal treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been strongly opposed in North America. The reasons for public opposition are complex and could vary from community to community. Typically, ... -
“Trash is just treasure in the wrong place”: The social metabolism of waste in Grenada
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-05)Within a modern, globalized world, islands face evolving and complex development constraints related to managing scarce resources, maintaining fragile natural environments, reducing consumption and waste within bounds of ...