• “Ne nnipadua mmpe” (the body hates it): Exploring the lived experience of food allergy in Sub-Saharan Africa 

  Atiim, George A.; Elliott, Susan J.; Clarke, Ann E. (Elsevier, 2018-05-01)

  Allergic diseases have closely followed the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) especially in western societies. As prevalence of NCD is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), researchers are hinting that the same ...

• Estimation of Phytoplankton Chlorophyll-a Concentration in the Western Basin of Lake Erie Using Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 Data 

  Mollaee, Somayeh (University of Waterloo, 2018-07-04)

  Worldwide phenomena called algae bloom has been recently a serious matter for inland water bodies. Temporal and spatial variability of the bloom makes it di cult to use in-situ monitoring of the lakes. This study aimed to ...

• Leadership Competencies for Managing and Implementing Sustainability Plans in Canada 

  Chai, Ziqi (University of Waterloo, 2018-06-29)

  To achieve sustainable initiatives, local authorities are implementing sustainability plans by two different approaches, implementing community-wide sustainability plans with multi-stakeholder partnerships and implementing ...

• Hydrology and Nutrient Biogeochemistry of Shallow Pond-Peatland Complexes, Hudson Bay Lowlands 

  Morison, Matthew (University of Waterloo, 2018-06-25)

  Across the circumpolar north, the degradation of permafrost in tundra and peatland landscapes has resulted in significant changes to land cover, including an increase in the extent of thermokarst landforms. Climatically-driven ...

• Public participation in the Geoweb era: Geosocial media use in local government 

  Zhang, Shanqi (University of Waterloo, 2018-06-21)

  Advances in spatially enabled information and communication technologies (ICTs) have provided governments with the potential to enhance public participation and to collaborate with citizens. This dissertation critically ...

• “We’re just trying to help...make it a positive place”: Community Organizations, Gentrification, and Neighbourhood Change in Hamilton, Ontario 

  Ellis-Young, Margaret (University of Waterloo, 2018-06-19)

  As a historic hub of steel manufacturing impacted by deindustrialization, Hamilton, Ontario has until very recently been positioned as a centre of decline. However, new narratives of revitalization have emerged alongside ...

• 10-Year Changes of Food Consumption and Carbon Footprint in Ontario 

  Topcu Salihoglu, Basak (University of Waterloo, 2018-06-19)

  What humans eat can have a significant impact on ecosystems and the climate. In order to attain the climate targets to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, it is important to reduce consumption of carbon-intensive ...

• Deep Supply-Chain Engagement in Conflict Minerals 

  Fernandes, Shannon (University of Waterloo, 2018-06-18)

  Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, known as the 3TG, are commonly used in electronics, and other high tech and manufactured products. Their extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where human rights and civil ...

• Abiotic controls of fine sediment on the form and mobility of phosphorus in a gravel-bed river during low flow 

  Watt, Caitlin (University of Waterloo, 2018-06-18)

  Landscape scale disturbance in forested source water regions can accelerate the transfer of fine sediment and associated phosphorus (P) to receiving streams and degrade water quality in downstream environments for human ...

• Understanding University Students’ Intercity Transport Mode Choice: A Case Study of the University of Waterloo Students’ Travel Behavior Between the Region of Waterloo and the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area 

  YU, YAN (University of Waterloo, 2018-06-15)

  The ongoing population growth is an essential driver to support the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH)’s long-term economic development and competitiveness, but it could also create substantial issues and challenges on the ...

• Climatological trends and predictions in snowfall over the Canadian snowbelts of the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin 

  Baijnath-Rodino, Janine (University of Waterloo, 2018-06-11)

  The leeward shores of the Laurentian Great Lakes are highly susceptible to lake-induced snowfall that is either driven by extratropical cyclones or lake effect processes. During the late autumn and winter season, cold air ...

• The Mental and Physical Human Health Impacts of Residential Basement Flooding and Associated Financial Costs: Interviews with Households in Southern Ontario, Canada 

  Decent, Dana (University of Waterloo, 2018-05-31)

  This thesis summarizes primary research conducted on the mental and physical health impacts associated with residential basement flooding and their associated financial costs (e.g. days off work, visits to health services, ...

• Understanding the Influence of Money Variables on the Outcomes of Sustainable Community Plans 

  Cai, Yushuo (University of Waterloo, 2018-05-23)

  Globally, there is a growing popularity among local governments to apply Cross-Sector Social Partnerships (CSSP) to implement Sustainable Community Plans (SCPs). The aim of this study is to understand the link between the ...

• Toward Automated Ice-Water Classification on Large Northern Lakes Using RADARSAT-2 Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery 

  Hoekstra, Marie (University of Waterloo, 2018-05-22)

  Changes to ice cover on lakes throughout the northern landscape has been established as an indicator of climate change and variability. These changes are expected to have implications for both human and environmental ...

• Assessing socio-economic determinants of energy-saving behavior in Waterloo Region 

  Abu-Ashour, Ghaith (University of Waterloo, 2018-05-15)

  The residential sector is responsible for significant amounts of energy consumption; leading to several important social, economic, and environmental issues. The expected future population growth will require additional ...

• Exploring the Linkages Between Planning and the Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in Caribbean Small Island Developing States 

  Howard, Dellarue (University of Waterloo, 2018-05-14)

  The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report indicates that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Furthermore, there is a considerable adaptation deficit in SIDS which must be ...

• Sulfur biogeochemistry in a constructed fen peatland in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada 

  Osman, Fares (University of Waterloo, 2018-05-14)

  In peatlands, increased sulfate (SO42-) availability can stimulate dissimilatory SO42- reduction (DSR), allowing it to become a prominent anaerobic carbon (C) mineralization process. In turn, methane emissions may be ...

• Multi-Scale Patterns of Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) Habitat Selection and Behavioural Responses to Habitat Fragmentation 

  Maddalena, Marcus (University of Waterloo, 2018-05-09)

  The decline of species with specific habitat needs can be attributed to human caused habitat destruction and fragmentation. This is particularly concerning for reptiles, as they are often unable to adapt to modified ...

• Planning for Controversial Land Uses: The Case of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (MMDs) in Toronto 

  Johnson, David (University of Waterloo, 2018-05-03)

  Medical marijuana dispensaries (MMDs) have been opening in cities across Canada in response to changing legislation that supports the use of marijuana to treat certain health conditions. There currently is an absence of ...

• Impacts of freeze-thaw processes on phosphorus release from a variety of cover crop species in a temperate climate 

  Cober, James (University of Waterloo, 2018-04-30)

  Cover crops (CC) are grown by farmers as an agricultural best management practice (BMP) to improve soil health during the non-growing season (NGS), and potentially reduce soil erosion. Some managers have cautioned against ...

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