Environment (Faculty of)
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Tuktu Past, Present, and Future: State of Torngat Mountains Caribou and their Forage in a Changing Environment
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-20)Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) populations are in decline across Canada, making this charismatic species a major conservation concern. For Inuit of Northern Labrador and Quebec, caribou are a cultural keystone species with ... -
Pathways to Social-Ecological Viability for Mangrove Dependent Small-Scale Fisheries in the Bangladesh Sundarbans
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-19)It is well described in the literature that mangrove-dependent small-scale fisheries (MDSSF) are increasingly vulnerable to drivers of change. However, the survivability of many MDSSF communities indicates that there are ... -
Expanding the adaptation toolbox: exploring managed retreat in Grand Forks, BC
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-11)Climate change is likely to continue to increase the frequency and severity of floods in Canada, resulting in increased risk to physical, psychological, social, and economic systems. To effectively reduce flood risk in ... -
Line-based deep learning method for tree branch detection from digital images
(Elsevier, 2022-06)Preventive maintenance of power lines, including cutting and pruning of tree branches, is essential to avoid interruptions in the energy supply. Automatic methods can support this risky task and also reduce time consuming. ... -
Pathways of Influence: Understanding the Impacts of Philosophy of Science in Scientific Domains
(Springer, 2021-03-22)Philosophy of science has the potential to improve scientific practice, science policy, and science education; moreover, recent research indicates that many philosophers of science think we ought to increase the broader ... -
A Framework for Analyzing Broadly Engaged Philosophy of Science
(Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01)Philosophers of science are increasingly interested in engaging with scientific communities, policy makers, and members of the public; however, the nature of this engagement has not been systematically examined. Instead ... -
Illustrating a new 'conceptual design pattern' for agent-based models of land use via five case studies—the MR POTATOHEAD framework
(Universidad de Valladolid, 2008)This chapter presents a "conceptual design pattern" (CDP) that represents key elements of standard ABM/LUCC models in a comprehensive logical framework and includes basic functionality and data often present in ABM/LUCC ... -
Phosphorus Responses to Soil Moisture in Southern Ontario Agricultural Soil
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-29)Agricultural landscapes are known to increase phosphorus (P) losses to waterways, contributing to the eutrophication of freshwater surface water bodies. In cold agricultural regions, the nongrowing season drives annual P ... -
Can the Caribbean localize its food system? Exploring strategies to promote circular food systems in the Caribbean islands
(University of Waterloo, 2022-03-14)Food security is a global concern and will remain so in the foreseeable future as the global food system experiences pressures on both the production and demand sides. Modern agriculture has given rise to a linear food ... -
The State as a High Modernist Planner: Planning of Food System Transitions in Nanjing, China
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-23)Food system planning is a nascent concept in both food studies and planning studies. Recent food planning studies point out that food issues have been mostly left out in modern planning practices and research, despite the ... -
Smart City Governance: A comparison of models and COVID-19 related implications within the GTA
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-16)The first part of this research asks the question “what is good smart city governance” and analyzes the relevant body of literature on smart cities and smart city governance. Based on the theoretical research, 13 potential ... -
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 ... -
A Place to Grow? A Comparative Content Analysis of London and Toronto Ontario and the Importance of Public Green Spaces for Community Well-Being During and After COVID-19
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-31)Public green spaces represent key aspects of our communities for a variety of reasons. Evidenced through decades of planning scholarship, well established, attractive, and accessible public green spaces can promote community ... -
A Homogeneity-based Zone Delineation Model for Land Use and Transportation Interaction Analysis: Investigating the Case of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Development in Kitchener – Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-31)In an ever-increasingly urbanized world, planning policies bring direct and indirect societal and environmental impacts affecting quality of life for millions of people. Policy decisions are often complex, involving ... -
Using stable water isotopes to partition source water contribution and assess spatio-temporal source water dynamics of wetlands ecosystems in the eastern Canadian Rocky Mountains
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-28)Subalpine and montane regions of the Canadian Rocky Mountains are expected to experience continued changes in hydrometeorological processes due to anthropogenically-tied climate warming. These regions are important in ... -
Using Very High Resolution Remotely Piloted Aircraft Imagery to Map Peatland Vegetation Composition and Configuration Patterns within an Elevation Gradient
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-28)GIS has developed over the decades from theory to highly accurate scientific observation using satellites that provide high resolution imagery. Over the last decade drones have been introduced to the world of GIS and ... -
Preferential recharge in a reclaimed tailings sand upland: Implications on solute flushing
(Elsevier, 2021-12)Study region: A peatland watershed was constructed on a post-mined oil sands lease in Northern Alberta, Canada, with the intention of replicating the function of natural wetlands removed by surface mining. Study focus: ... -
Far from Levelling the Playing Field: Understanding the Gender Differences in Venture Capital Financing in India
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-26)Despite all the government initiatives aimed at empowering women in India, women entrepreneurs continue to face significant financial challenges in the country. The women may gain access to debt capital, but they have ... -
Remote sensing of chlorophyll-a in small inland waters
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-26)Small inland waters (SIWs) – waterbodies smaller than 100 km2 – are the predominant form of lakes globally, yet they are highly subject to water quality degradation, especially due to harmful algae blooms (HABs). Space-borne ... -
Evaluation of Controlled Tile Drainage on Limiting Edge of Field Phosphorus Losses in a Clay Soil in a Cold Agricultural Region
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-25)This study examined edge of field (EOF) discharge and phosphorus (P) losses from a Brookston clay soil in a cold agricultural region over four years and quantified the influence of controlled tile drainage (CD) on seasonal ...
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