Browsing Environment (Faculty of) by Title
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Retrieval of Lake Erie Water Quality Parameters from Satellite Remote Sensing and Impact on Simulations with a 1-D Lake Model
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-26)Lake Erie is a freshwater lake, and the most southern of the Laurentian Great Lakes in North America. It is the smallest by volume, the fourth largest in surface area (25,700 km2), and the shallowest of the Laurentian Great ... -
Revisiting the Image of the City: Exploring the Importance of City Skylines
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-25)As the world’s cities have grown, so too, have their skylines, such that they are now common sights to behold both in reality and in media. Despite being one of the most popular sights of a city, the planning profession ... -
Revival from Rubble: Community Resilience at UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu after 2015 Earthquake
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-16)The April 25, 2015 “Gorkha Earthquake” wrecked Nepal with unprecedented disaster that turned into rubble many of the ancient monuments and historical buildings protected under UNESCO World Heritage in Kathmandu valley ... -
Reviving London, ON: The Role of the John Labatt Centre and Covent Garden Market
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-27)Societal changes have changed the function and presence of downtowns over the years and a variety of strategies have been implemented in an effort to revitalize downtown cores. One of the most recent strategies employed ... -
The right tree at the right place: Exploring urban foresters' perceptions of assisted colonization
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)Urban forests feature harsh growing conditions for trees. Urban trees are surrounded by heavy anthropogenic disturbances, they often have low genetic diversity, and it is difficult for managers to maintain them because of ... -
RISK COMPREHENSION OF ONLINE COLORECTAL CANCER INFORMATION: AN ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH NUMERACY
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-03)Introduction: Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer among Canadians and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. In this age of chronic disease and shared decision-making, individuals are encouraged and ... -
Risk Messages about HPV, Cervical Cancer and the HPV Vaccine Gardasil: A Content Analysis of U.S. and Canadian National Newspaper and News Magazine Articles
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-19)The HPV vaccine (Gardasil) is a significant advancement in women’s health that garnered both positive and negative media coverage. Since public opinion and population uptake of the vaccine can be influenced by media ... -
Road Information Extraction from Mobile LiDAR Point Clouds using Deep Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-17)Urban roads, as one of the essential transportation infrastructures, provide considerable motivations for rapid urban sprawl and bring notable economic and social benefits. Accurate and efficient extraction of road information ... -
The Role of Environmental Stewardship Groups in the Grand River Watershed, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)Abstract In this thesis I analyze the role of stewardship groups in the Grand River watershed. The perceptions of stewardship volunteers and key agency informants are examined to determine the biophysical, educational and ... -
The Role of Ericaceous Shrubs in the Surface Water Balance and Soil Water Availability of Cutover Peatland, Québec
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-12)Peatlands are carbon sinks and occupy approximately 13% of Canada’s terrestrial surface of which 0.02% have been harvested for horticultural peat. The extraction of peat from natural peatlands alters the hydrology which ... -
The Role of Heritage Conservation Districts in Achieving Community Improvement
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-20)Heritage assets and the values associated with their protection deserve recognition as they represent a reference point from which cities can look to their past, understand the present, and plan for the future. To strengthen ... -
The role of higher education institutions in sustainability initiatives at the local level
(Elsevier, 2019-10-01)Universities are central players and important economic actors in many regions, and many of them are, in general, nationally and internationally active in respect of matters related to sustainable development. But there ... -
The role of knowledge co-production in climate smart agriculture in Pakistan
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-13)To address the challeges of climate change in Pakistan, new ways of practicing agriculture and mobilizing agricultural research are required. Climate smart agriculture (CSA) is one proposed solution with implications for ... -
The Role of Local Knowledge in planning and managing urban solid waste: the tale of two (2) West African Cities, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana
(University of Waterloo, 2007-02-19)Ongoing and potential developments with regards to solid waste management have raised concerns about well being in African cities. There is also growing concern among environmental managers, scientists, and the public that ... -
The Role of Native Plant and Seed Collectors and Growers in Protecting Floral Diversity
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)The planting of native species is a common strategy for the conservation of biodiversity; it not only allows for the restoration of degraded habitat both within conservation reserves and the matrix lands between reserves, ... -
The Role of Restaurants in an Evolving Mid-Size City
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-27)Mid-sized Canadian cities are witnessing a fundamental shift in the way their downtowns are being utilized and in the role their downtowns play in the broader urban context. These cities (populations 50,000-500,000) have ... -
The role of science in sustainability transitions: Citizen science, transformative research, and experiences from Samothraki island, Greece
(University of Prince Edward Island, 2017-05-01)We highlight the importance of island research that aims to achieve sustainability transitions. All too often, developmental priorities are largely defined by economic policy imperatives, and island research either ignores ... -
The Role of Social Capital in Community-Based Urban Solid Waste Management: Case Studies From Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
(University of Waterloo, 2012-07-31)Urban solid waste management (USWM) problems facing cities in the developed and developing world are well documented; however, progress in tackling them is very slow in the latter. There are still many communities, ... -
The Role of Values and Beliefs in Small-scale Fishery and Dried Fish Production: An Exploration of Social Well-being in Fishing Communities of Sagar Island (Indian Sundarbans)
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-04)This research highlights the diverse values and beliefs associated with small-scale fisheries and dried fish productions and their role in strengthening social wellbeing of fishing communities. According to the Food and ... -
Runoff Response and Nutrient Loading in Vertisolic Clay Soils of Near-Level Artificially Drained Southern Manitoban Landscapes
(University of Waterloo, 2020-03-04)The installation of tile drainage systems in Southern Manitoba has been accelerating over the past two decades to improve crop production. Given current environmental and political concerns related to agricultural pollution ...