Browsing Environment (Faculty of) by Title
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Comparing the Functional Independence Measure and the interRAI/MDS for use in the functional assessment of older adults
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-20)Background: The rehabilitation of older persons is often complicated by increased frailty and medical complexity – these in turn present challenges for the development of health information systems. Objective investigation ... -
Comparing the ‘Tourism Climate Index’ and ‘Holiday Climate Index’ in Major European Urban Destinations
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-21)Tourism is one of the largest economic sectors globally. It is a climate sensitive sector, with climate being one of the most important attributes for a destination. The Tourism Climate Index (TCI), developed by Mieczkowski ... -
A Comparison of Addiction and Efficacy Oriented Messages for Smoking Cessation
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Background: Tobacco use remains a major public health issue. Population-level efforts to curb tobacco use include media to promote smoking cessation. However, these campaigns (including tobacco package warning labels) ... -
A Comparison of Post-Disaster Experiences in Two Canadian Riverine Communities: Evaluating Managed Retreat as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
(University of Waterloo, 2020-10-09)Natural hazards pose a significant risk to local economies, critical infrastructure and public health and safety. Climate change compounds this risk by introducing a new existential threat to Canadian riverine communities, ... -
Comparisons of Statistical Approaches for Modelling Land-Use Change
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-04)Land-use and land-cover change (LUCC) can have local-to-global environment impacts such as loss of biodiversity and climate change as well as social-economic impacts such as social inequality. Models that are built to ... -
Competitive transport processes of chloride, sodium, potassium, and ammonium in fen peat
(Elsevier, 2018-10-01)There is sparse information on reactive solute transport in peat; yet, with increasing development of peatland dominated landscapes, purposeful and accidental contaminant releases will occur, so it is important to assess ... -
A Complex Systems Approach to the Exploration of Environmental Ideologies
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-28)Understanding that the current socio-ecological challenges create a need for large scale technological, institutional and ideological changes, this research explores environmental ideologies. Starting with a review of ... -
Complexity, ambiguity, and the boundaries of the future: Toward a reflexive scenario practice in sustainability science
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-30)The future of humanity and the biosphere is complex and increasingly uncertain, complicating efforts to understand and address 21st century environmental crises like biodiversity loss and climate change. Transdisciplinary ... -
Comprehension of Online Cancer Information: A Propositional Assessment of Readability, Inferences, and Coherence
(University of Waterloo, 2006)This study was designed to examine the comprehension processes used when reading cancer information found on the Internet and its relation to readability. The focus of the research was on the utilization of an alternative ... -
Comprehensive Age-Friendly Community Planning Framework
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-30)Planners, urban designers and policy-makers are continuously shifting their planning approach to accommodate the latest planning lens. Each approach addresses different planning issues, presents new concepts and sets new ... -
Comprehensive Settlement Planning in the MacKenzie River Delta, N.W.T.: A Proposed Planning Theory and Methodology (Northwest Territories)
(University of Waterloo, 1967)The arctic and subarctic regions of Canada are increasingly developing as integral, participating parts of the total Canadian and world scene. Basic to this development in the North are the human, natural physical, and ... -
A Computer-Based Decision Tool for Prioritizing the Reduction of Airborne Chemical Emissions from Canadian Oil Refineries Using Estimated Health Impacts
(University of Waterloo, 2007-04-17)Petroleum refineries emit a variety of airborne substances which may be harmful to human health. HEIDI II (Health Effects Indicators Decision Index II) is a computer-based decision analysis tool which assesses airborne ... -
Concentrations and Latitudinal Variations of PBDEs in First Nation Peoples of the James Bay Region
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-22)Concerns regarding the persistence, bioaccumulation, long-range transport, and adverse health effects of polybrominated dipheyl ethers (PBDEs) have recently come to light. PBDEs are quickly becoming a ubiquitous pollutant ... -
CONCEPTUALIZING A SUSTAINABLE SKI RESORT: A CASE STUDY OF BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT IN ONTARIO
(University of Waterloo, 2007-06-25)Sustainability has become a goal for many recreational tourism businesses. For ski resorts, the goal of sustainability has been driven by a growing understanding of the impacts ski resorts have on the biophysical environment ... -
Condocracy: The con-dos and the con-don'ts of condo community
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-28)Condo development, as a form of housing, currently comprises almost half of all housing starts in Ontario. This type of development is aided by policy directives (Lehrer and Wieditz, 2009), and it is what Rosen and Walks ... -
Condos in the Suburb: What are the Drivers Behind the Decision to Move into Suburban Condominiums?
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-12)High-rise residential condominiums are increasingly utilized by suburban municipalities in Canada as an alternative to suburban sprawl for accommodating population growth. Despite its increasing adoption, little research ... -
Connecting School Closures and Community Planning
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-26)A major challenge facing communities across the Province of Ontario is the provision of educational facilities for students while balancing community-planning objectives. In recent years, it has become clear that Provincial ... -
Conservation on a Regional Scale: Assessing the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
(University of Waterloo, 2003)Trends in environmental and resource management point to a more collaborative, integrated and regional approach, discussed in terms of concepts such as ecosystem management and collaborative planning. Such an approach ... -
Conservation or Exploitation? Assessing the Education Impact of Accredited Zoological Institutions
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-11)Zoological institutions, and the animals that inhabit them, have fascinated people since their inception. Over time, the mandates of zoos and aquariums have evolved and diversified beyond their sole anthropocentric focus ... -
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 ...