Browsing Environment (Faculty of) by Subject "Environmental and Resource Studies"
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The Effects of Nitrogen-Enriched Biochar on Maize (Zea mays) Productivity and Soil Organic Carbon
(University of Waterloo, 2011-10-28)Loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) resulting from intensive agriculture practices has impacts on both climate change, through emissions of greenhouse gases, as well as food security because of declines in soil fertility. A ... -
Efficiency Options for a Focus Company: Comparison and Analysis of Potential Industrial Ecology and In-House Process Change Initiatives
(University of Waterloo, 2015-03-24)Industrial ecology is a popular option in the literature for improving the efficiency of industrial facilities, most notably through the eco-industrial park (EIP) concept. Relatively little attention has been paid to overall ... -
Encouraging Climate Change Adaptation through Payment for Environmental Services: Case Studies in the Pacific Region of Costa Rica
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-09)During the last decade, climate change has prolonged droughts and increased rainfall intensity, which has resulted in an increase in the number of flash floods and tropical storms. These events are affecting Costa Rica’s ... -
Evaluation of maize and soybean intercropping on soil quality and nitrogen transformations in the Argentine Pampa
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-21)Agricultural intensification to increase food, feed, and fibre production has also resulted in environmental degradation, including poorer soil quality and high emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) like nitrous oxide (N2O). ... -
An Evaluation of the Reintroduction of Atlantic Salmon to Lake Ontario and its Tributaries
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-22)As the field of restoration continues to develop, it is important that initiatives are evaluated for their effectiveness and to explore the motivations and justifications behind the projects‘ designs. Current restoration ... -
An examination of environmental policy regarding the 2008 Koi Herpesvirus (CyHV-3) outbreak in Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada: the disposal of Cyprinus carpio carpio L. on First Nation and off-reserve land
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-24)Koi Herpesvirus (KHV), a species-specific DNA virus of the family Herpesviridae, is responsible for mass mortalities of common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio L.) throughout the world. KHV’s broad geographical distribution ... -
Examining Place-based Governance Principles in Two Atlantic Canada Protected Areas
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-22)A historical approach to preserving biodiversity throughout the world is the establishment of protected areas, with the underlying philosophy that the greatest public benefit is achieved by protecting natural resources, ... -
Examining the Potential Use of Geospatial -Informatics Technologies to Engage Northern Canadian First Nation Youth in Environmental Initiatives
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-23)Having experienced climatic warming before, First Nations people of the Albany River basin in sub-arctic, Canada, have already shown the ability to be adaptable to external influences. However, societal changes and the ... -
Examining the Social Acceptability of Cisterns in Rainwater Harvesting for Residenital Use in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-21)As water infrastructure in urban Ontario strains to meet the demands of a growing population, alternatives to the conventional water supply approach that complement demand management strategies are important to enable more ... -
Exergy analysis and resource accounting
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-08)The objective of this thesis is to establish the utility and limitations of using exergy (a thermodynamic measure of energy quality, or ability to perform work) as a resource consumption metric, and to investigate what ... -
Exploring Householders' Interest in Home Energy Goal-Setting
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-30)The deployment of advanced metering infrastructure, most notably in the residential electricity sector, and the development of energy monitoring technology, has enabled and justified the exploration of more sophisticated ... -
Exploring Local Economic Development: The Challenges of Cape Breton Island
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-13)Economic development in the declining Maritime Provinces has proven to be an intractable problem over the last 70 years. Efforts have ranged from capitalist industrial resource extraction to worker-owned producer co-operatives. ... -
Exploring recreation impacts on Franklin Island and collaborative management options for eastern Georgian Bay
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-02)This research focuses on recreation impacts and management options for the eastern coast of Georgian Bay, a popular destination for summer tourism. Georgian Bay has a rugged coastline of barren rock islands and wind sept ... -
Exploring the Common Ground Between Social Innovation and Indigenous Resurgence: Two Critical Indigenist Case Studies in Indigenous Innovation in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-24)Preliminary reading and research with Anishanaabe Maamwaye Aki Kiigayewin and the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (MNCFN) indicated that integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Practices into existing social ... -
Exploring the Influences of Institutions on Water Governance and Management: A First Nation Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-20)Water is vital for the lives of First Nations people, but many First Nations’ communities are persistently dealing with unsafe drinking water. Over the years studies have repeatedly conveyed the deplorable drinking water ... -
Exploring the possibility of transforming food crops for salinity tolerance using the TMT gene encoding thiol methyltransferase enzyme
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)Soil salinity is a serious environmental stress threatening productivity of major crops worldwide. Among the various biotic and abiotic strategies that exist, transgenic technologies provide a promising avenue to reduce ... -
Food Wastage in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-03)Much discussion on alleviating hunger and shaping more sustainable food production practices has focused on the production of food. More recently, an emerging body of literature has begun to focus on food wastage. Food ... -
Forest health based scenario building as an accessible tool for climate change management in Bruce Peninsula National Park
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-22)The global climate is changing; there are many predictions about the ecological impacts, and even more uncertainty. Predicted ecological impacts include northward shifting biomes, invasive species, decoupling of biotic ... -
Fostering Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Environmental Change in Sub-Arctic First Nations: The Use of Collaborative Geomatics, an Interactive, Web-based Informatics Tool
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-29)The Western James Bay region of northern Ontario (the Mushkegowuk Territory) is home to some of Canada’s largest wetlands and most pristine ecosystems. This region is also home to approximately 10,000 Omushekgo Cree who ... -
GIS Tools to Improve the Transit Planning Process
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-10)Public transit provides an important community service by reducing pollution, traffic congestion, and by providing transportation for those who do not or cannot drive. Yet since the 1950s, real investment levels in transit ...