Browsing Environment (Faculty of) by Subject "housing"
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The adaptive reuse of grain elevators into housing: how policy and perspectives affect the conversion process and impact downtown revitalization
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-28)This study seeks to examine how the conversion of grain elevators into housing is an effective method of adaptive reuse. It uses theories and concepts on heritage preservation, downtown revitalization, place theory and ... -
A Canadian Study of Young Adults’ Suburban Ways of Living
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-06)This thesis contributes to a better understanding of how young adults are living, in regard to the suburban and urban nature of their lifestyles. Specifically, it explores young adults’ ways of living in Canada and are ... -
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 ... -
Decommodification Now: Planning for a decommodified housing future
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-25)Canada is experiencing a housing affordability crisis. Rising housing costs in cities over the last two decades have driven increasing gentrification and displacement, forcing lower-income residents into inadequate and ... -
Divergent affordability: Transit access and housing in North American cities
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-14)During the process of post-war Fordist suburban expansion, the American and Canadian city was expanded and built around the automobile as the dominant mode of transportation. This caused an inversion of the pattern of ... -
Factors Impacting Housing Tenure Choice of Canadian Young Adults
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-21)Deteriorating housing affordability is a pressing issue in Canada. Whereas there was a sustained housing market correction in the United States after the 2008 global financial crisis, the price of housing in major Canadian ... -
In Debt to the State: Lived Experiences of Indebtedness in State-led Housing Projects in Istanbul
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-17)Over the last couple of decades, global debt has soared. Withdrawal of state welfare provision, expansion of financial markets, and dependency of people on credit for basic needs have led to increased indebtedness. Household ... -
An Investigation into the Household and Resident Composition of Higher Density Residential Districts in the Greater Toronto Area
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-19)The intensification of existing urban areas has become a common strategy used by planners to combat the negative aspects associated with unrestrained urban growth. This paper investigates the cultural and socio-economi ... -
Is cancer prevention influenced by the built environment? A multidisciplinary scoping review
(Wiley, 2019-07-09)Background: The built environment is a significant determinant of human health. Globally, the growing prevalence of preventable cancers suggests a need to understand how features of the built environment shape exposure ... -
Passing Peak Millennial: Planning for Demographic Change in Mid-sized and Large Metropolitan Areas in Canada and the United States
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-12)The Millennial generation has been reshaping cities in the United States and Canada as their Boomer parents did before them. Prior research explored the relationship among the changing size of the young adult cohort, ... -
Sustainable Urban Development - a Nexus of Understanding, Methodology, and Governance
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-19)Sustainability management requires facing tradeoffs between socioeconomic and environmental objectives, while integrating contextual variations into strategic and business goals to create a win-win situation. However, ...