Browsing Environment (Faculty of) by Subject "urban"
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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 ... -
City Core Neighbourhoods Designed for Sustainability
(University of Waterloo, 1993)Humankind's ability to ensure sustainability of the biosphere depends upon the integrated and concerted efforts of all peoples in all places. This study examines the critical need to focus on the achievement of sustainability ... -
Dimensions of age and aging in Toronto: An inter-decade socio-ecological analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-19)The aging of global populations long forecasted by demographers, governments, and other public and private actors is now rapidly being realized in many countries around the world, particularly in advanced, industrial ... -
How Ontario's urban householders manage their ecosystem: A ten-year study in Kitchener-Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2006)As much of the growing population of North America is accommodated within cities or on their fringes, one needs to understand how these people are managing their private outdoor space. Within the cities of Kitchener and ... -
Making Sense of the Fractal Urban Form and Function: an Agent-Based Modelling Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-27)Despite their complexity, cities exhibit very similar fractal properties in various aspects of their form and function, including their social and spatial profiles. These similarities reveal underlying forces behind the ... -
State of Diversity of Uses and Activities in the Public Space: The Case of Four Public Spaces in Downtown Vancouver
(University of Waterloo, 2012-12-12)The roles of urban public spaces in urban cores are being re-assessed across many North American cities. Public spaces within downtown cores are essential in ensuring the long- term viability of such urban centers economically ...