Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 161
A Case Study of a Hotel Solid Waste Management Program in Bali, Indonesia
(University of Waterloo, 2004)
The main objectives of this study were: to provide a review of key concepts and issues relevant to solid waste management in developing countries; to analyse and evaluate the hotel solid waste management (HSWM) program in ...
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 ...
Analysis of Activity Patterns and Design Features Relationships in Urban Public Spaces Using Direct Field Observation, Activity Maps and GIS, Mel Lastman Square in Toronto as a Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2013-03-21)
Urban public spaces have been considered an essential part of cities throughout history. Over the span of urban life, public spaces have continuously reflected the complexities of their cities’ cultural, social, and economic ...
Implementing the soft path approach to water management: A case study of southern York Region, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)
This research study develops a framework of indicators to evaluate the ‘institutional capacity’ of a municipality to implement the soft path approach. The soft path approach is a new strategy for water conservation that ...
DISCONNECT: Assessing and Managing the Social Effects of Development in the Athabasca Oil Sands
(University of Waterloo, 2003)
This research investigated the system by which the social effects of oil sands development on Fort McMurray, a city in northeastern Alberta, are assessed and managed. The research focused on Social Impact Assessment ...
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 ...
The Effect of Season of Fire on Post-fire Legacies in Northwestern Ontario Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) Mixedwoods
(University of Waterloo, 2005)
Prescribed burns are employed in the southern boreal forest of northwest Ontario, Canada, as a method of re-instating fire in this fire-dependent landscape. They are also used to manage fuel loads associated with tree ...
Managing Change: Considering the Relevance of Place Identity for Planning in British Columbia?s Communities in Transition. An Applied Research Case Study of Three Vancouver Island Communities.
(University of Waterloo, 2005)
Beginning in 1980, large forestry corporations in British Columbia began to rapidly downsize and restructure their operations. The combination of volatile international market conditions, increasing demands for environmental ...
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 ...
Sustainable Transportation and Social Demographics at Uptown Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-01)
This thesis investigates how the use of a mid-size city’s core is related to the transportation preferences and socioeconomic status of its residents. Uptown Waterloo was chosen as a study site because, in addition to its ...