Environment (Faculty of): Recent submissions
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Investing for climate action: The role of capital markets in enabling a low-carbon transition
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)Economies around the world face a stark choice – to bolster fossil fuel production and face climate catastrophe or to keep fossil fuels in the ground and face trillions in potential asset stranding. Capital markets, as ... -
Success and failure in social marketing programs: A qualitative exploration
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)The world is facing a number of complex, interconnected crises that require rapid social transformation. Social change approaches such as social marketing have a role to play in this transformation. In order to strengthen ... -
Multi-scale habitat selection of land cover proportion by farmland birds in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-26)Modern agriculture is a central driver in species declines, and its harmonization with conservation is critical to achieving social and ecological sustainability. Due to agricultural land occupation and reduction of native ... -
Urban and architectural design for the young mind: An ecological investigation of the relationship between urban form and adolescent mental health
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)Around 50% of lifetime mental illnesses begin at or prior to the age of 14 years old—or roughly halfway through adolescence (10-19 years old)—with contemporary trends from multiple geographical and cultural contexts ... -
Identifying Drivers & Barriers to Potential Adoption of Electrically-Assisted Bicycles by Post-Secondary Students in Region of Waterloo, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-20)The electrically-assisted bicycle (EAB) is a relatively new innovation to the Canadian market with little adoption so far, though it could be a solution to sustainability issues in passenger transport for several groups ... -
Exploring the relationship between transit-induced intensification and retail gentrification in a mid-sized Canadian city
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-20)Over the last two decades, the back-to-the-city movement and a shift in planning ideals towards intensification have spurred a renewed interest in rapid transit systems. Modern rapid transit systems are predominantly ... -
Managing the infrastructure gap: perceptions, challenges and strategies in Calgary and Edmonton
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-13)Since the 1980’s, concerns over the municipal ‘infrastructure gap’ or ‘deficit’ have been frequently raised by local governments in Canada and around the world. In response to the limited number of in-depth case studies ... -
Geographic and Demographic Suitability of Cycling in North American Cities
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-13)With interest in cycling increasing in recent decades, local authorities and planners have been eager to enact policies to expedite a mode shift from driving to more sustainable, equitable and accessible transportation ... -
Exploring Quantitative and Qualitative Methodologies using I-ADApT Framework for Understanding Vulnerabilities and Responses to Global Changes in Small-Scale Fisheries
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-13)Small-scale fisheries (SSF) support over 90 percent of the 120 million people engaged in capture fisheries globally (FAO, 2020) but are facing multifaceted vulnerabilities due to global change impacts. Despite vulnerabilities, ... -
Transport packaging waste management in E-commerce industry: Opportunities and risks
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-12)Free and easy returns cause more packaging waste in online purchases. With a growing number of waste import bans in Asian countries, waste exports are now a less viable option. The high quality and low market value of ... -
Cluster Consciousness and Branding in the Greater Sudbury Mining Innovation Cluster
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-09)Clusters have been a major area of interest for researchers and policymakers over the last 40 years. Clusters are defined as a “a geographic concentration of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, service ... -
Transit-Induced Gentrification in Weston and Mount Dennis: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-31)As Toronto commits to increase investments in rapid transit across the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA), there is an increasing need to ensure existing residents are able to benefit from these new connections. Weston ... -
Planning for Decolonization: Examining Municipal Support of Indigenous-led Initiatives within the Settler Colonial Context of Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-30)As a western cultural practice, planning is tethered to settler colonial logic, which results in the dispossession and harm of Indigenous peoples. Yet, within the context of ongoing recognition and enactments of reconciliation, ... -
Welcome to the [Growth] Machine: An Analysis of Heritage Conservation in the Intensifying City
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-29)As municipalities strive to meet urban intensification targets, developable and redevelopable land has become increasingly scarce. As a result, inter-urban space is consistently under pressure to accommodate new uses. ... -
Bridging the health equity gap: examining the effects of water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) gender-based violence on health and wellbeing in Ghana
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-24)Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) is widely recognized as an important pathway to promoting human health and wellbeing. Despite the progress in access to water and sanitation in Low-and Middle-Income Countries ... -
Influences on the Quality of Impact Investor Disclosure Statements
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-24)The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) currently have a funding gap of roughly 2.5 trillion dollars. This funding gap requires the help of private institutions to reduce the current gap. Impact investing, a form of ... -
Vulnerability and Viability: The Intersectionality among Small Scale fisheries (SSF) in James Town and Teshie Nungua - Ghana
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-24)Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) contribute to food security and income for millions of people around the world. Women in small-scale fisheries communities, on the other hand, are often marginalized and vulnerable because of ... -
COVID-19 FOOTPRINTS AND POST PANDEMIC VISUALIZATION OF SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES: CASE STUDY OF CHILIKA LAGOON IN INDIA
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-23)Small-scale fisheries and local communities reflect a way of life, and provide critical contributions to nutrition and food security, poverty alleviation and livelihoods, and local and national economies. Fisherfolk suffer ... -
Addressing groundwater over-extraction in India: assessments, monitoring methods and interventions
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-19)Groundwater is a vast distributed source of water that is critical for meeting the demands of various socio-environmental systems globally. However, the management of groundwater resources has proven to be challenging with ... -
Gendered Dimensions of Social Wellbeing within Dried Fish Value Chains and the Implications for Fisheries Governance in Sri Lanka
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-10)Dried fish is a sub-sector within small-scale fisheries that makes significant contributions to livelihoods, wellbeing, and survival of fishing communities. The term ‘dried fish’ refers to the fish processed using simple, ...