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Mapping Youth-led Engagement: Impacts of Youth-led Engagement in English Canada over the Last 35 Years
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)This study explores how youth have inspired social change in Canada from 1978 to 2012. The objectives of the research include defining youth-led engagement in Canada, understanding its role as a change agent, and mapping ... -
Meadow restoration on former agriculture land in southwestern Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-30)Best practices for Restoration Ecology have been largely derived from case studies. Novel Ecosystems is an approach that has the possibility of providing the field of restoration research with both structure and a road map ... -
Measurement, Decision-Making and the Pursuit of Social Innovation in Canadian Social Finance
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-28)This dissertation explores the use of social financing as a strategy to generate social innovation in Canada. Social financing is a strategy intended on positively changing social-ecological systems through investments ... -
Measuring urban edge effects and its impact on restoration potential in Rouge National Urban Park
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-21)Urban development is a driving force behind habitat fragmentation and biodiversity loss in major metropolitan areas. While greenspaces and naturalized areas can provide resources for wildlife, urban areas are organized in ... -
Mindful Physical Activity: A Pilot Study In The Context Of Walking To Public Transit
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-17)Objective: To describe the effect of mindfulness on perceived health, perceptions of transit walking and transit walking behaviours by using qualitative and quantitative methods in hopes of assessing the feasibility of ... -
MoBros and MoSistas on Social Media: A Content Analysis of Twitter Conversations during the 2013 Movember Canada Campaign
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-30)Introduction: Health communication campaigns are an important tool for disseminating health information and influencing the salience of health issues on the public agenda. Social media sites are popular platforms for health ... -
Modelling native bird diversity in the Greater Toronto Area
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Human-dominated landscapes often have habitat loss and fragmentation. These characteristics described at the landscape scale, called landscape elements, influence species diversity and distribution. These landscape ... -
Motivations, Enablers and Barriers to Conservation and Demand Management Activities of Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Organizations: A Milton, Ontario (Canada) Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-19)In 2009, Ontario’s electricity system is in the midst of redevelopment to be sustainable, competitive and reliable. To advance this goal, conservation and demand management (CDM) is a key part of the plan. For CDM plans ... -
Moving Towards the Local: The Barriers and Opportunities for Localizing Food Systems in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-24)Increasing globalization of the food system has led to a loss of food sovereignty and security in communities throughout the world. This globalized system has adopted industrial techniques of standardization and specialization ... -
Multi-level Analysis of Student and School Level Characteristics Associated with Bullying Victimization in Ontario High School Students
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-27)Bullying is a subtype of aggressive behaviour that is repeated over a prolonged period of time, includes an intention to cause harm, and occurs in the context of a real or perceived power imbalance. This study determines ... -
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 ... -
Multi-Scale Patterns of Eastern Milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) Habitat Selection and Behavioural Responses to Habitat Fragmentation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-09)The decline of species with specific habitat needs can be attributed to human caused habitat destruction and fragmentation. This is particularly concerning for reptiles, as they are often unable to adapt to modified ... -
Multi-Sectoral Perspectives on Regional Food Policy, Planning and Access to Food: A Case Study of Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-26)There is increasing interest in linking food system policies and land use planning practices to healthier diets and healthier communities. Little is known about the process of regional food system policy making or the ... -
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Community Sustainability Plan Implementation: Understanding Structures and Outcomes at the Partner and Partnership Levels
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-07)Worldwide, the prevalence and complexity of sustainable development challenges require coordinated action from actors in the private, public, and civil society sectors. Partnerships that embody inclusivity and heterogeneity ... -
A Multilevel Examination of Factors of the School Environment associated with Time Spent in Physical Activity among a sample of Secondary Students in Ontario, Canada.
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-17)Background: The high prevalence of children and adolescents not meeting the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity (PA) per day and the associated negative health consequences make it critical to increase PA. Ecological ... -
Multilingualism and the risk of Alzheimer disease and dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2011-06-16)Background: Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive, late-life neurodegenerative disorder. Given the aging population, AD is a significant health concern. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada (Smetanin et al., ... -
The Multiple Barrier Approach to Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Communities: A Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-21)The drinking water contamination tragedy in Walkerton, Ontario during the spring of 2000 led to many changes in water management for the province. Among these changes has been the increased use of the multiple barrier ... -
NAFTA and Virtual Water Trade: An estimation of virtual water trade in livestock and livestock products between Canada and the United States
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-22)Canadian agriculture trade with the United States, specifically trade in livestock and livestock commodities, has flourished under the NAFTA regime. However, the benefits of this trade liberalization have hidden environmental ... -
Native bee (Hymenoptera: Apiformes) response to ecological restoration in southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)Bee declines have been reported globally and habitat loss and degradation due to urbanization and agricultural intensification are two of the primary drivers. Native bees play a critical role in plant reproduction, and ... -
Natural resource industries and the state in collaborative approaches to water governance: a power-based analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)Collaboration is predicated upon inclusive, equitable deliberation and decision-making amongst state, private and civil actors. Through pooling of knowledge and resources, participants are expected to share knowledge and ...