Geography and Environmental Management
This is the collection for the University of Waterloo's Department of Geography and Environmental Management .
Research outputs are organized by type (eg. Master Thesis, Article, Conference Paper).
Waterloo faculty, students, and staff can contact us or visit the UWSpace guide to learn more about depositing their research.
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Snow Depth Retrieval from Wide Band Radar in Trail Valley Creek
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-18)Snow is an essential component in hydrology systems, and more speci cally, monitoring variations in snow cover can provide valuable information about water supply, wildlife habitats, and climate changes. In recent years, ... -
Impacts Of Seismic Line Restoration Techniques On Nutrient Biogeochemical Processes In A Boreal Fen
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-23)Peatlands contain 40 cm or more of partially-decomposed plant matter and sequester carbon and nutrients. The disturbance of peatlands alters these ecological functions. Seismic lines, long cutlines in the forest created ... -
Balancing Interests in Regulatory Institutions: A Comparison of the Northern Gateway and Keystone XL Pipelines
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-20)Canada and the United States are facing crucial decisions about the future of their energy resources. The severity of climate change, increasing salience of the social impacts of fossil fuel development, and mounting calls ... -
Quantifying and Modelling Post-Wildfire Sediment Production in Waterton Lakes National Park
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-16)High-severity wildfires can increase sediment mobility and erosion rates in burned landscapes which increase the delivery of fine sediment to receiving streams. The downstream propagation of these pyrogenic materials can ... -
Land Disturbance Extraction in Alberta Oil Sands Satellite Imagery
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-10)Tracking and mapping land disturbances from oil and gas development are critical to environmental assessments and land reclamation. Manual extraction of land disturbances is costly, time-consuming, and requires updating ... -
Participatory Augmented and Virtual Reality: A comparative case study recognising its viability in citizen participation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-25)With technology’s growth in recent years, governments have begun adopting new methods of citizen participation into decision-making. New technologies require a deep analysis of their implementation, to understand and ... -
Investigating the Spatial Patterns of Income Inequality and Crime: Applications of Spatiotemporal Data Analysis Techniques
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-25)Income inequality and crime are two social problems concerning many nations around the world. Such social issues can have detrimental effects on society and are interconnected, meaning that high crime rates may be associated ... -
Impacts of seismic line restoration on CO2, CH4, and biomass
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-21)Oil and gas exploration has resulted in over 300,000 km of linear disturbances, known as seismic lines, throughout boreal peatlands across Canada. Sites are left with altered hydrologic and topographic conditions that ... -
Measuring and modelling soil erosion in agricultural systems: Evaluating the application of UAVs and SfM-MVS for soil erosion research
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-19)Soil erosion in agricultural systems is a pressing issue for agricultural sustainability. Accelerated rates of soil erosion from conventional agricultural practices continues to outpace the rate of natural soil regeneration, ... -
Identifying Prioritized Areas for Grassed Waterways Implementation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-14)Soil erosion remains a primary challenge in the 21st century threatening fresh water and cropland that supports more than 95% of global food production. It is of significance to plan for and prevent soil erosion in its ... -
Effects of restoring peatland seismic lines on soil properties in boreal Alberta, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-04)Long, linear disturbances called seismic lines have been and continue to be created through the boreal forest in Alberta for petroleum exploration. Restoration of these seismic lines has shown some success but is often ... -
Investigating the use of a web-map survey tool for heritage planning
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-29)Heritage planning is critical for preserving places of value to community members. Citizen participation is necessary so that the public can have a voice in matters that directly impact their own communities. Public ... -
Developing Parameter Constraints for Radar-based SWE Retrievals
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-28)Terrestrial snow is an important freshwater reservoir with significant influence on the climate and energy balance. It exhibits natural spatiotemporal variability which has been enhanced by climate change, thus it is ... -
The use of a filter product to remove phosphorus from surface runoff in agricultural fields
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-28)Nutrient losses from agricultural fields are the largest sources of phosphorus (P) entering the Great Lakes in North America. Research has suggested that multiple conservation practices (CPs) used together (stacked) are ... -
Analyzing the influence of environmental conditions and anthropogenic disturbance on Picea mariana xylem traits in boreal peatlands of northern Alberta
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)In the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR), wetlands dominate 55 500 km2 (54%) of the landscape despite its subhumid climate and prevailing moisture deficits. The variability and complexity of the AOSR landscape has allowed ... -
The intersection of water, sanitation, and gender-based violence in sub-Saharan Africa: A parallel case study of national policies and NGO interventions
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)Millions of people globally are without access to safe water, safely managed sanitation, and improved hygiene. Much of the global population who depend on unsafe water, have no access to safely managed sanitation and ... -
Temporal Deep Learning Approach to Bedfast and Floating Thermokarst Lake Ice Mapping using SAR imagery: Old Crow Flats, Yukon, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-17)Lake ice is a fundamental part of the freshwater processes in cold regions and a sensitive indicator of climate change. As such, in light of the recent climate warming, monitoring of lake ice in arctic and sub-arctic regions ... -
Learning to labor in high-technology: experiences of overwork in university internships at digital media firms in North America
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-06-04)Long working hours have become a normal and expected characteristic of employment in many sectors in the Global North. In this paper I examine subjective and affective experiences of overwork that define students’ discussions ... -
Understanding the influence of weather and warning information on trip and activity decisions, behaviour, and risk outcomes
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-10)Winter storms present challenges to the safe design, operation and maintenance of transportation systems. Weather warning information, often originating from publicly funded meteorological services, is intended to support ... -
“When you preach water and you drink wine” Exploring the implementation, use and management of WASH in healthcare facilities: A Case Study from Kenya
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-10)Health care facilities (HCFs) are lifesaving resources for the sick in communities however, the inadequacy of basic necessities such as water, sanitation, hygiene, waste management and environmental cleaning (WASH) often ...
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