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The influence of winter time boreal forest tree transmissivity on tree emission and passive microwave snow observations
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-17)Forest cover significantly attenuates natural upwelling ground microwave emission from seasonal terrestrial snow. This presents a major challenge for the accurate retrieval of snow from airborne or spaceborne passive ... -
The influence of winter weather on high-crash days in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-03)Traffic crashes tend to occur at relatively greater frequencies at particular locations, at particular time periods, and for particular subsets of drivers and vehicles. It is well recognized among the road safety community ... -
Institutional Arrangements for Composting and Compost Use in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-21)The staggering levels of growth and development resulting in a more populous and affluent society that Vietnam is experiencing have resulted in greater levels of consumption and environmental damage from agricultural ... -
Integration of Satellite Data, Physically-based Model, and Deep Neural Networks for Historical Terrestrial Water Storage Reconstruction
(University of Waterloo, 2021-04-08)Terrestrial water storage (TWS) is an essential part of the global water cycle. Long-term monitoring of observed and modeled TWS is fundamental to analyze droughts, floods, and other meteorological extreme events caused ... -
Internet GIS for Air Quality Information Service for Dalian, China
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Since the 1970s, environmental monitoring in China has formed a complete web across the country with over 2000 monitoring stations. China State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) has published an annual report ... -
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 ... -
Intra-annual and Long-term Dynamic Behaviour of Hubbard and Valerie Glaciers, Alaska
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-28)Western North American mountain regions are warming at a faster rate than the global average, which is influencing the retreat and melting of glaciers, with a 75% disappearance of glacier volume in Western North America ... -
Intra-urban agriculture in Nanjing, China: Practices, motivations, and challenges
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-24)China has experienced strong economic growth in the last three decades through urbanization and economic transitions. However, increasing population and rapid urbanization have resulted in profound social, economic, and ... -
Investigating the current approach to developing data governance in the Canadian smart city
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-03)Smart cities have grown in prevalence as cities take advantage of big data and connected technologies to address the issues of sustainable urban development in the face of their growing urban populations. Data governance ... -
Investigating the Influences of Tree Coverage and Road Network Density on Property Crime: A Case Study in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-18)With the development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), crime mapping becomes an effective approach to investigate the spatial pattern of crime in a defined area. Understanding the relationship between crime and its ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
An Investigation into the Effects of Variable Lake Ice Properties on Passive and Active Microwave Measurements Over Tundra Lakes Near Inuvik, N.W.T.
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)The accurate estimation of snow water equivalent (SWE) in the Canadian sub-arctic is integral to climate variability studies and water availability forecasts for economic considerations (drinking water, hydroelectric power ... -
Investigation of Correlation between Remotely Sensed Impervious Surfaces and Chloride Concentrations
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-25)Water quality and nonpoint source (NPS) pollution are important issues in many areas of the world, including the Greater Toronto Area where urban development is changing formerly rural watersheds into impervious surfaces. ... -
Investigation of intra-annual glacier velocity and seasonality of White and Thompson Glaciers, Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-03)The Canadian Arctic Archipelago (CAA) is undergoing rapid atmospheric warming at rates that are twice that of the global average and are greater than any other time in the past four millennia. Consequently, changes in ... -
Investigation of multi-criteria decision analysis approaches for agricultural decision-making in southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-26)Land-use and land-cover change has significant impact on the Earth’s ecosystems and global carbon cycle, which calls for well-planned land management strategies. This study presented a multi-criteria decision analysis ... -
An Investigation of the Abundance and Key Habitat Parameters of the Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica) in an Eastern Ontario Bay - A Baseline Study
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-16)This study assessed the principles of ecosystem management and utilized the Northern Map turtle, a species at risk, as a key indicator species to illustrate the importance of preserving riparian habitats and island complexes ... -
An Investigation of the Relationship between Crime and Reported Incidents and the Built and Natural Environment in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-30)In the study of crime and geography, many studies have investigated the spatial relationship between crime and the built and natural environment. However, these studies usually focus on specific environmental characteristics, ... -
The Involvement of Business Improvement Areas in Tourism: An Exploratory Study of Ontario BIAs
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-13)Local festivals and cultural events, signage and streetscape improvements, and regional marketing efforts indicate that tourism is present in some Business Improvement Areas (BIAs). However, the extent and form of this ... -
Is competition sufficient to drive observed retail location and revenue patterns? An agent-based case study.
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)Agent-based models (ABMs) have been widely used to represent and investigate complex systems and are a contemporary modelling approach used in the study of land-use and land-cover change. While many ABMs have been constructed ...