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Environmental Commitment in the Tourism Accommodation Industry In Sanya, China.
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-24)This study focuses on environmental commitment in the tourist accommodation industry, with particular emphasis on a case study of Sanya, Hainan, China. Both the beneficial and detrimental attributes of tourism accommodations ... -
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. ... -
Vegetation Response to Climate Change in North American National Parks: Policy & Management Implications
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-28)Climate change is no longer debated in the context of whether or not it is occurring, but rather in the context of how rapid and extensive that change will be. This is the global situation to which the biomes of national ... -
A Spatio-Temporal Model for the Evaluation of Education Quality in Peru
(University of Waterloo, 2008-02-13)The role of information and communication technologies in the development of modern societies has continuously increased over the past several decades. In particular, recent unprecedented growth in use of the Internet in ... -
Residents’ and tourists’ perspectives on potential introduction of casino industry and its role in tourism and community development: the case of the Republic of Cyprus
(University of Waterloo, 2008-04-25)For years, the gambling industry has been gaining popularity among a variety of countries and communities for its contribution to tourism development and thus, to the economy. At the same time, the addictive nature of the ... -
Environmental Health and Safety data integration using Geographical Information Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-12)Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) departments in many organizations are faced with two interrelated problems which limit their ability to make accurate decisions based on quality data. First, many EHS departments follow ... -
Small-Scale Tourism Development in Communist Cuba
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-13)Tourism is arguably the world’s largest industry today, and has been adopted as an economic staple by countless low-income countries. However, while the tourism industry can bring much needed foreign capital into a country’s ... -
Moving Towards Agroecosystem Sustainability: Safe Vegetable Production in Vietnam
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-21)Humanity is facing a series of challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, decreasing availability of cheap fossil fuel energy and social inequality that, when taken together, constitute a sustainability crisis. ... -
Water Conservation in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, and the Proposed Pipeline
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-17)The Region of Waterloo relies on groundwater for 80% of the water supplied to its growing population. Ontario’s Places to Grow Act (2005) designates the Region as a growth corridor, and over the next 20 years, significant ... -
Citizen participation in post-disaster flood hazard mitigation planning: Exploring strategic choices in Peterborough, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-20)This thesis explores the role of citizen participation in a post-disaster flood hazard mitigation planning program in Peterborough, Ontario. Recognizing that citizen participation is an integral element of hazards mitigation ... -
Tourists' Awareness, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Wildlife Souvenirs: A Case Study in Cuba
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-23)Considerable research has been conducted on tourist souvenirs but one area that has been widely neglected in souvenir literature is the concept of wildlife souvenirs. Many tourists purchase wildlife products when they go ... -
Creative Destruction and Rural Tourism Planning: The Case of Creemore, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2008-06-23)This study assesses the relationship between planning and creative destruction in the village of Creemore, Ontario. The study has four objectives. The first is to describe the evolution of tourism in Creemore by tracking ... -
The Regional Integration of Protected Areas: A Study of Canada's National Parks
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-01)The relationship between protected areas and their regions is complex, dynamic, and often based on social interactions. It is widely accepted that protected areas are not “islands” – rather they are connected to their ... -
Contesting Identity, Space and Sacred Site Management at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-01)The purpose of my dissertation is to bring cultural geographic theory, including the ideas of representation, power, cultural and religious identity, and the contested and negotiated nature of places and identities, into ... -
Tourism, Development, and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study from Nkhata Bay, Malawi
(University of Waterloo, 2008-08-28)Development agencies and policymakers are increasingly advocating tourism as a viable and legitimate poverty reduction strategy in least-developed countries (LDCs). However, the rhetoric surrounding tourism development ... -
The Significance of the Personal within Disability Geography
(Wiley, 2008-09-01)Drawing on in-depth qualitative data, this article critically examines disability geography as a subfield where the personal is highly valued. The value and the risks inherent in this personal approach will be evaluated, ... -
The Examination of Hemispherical Photography as a means of obtaining In Situ Remotely Sensed Sky Gap Estimates in Snow-Covered Coniferous Environments
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-01)In remote sensing, the application determines the type of platform and scale used during air or space –borne data collection as the pixel size of the collected data varies depending on the sensor or platform used. ... -
Communicating the Pixel: A Strategy for Guiding the Use of Remotely-Sensed Habitat Data in Coral Reef Management
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-04)Over the last decade, coral reef remote sensing research has focused on habitat map development. Advances in field methods, spatial and spectral resolution of remote sensing data, and algorithm development have led to more ... -
Water Governance and Pollution Control in Peri-Urban Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: The Challenges Facing Farmers and Opportunities for Change
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-11)Encompassing both urban and rural processes, the peri-urban interface (PUI) provides a unique and challenging arena for environmental management. As the urban core expands, the PUI industrializes and urbanizes, undergoing ... -
Towards Climate Change Adaptation in Canada's Protected Natural Areas: an Ontario Parks Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-12)Climate is a major catalyst of change in the composition, structure and function of the Ecosphere. Empirical studies of species response to climate consistently reveal that the anomalous warming occurring over roughly the ...