Planning
This is the collection for the University of Waterloo's School of Planning .
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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Expanding the adaptation toolbox: exploring managed retreat in Grand Forks, BC
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-11)Climate change is likely to continue to increase the frequency and severity of floods in Canada, resulting in increased risk to physical, psychological, social, and economic systems. To effectively reduce flood risk in ... -
Illustrating a new 'conceptual design pattern' for agent-based models of land use via five case studies—the MR POTATOHEAD framework
(Universidad de Valladolid, 2008)This chapter presents a "conceptual design pattern" (CDP) that represents key elements of standard ABM/LUCC models in a comprehensive logical framework and includes basic functionality and data often present in ABM/LUCC ... -
Smart City Governance: A comparison of models and COVID-19 related implications within the GTA
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-16)The first part of this research asks the question “what is good smart city governance” and analyzes the relevant body of literature on smart cities and smart city governance. Based on the theoretical research, 13 potential ... -
A Place to Grow? A Comparative Content Analysis of London and Toronto Ontario and the Importance of Public Green Spaces for Community Well-Being During and After COVID-19
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-31)Public green spaces represent key aspects of our communities for a variety of reasons. Evidenced through decades of planning scholarship, well established, attractive, and accessible public green spaces can promote community ... -
A Homogeneity-based Zone Delineation Model for Land Use and Transportation Interaction Analysis: Investigating the Case of Light Rail Transit (LRT) Development in Kitchener – Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-31)In an ever-increasingly urbanized world, planning policies bring direct and indirect societal and environmental impacts affecting quality of life for millions of people. Policy decisions are often complex, involving ... -
The Integration of Green Infrastructure and Equity within Urban Planning: An Academic and Applicative Exploration
(University of Waterloo, 2021-12-20)This thesis examines the integration of green infrastructure and equity within academia and in practical applications such as comprehensive city plans. With climate change worsening and affecting urban areas with extreme ... -
Equity in Urban Climate Change Adaptation Planning: A Review of Research
(Cogitatio, 2021-12-16)A growing number of cities are preparing for climate change by developing adaptation plans, but little is known about how these plans and their implementation affect the vulnerability of groups experiencing various forms ... -
Healthy Food Zones Around Schools: Evaluating Projected Impacts of a Restrictive Food Planning Policy on Junk Food Availability after 10 years: An Equity- focused Simulation Study
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-22)Healthy diets are important for public health and health equity, given that globally, dietary risks currently comprise the largest burden of morbidity and mortality (Afshin et al., 2019). In Canada, diet quality is the ... -
An assessment of community-based climate change planning practice in Nova Scotia
(University of Waterloo, 2021-11-08)Climate change poses serious threats to Canadian communities. Are communities prepared to manage the impacts of climate change? Are they ready? This research set out to explore and analyze how communities in Nova Scotia ... -
Aging in Place amid Studentification: Seniors’ Place Attachments in a University Town
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-26)Since its formal recognition by the World Health Organization in 2005, the age-friendly planning movement has gained traction and shifted attention towards the diverse needs and experiences of seniors. There is growing ... -
Spillover gentrification? Mid-sized cities within commuter sheds of global cities
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-06)Commuter sheds have long comprised several mid-sized cities surrounding a large metropolis. The smaller cities typically feed into the economic and commuter orbit of the larger city. These ‘bedroom communities’ of the ... -
Advancing Municipal Natural Asset Management through Standardized Evaluation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-28)In Canada, many urban and near-urban ecosystems are in decline. As well, engineered infrastructure is aging, its capital and operating costs are rising, and municipal service delivery is strained. Local governments are ... -
Associations and Interactions between Retail Food Environments, Food Gentrification, and Neighbourhood-level Intersectionality in Toronto, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-28)Diet-related disease and food insecurity are growing problems in Canada and globally. Over the last decade, prevalent rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes have increased across the country and Toronto currently has the ... -
An Evaluation of National Tourism Plans in the Caribbean-SIDS Region in the Context of Climate Change
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-27)The Caribbean-Small Island Developing States (SIDS) region is heavily reliant on its tourism sector which is amongst the most vulnerable to climate change impacts globally. Sector officials and regional governments have ... -
Exclusive nature: Exploring access to protected areas for minority ethnic communities in the United Kingdom
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-20)Protected areas (PAs) provide a wide range of benefits to visitors engaged in outdoor recreation. However, several groups are underrepresented within these natural spaces including minority ethnic communities. This inequitable ... -
A Tale of Four Canadian Cities: LRT Systems and the COVID-19 Pandemic
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-17)Light rail transit (LRT) systems have been proposed and implemented in many jurisdictions in Canada and abroad to cope with long-standing problems associated with urban sprawl. LRT systems are presented as an alternative ... -
The "Manhattanization" of Midtown Toronto: A Case Study on the Effects on Livability in an Intensifying Neighbourhood
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-09)In order to become more sustainable, cities around the world have increasingly adopted smart growth policies to combat urban sprawl and produce more sustainable environments. These principles, when properly implemented, ... -
Rural-Environmental Planning in the Multifunctional Transition: Lessons from the Governance of Working Landscapes
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-08)Rural landscapes are transitioning from productivist to multifunctional uses, which implies that planning has to address the conflicts emanating from our need to protect the natural environment and promote social well-being. ... -
Infill Planner: A geo-questionnaire to gather public input on infill developments
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-31)Urban infill and intensification planning strategies aim to lead toward more efficient use urban land and ultimately urban forms that more sustainable and offer citizens improved quality of life. Due to the potential impacts ... -
Understanding Indigenous Planning Networks: Analyzing the Relationship Between Indigenous Planning and the Formalized Planning Profession in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Indigenous planning has recently been receiving an increasing amount of attention within the formal planning profession in Canada. Professional bodies like the Canadian Institute of Planners have undertaken efforts to ...
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