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.
Recent deposits
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Rural-to-urban resettlement and resettled villagers’ post-resettlement adaptation in Hangzhou, China
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-28)In recent years, rural-to-urban resettlement as a specific form of urbanization and its long-lasting impact on landless villagers have garnered increasing scholarly and policy attention in China. Urbanization through ... -
Operationalizing Sense of Place Concepts and Cultural Ecosystem Services to Explore Urban Ecosystem Rehabilitation Performance from A Socio-Cultural Lens: The Case of Wadi Hanifah—Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-22)Urban ecosystems (UE), and urban wetlands specifically, are considered coupled human-natural systems; meaning, they rely on the complex interdependencies of human and ecological components. As such, any intervention procedure ... -
The financialization of Transit Oriented Development in York South Weston, Toronto, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-29)Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a form of planning that has dominated the discourse around sustainable development in cities. Where transit investment is met with higher density housing and commercial land uses, there ... -
Responding to COVID-19: Characteristics and Outcomes of Strategic Planning in Social-service Nonprofits
(University of Waterloo, 2023-03-15)Forty years after its initial introduction in the nonprofit space (Bryson, 1988; Bryson & Roering, 1987; Nutt & Backoff, 1987), the value of formal strategic planning still remains disputed and lacking an appropriate ... -
Attaining climate justice through the adaptation of urban form to climate change: flood risks in Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2023-02-24)Empirical evidence points out that entrenched cost-benefit rationales behind urban form adaptations to climate change unequally exacerbate vulnerabilities and hazard exposures, engendering risk inequalities and triggering ... -
Attaining climate justice through the adaptation of urban form to climate change: flood risks in Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2023-02-24)Empirical evidence points out that entrenched cost-benefit rationales behind urban form adaptations to climate change unequally exacerbate vulnerabilities and hazard exposures, engendering risk inequalities and triggering ... -
Decommodification Now: Planning for a decommodified housing future
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-25)Canada is experiencing a housing affordability crisis. Rising housing costs in cities over the last two decades have driven increasing gentrification and displacement, forcing lower-income residents into inadequate and ... -
Dimensions of age and aging in Toronto: An inter-decade socio-ecological analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-19)The aging of global populations long forecasted by demographers, governments, and other public and private actors is now rapidly being realized in many countries around the world, particularly in advanced, industrial ... -
“We're not just about building subdivisions. We can also do good things for the world”: Private Developers and Active Transportation Implementation in the Region of Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-07)Since the mid-19th century, Canada’s population has become more urbanized as Canadians choose to live in one of its major urban centres, such as the Region of Waterloo. As this trend continues into the 21st century, increased ... -
Urban and architectural design for the young mind: An ecological investigation of the relationship between urban form and adolescent mental health
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-22)Around 50% of lifetime mental illnesses begin at or prior to the age of 14 years old—or roughly halfway through adolescence (10-19 years old)—with contemporary trends from multiple geographical and cultural contexts ... -
Exploring the relationship between transit-induced intensification and retail gentrification in a mid-sized Canadian city
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-20)Over the last two decades, the back-to-the-city movement and a shift in planning ideals towards intensification have spurred a renewed interest in rapid transit systems. Modern rapid transit systems are predominantly ... -
Managing the infrastructure gap: perceptions, challenges and strategies in Calgary and Edmonton
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-13)Since the 1980’s, concerns over the municipal ‘infrastructure gap’ or ‘deficit’ have been frequently raised by local governments in Canada and around the world. In response to the limited number of in-depth case studies ... -
Geographic and Demographic Suitability of Cycling in North American Cities
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-13)With interest in cycling increasing in recent decades, local authorities and planners have been eager to enact policies to expedite a mode shift from driving to more sustainable, equitable and accessible transportation ... -
Transit-Induced Gentrification in Weston and Mount Dennis: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-31)As Toronto commits to increase investments in rapid transit across the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA), there is an increasing need to ensure existing residents are able to benefit from these new connections. Weston ... -
Planning for Decolonization: Examining Municipal Support of Indigenous-led Initiatives within the Settler Colonial Context of Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-30)As a western cultural practice, planning is tethered to settler colonial logic, which results in the dispossession and harm of Indigenous peoples. Yet, within the context of ongoing recognition and enactments of reconciliation, ... -
Welcome to the [Growth] Machine: An Analysis of Heritage Conservation in the Intensifying City
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-29)As municipalities strive to meet urban intensification targets, developable and redevelopable land has become increasingly scarce. As a result, inter-urban space is consistently under pressure to accommodate new uses. ... -
Not Just Along for the Ride: Work, Justice, and Municipal Regulation of Ridehailing Platforms
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-11)Digital platforms are a package of information and communications technologies that bring together buyers and sellers onto proprietary markets. These platforms have come to dominate services like for-hire vehicles that are ... -
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 ...
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