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Development of a Mode Choice Model to understand the potential impacts of LRT on Mode Shares in the Region of Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)A new light rail transit system (LRT), ION, began operations in the Region of Waterloo in the June of 2019, and the second phase is yet to begin construction. The main thrust of this growth management project for the ... -
Developmental Evaluation: The Experience and Reflections of Early Adopters
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-31)The term developmental evaluation first entered in the literature in 1994 when Michael Quinn Patton used the phrase in an article exploring the relationship between evaluation and organizational development. Since then, ... -
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 ... -
DISCONNECT: Assessing and Managing the Social Effects of Development in the Athabasca Oil Sands
(University of Waterloo, 2003)This research investigated the system by which the social effects of oil sands development on Fort McMurray, a city in northeastern Alberta, are assessed and managed. The research focused on Social Impact Assessment ... -
Divergent affordability: Transit access and housing in North American cities
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-14)During the process of post-war Fordist suburban expansion, the American and Canadian city was expanded and built around the automobile as the dominant mode of transportation. This caused an inversion of the pattern of ... -
Do downtown university campuses contribute to mid-size city downtown revitalization? A comparative case study of Kitchener and Cambridge, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-24)The purpose of this research is to understand if and how downtown university campuses contribute to mid-size city downtown revitalization, how this contribution is measured, and the implications for planning practice and ... -
Does mixed-use development benefit everyone? Housing affordability in a changing labour market
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-25)Mixed-use development is one of the canonical elements of modern urban planning theory and practice. The principles of this approach to development are applied throughout the world and have seen a resurgence in the last ... -
Downtown Revitalization Strategies in Ontario's Mid-Sized Cities: A Web-Survey and Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-27)This study and research was conducted to understand the myriad tools utilized as part of downtown revitalization plans, strategies or efforts in Ontario’s mid-sized cities, what impacts municipalities are seeking in their ... -
Downtown Revitalization: The Hamilton Experience
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-11)Abstract The role and function of downtowns have changed over time. Traditionally, downtowns were the social and economic hubs of a city. Downtown decline has been attributed to many interrelated factors including the ... -
Economic Change and the Inner City Landscape: A Case Study of Hamilton, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)The urban landscape reflects the social, economic, and policy changes that have taken place in a community. The inner city has been previosly called a microcosm that indicates the changes that are occurring in society. ... -
Economic Revitalization or the Creative Destruction of Heritage: A Case Study of Port Dalhousie at a Cusp
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-14)Ontario, Canada’s most populous province enacted its Heritage Act in 1975. The Ontario Heritage Act enables municipalities to conserve built heritage in a number of ways, including instituting heritage conservation districts. ... -
The Economics of Adaptive Reuse of Old Buildings: A Financial Feasibility Study & Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-24)The debate about the financial feasibility of adaptive reuse is high among investors, planners, policy makers and heritage advocates. The old argument that it is more profitable to demolish the old brick box and replace ... -
Ecotourism and Community Development: Case Studies From Hainan, China
(University of Waterloo, 2002)Ecotourism is one of the fastest expanding tourism markets. It has received much attention in developing countries and economically impoverished regions around the world. As an agent of change, ecotourism has been ... -
The effect of in-stream wood on channel morphology and sediment deposition in headwater streams of the Oldman River Basin, Alberta
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-14)Headwater streams provide diverse habitat for aquatic organisms, drinking water for downstream communities and abundant recreational activities. The addition of in-stream wood to headwater channels can influence the ... -
The Effect of Season of Fire on Post-fire Legacies in Northwestern Ontario Red Pine (<em>Pinus resinosa</em>) Mixedwoods
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Prescribed burns are employed in the southern boreal forest of northwest Ontario, Canada, as a method of re-instating fire in this fire-dependent landscape. They are also used to manage fuel loads associated with tree ... -
Efficiency Analysis of Public Transit systems in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Dhaka City
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-29)Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh and the centre of administrative, political, economic and social life for the country. An efficient transit system is needed in this city to provide services in every corner and to ... -
Electronic Waste in the Technology Triangle
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-27)A contemporary planning issue is how to strategically handle electronic waste (e-waste) within urban environments. E-waste is a fast growing waste stream, resulting in increasingly toxic hazards. This thesis employs ... -
Enabling the Integration of Ecosystem Service-based Approaches into Planning Organizations: Municipal Natural Asset Management
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-06)This research seeks to help bridge the gap between science and practice around the integration of ecosystem service-based approaches within municipal planning. This thesis identified enablers of organizational change needed ... -
Encouraging Family-Friendly Condominium Development and Creating Complete Communities in Downtown Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-29)This thesis explores the idea of complete communities and discusses how condominium development in downtown Toronto can be made more family friendly by focusing on the proposed ‘Official Plan Amendment to Encourage the ... -
Environmental Resource Management at the Urban Interface: Social Monitoring in Waterloo, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-27)The purpose of this research is to measure impacts on environmental constraint areas due to the presence of new suburban populations, to assess attitudes and behaviours of residents toward greenspaces incorporated into the ...