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Analysis of a Potential Hydrogen Refuelling Network Using Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study of the Kitchener Census Metropolitan Area
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-30)This thesis provides macro-, meso- and micro-level analyses of a potential hydrogen refuelling network with a case study for the Kitchener census metropolitan area in Canada. It provides recommendations on the appropriate ... -
Analysis of Activity Patterns and Design Features Relationships in Urban Public Spaces Using Direct Field Observation, Activity Maps and GIS, Mel Lastman Square in Toronto as a Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2013-03-21)Urban public spaces have been considered an essential part of cities throughout history. Over the span of urban life, public spaces have continuously reflected the complexities of their cities’ cultural, social, and economic ... -
Analysis of Media Discourse Surrounding Urban Planning Issues: A Case Study of Transit City
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-23)Contemporary urban planning emphasizes the need for practice to be collaborative and communicative. It stresses on the importance of public engagement and participation. To ensure informed participation, planners need to ... -
Analyzing for Age-Friendliness within Planning Policies in the City of Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-22)Planning for individuals with varying degrees of impairments has, over the past 40 years, challenged conventional approaches to community development. However, more recently there has emerged, both within research and ... -
Analyzing housing market dynamics and residential location choices concurrent with light-rail transit investment in Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-29)Transit investment and transit-oriented development (TOD) have become predominant planning policies to manage growth and limit sprawl. Waterloo Region implemented a light-rail transit (LRT) system aiming to provide alternative ... -
Analyzing Residential Land Use Impacts along the Sheppard Subway Corridor
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-03)Urban economic theory states that transit improvements result in travel time savings and consequently warrant higher rents particularly with proximity to surrounding stations. This research uses the Sheppard subway corridor ... -
Applying the Integrated Solid Waste Management Framework to the Waste Collection System in Aguascalientes, AGS, Mexico
(University of Waterloo, 2011-06-16)The design of a waste collection system affects public health, the extent of participation in the system by residents, the recovery of resources from waste, and the cost of collection. Many developing countries use communal ... -
Assessing the Active Transportation Potential of Neighbourhood Models Using GIS
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-27)This study sought to determine how five neighbourhood models (the Grid, Loop and Cul-de-Sac, Fused Grid, New Urbanist and Greenway) compare in terms of the characteristics known to affect active transportation rates, and ... -
Assessing the Effects of Deep Release and Surface Release Reservoirs on Downstream Benthic Macroinvertebrate Communities in the Grand River Watershed: Implications for Planning and Management
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-25)River regulation and reservoirs can provide a variety of services including flood protection, flow management and flow augmentation, however, there is increasing concern regarding these effects on downstream lotic environments ... -
Assessing the Public Participation Process for Brownfield Revitalization Projects
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-16)The public participation process is a vital and necessary part of planning that provides citizens with the opportunity to express their concerns and suggestions about projects that affect the overall well-being of their ... -
Assessing the Role of Phosphorus as a Source Water and Treatment Vulnerability Indicator: Implications for Planning, Management and Operations
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-29)Source water protection (SWP) refers to the pressing global need to address the combination of issues affecting water supply and treatment: water quality, water quantity and timing of availability. Although SWP has been ... -
Assessing the Role of Planning Interventions in Achieving Desired Land Use Impacts Around Toronto's Yonge and Spadina Subway Lines
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-08)The effect transit investments can have on surrounding land uses has been studied in planning literature. Often it is argued that high-density, more sustainable development occurs around stations on newly constructed transit ... -
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 ... -
An Assessment of the School System Planning Process for Primary and Secondary Schools: The Case of Saint George Grenada
(University of Waterloo, 2017-10-04)School system planning involves decisions of where to build a new school, close or expandan existing school. It is important for community members to be involved in the school system planning process so that the process ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Attitudes toward Urban Living, Landscape, and Growth at the Dawn of Greater Toronto's Growth Management Era
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is Canada's largest metropolitan area and principal destination for international migration and investment. Over the next 25 years, the GTA is anticipated to grow by approximately 2. 5 ... -
Authenticating Cultural Tourism: Folk Villages in Hainan, China
(University of Waterloo, 2001)Cultural tourism provides opportunities for ethnic minorities to showcase their cultures, customs and heritage. At the same time, it causes a series of tensions and issues of authenticity and commodification have been ... -
Autonomous Vehicles: Understanding Adoption Potential in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-23)Many Autonomous Vehicle (AV) researchers have done surveys and interviews to assess the relationships between some population or land use characteristics and people’s intention to adopt private AVs (PAVs) and shared AVs ...