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Radial-Growth Forecasting and the Implications for Planning and Management in the Grand River Watershed of Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-26)The first objective of this thesis was to predict the future success of selected tree species under low (B1, 550 CO2 ppm) and moderate (A1B, 720 CO2 ppm) climate change scenarios as defined in the Special Report on Emissions ... -
Historical Towns Divided by International Border Rivers – the Way to Cooperation and Integration
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-26)The topic of this thesis is divided towns, defined as the towns which once existed as unified administrative units before an international border divided them. In a time of globalization, the character of many border lines ... -
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 ... -
Cultural planning as an instrument for locating Ontario provincial parks within the valuable landscape of a community: A case study of Sandbanks Provincial Park in Prince Edward County, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-21)The purpose of this research was to determine if the relationship between a community and the nearby provincial park can be enhanced through the use of the cultural planning process. To address the research question a ... -
A Framework for Quantifying Suburban Parking Maxima
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-25)The provision and pricing of parking are recognized as important tools for achieving transportation demand management (TDM) objectives. Much of the existing literature on the topic concentrates on downtown cores and calls ... -
Perspectives on the Municipal Role in Effectuating Sustainable Industrial Park Development and Operations: The Hamilton, Ontario Case
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-28)Within the greater movement of sustainable development, industrial practices have been identified as a key area in which much improvement is both necessary and possible. The development and operation of industrial parks ... -
The Cultural Turn in Municipal Planning
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-24)Urban theorists and policy makers have begun to re-evaluate the importance of culture in urban development models. Culture is now widely viewed as a critical factor in the economic and social health of cities. Notions of ... -
Moving from Landscape Connectivity Theory to Land Use Planning Practice: Ontario as a Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-18)Landscape connectivity is a concept that refers to a landscape's structural and functional continuity, allowing for the flow of water, nutrients, energy, organisms, genes, and disturbances at many spatial and temporal ... -
Creating Healthy Communities Through Urban Form
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-18)ABSTRACT The manner in which we design and build our communities can affect our physical and mental health. When we think about urban planning, we reflect on the form and arrangement of community, of urban, city and town ... -
Community Based Planning in Post-Disaster Reconstruction:A Case Study of Tsunami Affected Fishing Communities in Tamil Nadu Coast of India
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-25)In the past few years, natural disasters have been taking more lives and, especially more in the lesser-developed countries. There have been debates in the scientific world on what could be the best ways to mitigate disasters ... -
Newfound Opportunity? The potential impacts of climate change on the tourism industry of western Newfoundland
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-29)The purpose of this research was to assess the potential impact of climate change on the western Newfoundland tourism industry. Western Newfoundland was chosen as it has a variety of recreational activities that attract ... -
Planning for environmental sustainability and social equity in South Africa: the case of the Dwars River Valley, Stellenbosch Municipality
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-14)Post apartheid planning practice aims to resolve the inequality that resulted from the hyperrational comprehensive model of planning executed during apartheid via a participatory, integrated approach. The Integrated ... -
Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? An Investigation into the Validity of 3D Computer Landscape Visualizations in Urban Planning
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-14)This study examined the use of computer visualizations in urban planning and whether they facilitate effective decision-making and communication within community engagement. The objective was to determine the potential for ... -
A Region in Transition: The Role of Networks, Capitals and Conflicts in the Rainy River District, Ontario.
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-15)This research analyzed declining resource-based communities in the Rainy River District, Ontario, that is typical of the Canadian middle north, and explored their central features using several qualitative and participatory ... -
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 ... -
The HOT Solution: An examination of the desirability for High Occupancy/Toll (HOT) lanes in the Greater Toronto Area
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-03)This study assessed the desirability for High-Occupancy/Toll (HOT) lanes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) through stated preference and revealed traffic volume data gathering and analysis techniques. 4,000 surveys, ... -
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 ... -
What helps or hinders the adoption of "good planning" principles in shrinking cities? A comparison of recent planning exercises in Sudbury, Ontario and Youngstown, Ohio
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-19)Much attention is paid to the increasing number of people living in cities while a relatively understudied but related phenomenon is silently gaining strength: that of “shrinking cities.” In the context of massive economic ... -
Planning For Age-Friendly Cities: Towards a New Model
(University of Waterloo, 2010-06-08)This dissertation examines the potential for professional/community planning to respond pro-actively and strategically to the impending demographic changes which will be brought about by the aging of the baby boom generation. ... -
Streetscape Design: Perceptions of Good Design and Determinants of Social Interaction
(University of Waterloo, 2010-06-25)Historically, streets have provided both a means of livelihood and social support for its inhabitants. The emergence of the car dramatically shifted planning practices from the pedestrian, to the efficient movement of ...