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Geophysical Methods for Detecting Permafrost Discontinuities
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-04)Global climate change has sparked various concerns over the future of the Arctic. One of the major concerns around the environmental and ecological health of the Arctic is directly related to the deterioration of the ... -
Stakeholder Perspectives on Water Conservation Practices and Asymmetrical Power Relations in Southwestern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-04)Abstract This thesis focuses on the politics of freshwater conservation and its impacts on water access, distribution, and management in Southwestern Ontario, focusing on Waterloo Moraine. It examines the role of various ... -
An Exploration of Context, Food and Diet among Indigenous Youth Across Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-01)INTRODUCTION: Adolescence is a critical stage in the life course and inadequate cognitive, physical and social development during this time can have long-term, adverse effects on individuals, groups, and societies. The ... -
Dual-task effects of concurrently coupling aerobic exercise with virtual navigation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-03-01)Aerobic exercise is a modifiable lifestyle factor that is important for maintaining or improving both physical health and brain health. Maintaining or improving executive function throughout the lifespan is a prominent ... -
Non-Markovianity in Logical Fidelity Estimation
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)As quantum devices are progressively scaled and refined, quantum codes will become indispensable to guarantee reliable computation in the presence of noise. Due to the difficulties of characterizing physical noise, direct ... -
Nuclear Spin Dynamics Under Above-Bandgap Optical Pumping in Silicon
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)Phosphorus defects in silicon have been proposed as candidates for quantum information and quantum sensing applications, with proposals utilizing both the donor electron spin as well as the 31P nuclear spin. Initialization ... -
Tolls For Atomic Congestion Games
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)In games where selfish players compete for resources, they often arrive at equilibria that are less desirable than the social optimum. To combat this inefficiency, it is common for some central authority to place tolls on ... -
Using Machine Learning Algorithms for Finding the Topics of COVID-19 Open Research Dataset Automatically
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)The COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19) is a collection of over 400,000 of scholarly papers (as of January 11th, 2021) about COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, and related coronaviruses curated by the Allen Institute for AI. ... -
Corporate Sustainability and Financial Performance of Middle Eastern Islamic Banks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)Purpose: This research analyzes the connection between the sustainability performance and the financial indicators of Middle Eastern Islamic banks to determine whether the implementation of sustainability regulations had ... -
Site Finding in a Complex Urban Landscape
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)This thesis demonstrates a working method for architectural analysis that combines manipulation of spatial data with a systematic analysis approach, configured for small-scale urban site selection in Toronto. The study ... -
Diagnosing the role of non-water factors in water governance situations: assessing the external governance of water
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)The issue of the scale at which water governance should be organized to best address water challenges is one of the main ongoing debates in the literature. Traditionally, governance of water problems has been approached ... -
Politics Through T-Shirts: A History of Protest, a Study of Digital Public History Methodologies and Open-Source Curating
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)The T-shirt, as it exists in the twenty-first century, is a staple in every wardrobe across the United States. Since it’s rise to popularity in the 1950s, it has been used a symbol of rebellion and dissent of the youth. ... -
Guided Cultural Evolution and Sustainable Development: Proof of Concept and Exploratory Results
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-25)This dissertation innovatively uses Cross-Impact Balances (CIB) to study how societal cultures evolve, and how societies might steer the evolution of their cultures towards sustainability. Societal cultures have been ... -
Learning-based Image Scale Estimation for Quantitative Visual Inspection of Civil Structures
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-25)The number of assets of civil infrastructure (e.g., bridges or roads) have been increasing to meet the demands of growing populations around the world. However, they degrade over time due to environmental factors and must ... -
Impact of Winter Soil Processes on Nutrient Leaching in Cold Region Agroecosystems
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-25)High-latitude cold regions are warming more than twice as fast as the rest of the planet, with the greatest warming occurring during the winter. Warmer winters are associated with shorter periods of snow cover, resulting ... -
Wetting, adhesion and droplet impact on face masks
(ACS, 2021-02-12)In the present pandemic time, face masks are found to be the most effective strategy against the spread of the virus within the community. As aerosol-based spreading of the virus is considered as the primary mode of ... -
Investigating the Use of CRISPR/Cas9 for Genetic Screens in Drosophila
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-24)The CRISPR/Cas9 system has been adapted into a powerful tool for genetic research. The ability to target regions of a genome in a highly specific manner with a reprogrammable guide RNA has been used in a variety of ... -
Resource Management in Softwarized Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-23)Communication networks are undergoing a major transformation through softwarization, which is changing the way networks are designed, operated, and managed. Network Softwarization is an emerging paradigm where software ... -
Psychological Distress and Mental Illness in Emerging Adults with Learning Disabilities
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-22)Background: Individuals with learning disabilities (LDs) have an increased risk for mental illness. The association between LDs and mental illness varies across sex, age, and among those with co-morbidities. While LDs and ... -
Flexibility Provisions from Energy Storage Systems and Loads in Smart Grid
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-22)Electric power systems are experiencing a movement toward increasing the share of renewable energy sources (RESs), while having to cope with the retirement of conventional generating units to facilitate an eco-friendly ...