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Valuation of Carbon Emission Allowances and Sustainable Investment
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-25)Rising awareness of the impacts of climate change is leading to a rapid development of emission trading schemes (ETS) globally as a market-based means of emission control. Under a typical ETS, emission allowances are issued ... -
The Valuation of Economic Earnings and Income Shifting of U.S. Multinationals in Domestic and Foreign Jurisdictions
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-15)I study U.S. multinationals' economic earnings and income shifting across their domestic and foreign jurisdictions. This study develops the concept of economic earnings, measures economic and shifted earnings, tests their ... -
Valuation of in-situ Building Materials for Resource Recovery
(University of Waterloo, 2024-02-08)The construction industry is among the largest contributors to global raw material consumption and is responsible for 40% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Recovery of building materials at the end of a building's life, ... -
Value Chain and Vulnerabilities in Small-Scale Fisheries Communities of Makoko, Lagos, Nigeria
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-26)This thesis aims to understand the value chain in the Makoko fishing community historically as well as the current perspective. The study examined how value chain contributes to vulnerabilities in a small-scale fishing ... -
Value Congruence in Perception and Support of Organizational Visions
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-30)Leadership scholars assume that the values espoused in an organizational vision have motivational effects on employee actions, but this claim has rarely been subject to empirical testing. Two studies examined whether ... -
The Value of Agricultural Census Data in Carbon Cycle Studie
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-24)Agricultural census data have been identified to possess the potential to provide constraints on carbon uptake by croplands at the regional scale. In this study, we build on previous efforts and further assess this potential ... -
The Value of Ornament
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-19)This thesis recognizes ornament as not simply an excessive accessory, but an innate human desire to imbue objects with beauty and meaning. Ornament’s prominence throughout disparate architectures regardless of culture, ... -
Values and Co-production: Examining the Interface of Indigenous Peoples’ Understandings and Scientific Understandings
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-31)In this thesis I will examine the role values play in the co-production of knowledge between traditional knowledge and science. In order to understand the role values play, I will first develop clearer definitions of ... -
Valuing Hedge Fund Fees
(University of Waterloo, 2006)This thesis applies a Partial Integral Differential Equation model, along with a Monte Carlo approach to quantitatively analyze the no arbitrage value of hedge fund performance fees. From a no-arbitrage point of view, ... -
(VANET IR-CAS): Utilizing IR Techniques in Building Context Aware Systems for VANET
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-18)Most of the available context aware dissemination systems for the Vehicular Ad hoc Network (VANET) are centralized systems with low level of user privacy and preciseness. In addition, the absence of common assessment models ... -
VAPEX Experiments in an Annular Packing of Glass Beads and the Numerical Simulation of VAPEX using Comsol®
(University of Waterloo, 2007-09-26)Vapour Extraction (VAPEX) is an in-situ bitumen recovery technique that utilizes light hydrocarbons to reduce the viscosity of bitumen. The mechanism of VAPEX is governed by the mass transfer of light hydrocarbons into ... -
Vapour Diffusion Control in Framed Wall Systems Insulated with Spray Polyurethane Foam
(University of Waterloo, 2009-04-30)The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that buildings account for 40% of the global energy use. The IPCC believes substantial improvements to building efficiency can be implemented easily by improving ... -
Varactor-Based Tunable Planar Filters and Post-Fabrication Tuning of Microwave Filters
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-25)Post-fabrication tuning of filters is usually realized by adding number of elements for tuning the frequency and/or controlling the couplings between the resonators. The task of these tuning elements is to control resonators ... -
Variability Anomalies in Software Product Lines
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-07)Software Product Lines (SPLs) allow variants of a software system to be generated based on the configuration selected by the user. In this thesis, we focus on C based software systems with build-time variability using a ... -
A Variability-Aware Design Approach to the Data Analysis Modeling Process
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-25)The massive amount of current data has led to many different forms of data analysis processes that aim to explore this data to uncover valuable insights such as trends, anomalies and patterns. These processes support ... -
Variability-Aware Design of Static Random Access Memory Bit-Cell
(University of Waterloo, 2008-07-03)The increasing integration of functional blocks in today's integrated circuit designs necessitates a large embedded memory for data manipulation and storage. The most often used embedded memory is the Static Random Access ... -
Variability-Aware Design of Subthreshold Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2007-08-10)Over the last 10 years, digital subthreshold logic circuits have been developed for applications in the ultra-low power design domain, where performance is not the priority. Recently, devices optimized for subthreshold ... -
Variability-aware Neo4j for Analyzing a Graphical Model of a Software Product Line
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-21)A Software product line (SPLs) eases the development of families of related products by managing and integrating a collection of mandatory and optional features (units of functionality). Individual products can be derived ... -
Variability-Aware Performance Prediction: A Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-28)Configurable software systems allow users to form configurations by selecting and deselecting features. The process of configuration creation may directly affect performance of the system in a non-linear way because of ... -
Variability-Modelling Practices in Industrial Software Product Lines: A Qualitative Study
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-22)Many organizations have transitioned from single-systems development to product-line development with the goal of increasing productivity and facilitating mass customization. Variability modelling is a key activity in ...