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Food security and food sovereignty: Getting past the binary
(Sage, 2014-07-01)The terms food security and food sovereignty originally emerged as separate terms to describe different things. The former is a concept that describes a condition regarding access to adequate food, while the latter is more ... -
Food self-sufficiency: Making sense of it, and when it makes sense
(Elsevier, 2017-01)Food self-sufficiency gained increased attention in a number of countries in the wake of the 2007–08 international food crisis, as countries sought to buffer themselves from volatility on world food markets. Food ... -
Food Wastage in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-03)Much discussion on alleviating hunger and shaping more sustainable food production practices has focused on the production of food. More recently, an emerging body of literature has begun to focus on food wastage. Food ... -
Food waste generation at households and the resulting life cycle environmental impacts: A case study of fresh and frozen broccoli
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-01)Food waste has serious environmental and economic consequences, making it a global issue with growing attention from academia, industry and policy makers. The key to reduction or better management of food waste is understanding ... -
Foraging for Meaning: Harvesting Wild Plants as the Basis for an Ecological Worldview
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-01)Redeveloping a meaningful connection between people and the Earth may serve to heighten our ecological awareness, foster environmental values, and promote a more sustainable cultural worldview. Various environmental ... -
Forecasting northern polar stratospheric variability using a hierarchy of statistical models
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-02)The northern polar stratosphere plays an important role in modulating the wintertime near-surface temperature conditions in midlatitudes. Forecasting northern polar stratospheric variability will have the potential to ... -
Foreign travellers’ recommendation of culinary tourism in India based on cuisine image and satisfaction with experiences at culinary establishments: an exploratory study
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-01)The role of food in tourism has recently received increased attention within the spheres of destination marketing, tourism development, and academia. Cuisine appreciation is an indelible aspect of the holistic, polysensual ... -
Forest health based scenario building as an accessible tool for climate change management in Bruce Peninsula National Park
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-22)The global climate is changing; there are many predictions about the ecological impacts, and even more uncertainty. Predicted ecological impacts include northward shifting biomes, invasive species, decoupling of biotic ... -
Forward Modelling of Multifrequency SAR Backscatter of Snow-Covered Lake Ice: Investigating Varying Snow and Ice Properties Within a Radiative Transfer Framework
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-19)Lakes are a key feature in the Northern Hemisphere landscape. The coverage of lakes by ice cover has important implications for local weather conditions and can influence energy balance. The presence of lake ice is also ... -
Fossil fuel divestment strategies: Financial and carbon related consequences
(Sage, 2018-03-19)Fossil fuel divestment is discussed controversially with regard to its financial consequences and its effect on decarbonizing the economy. Theory and empirical studies suggest arguments for both, financial underperformance ... -
Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Toronto – A Case Study of Dixon
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-16)Using the neighbourhood of Dixon as a case study, this project examines what factors influence Dixon residents’ sense of belonging to their neighbourhood. Interviews conducted with twelve residents outline how characteristics ... -
Fostering Adaptive Capacity and Resilience to Environmental Change in Sub-Arctic First Nations: The Use of Collaborative Geomatics, an Interactive, Web-based Informatics Tool
(University of Waterloo, 2011-04-29)The Western James Bay region of northern Ontario (the Mushkegowuk Territory) is home to some of Canada’s largest wetlands and most pristine ecosystems. This region is also home to approximately 10,000 Omushekgo Cree who ... -
Fostering Sustainable Business: CBSM as a Framework to Voluntarily Change Environmental Behaviours
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-27)This research investigates how governments can influence businesses to voluntarily change their environmental practices or “behaviours” by assessing two approaches: Voluntary Codes and Community-Based Social Marketing ... -
A Foundation for Spatial Thinking: Towards a Threshold Concept Framework in GIScience and its Implications for STEM Education
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Geographic Information Science (GIScience) is a fairly modern, rapidly emerging multidisciplinary field, addressing the theories and concepts behind the spatial technology called Geographic Information Systems (GIS). With ... -
A Framework for Analyzing Broadly Engaged Philosophy of Science
(Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01)Philosophers of science are increasingly interested in engaging with scientific communities, policy makers, and members of the public; however, the nature of this engagement has not been systematically examined. Instead ... -
A Framework for Assessing National Tourism Plans
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-03)An integrated framework is created to assess national-level tourism plans and is applied to the Egyptian case. To date, the assessment of tourism planning has been a tedious, expensive process and detailed evaluations have ... -
A Framework for Investigating Volunteered Geographic Information Relevance in Planning
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-29)Advances in information and communication technology and the ready availability of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have made it possible for citizens to create information on the internet expressing their personal perceptions ... -
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 ... -
Framing Urban Resilience: A policy and media analysis of three Canadian Cities
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)Urban Resilience, generally understood as the capability to withstand, prepare, and recover from shocks and stresses (100RC, n.d.-b), has risen in popularity as a means of dealing with change and uncertainty in cities. ... -
Freshwater Turtle Population Characteristics and Habitat Use within Ontario's Dunnville Marsh Area
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-20)Habitat conservation and restoration can be effective solutions to habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation that impacts freshwater turtle species. Although some studies have been conducted in Ontario regarding freshwater ...