Browsing Environment (Faculty of) by Supervisor "Andrey, Jean"
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Data-driven climate indices as a climate translation service
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-13)Weather and climate have a powerful influence on humans and society. The ways in which individuals, organizations, and communities are sensitive to weather and climate varies considerably due to social, economic, institutional, ... -
Evaluation of safety effects of roundabouts in the Region of Waterloo: inclement weather and conversion
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-19)Roundabouts, as a form of intersection traffic control, significantly improve safety and efficiency. In Canada, the benefits of roundabouts have drawn growing interest, and roundabouts are being constructed increasingly ... -
The Influence of Weather and Climate Change on Pedestrian Safety
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-06)Although walking is one of the most sustainable means of transportation with a number of related health benefits to human life, in a number of regions, walking on roads can lead to increased chances of injury and death ... -
Metrics for Evaluating Walking School Bus Programs: A Case Study of Waterloo Region, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-03)Normative planning concerns direct sustainable development planning; however, many assertions are made without empirical backing and discount many of the values and characteristics of today’s populations. A potentially ... -
Public Attention to Environmental Hazards
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-21)Although public attention has been noted as being influential within the hazard-response cycle, it has received almost no consideration within the risk and hazards literature. This is surprising, as attention is often noted ... -
Understanding the influence of weather and warning information on trip and activity decisions, behaviour, and risk outcomes
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-10)Winter storms present challenges to the safe design, operation and maintenance of transportation systems. Weather warning information, often originating from publicly funded meteorological services, is intended to support ...