Browsing Environment, Enterprise and Development by Subject "risk management"
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Assessing the Canadian Commercial Real Estate Sector's View and Preparedness regarding Flood Risk
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-29)The process of climate change, with its projected occurrence of extreme weather events, such as flooding, has clear implications on the Canadian Commercial Real Estate (CRE) business sector. CRE businesses, which are ... -
Assessing the Effects of Disruptive Issues on the CSR of Canadian Multinational Gold Companies
(University of Waterloo, 2017-11-20)Mining activities provide significant economic and social benefits to Canada, and to the areas in which Canadian multinational mining companies operate internationally. However, mining activities also present both social ... -
Assessing the suitability of economic policy instruments for urban flood risk management
(University of Waterloo, 2019-06-14)Although modern technology has improved stormwater management practices, municipalities remain susceptible to urban flooding. One common method for addressing flood risk is through the application of economic policy ... -
Disaster Risk Reduction and Local Knowledge in Flood-Prone Communities: A Nigerian Case Study.
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-27)There has been a long debate regarding the value of traditional/indigenous/local knowledge in disaster risk reduction. Often viewed as ‘backwards’, governments instead have emphasised ‘advanced’ technologically sophisticated ...