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The Evolution of the Built Environment of Heritage Communities: Comparative Case Study of St. Jacobs and Creemore, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-09)Many rural communities utilize heritage resources as a tourism strategy to attract urban residents who desire the amenities found in historic communities. Current research finds that increased investment and popularity ... -
An Examination of Accessibility Planning for Persons with Disabilities in Mid-size Canadian Municipalities
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-22)Approximately one out of every seven Canadians over the age of 15 years (3.4 million people) has some level of disability. The increasing prevalence of disability in our aging society is commonly accepted as fact with both ... -
An Examination of Wetland Conversion and Resulting Effects on Landscape Connectivity in Southern Ontario Municipalities.
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-25)The few wetlands that remain in the human-dominated landscape of southern Ontario are affected by degradation and conversion to other land use and land cover types. Conversion has negative impacts on wetland-provisioned ... -
Examining the Livability of a Day Program for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Memory-related Disorders: A Case Study of The Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-27)The number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other memory-related disorders (ADMRD) is increasing at substantial rates. A specific challenge for planners is to build non-institutional environments that can ... -
Examining the relationship between climate change risk perceptions and the implementation of climate-related policies
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-02)Climate change is a global problem that will have local impacts on regions and municipalities. Many parts of Canada are already experiencing severe weather events such as extreme levels of rainfall, severe flooding, and ... -
Exclusive nature: Exploring access to protected areas for minority ethnic communities in the United Kingdom
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-20)Protected areas (PAs) provide a wide range of benefits to visitors engaged in outdoor recreation. However, several groups are underrepresented within these natural spaces including minority ethnic communities. This inequitable ... -
Expanding the adaptation toolbox: exploring managed retreat in Grand Forks, BC
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-11)Climate change is likely to continue to increase the frequency and severity of floods in Canada, resulting in increased risk to physical, psychological, social, and economic systems. To effectively reduce flood risk in ... -
An Exploratory Study into the Role of Altruism in Planning the Control of West Nile Virus
(University of Waterloo, 2009-02-19)The question of how to create communities where people altruistically care for, and look out for each other’s health and well-being is increasingly a central question in academic literature. However, altruism has long been ... -
Exploring crime in Toronto, Ontario with applications for law enforcement planning: Geographic analysis of hot spots and risk factors for expressive and acquisitive crimes
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-29)This thesis explores crime hot spots and identifies risk factors of expressive and acquisitive crimes in Toronto, Ontario at the census tract scale using official crime offence data from 2006. Four research objectives ... -
Exploring Housing Market in Toronto, Ontario: Spatial Hedonic Modeling of Crime Rates, Subway Ridership, Dwelling Density and House Prices
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-10)This thesis explores house prices and its relationship to neighborhood characteristics in Toronto, Ontario. In particular, by applying spatial hedonic models at the census tract level, this study examines the association ... -
Exploring Peel Region’s “Healthy Development Assessment” Healthy Built Environment Tool and Policy-Making Process: Critical Lessons for Future Research and Policy.
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-12)The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the critical literature on “healthy built environment” planning policy-making. It applies the theories of post-politics and policy mobilities against a case study of Peel ... -
Exploring Rental Housing Market in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-22)Intensification is the key planning policy and growth management approach in Ontario, as well as across most of North America. Under this larger context, the Region of Waterloo, Ontario is building a Light Rail Transit ... -
Exploring the Accessibility Gap: Quantifying Transport Disadvantage in the City of Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-19)Researchers and policymakers have become increasingly interested in understanding the intersection between transportation and equity. Many scholars argue that it is important to understand transportation through an equity ... -
Exploring the Feasibility of Achieving Energy Self-sufficiency — A Residential Electricity Case Study in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2013-12-18)As energy security and climate issues are emerging as global concerns, it is commonly agreed that a transition from a conventional centralized energy system, which is largely based on combustion of fossil fuel, to a more ... -
Exploring the impact of the pedestrian environment on public transportation: A case study of Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-11)In planning communities with balanced transportation options that were once defined by the personal vehicle a comprehensive understanding multi-modal relationships in transportation is required. Public transportation ... -
Exploring the Linkages Between Planning and the Barriers to Climate Change Adaptation in Caribbean Small Island Developing States
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-14)The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report indicates that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Furthermore, there is a considerable adaptation deficit in SIDS which must be ... -
Exploring the Potential Application of Brownfield Redevelopment in Dalian, China, Based on Municipal Experiences in Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2008-05-13)This study explores the potential of applying Canadian experiences of brownfield redevelopment to Chinese practices by investigating three cases: City of Kitchener, City of Hamilton and City of Dalian. Data collection ... -
Exploring the relationship between transit-induced intensification and retail gentrification in a mid-sized Canadian city
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-20)Over the last two decades, the back-to-the-city movement and a shift in planning ideals towards intensification have spurred a renewed interest in rapid transit systems. Modern rapid transit systems are predominantly ... -
Exploring Usage of the Word "Values": Implications and Opportunities for Planning
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Explicitly and implicitly, planners make choices about values and use values to make choices. Values are presented as reasons to do and not to do in setting goals and during participatory planning processes, cited in ... -
Exploring, Understanding, and Determining the Quality of Plan Monitoring and Evaluation in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-28)Planning takes place in the context of diverse stakeholder interests and complex decision-making processes. Planning activities are often complicated by a range of factors: increasing pressure on municipalities with ageing ...