Browsing Planning by Subject "Accessibility"
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Age-Friendliness of the Urban Design Guidelines of the Cities of Kitchener and Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2014-06-23)The fastest growing age group in Canada is seniors aged 65 years or older (Statistics Canada’s 2006 & 2007). The population of seniors is projected to increase to 6.7 million by 2021 and 9.2 million by 2041 (nearly one in ... -
Managing Accessibility: A Case Study at the University of Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-23)This study examined how a quality management system, which includes a crowdsourcing application, could improve accessibility. As a result this research captured the interactions a person with impairment has with the built ... -
Sustainable Transportation and Social Demographics at Uptown Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-01)This thesis investigates how the use of a mid-size city’s core is related to the transportation preferences and socioeconomic status of its residents. Uptown Waterloo was chosen as a study site because, in addition to its ... -
Understanding Accessibility, Analyzing Policy: New Approaches for a New Paradigm
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-03)Accessibility is a concept based on the interaction between transportation and land use systems, and reflects the ability of individuals to reach destinations. A new tool to measure and represent accessibility called ... -
Urban Economic Perspectives on Residential Real Estate: Does Access Matter?
(University of Waterloo, 2009-03-06)This thesis explores the transportation-land use connection through an investigation of accessibility and residential property values. Accessibility, broadly defined as the ability for locations to interact (Hansen, 1959) ...