Browsing Environment (Faculty of) by Title
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The Impact of Gaming on Rural Heritage Communities: A Case Study of Elora, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-18)Since the early 1990s, rural decline has led many communities to begin social and economic restructuring. Several locales are seeking alternative approaches to the primary sector to support their declining industrial base ... -
The Impact of Governance on Disaster Vulnerability
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Abstract: This thesis outlines research that was conducted on the relationship between governance, public policy and the impacts of disasters. Here, the vulnerability approach to disaster management is viewed through ... -
Impact of health warning messages on smokeless tobacco products
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-30)Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of death in the world, and 5 million people worldwide continue to smoke. Further adding to the problem is the fact that smoking cessation rates are very low, and there are some ... -
The Impact of Informal Care and Caregiver Burden on Place of Death in Palliative Home Care
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)BACKGROUND: Literature suggests that many palliative home care patients wish to die at home. This study investigated determinants of caregiver burden among palliative home care patients, with particular interest in its ... -
Impact of inserting a thiol methyltransferase gene on the competition between halide methylation and ethylene production in tobacco.
(University of Waterloo, 2011-02-18)Plants are exposed to a variety of environmental stresses, ranging from insects and phytopathogens known as biotic stressors, to edaphic stressors including drought and salinity - clustered under the group of abiotic ... -
The Impact of LFH Mineral Mix on the Function of Reclaimed Landscapes in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-29)The Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR), located within the Western Boreal Plains (WBP) is characterized by a mosaic of boreal uplands and peatlands that dominate the terrain. These landscapes are underlain by oil-bearing ... -
The impact of life stage on the unmet personal and or emotional needs of cancer caregivers, as mediated by other unmet needs: An application of the Life Course Perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-02)The current study utilizes a life course approach in its exploration of the connection between life stage and psychological well-being, within the context of cancer caregivers. Further the study explores this connection ... -
The Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) on Health and Wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A Case Study of Kenya
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-20)Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) remain endemic to many regions of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) left behind by socioeconomic progress. As such, these diseases are a proxy for extreme poverty and inequitable access in the ... -
The Impact of Spatial Decision Variables Influencing Crop Rotation on Phosphorus Load Reduction: A Hydrologic Modeling Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-15)Non-point source anthropogenic nutrient loading through intensive farming practices is a global source of water quality degradation by creating harmful algal blooms in aquatic ecosystems. Phosphorus, as the key nutrient ... -
The impact of standardized cigarette packaging among young women in Canada: A discrete choice experiment
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-25)Cigarette packaging is the most prominent form of tobacco promotion in Canada. Tobacco companies are increasingly selling cigarettes in innovative packaging, including the use of slim and super-slim “lipstick” sizes that ... -
Impact of the Horse River wildfire on the form and mobility of particulate phosphorus in a drinking water reservoir: Efficacy of dredging to manage internal phosphorus loading
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-22)Forests are critical source water regions that are under increasing threat of wildfire which can accelerate the transfer of sediment from hillslope to receiving streams and downstream environments such as reservoirs. These ... -
Impact of the Kenow wildfire on the form and mobility of particulate phosphorus in gravel-bed rivers at large basin scales: Implications for downstream propagation
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-25)Landscape disturbance by wildfire in forested source water regions can significantly accelerate fine sediment transport from hillslopes to receiving streams. The mobilization of fine sediment and associated nutrients, such ... -
Impact of Youth Service Program Design on Youth Engagement, Communities and Organizations
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-02)Youth service and volunteerism support healthy development and financial prosperity for youth while providing solutions to community issues. Previous studies have highlighted that engaging youth in intergenerational ... -
The impacts of cash transfer programs on rural livelihoods: a study of Caboclos in the Brazilian Amazon estuary region
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-25)Rural households that rely on agricultural and natural resources for their livelihoods have been exposed to increasing socio-economic and climatic challenges over the past few decades, which requires urgent scientific ... -
The Impacts of China’s ETS on Firm Competitiveness; Evidence from the Power and Heat Production Sector
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-25)Carbon emissions are one of the primary causes of climate change. In the coming decades, the economic costs to deal with climate change are estimated to be 10% of the global GDP. To mitigate the threats, Emission Trading ... -
Impacts of Climate Change and Controlled Tile Drainage on Water Quality and Quantity in Southern Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-06)Within the Great Lakes region, agricultural non-point source nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) contamination contribute to algal blooms and decreased water quality, particularly from tile-drained landscapes. These water ... -
The Impacts of Climate Investment Funds on Multilateral Adaptation Finance
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-20)The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) is a global agreement between 194 countries to stabilize greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere to avoid dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate ... -
Impacts of COVID-19 on Municipal Solid Waste Systems in Ontario, Canada: A Retrospective Reflection of Learnings from Municipalities
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-20)Over the last decade, Ontario’s waste management industry has been under immense strain that could be considered a crisis. Between high waste generation, rapidly depleting landfill space, and land availability to replenish ... -
The Impacts of Diamond Mining to Peatlands in the James Bay Lowlands
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-21)Approximately 7000 to 8000 years ago when Hudson Bay became ice-free the Tyrrell Sea flooded the Hudson basin and deposited fine grained marine sediments overlaying the previous glacial tills. Coincident with the ablation ... -
Impacts of freeze-thaw processes on phosphorus release from a variety of cover crop species in a temperate climate
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-30)Cover crops (CC) are grown by farmers as an agricultural best management practice (BMP) to improve soil health during the non-growing season (NGS), and potentially reduce soil erosion. Some managers have cautioned against ...