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Abiotic, Biotic and Cultural Resource Survey for Land Planning Along the Rideau Canal
(2011-05-26)The intent of this study was to test a mapping method to determine its effectiveness as a tool for planning. The purpose of this tool is to display how policies create areas of protection around natural, cultural and human ... -
Aboriginal and Colonial Geographies of the File Hills Farm Colony
(2009-10-30)Canadian government archives have primarily shaped scholars’ analysis of the File Hills farm colony on the Peepeekisis Reserve in south eastern Saskatchewan. While these colonial archives are valuable for research, they ... -
Absences, Bias, and New Identities: the Representation of Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario Textbooks and Curricula, 1988-1999
(2011-11-14)Arguably, all Canadian students should have a profound knowledge of Aboriginal peoples’ contribution to Canada’s development as the original inhabitants of Canada. However, Aboriginal peoples continue to be marginalized ... -
Academic Loitering: Observations from Sitting in Three Toronto Parks
It is widely recognized that access to greenspace benefits the residents of urban centres in many ways. Correlations between access to greenspace and lowered rates of both mental and physical health issues have been shown ... -
Access and Wait Times: A Geographic Exploration of Diagnostic Imaging in Ontario
Diagnostic imaging plays a crucial role in frontline health care, providing the information some physicians need to make a diagnosis and determine a course of treatment. Delays in access not only lead to undue stress for ... -
Accessing English Language Education in Urban Immigrant Gateways: The Case of Ottawa
(2015-05-01)Immigration to Canadian cities is a growing phenomenon. While much previous international migration research has focused on states and borders, cities are receiving increasing attention as a scale at which the lived ... -
The Acquisition and Redevelopment of Surplus Schools in Toronto, Ontario: An Assessment of the City of Toronto’s School Lands Property Acquisition Policy
(2012-08-08)This report summarizes the development and provides an interim assessment of the City of Toronto’s existing surplus school lands acquisition policy while reviewing the redevelopment of the ten school sites acquired by the ... -
Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Buildings in Toronto, Ontario: Evaluating Criteria for Determining Building Selection
(2010-04-21)Infill development, including the reuse of vacant and derelict industrial buildings, is a desirable form of development as municipalities face the pressure of continuous growth. There have been numerous industrial sites ... -
Addressing Core Housing Need in the City of Saint John, New Brunswick
(2015-09-22)Housing fulfills one of the most basic human needs, the need for shelter, and therefore significantly impacts a household’s quality of life. Factors such as market trends, housing conditions, income levels, and poverty ... -
Addressing the Needs of Homeless Youth Through Housing, Education, and Career Services in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
(2011-04-19)Youth homelessness is experienced by youth between ages of 16-24, where they are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. These youth typically lack social structures, stability, and sense of security in their ... -
Advocating for Toronto's Commercial Cleaning Industry Workers: Union and Broad-Based Campaigns, 2000-2018
This study examines union and non-union advocacy efforts to improve wages, working conditions, and employment security for workers in Toronto’s downtown commercial cleaning industry in the period 2000-2018. It analyzes the ... -
Affordability of Purpose-Built Rental Housing for Young Adult Singles in Greater Vancouver CMA, 2006
(2011-04-15)This study examined the affordability of purpose-built rental housing for young adult singles (ages 18 to 29) in the Greater Vancouver CMA. The aim of the report was to determine the affordability of different types of ... -
‘Aging in the Right Place’: An Analysis of the Demographic Profile and Residential Relocation Patterns of Older Adults Living in Residential Facilities in Kingston, Ontario
Despite the firm policy push for Canadian older adults (65+) to continue aging in their own homes, relocating to a residential facility (RF) continues to be both a preferred and needs-driven decision for some older adults. ... -
Aging, deprivation, and health: A "triple jeopardy" faced by the older population
(2013-09-28)It is crucial to understand the factors that influence the health of Canada’s rapidly aging population. This thesis examines social and material deprivation among the older population in Canada, focusing on a case study ... -
Anaerobic Digestion as a Residential Food Waste Management Method
(2020)Food waste disposal has become a significant environmental issue in North America, but potential mitigation is being considered through new waste management methods. One such method is anaerobic digestion, a four-step ... -
Analyzing the Impacts of Transit Investments, Examining Change in Two Toronto Transit Neighbourhoods
(2013-05-02)Major investments in public transit infrastructure have the potential to significantly impact development in the areas surrounding transit stations. In theory, these impacts include higher land values for properties located ... -
“Ancient Spirit, Modern Mind”: Documenting Huu-ay-aht First Nations' Journey to the Maa-Nulth Treaty Through Community-Based Archival Research
For many musčim (citizens) of Huu-ay-aht First Nations, a Nuu-chah-nulth worldview informs their individual identities and responsibilities to the world around them as Huu-ay-aht. Three sacred principles guide Huu-ay-aht ... -
Anticipating climate-induced changes to forest cover in Ontario and the implications for future bioenergy development
(2016-09-22)Climate change is expected to have marked impacts on forest ecosystems. In Ontario forests, this includes changes in tree growth, stand composition and disturbance regimes, with expected impacts on many forest-dependent ...