Browsing Department of Geography and Planning Graduate Projects by Title
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Planning for Urban Biodiversity: An examination of the relationship between Integrated Community Sustainability Planning principles and novel ecosystem formation.
(2013-10-11)This study examines how the principles of sustainability are incorporated into Integrated Community Sustainability Planning (ICSP) and how implementation within policy affects trends in urban biodiversity. This research ... -
Planning Near-University Neighbourhoods: A case study of Kingston, ON and Ithaca, NY
(2015-04-22)Neighbourhoods near universities, especially those with campuses near the centre of town, merit study for a number of reasons. High concentrations of students in central neighbourhoods and the distinctive housing and ... -
Planning Senior-Friendly Neighbourhoods for Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: An evaluation of Macassa and Glenview West, Hamilton, Ontario
(2015-08-25)Canada is experiencing a demographic trend of population aging (Plouffe & Kalache, 2010). Hamilton, Ontario is in line with this trend, with seniors being the fastest growing segment of Hamilton’s population (HCoA & ... -
PLANNING SENIOR-FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOODS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF JAMES BAY AND FERNWOOD, VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA
(2012-05-30)This report provides an analysis of the senior-friendliness of the neighbourhoods of James Bay and Fernwood in Victoria, British Columbia. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the senior-friendliness of James Bay and ... -
The Positive Impacts & Best Practices of Youth Participation in Planning: Strengthening Theory & Application Through Diverse Contexts, The Community Design Initiative Case Study In The Kingston-Galloway/ Orton Park Priority Neighbourhood Scarborough, Ontario
(2013-04-29)The United Nations recently criticized the Canadian Government for lacking a unified federal policy for child programming; lacking a clear strategy in the development of youth rights, opportunities, and initiatives; and ... -
Poverty in post-war suburbs: are households doing better or worse?
(2014-09-09)This report explores the shift of low income households form older pre-war housing stock into post-war periods of construction. The shift is explored by identifying four periods of construction and using period of construction ... -
Programming and Services for Youth in North Kingston Parks: A Community Assessment
(2013-05-15)This study addresses the programming and service needs of children and youth in the Rideau Heights and Marker’s Acres neighbourhoods of Kingston, Ontario. A brief document review of community needs and assets showed that ... -
Public Power in the Planning Process: an Evaluation of Access, Deliberation, and Accountability in the Decision-Making Processes used to Create the Lansdowne Partnership Plan
(2011-08-25)Public Power in the Planning Process is a discussion of the decision-making process used in the creation of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan, which deals with the redevelopment of an urban park in Ottawa. It analyses three ... -
Pushing the Boundaries: Examining the Role of Advisory Committees in Fringe Planning, A Kelowna Case Study
(2011-09-26)This report examines the role of Agricultural Advisory Committees in Kelowna, BC as a tool for mitigating urban and rural land use conflict. -
Putting the Brake on Minimum Parking Requirements: Exploring Minimum Parking Requirements and Policy Alternatives in Barrie, Ontario
(2013-05-06)When we look to the parking lots that cover our suburban cities empty spaces scatter the landscape. Minimum Parking Requirements (MPRs) are said to be responsible for this oversupply of parking, requiring developers to ... -
Rails of Change: The Hickson Trail Cultural Heritage Landscape Study
(2011-06-28)This study presents a cultural heritage landscape assessment of the Hickson Trail. A former railway corridor and associated commercial/industrial node in the Village of Hickson, Ontario have been identified by the author ... -
Recommended Best Practices Regarding Natural Heritage Protection in the County of Peterborough
(2012-08-28)This report provides a review of best practices regarding natural heritage protection and lake planning. Recommendations are provided to the County of Peterborough to consider during the 2013 Official Plan review process. -
Redesign of Shannon and Headway Parks; Improving Their Accessibility, Amenities, and Facilities
(2014-04-30)This report provides an analysis and makes recommendations for improvement to the accessibility and physical features of Shannon and Headway parks in Rideau Heights, Kingston, Ontario. The purpose of this report is to ... -
Regulating Urban Residential Development on Private Road: An Ontario Case Study of Four Municipalities
(2020-05-19)This report will show that planning academics and the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) have raised several concerns about residential development on private roads. In the years since, ... -
Retrofitting for sustainability: Assessing the sprawl repair potential of three commercial centres in Hamilton, Ontario
(2015-10-08)Conventional suburban development has created car-oriented, socially isolating and environmentally unsustainable places. Transforming them into livable, accessible, and sustainable places is a critical challenge facing ... -
Revitalizing the Beachway Park: Recommendations for Improving the Waterfront Trail along the shores of Burlington, Ontario
(2015-10-20)This report aims at understanding how urban design features can be used to help create more livable and beautiful waterfront areas by focusing on the design of the Waterfront Trail running through Beachway Park in ... -
Rise of Rental: Encouraging the Development of Purpose-Built Rental Apartments Across Vancouver and Toronto
(2016-04-27)Since the mid-1980s the development of purpose-built rental housing has decreased significantly in favour of condominium development in major Canadian cities. One third of Canadians are renters, however, less than 10 per ...