This online database contains the full-text of PhD dissertations and Masters’ theses of Wilfrid Laurier University students from 1982 forward. These documents are made available for personal study and research purposes only, in accordance with the Canadian Copyright Act and the Creative Commons license—CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivative Works). Under this license, works must always be attributed to the copyright holder (original author), cannot be used for any commercial purposes, and may not be altered. Any other use would require the permission of the copyright holder. Students can choose to withdraw their dissertation and/or thesis from this database. For additional inquiries, please contact the repository administrator via e-mail or by telephone at 519-884-0710 ext. 2073.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Capturing in-situ Feelings and Experiences of Public Transit Riders Using Smartphones, Rafik Said and Rafik Said

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The Political Ecology of Water Justice: A Case Study of Tripoli, Lebanon, Fatima Sidaoui

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"GOING THE DISTANCE SO OUR FOOD DOESN'T HAVE TO": CASE STUDIES OF CREATIVE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AT CANADIAN AND UK UNIVERSITIES, Lori Stahlbrand

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Assessing Resilient Post-Disaster Recovery of A Flash-Flood-Prone Area: A Study of the City of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abdurazag Tammar

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Exploring Institutions, Governance and Collaboration for Regional Integration of Protected Areas in Québec, Windekind Buteau-Duitschaever Mr.

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Partitioning Evapotranspiration in Forested Peatlands within the Western Boreal Plain, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, Elise C. Gabrielli

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Seasonal Evolution of Active Layer Formation in Subarctic Peat Plateaux and Implications for Dissolved Organic Matter Composition and Transfer, Jennifer L. Hickman

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Understanding the Influencers of Second-Hand Apparel Shopping Behavior, Robyn Hobbs

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Analysis of the Geosocial Landscape in the City of Toronto, Courtney J. Jones

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Japanese Encephalitis: Assessing disease risk due to landscape factors at multiple scales, Julia E. Metelka

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Debt Financed Migration to Consumption Smoothing: Tracing the Link between Migration and Food Security in Bangladesh, Mohammad Moniruzzaman

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EVALUATING THE BIOGEOCHEMICAL FUNCTIONING OF A CONSTRUCTED FEN ON THE POST-MINING LANDSCAPE OF ATHABASCA OIL SANDS REGION, FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA, CANADA, Felix C. Nwaishi

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Space-time modelling of emerging infectious diseases: Assessing leptospirosis risk in Sri Lanka, Cameron C F Plouffe

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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for Agricultural Sustainability Assessment, Byomkesh Talukder

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The Feasibility, Practicality and Uses of Detecting Crop Water Stress in Southern Ontario Apple Orchards with a UAS, Thomas S. Tiidus Mr.

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ACCULTURATION AND POST-IMMIGRATION CHANGES IN OBESITY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND NUTRITION: COMPARING HISPANICS AND ASIANS IN THE WATERLOO REGION, ONTARIO, CANADA., Michele Vitale Mr. and Sean Doherty

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Urban Flood Response Planning: Building Urban Resilience in Calgary and Toronto, Sarah Asrat

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EXPLORING DAILY DIETARY BEHAVIOUR THROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE FOOD CHOICE PROCESS, ivy dam

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‘WATER IS LIFE’: EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PLACE IDENTITY, WATER AND ADAPTIVE CAPACITY IN FORT RESOLUTION, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA, Jennifer A. Fresque-Baxter

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DUNE AND COASTAL EVOLUTION IN ISLA SALAMANCA NATIONAL PARK, COLOMBIA, Juan Felipe Gómez

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A CRITICAL REVIEW OF ONTARIO’S BLUE BOX PROGRAM: IDENTIFYING AND TESTING BEST PRACTICES IN PRINTED PAPER AND PACKAGING RECYCLING, Calvin Lakhan

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Examination of field scale hydrological processes under three different tillage methods in southern Ontario: Conventional Till (CT); Modified Till (MT); and No Till (NT), Ian Martin

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An Analysis of Quality for Volunteered Geographic Information, Joel C H Meier

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Affective Migration: the role of food preparation and visceral experience for Egyptian migrant women settling in the Region of Waterloo, Mary Neil

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EXPLORING THE MOMENTS AND MEMORY OF TOURIST EXPERIENCES IN PERU, Sarah Quinlan Cutler

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Integrated spatial analysis of volunteered geographic information, Haydn Lawrence

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Quantifying Rooftop Solar Power for the City of Waterloo, Ontario, Shawn W. MacDonald

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Evaluation of SWAT Model Applicability in a First-Order Agricultural Watershed in Southern Ontario, Ibrahim O. Rashid

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Shoreline Changes in Point Pelee, Canada: An Airphoto-based Analysis, Abdullah BaMasoud

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Controls on Terrestrial Evapotranspiration from a Forest-Wetland Complex in the Western Boreal Plain, Alberta, Canada, Scott M. Brown

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An Exploration of American and Canadian Tourist Destination Images of Cuba, Culum Richard Canally

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Spatial and Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Grizzly Bear Movement Patterns as Related to Underlying Landscapes Across Multiple Scales, Barbara Lynn Carra

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Littoral Cells, Longshore Transport and Wave Climate: An Examination of Littoral Transport Along the Western Shore of Prince Edward County, Ontario, Jayson A. Childs

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Rethinking Biodiversity Conservation Effectiveness and Evaluation in the National Protected Areas Systems of Tropical Islands: The Case of Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, Suzanne Mae Camille Davis

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Place and Food: A Relational Analysis of Personal Food Environments, Meanings of Place and Diet Quality, Ellen Desjardins

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Paleolimnological Reconstruction of Hydrologic Change in the Slave River and Great Slave Lake During the Past Millennium, Matthew Ennis

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Grounding Diaspora in Experience: Niagara Mennonite Identity, Cynthia Anne Jones

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Carbon Dioxide Exchange in a Permafrost-Dominated Boreal Wetland in the Northwest Territories, Canada, Andrea J. Kenward

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An Apple A Day: Exploring Food and Agricultural Knowledge and Skill Among Children in Southern Ontario, Shannon Alberta Kornelsen

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Identifying Potential Carbon Flux Responses to Shifting Hydroecological and Climactic Regimes in the Peace-Athabasca Delta, Caleb W. Light

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Forestry-Based Livelihoods in Central Vietnam: An Examination of the Acacia Commodity Chain: A Case from Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam, Robert Pietrzak

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Tundra Snow Cover Properties from In-Situ Observation and Multi-Scale Passive Microwave Remote Sensing, Andrew Rees

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A Time Series Analysis: Exploring the Link between Human Activity and Blood Glucose Fluctuation, Eric A. Sadowski

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Plant Isotopes as Indicators of N Cycling Processes in Agricultural Fields, Eric Thuss

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Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Nitrous Oxide Flux from Agricultural Soil in Southern Ontario, Michelle E. Zurbrigg

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and Adaptive Co-Management: A Case Study of Narwhal Co-Management in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Aaron T. Dale

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Laboratory Studies in Chemically Mediated Phosphorus Removal, Rebecca L. Gilmore

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The Role of Geospatial Thinking and Geographic Skills in Effective Problem Solving with GIS: K-16 Education, Niem Tu Huynh

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Understanding Tourist-Host Interactions and their Influence on Quality Tourism Experiences, Tiffanie L. Skipper

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Toward A More Holistic Approach to The Conservation Management Of Southern Ontario’s Small Protected Areas, Wilfred Gregory Tschirhart

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Responding to Change in a Northern Aboriginal Community (Fort Resolution, NWT, Canada): Linking Social and Ecological Perspectives, Sonia Darienne Wesche

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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The Human Activity-Travel Rescheduling Decision Process, Andrew F. Clark

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A Critical Examination of Sustainability Considerations in Yukon Environmental Assessment—Past and Present, Louisa M. Clementino

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How the Formal Education System in Kenya is Changing the Culture of the Maasai Community, Jennifer Coles

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Reconstruction of Peace River Flood Frequency and Magnitude for the Past ∼600 Years from Oxbow Lake Sediments, Peace-Athabasca Delta, Canada, Suzanne Jarvis

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Assessing the ‘Hazards of Place’ Model of Vulnerability: A Case Study of Waterloo Region, Erin Joakim

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The Application of Environmental Impact Assessment Legislation to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games Venue and Infastructure Development, Daniel Melbourne Patterson Kellar

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Multi-Method Assessment of Newcomer Settlement Experiences in Kitchener-Waterloo, Qaseem Ludin

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Paleohydrologic Reconstruction of Three Shallow Basins, Slave River Delta, NWT, Using Stable Isotope Methods, Cherie Mongeon

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Hydrological Response Patterns and Solute Flux in Canadian Shield Basins: Role of Different Physical Features and Antecedent Moisture Conditions, Jessica Mueller

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Intra-Urban Analysis of Commercial Locations: A GIS-Based Approach, Christopher D. Storie

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Effective Teaching & Teaching Evaluation Practices: Canadian University Geography Departments, Susan Vajoczki

Theses/Dissertations from 2007

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Environmental Information Systems and Community-Based Resource Management in Ghana: An Investigation of Institutional Policy and Implementation in Context, Abednego Ayitey Aryee

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Local and regional-scale societal dynamics in grizzly bear conservation, Douglas Andrew Clark

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A Comparison of the Perceptions of Risk and Health Between Old Order Mennonites and Mainstream Society in the Grand River Valley: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Ewa Dabrowska-Miciula

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Evapotranspirative Controls in a Low Arctic Tundra Environment, Daring Lake, NWT, Canada, Shawn LeCompte

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An Institutional Analysis of Oil and Gas Sector Development and Environmental Management in the Yukon Territory, Jason C. May

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Intra-urban spatial accessibility: An improved methodological approach, Jeremy W.E. McAndrew

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The Battle Over Our Land: Urbanization versus Farmland Preservation in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Kali Mikulica

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Impacts of organized sport on family life and travel demand, Jodi Murray

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An Analytical Overview of the Factors Influencing Housing Accessibility of Bangladeshi Immigrants in Kitchener-Waterloo, Farzana Afreen Propa

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Assessing integration in resource and environmental management in the Southwest Yukon, Madison S. Saunders

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Spatial Relationships of Carbon Dioxide Exchange in an Upland Forested Wetland Complex in the Western Boreal Plain, Alberta, Canada, Danielle M. Solondz

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An Analysis of Social Aspects of Forest Stewardship Council Forest Certification in Three Ontario Case Studies, Melanie Venne

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Perceptions of Change in the Urban Core: A Case Study of a Satellite Campus in Kitchener, Ontario, Lindsay Woodside

Theses/Dissertations from 2006

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Modeling uncertainty in mountain pine beetle management systems, Anthony L. Alfano

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Of fish and people: Managerial ecology in Newfoundland and Labrador cod fisheries, Dean Louis Yelwa Bavington

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An analysis of community forest implementation in British Columbia, Canada, Ryan C. Bullock

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Assessment and classification of a modified urban stream: Schneider Creek, Kitchener, Ontario, J. Andrew Carnegie

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An investigation into the spatial and temporal movement of the sand dunes in the West Lake ecosystem of Sandbanks Provincial Park and the implications for management (Ontario), Jayson A. Childs

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Implementing the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan: A case study of initial implementation experiences, Ryan Dore

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A history of non-farm rural residential development in Oxford County, Ontario and its impact on farm life, Jaime Lynne Patricia Gillespie

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Modelling relationships between road access and recreational fishing site choice while accounting for spatial complexities, Lenny Michael Hunt

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Patterns of total suspended solids concentration and the influence of antecedent conditions on hydrograph response to precipitation events on Beaver Creek, Ontario, Matthew Peter Roy Mittler

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Urban particulate matter 2.5 mass concentrations: A comparison between a drive-through and a park setting, Cheryl Robertson

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Conceptualizing and analyzing the pleasure travel decision-making process, Wayne William Smith

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Detecting hot spots of mountain pine beetle infestations in the forests of British Columbia: An approach using local spatial autocorrelation, Rodrigo Tapia-McClung

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Seasonal variability of carbon dioxide fluxes over a heterogeneous low tundra ecosystem, Ronald P. van Haarlem

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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Spatial relationships of grassland net ecosystem carbon dioxide exchange in a first-order agricultural basin in southern Ontario, Patrick S. Chahil

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The August 14th, 2003 blackout: Implications for future disaster preparedness in Toronto, Ontario, Kelly Marie MacGrandles

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Spatial and spatial-temporal analysis of mountain pine beetle infestations at a landscape scale, Trisalyn Anna-Lisa Nelson

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Managing household activities: Gender differences in time-use and activity scheduling behaviour, Kim T. Tran

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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Residents' attitudes and perceptions toward national parks and ecotourism development in Ghana: The case of Dome community in the Digya National Park, Paul Owusu Boi

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An evaluative framework for assessing information management in watershed management: The case of the Grand River Conservation Authority (Ontario), Robert Scott Brown

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The contribution of stewardship to park planning and management in Ontario: A study of Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bay Islands national parks, Felicitas Egunyu

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Women's agency in the development of hybrid social spaces: The trials of Sarah Ballenden and Maria Thomas in Canada's Red River colony, 1850 and 1863 (Manitoba), Sharron A. FitzGerald

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Housing the low-income elderly in Geneva. A case study (Switzerland), Martine Freedman

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Using a computerized data collection method to explore sketch map drawing sequence, Niem Tu Huynh

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Forest fires, woodland caribou and land use policies in northwestern Ontario (Rangifer tarandus), Brian Frederick Kutas

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Using GIS and spatial statistics to explore and model demand for emergency medical services in the city of Sudbury, Ontario, Marc Lefebvre