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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 30 uppsatser innehållade ordet ontario.

1. 21. Mapping wetland areas on forested landsacpes using Radarasat-2 and Landsat-5 TM data

   Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

   Författare :Jennifer Martin; [2012]
   Nyckelord :Radarsat; Landsat; wetlands; classification; land cover; multi-soruce data; remote sensing; Random Forests; Maximum Likelihood Classifier;

   Sammanfattning : Wetlands are an important ecosystem for many vital functions such as groundwater recharge, flood control, water quality improvement, and to mitigate erosion. Monitoring and mapping wetlands on a large scale is becoming increasingly more important, and satellite remote sensing provides a practical approach. LÄS MER

3. 22. LEED in Ontario - Canada Building industry actors’ perceptions on barriers to LEED and its use as a mandated policy tool

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Författare :G. Lucas Playford; [2011]
   Nyckelord :LEED; Barriers; Ontario; Mandate; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : The construction and operation of buildings is resource and energy intensive. As a sector buildings are responsible for roughly a quarter of all greenhouse gasses globally and represent a key intervention point in the fight against climate change. LÄS MER

4. 23. The Evolution of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) in Ontario: Extending the Traditional ESCO Model to Renewable Energy Contracting

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Författare :Ines Ribeiro; [2011]
   Nyckelord :ESCOs; Canada; renewable energy contracting; TOWS; PEST analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : A number of ESCOs in Ontario are expanding their standard business model of energy performance contracting to include financing and expertise for the inclusion of renewable energy generation. This paper is a qualitative exploration of this business practice, referred to here as “renewable energy contracting”. LÄS MER

5. 24. Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices of Principals with Respect to Hiring Diverse Teachers

   Master-uppsats, Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande; Utbildningsvetenskap

   Författare :Gursev Singh; [2011]
   Nyckelord :Diversity; Equity inclusion; Hiring; Exclusion; Hegemony; Leadership development process; Student success factors; Professional development; Differentiated lens;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of this study is to explore the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of principals with regard to equity and inclusion specific to hiring teachers from diverse backgrounds. A qualitative design and narrative analysis guided this study. LÄS MER

7. 25. Modern Society, Technology and Electronic Waste: Who Should Be Responsible?

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Författare :Kristian De Bellefeuille-Percy; [2011]
   Nyckelord :Ontario; E-waste; Extended Producer Responsibility EPR ; consumers; risk society; modern society; reflexive modernization; Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : Electronic waste (e-waste) in modern society is a growing issue that creates risks by degrading natural resources, through the production of the electronic devices in question, but also at a later end-of-life stage when recycled irresponsibly; by harming individuals directly – those who partake in the recycling, but also indirectly when deadly toxins from recycling flow into water and soil sources. This thesis looks specifically at the recent progression into modern society and associated risks as can be linked to the environmental problem of e-waste in Ontario, Canada. LÄS MER