Edmonton’s natural features (forests/treestands and natural wetlands) provide core service functions such as water treatment, rainwater management, flood protection, recreation, habitat, and pollination. Maintaining the ecological and hydrological function of natural areas within the urban environment is a major challenge. Urbanization can alter the natural pattern of hydrology that can impact sustainability of natural features […]

The City of Edmonton supports research, educational and professional development experience for University of Alberta graduate students. The program immerses students in a real world learning experience where they can apply their skills and contribute to building a thriving, sustainable and welcoming home for the Edmontonians of today and tomorrow. This will be a joint […]

The City of Edmonton’s Community Energy Transition Strategy & Action Plan identifies the urgent need to renovate Edmonton’s existing home stock to reduce energy use and utility costs. There are over 350,000 residential buildings that need to improve their energy efficiency in order for the City of Edmonton to meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals. […]

Edmonton is on a path of transformational change to become a climate resilient and low carbon city. Edmonton’s Energy Transition Strategy and Action Plan identifies the actions needed to align Edmonton with the international target of limiting global warming to 1.5C. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation and generating local renewable energy are two […]

Edmonton is on a path of transformational change to become a climate resilient and low carbon city. While there are many components to creating this vision, sustainable transportation and equity are front and center in shaping the future of Edmonton. Transportation is one of the major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing 31% of […]

Homelessness is a pressing issue. In Canada, more than 235,000 individuals experience homelessness every year and on any given night, between 25,000 and 35,000 people may be affected. The general goal of this project is to develop machine learning (ML)-based tools to help with the process of tackling the issue of chronic homelessness. More specifically, […]

Les municipalités locales québécoises mettent en branle d’importants projets d’investissements afin d’offrir des services publics de qualité et le financement de ces projets se fait majoritairement via l’émission de titres d’emprunts sur les marchés financiers. Sans surprise, l’optimisation des conditions de financement revêt une grande importance sur les finances municipales. Le présent projet propose d’analyser […]

Physical activity is an important part of children’s development. However, a majority of Canadian children are not meeting the national recommendation of 60-minutes of physical activity. To counter this issue, London’s Child and Youth Network (CYN) developed the ACT-i-Pass Program, a physical activity program that offers free recreational programming to grade 5 children in the […]

Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in western Manitoba and managed by Parks Canada. The populations of Riding Mountain National Park and Wasagaming town are seasonal and fluctuate drastically throughout the year. During the peak season, which generally runs from May to October, Riding Mountain National Park is a very popular tourist destination, […]

Concerns over climate change have led public and private institutions to change the way they conduct business. Initiatives include ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and working toward a net zero carbon society. Recycling and composting programs have been around for decades, with the goal to reduce the amount of solid waste entering the landfills. […]

Projet 1 : Centralisation des droits d’accès aux logiciels Projet 2 : Système de maintien des droits d’accès aux logiciels Projet 3 : Automatisation de la création des environnements de tests utilisateurs Projet 4 : Feu et glace : Amélioration des tableaux de bords interactifs de l’incendie et du déneigement Projet 5 : Mise en […]

Climate change is an important driver of environmental modifications and creates important changes in the ecosystem functioning. It is important to be able to follow these changes, but following whole ecosystems is impossible. Thus, it is recommended to follow bioindicators accurately reflecting the environment state. Arthropods (spiders, insects, etc.) are particularly sensitive to climate changes […]