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 […]

In a search for a better life and better education, people from across the globe move to live in Canada and, during this transition, require support at various levels. Rebuilding one’s life from the bottom up is not easy and people who are pursuing this major change are courageous, determined, or sometimes in dire need. […]

Cultural Planning encourages recognition of a community’s network of interrelated assets, and maintains that it is beneficial to conserve built cultural heritage resources. Many municipalities, including the City of Guelph, have undertaken cultural mapping initiatives, which are considered an initial step and a defining feature of this vein of planning. Guelph’s mapping initiative identifies the […]

Ce projet vise à comprendre l’impact du comportement hydraulique du réseau de distribution sur l’optimisation de la surveillance routinière de la qualité de l’eau. La modélisation hydraulique est fondamentale pour comprendre le mouvement de l’eau dans les conduites et la façon dont la qualité de l’eau se dégrade tout long la ville. Ce projet montrera […]

La MRC-MC, dans la région du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, est en pleine transition, comme de nombreuses autres collectivités rurales du Québec. L’agriculture, qui est une des principales activités économiques et au cœur du développement du milieu est confrontée à des défis et des tensions entre la nécessité de produire et celle de s’adapter aux limites de son […]