Erratum: Estimating the urban metabolism of Canadian cities: Greater Toronto Area case study

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 794-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halla R Sahely ◽  
Shauna Dudding ◽  
Christopher A Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Urban Metabolism ◽  
Greater Toronto Area

Estimating the urban metabolism of Canadian cities: Greater Toronto Area case study

2003 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 468-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halla R Sahely ◽  
Shauna Dudding ◽  
Christopher A Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Urban Metabolism ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Urban Region ◽  
American City ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Material Cycling ◽  
Metabolism Analysis ◽  
Consumption Waste

An urban metabolism analysis is a means of quantifying the overall fluxes of energy, water, material, and wastes into and out of an urban region. Analysis of urban metabolism can provide important information about energy efficiency, material cycling, waste management, and infrastructure in urban systems. This paper presents the first urban metabolism of a Canadian urban region, and possibly the first for a North American city. It also makes a first attempt at comparing the urban metabolisms of a few cities worldwide. The most noticeable feature of the Greater Toronto Area metabolism is that inputs have generally increased at higher rates than outputs over the study years (1987 and 1999). The inputs of water and electricity have increased marginally less than the rate of population growth (25.6%), and estimated inputs for food and gasoline have increased by marginally greater percentages than the population. With the exception of CO2 emissions, the measured output parameters are growing slower than the population; residential solid wastes and wastewater loadings have actually decreased in absolute terms over the 12 year period from 1987 to 1999.Key words: urban metabolism, urban sustainability, Canadian cities, materials, food, water and energy consumption, waste outputs.

scholarly journals Analysis of Land-Use Emergy Indicators Based on Urban Metabolism: A Case Study for Beijing

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 7473-7491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Huang ◽  
Xinqi Zheng ◽  
Yecui Hu
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Metabolism

scholarly journals Mandatory Community Service Program: A Case Study of Young Nepalese Canadians Experiences

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Nabin Maharjan ◽  
Tom O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Immigrant Youth ◽  
Visible Minority ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Canadian Youth

Canadian schools introduced community service program in 1999 to engage youth in diverse communities of Canada. Many studies have identified the gap in understanding immigrant youths’ experience on mandatory community service but has yet to study immigrant youth’s experience. Therefore, this paper explores the experiences of young Nepalese Canadians aged 18- 24 who participated in mandatory community involvement for graduating from high schools in Ontario, Canada. The findings are based on qualitative data gathered from ten interviews with young Nepalese Canadians who went to Canadian high schools, and are currently living in the Greater Toronto area (GTA). The study provides a nuanced understanding of visible minority immigrant youth’s experiences of mandatory community service in high school. The findings suggest that participants experience the program as merely an obligatory requirement to graduate from high school rather than a platform for learning civic skills and engaging in diverse Canadian communities. In addition, this case study of Nepalese Canadian youth depicts how young Nepalese Canadians depend on informal sources, mainly peer-to-peer sharing, for engaging in community, and illustrates how they conceptualize what community involvement means to them. Finally, based on this study, we argue that amendment to this mandatory program is an urgent call for engaging visible minority immigrant youth civically and meaningfully in Canadian communities.

scholarly journals Greyfield redevelopment in the Greater Toronto area: strategies to overcome barriers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Greenfield
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Sprawl ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Infill Development ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
Key Informant

In 2006, the introduction of the Places to Grow Act required municipalities to meet a 40% intensification target through infill development. This has transformed the development industry as many underutilized sites, such as Greyfields, are prime locations for mixed-use and densification. Although many developers have not harnessed the potential of Greyfield redevelopment as barriers exist, which has led to continued Greenfield development and urban sprawl. This paper, through a literature review, case study analysis, and key informant interviews, examines existing barriers to Greyfield redevelopment. Findings from the study were than applied to a Greyfield site that has immense opportunity for redevelopment. A preliminary site plan proposal and recommendations are presented to illustrate strategies that should be adopted to ensure successful redevelopment.

scholarly journals Greyfield redevelopment in the Greater Toronto area: strategies to overcome barriers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Greenfield
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Sprawl ◽  
Study Analysis ◽  
Infill Development ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Mixed Use ◽  
Key Informant

In 2006, the introduction of the Places to Grow Act required municipalities to meet a 40% intensification target through infill development. This has transformed the development industry as many underutilized sites, such as Greyfields, are prime locations for mixed-use and densification. Although many developers have not harnessed the potential of Greyfield redevelopment as barriers exist, which has led to continued Greenfield development and urban sprawl. This paper, through a literature review, case study analysis, and key informant interviews, examines existing barriers to Greyfield redevelopment. Findings from the study were than applied to a Greyfield site that has immense opportunity for redevelopment. A preliminary site plan proposal and recommendations are presented to illustrate strategies that should be adopted to ensure successful redevelopment.

Urban metabolism process based on emergy synthesis：a case study of Beijing

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (16) ◽  
pp. 5078-5089 ◽  
Author(s):  
刘耕源 LIU Gengyuan ◽  
杨志峰 YANG Zhifeng ◽  
陈彬 CHEN Bin
Keyword(s):  
Urban Metabolism
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