About Kristina Delidjakova Kristina Delidjakova (she/her) is a Water Resources Coordinator at the City of Richmond Hill! In this role, Kristina is responsible for the initiation and coordination of capital plan projects for the rehabilitation of stormwater infrastructure and stream restoration, as well as the coordination of other special projects . We caught up with
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About Mike Layton A former Toronto City Councillor, York alum, and long-time champion of sustainability, Layton brings two decades of professional experience – and a lifetime of lived experience in advancing positive changes that contribute to a more equitable and sustainable world. In this new role, Layton will lead York’s Office of Sustainability, building on
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About Patrick Mojdehi Patrick Mojdehi (he/him) is the Laboratory Technician/Field Course Support at our very own Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change! Patrick has over a decade of technical experience in environmental geoscience; capable of conducting various research experiments, report writing and sampling methods and design. We caught up with Patrick to learn more about
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University Professor Emeritus Credentials 1989 FDhc (Honorary Doctorate), University of Umeå (Sweden) 1965‑1966 PhD, Geography; minor in Agricultural Economics, University of Florida 1962‑1964 MA, Geography; minor in Agricultural Economics, University of Florida 1958‑1962 Honours BA, Geography, McMaster University Research Keywords Caribbean landscapes, rural land use and planning, programme implementation, ecosystem resilience, computer-aided teaching. Contact Information
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by Mahtot Gebresselassie Numerous lawsuits have been filed against transportation network companies (TNCs) Uber and Lyft for lack of disabled accessibility of the transportation service they facilitate, with some of the lawsuits focusing on wheelchair accessibility. The research question that drives this study is: What are the perceptions, experiences, and preferences of wheelchair users regarding
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The University of Ghana and York University have partnered in an IDRC Women RISE initiative supporting action-oriented and gender-transformative research on how women's health and their work intersect and interact in the context of preparedness, response and recovery from COVID-19. Women RISE is aligned with priority 3.5 of the United Nations Research Roadmap for COVID-19 Recovery on
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by Adeyemi Olusola Very few studies have been successful in combining ‘eyes in the air’ (remote sensing) with river characteristics to predict riverbed types (Channel Unit Types) within a river channel. This study on River sensing: Inclusion of red band to predict reach-scale types using machine learning algorithms aims to understand the role of satellite
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by Balikisu Osman, Environmental Studies PhD Candidate Ghana is one of the few countries often praised for achieving impressive reductions in hunger. The 2022 Global Hunger Index report reveals Ghana’s hunger score has declined by more than 50 percent since the year 2000. At the Crans Montana Forum held in November 2022, where critical issues of global food security
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On Tuesday, January 24, Professor Stefan Kipfer was joined by Prof. Kanishka Goonewardena (Geography & Planning, University of Toronto) and Prof. Laam Hae (Politics, York University) for a discussion of his book Urban Revolutions: Urbanisation and (Neo-)Colonialism in Transatlantic Context. In preparation for the event, EUC graduate student, Danielle Legault, interviewed Stefan Kipfer, on what
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by Codrina Ibanescu What does our collective future look like, with the current climate crisis on the horizon? Moreover, what role does education play in advancing climate solutions to ensure a prosperous and sustainable future for tomorrow? We simply cannot solve today’s problems using yesterday’s thinking – the future of our youth and our planet
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