Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Water"
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The behaviour of neurologic water during axonal and synaptic neurotransmission: An in silico study.
(2011-08-23)Water is known to take on highly organized structures to influence the reactivity of chemical and biological systems; despite this, water is often only implicitly or approximately included in theoretical studies of biochemical ... -
Building Resilience: Connecting Water, Landscape and Community in the Mississippi River Delta
(2021-08-06)Humans have altered the natural flow of the Mississippi River Delta through settlement structures and a layered set of scalar infrastructural systems creating a complex hybrid landscape. These changes to the natural landscape ... -
Culture and Cultivation: Self-Sustaining Landscapes in La Paz
(2019-04-04)The city of La Paz, in Bolivia, faces a series of food security challenges linked with the access to food during road blockings caused by protests. A promising solution to this issue is presented by a network of urban ... -
A Line in the Sand: A Sustainable Hydrological System for the Sahara Desert
(2019-08-19)Water scarcity is a concern in the Sahara Desert, which has been amplified by climate change and, combined with ever-expanding agriculture, has caused an unprecedented rate of desertification. The region cannot strain water ... -
MEDIATING BETWEEN LAND AND SEA: PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS AS A RESERVATION OF THE URBAN WATERFRONT
(2014-08-22)This thesis primarily explores the materiality of water by focusing on its containment and experiential qualities. By identifying the urban waterfront as a porous medium belong- ing to both the city and the sea, the design ... -
A New Water Infrastructure Paradigm for the Arid City of Kerman, Iran
(2015)This thesis investigates ancient methods of water storage, delivery, access and treatment that have formed the basis of traditional Persian settlements and culture. These methods are contrasted with modern techniques and ... -
Physics in High Electric Fields
(2016-09-29)This thesis is a theoretical study on the effects of high electrostatic fields, fields of the order of Volts per Angstrøm, on the structure and stability of water, MgO, ZnO, and Si nanoclusters. A high electrostatic field ... -
Reclaiming Porosity: A Multi-Layered Scalar Approach to Retrofitting Infrastructure, Public Space, and Thresholds in Flood-prone Bangkok
(2018-07-31)For centuries, the Thai have adapted to live with water by altering the landscape and modifying building methods. With increased climate change and urbanization, infrastructures must be reconsidered to handle the growing ... -
Urban Waterscapes: Water as Social Infrastructure in Vancouver, BC
(2014-08-22)Vancouver, BC is a rainy city surrounded by water. Climate change analysis predicts the city will begin to experience more frequent and intense rain as well as rising sea levels. If intensities increase, existing systems ...