Green House Gas Emissions (GHGE)
Although Canadians make up 0.5% of the population in the world, our share of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) is estimated [...]
Ground Level Ozone Levels
Data from 1990 to 2005 show an increasing trend in the ground-level ozone indicator in both southern Ontario (which includes [...]
Pesticide Use
Residential and commercial use and disposal of high levels of pesticides for plant care is suspected to have a negative [...]
Introduction to Transportation
It is important to be able to move from one place to another to be able to work, live, relate, [...]
Use and Availability of Modes of Transportation to Work
Modes of transportation to work … The General Social Survey (GSS, 2006) explored modes of travel to work for Canadians. [...]
Use of Buses and Specialized Transit
Only 2.5% of those in Niagara report taking public transit to work. Buses were also used for purposes other than [...]
Paved Roads in Niagara
Paved and unpaved roads in Niagara … since the use of the automobile appears to be essential to live and [...]
Busy Transportation Routes Through Niagara
The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) is the major trade corridor from the Greater Toronto Area to the Niagara Region and [...]
Introduction to Arts, Culture & Heritage
The presence and creative expressions of the arts, culture and heritage provide vibrancy for the community and an atmosphere of [...]
Library Use in Niagara
Increased opportunities to visit the library in-person or with a “virtual” online visit enhances a public’s exposure to arts, heritage [...]
Involvement in Cultural and Heritage Activities
In most provinces, as in Canada as a whole, cultural and heritage activities attracted about the same percentage of the [...]
Spending Related to Culture
Canada’s three largest Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs), Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver, are perceived as the culture capitals of our nation, [...]
Employment and Earnings in Culture Heritage and the Arts
In 2001, 52,500 people in Ontario reported earnings as artists, nearly twice as many as any other province. The arts [...]
Cultural Assets
Culture includes all the activities, traits, places, events and people who articulate who we are and what we do. Niagara [...]
Heritage and Historical Sites
Heritage preservation is a key component in developing liveable and creative cities by giving a community a distinct identity and [...]
