The effectiveness of Light Rail transit in achieving regional CO2 emissions targets is linked to building energy use: insights from system dynamics modeling

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1459-1474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Procter ◽  
Andrea Bassi ◽  
Jenna Kolling ◽  
Llael Cox ◽  
Nicholas Flanders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
System Dynamics ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Light Rail Transit ◽  
System Dynamics Modeling ◽  
Dynamics Modeling ◽  
Building Energy Use

scholarly journals From “Big Small Town” to “Small Big City”: Resident Experiences of Gentrification along Waterloo Region’s LRT Corridor

2021 ◽  
pp. 0739456X2199391
Author(s):  
Margaret Ellis-Young ◽  
Brian Doucet
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Small Town ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Rail Transit ◽  
Light Rail Transit ◽  
Big City ◽  
Waterloo Region

Most studies of transit-induced gentrification rely on statistical analysis that measures the extent to which gentrification is occurring. To extend and enhance our knowledge of its impact, we conducted sixty-five interviews with residents living along the light rail transit (LRT) corridor in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, shortly before the system opened. There was already strong evidence of gentrification, with more than $3 billion (Canadian dollars) worth of investment, largely in condominiums, before a single passenger was carried. In line with contemporary critical conceptualizations of gentrification, our interviews identified new and complex psychological, phenomenological, and experiential aspects of gentrification, in addition to economic- or class-based changes.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document