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Towards auction mechanisms for peer-to-peer energy trading in smart grids
(2019)
The conventional energy grid is being replaced with the new emerging smart grid infras-
tructure. This can be attributed to the fact that it only supports unidirectional energy
ow,
i.e., energy is transmitted from the ...
Placements of virtual network functions for effective network functions virtualization
(2019)
In the future wireless networks, network function virtualization will lay the foun-
dation for establishing a new resource management framework to e ciently utilize
network resources. The rst part of this thesis deals ...
Geology and geochemistry of the Terrace Bay batholith, N. Ontario
(2019)
The Terrace Bay Batholith is a 25 km long oval shaped granitoid intrusion located in the
western portion of the Schreiber-Hemlo greenstone belt, part of the larger Wawa-Abitibi terrane.
The pluton was emplaced at 2689±1.1 ...
A literature survey: the effects of forest fire on ecology and regeneration
(2019)
The extreme natural disturbance could destroy the structure and the composition of the
forest (Chen 2009). The damage caused by forest fire can be divided into three parts: natural
resources, ecological factors and the ...
The restoration projects in Thunder Bay and further development
(2019)
Ecological restoration is the scientific study and process that restore the
ecosystem’s functions and services by field study and planning in order to enhance the
value of the ecosystem and sites return to society. The ...
Winter home range sizes of female woodland caribou in the boreal forest of Northwestern Ontario
(2019)
Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou Gmelin) are listed as “threatened” under
the Canadian Species at Risk Act. Fourteen ranges occur within the continuous
distribution of caribou in Ontario and have been studied ...
Estimating tanager densities in chakra agroforests in relation to plant species diversity and area of chakra
(2019)
Chakra agroforests in the community of Verde Sumaco, Ecuador were surveyed to estimate tanager densities. Distance sampling using transects was the methodology used to record presence of tanager species. Using the data ...
A framework for assessing skills training programs for building Indigenous capacity in natural resource development
(2019)
Indigenous participation in natural resource development has become an integral part of the advancement of major projects both in Ontario and across Canada. This participation until the most recent decades was limited by ...
Literature review of aquatic invasive species management in the Great Lakes region
(2019)
Invasive species are foreign organisms which out-compete and take over new landscapes and are ranked as one of the most destructive forms of habitat degradation (McCormick et al. 2009). Aquatic invasive species specifically ...
A comparison of the quality of hayfield and pasture soils on a Northwestern Ontario farm
(2019)
This thesis examines aspects of soil quality between a hayfield and pasture site on a farm in Northwestern Ontario. Soil compaction, pH, and carbon were the main aspects looked at between the two sites. The purpose of this ...