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| Title | Type | Author(s) | Year |
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| Energy storage list | GPS Coordinates | Paul Hoekman Paul Hoekman | 2018 |
| Neighbourhoods | Shapefile | https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/open-data/open-data-catalogue/#a45bd45a-ede8-730e-1abc-93105b2c439f https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/open-data/open-data-catalogue/#a45bd45a-ede8-730e-1abc-93105b2c439f | 2018 |
| Cities and greenhouse gas emissions: moving forward | Journal Article | Hoornweg et al. Hoornweg, Daniel and Sugar, Lorraine and Trejos Gomez, Claudia Lorena | 2011 |
| Methodology for inventorying greenhouse gas emissions from global cities | Journal Article | Kennedy et al. Kennedy, Christopher and Steinberger, Julia and Gasson, Barrie and Hansen, Yvonne and Hillman, Timothy and Havranek, Miroslav and Pataki, Diane and Phdungsilp, Aumnad and Ramaswami, Anu and Villalba, Gara | 2010 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions from global cities | Journal Article | Kennedy et al. Kennedy, Christopher and Steinberger, Julia and Gasson, Barrie and Hansen, Yvonne and Hillman, Timothy and Havranek, Miroslav and Pataki, Diane and Phdungsilp, Aumnad and Ramaswami, Anu and Mendez, Gara Villalba | 2009 |
| Former Municipality Boundaries | Shapefile | https://portal0.cf.opendata.inter.sandbox-toronto.ca/dataset/former-municipality-boundaries/ https://portal0.cf.opendata.inter.sandbox-toronto.ca/dataset/former-municipality-boundaries/ | 1967 |
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Baselining for a circular Toronto: Material Flow Analysis
Report | Edit |
Circle Economy | 2021 | Case StudyMaterial Flow Analysis (MFA)Urban |
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Untitled Image
Image | Edit |
PilotBrent / Brent Connelly | 2019 | 5.3. Visuals |
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Toronto Resilience Strategy
Report | Edit |
City of Toronto | 2019 | UrbanUrban Resilience |
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An Urban Approach to Planetary Boundaries
Journal Article | Edit |
Hoornweg et al. | 2016 | Case StudyComparisonFuture ScenarioMethodPlanetary boundariesUM review paper importUrban |
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A Cities Approach to Sustainability
Thesis | Edit |
Daniel Hoornweg | 2015 | Case StudyMethodUrban |
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Quantification of urban metabolism through coupling with the life cycle assessment framework: concept development and case study
Journal Article | Edit |
Goldstein et al. | 2013 | 5.2. Academic workCase StudyConstruction MaterialsEnergyFoodFossil FuelsGlassHybrid MFA-LCAMetalsMethodPaperPlasticsUM review paper importUrban |
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Urban Metabolism and the Energy Stored in Cities
Journal Article | Edit |
Christopher A. Kennedy David N. Bristow | 2013 | Case StudyEnergyEnergy (sector)Material Stock Analysis (MSA)Resilience assessmentUM review paper importUrban |
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City of Toronto's Open Data Portal
Data portal | Edit |
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Metabolism of Neighborhoods
Journal Article | Edit |
Codoban and Kennedy | 2008 | Case StudyEconomy-Wide Material Flow Analysis (EW-MFA)Urban |
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Nitrogen balance for the urban food metabolism of Toronto, Canada
Journal Article | Edit |
Jennifer Forkes | 2007 | Case StudyFoodFood WasteMaterial Flow Analysis (MFA)NitrogenTime seriesUM review paper importUrban |
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The Changing Metabolism of Cities
Journal Article | Edit |
Christopher Kennedy and Engel-Yan | 2007 | 5.2. Academic workCase StudyComparisonEmissionsEnergyEnergy BalanceGreenhouse Gases (GHGs)Material Flow Analysis (MFA)NutrientsReview PaperUM review paper importUrbanVarious MaterialsWaterZotero2 |
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Estimating the urban metabolism of Canadian cities: Greater Toronto Area case study
Journal Article | Edit |
Sahely et al. | 2003 | Case StudyEmissionsEnergyEnergy AccountingFoodGreenhouse Gases (GHGs)Material Flow Analysis (MFA)Time seriesUM review paper importUrbanWasteWaterZotero import |
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A comparison of the sustainability of public and private transportation systems: Study of the Greater Toronto Area
Journal Article | Edit |
Christopher A. Kennedy | 2002 | Case StudyEnergy AccountingGreenhouse Gas (GHG) AccountingSub-nationalTransportationUM review paper importUrban |
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Megahydropolis: coastal cities in the context of global environmental change
Journal Article | Edit |
Timmerman and White | 1997 | Case StudyUM review paper importUrban |
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Tackling Urban CO2 Emissions in Toronto
Journal Article | Edit |
L. D. Danny Harvey | 1993 | Case StudyChlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)EnergyEnergy AccountingGreenhouse Gases (GHGs)UM review paper importUrban |
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