University of Massachusetts - Amherst
McMaster University
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of San Francisco
Evaluating Cultural Vitality In U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Implications For Cultural Planning,
2014
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Evaluating Cultural Vitality In U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Implications For Cultural Planning, Tingying Lee
Community and Regional Planning Program: Student Projects and Theses
The purpose of this study is to understand cultural planning’s current status in the United States. In this study, I used cultural vitality indicators as a tool to evaluate the cultural resources of cities in the United States. I also explored how planners have responded to the concept of creative cities by reviewing the cultural planning activities of the top 60 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in the United States. Lastly, I conducted a statistical test to see if an additional department such as cultural affairs, which focuses primarily on cultural planning, positively impacts cultural vitality. The result shows there ...
Owen, Colvin Jacob (Sc 1270),
2014
Western Kentucky University
Owen, Colvin Jacob (Sc 1270), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1270. Research project done by WKU student Colvin Owen, Lexington, Kentucky, relating to the restoration needs of a Bowling Green, Kentucky house at 6487 Louisville Road known as “Rose Villa.”
Planning For Drought-Resilient Communities: Evaluating The Fastest Growing Counties’ Local Comprehensive Plans,
2013
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Planning For Drought-Resilient Communities: Evaluating The Fastest Growing Counties’ Local Comprehensive Plans, Xinyu Fu
Community and Regional Planning Program: Student Projects and Theses
Recent drought events across the United States illustrate the country’s changing and continuing vulnerability to drought. Drought impacts are often associated with unsustainable land use and poor water management practices, but research has been conducted on how well localities prepare for drought in building long-term resilience through land use planning and what jurisdictional factors correlate with their quality in drought planning. Targeting the fastest growing counties, due to their high possibility in increasing drought risk by making unwise land use decisions, this paper analyzes 61 selected county comprehensive plans from the research sample against a conceptualized drought-ready protocol, and ...
Project Topics And Materials,
2013
SelectedWorks
Project Topics And Materials, Ikokwu Kelvin Chekwubechukwu
ikokwu kelvin chekwubechukwu
No abstract provided.
Morgan, David L. (Sc 1182),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Morgan, David L. (Sc 1182), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1182. Letters (2) related to placement of the Evans house in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, on the National Register of Historic Places.
Crittenden County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 626),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Crittenden County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 626), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 626. This collection features information and oral histories gathered from traditional artisans of Crittenden County, Kentucky.
Sweeten, Lena L. (Sc 1174),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Sweeten, Lena L. (Sc 1174), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1174. Lena L. Sweeten's thesis presented to Middle Tennessee State University entitled, "Historic Preservation Theory and the Experience of a Community of Workers: A Case Study of Bowling Green, Kentucky." She examines the failure of preservationists to explore Bowling Green's industrial and labor history.
Caldwell County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 622),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Caldwell County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 622), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
This collection features information and oral histories gathered from residents of Caldwell County, Kentucky collected for a cultural survey of the county.
Mccreary County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 623),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Mccreary County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 623), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 623. This collection features information and oral histories gathered from traditional artisans and musicians of McCreary County, Kentucky.
Greenup County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 621),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Greenup County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 621), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 621. This collection features information and oral histories gathered from traditional artisans of Greenup County, Kentucky.
Owen County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa620),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Owen County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa620), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 620. This collection features information and oral histories gathered from residents of Owen County, Kentucky.
Fleming County, Kentucky Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 619),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Fleming County, Kentucky Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 619), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 619. This collection features information gathered through oral histories and observation about the cultural resources in Fleming County, Kentucky.
Jackson County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 618),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Jackson County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 618), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 618. This collection includes oral histories from Jackson County, Kentucky that were used in preparing a cultural resource report for the county.
Franklin County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 617),
2013
Western Kentucky University
Franklin County, Kentucky - Cultural Resource Survey (Fa 617), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 617. This collection was created as part of a cultural planning grant from the Kentucky Folklife Program to finish Franklin County, Kentucky’s cultural planning and implementation process.
How Kaizen Group Leader Selection Affects Group Participation,
2013
Western Kentucky University
How Kaizen Group Leader Selection Affects Group Participation, M. Joleen Byerline
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Organizational communication research indicates group member participation increases as the legitimate power differences among group members decreases. Lean principles and practices indicate Kaizen Event members will contribute regardless of legitimate power levels, due to member training, education, and the Lean team-oriented culture. Further study is needed to determine if Lean culture and training maximize group member contribution, or if legitimate power levels in Lean environments manipulate participation. The focus of this case study is a central Kentucky Lean manufacturing organization that practiced Lean principles for at least three years and completed a Kaizen Event within twelve months previous to the ...
Interactions Between The Urban Environment And “The Homelessness”: Observations And Responses,
2013
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Interactions Between The Urban Environment And “The Homelessness”: Observations And Responses, Jeffrey Charles Stahl
Masters Theses
Homelessness and people living on the streets is a phenomenon that is facing every major urban center in the United States. These people are a commonality in the urban landscape and are often seen a problem to be fi xed. Due to the interactions between the urban environment and persons experiencing homelessness, there needs to be a paradigm shift in how policy is written and how we design an intervention for these forgotten people. The goal of this thesis is to gain a clearer understanding to what it is like to survive on the streets: how dose someone fi nd ...
Revitalizing A 19th Century Industrial Complex Into A 21st Century Research And Learning Technology Center,
2013
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Revitalizing A 19th Century Industrial Complex Into A 21st Century Research And Learning Technology Center, James Lawrence Wines
Masters Theses
The revitalization and repurposing of the Domino’s Sugar Plant will foster a vibrant and engaged community for the neighborhood in a distinct way differing from the recent history of growth. Williamsburg is located in a north Brooklyn, New York, community that has been struggling for its identity since the 1970’s. The reprogramming of this abandoned industrial site will include the addition of a new technological research center that will contribute to economic growth and stability for the neighborhood. The new jobs will help bring more people into the neighborhood who will be committed to both live and work ...
U.S. Highway 31-W Heritage Corridor - Kentucky (Sc 2750),
2013
Western Kentucky University
U.S. Highway 31-W Heritage Corridor - Kentucky (Sc 2750), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2750. Correspondence, newsletters, and draft tour information relating primarily to the features of that portion of the U.S. Highway 31-W Heritage Corridor located in Warren County, Kentucky. Includes a color brochure describing both the Highway 31-W and 31-E Heritage Corridors.
Thermal Envelope Substitution: Energy And Cost Implications Of Using Structural Insulated Panels In The Manufactured Housing Industry,
2013
California Polytechnic State University
Thermal Envelope Substitution: Energy And Cost Implications Of Using Structural Insulated Panels In The Manufactured Housing Industry, Brendan Sean Dwyer
Master's Theses and Project Reports
Currently 10% of all single family homes produced in the U.S. are manufactured homes with 75% of these households making less than $50,000 in annual income (Manufactured Housing Survey). Manufactured homes typically use twice as much primary energy per square foot than site built homes yet there is no agenda within the industry or its governing bodies to address this excess energy consumption. The research presented in this thesis compares the thermal envelope performance of the typical wood stud framing used in the manufactured home industry to the thermal envelope of structural insulated panels (SIPs). This comparison examines ...
The Vestiges Of The Sacred,
2013
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
The Vestiges Of The Sacred, Benjamin James Wathen
Architecture Publications and Other Works
As religiosity fades from Western society, a general apathy
has begun to pervade contemporary life. The role of
religion as the orientation point of life (for many people)
has vanished leaving voids within the cultural fabric. The
post-modern movement epitomized this well through the
embrace of a life devoid of purposeful meaning and infinite
interpretation. Through this we have lost the sense
of the sacred and the careful reverence of things higher
than ourselves.
How can architecture induce this sense of the sacred?
Site: Abandoned Railway Tunnel (Detroit to Windsor)
Program: Pedestrian crossing and Contemplative Park
Goal: design a daily ...
