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School District Performance In Erie County & Buffalo, New York: The Socio-Spatial Dimensions Of Educational Quality, Jeffrey Ewell

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The educational quality of Erie County and Buffalo, New York, as represented by school district performance was examined and the relationship between school district performance and the social environment was analyzed. Socioeconomic status, social stability and race were all found to be strongly correlated to school district performance. Within Erie County, Buffalo has the poorest school performance levels while Snyder and Williamsville, two high status suburban districts, have the highest school performance levels. The overall spatial pattern of school district performance based on the PEP test results for 1974 reveal a strong correspondence between school district performance and the social …

The Landmarks Of Federal Hill: How Federal Hill Was Named, Joseph R. Muratore

Joseph Muratore papers: Newspaper Columns

No abstract provided.

The Local Planning Boards Miss An Opportunity, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"Planning boards in the communities of the state have the responsibility to study, advise and recommend strategies and policies for the growth and development of their respective cities and towns. These appointed members frequently have no background on such matters and must often make decisions on which they have little understanding. This is particularly true in areas of housing where PUD, PURD, Condo, Co-op, zero lot line zoning, and a host of other acronyms and concepts sometimes defy comprehension."

Ua12/2/1 November Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald includes articles:

• Morris, Ken. Bugtussle & Beyond
• Carpenter, Steve. Through the Eye’s Mind – George Wedding
• Marguerita Beltran: The Final Frames
• Judd, Alan. Jimmy Feix: Success Doesn’t Always Mean Winning Games

Sightings Of Moose, Deer, And Bears On Roads In Northern Ontario, D. Fraser

Anthropogenics and Population Decline Collection

No abstract provided.

Nepal Studies Association Bulletin, Nos. 19-20, Nepal Studies Association, Donald A. Messerschmidt

Nepal Studies Association Newsletter

No abstract provided.

High School Students' Images Of Geography: An Exploratory Analysis, Raymond Hubbard, Robert Stoddard

Department of Geography: Faculty Publications

Almost since its introduction into American high schools and colleges, geography has been plagued with the problem of justifying its existence as a bona fide academic discipline. This identity problem has been attributed to a variety of circumstances and conditions, including the common explanation that geography is a virtually unbounded discipline. For many individuals this unduly amorphous characteristic is particularly burdensome when attempts are made to define the subject matter of geography. This, in turn, hampers the presentation of a clear and distinct image of the discipline to nongeographers. Closely related to the problem of geography's diverse content and delineation …

"Lessons From The Landscape: Non-American City Building", Christopher L. Salter

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

No abstract provided.

"The Urban Enigma: America's Urban Alternatives", Christopher L. Salter

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

Presented with Brown, Harrison Scott, "Energy Resources."

Demand For Motel Lodging And Outdoor Recreational Trips To Rural Environments By Northeastern Households, Brian Gould, Marvin Kottke

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Homeless Cats And Dogs Are Suffering And Dying

Close Up Reports

Last year more than 13 million homeless cats and dogs were euthanized at humane societies and municipal animal shelters. As a statistic, 13 million may be meaningless. But think of it another way. Think of the 13 million as individual animals with individual personalities--each with their own beating heart, each with their own wretched story of how they found their way to the animal shelter. Each one was an individual breathing creature whose life was ended because there was no home to go to.

Lee Avenue, Fredericksburg: Its Evolution As A Residential Area, Nancy J. Neil

Student Research Submissions

No abstract provided.

Demand, Supply And Spatial Distribution Of Second Homes In The Northeast, Robert Sim, Marvin Kottke

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Nepal Studies Association Bulletin, No. 18, Nepal Studies Association, Donald A. Messerschmidt

Nepal Studies Association Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Urban Growth Question, Philip E. Graves

PHILIP E GRAVES

City size is controversial...we present a paper that trades off the benefits and the costs of increased size. The issues are inevitably present.

Hierarchy, Systems, And Geography, Gerald R. Pitzl

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

The concept of hierarchy in geographical studies has been applied primarily to identifications of structure and not process. This limited application is partly due to the omission of the concept in attempts at applying systems theory in geographic studies. Hierarchy as an organizing and integrating concept is an essential element in systems investigations. Several philosophical dichotomies that have hampered holistic geographical research efforts are reviewed, and the concept of hierarchy in process investigations is placed within the wider realm of systems theory. Extension of the integrating nature of geography into authentic interdisciplinary studies is encouraged.

The Maine Indian Land Claims Case: Pro And Con, Joseph Pecoraro

Maine Collection

The Maine Indian Land Claims Case: Pro and Con / Materials compiled by Dr. Joseph Pecoraro, curriculum consultant, State Department of Educational and Cultural Services, 1979.

"This is a collection of articles taken from The Church World dealing with the Maine Indian Land Claim issue."

Spatial Characteristics Of Tertiary Activities In Kathmandu, Robert Stoddard

Department of Geography: Faculty Publications

How are retail establishments arranged in urban areas? Numerous urban and marketing geographers have addressed this question, and a sizeable body of literature deals with the issue. However, most studies have pertained to western cities that have large monetary flows between various sectors of a specialized economy. This study supplements the existing knowledge by examining some spatial characteristics of tertiary activities in an Asian city functioning within a more traditional economy.

Sedimentary Structures And Paleocurrents In A Flashy Channel, Kevin Bellamy

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Highland Creek can be defined as a flashy stream on the basis of the basin and channel hydrology and hydraulics. The extremes between the low and high-flow stage are dependent on the hydro-geomorphological features of the urban environment. The peculiarities of the urban landscape, serve to differentiate Highland Creek from naturally flashy channels.

The sedimentary structures were grouped into coarse and fine facies. The deposition of material apparently occurs under progressively decreasing energy levels, during falling flow stage.

Bedform and sedimentary structure associations, and their evolution are dependent on the dynamics of the flashy channel. That is, the development of …

Changes In The Forest Composition In The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest Region Of Ontario And The Resultant Outbreaks Of The Spruce Budworm Choristoneura Fumiferana (Clem.), John F. Bowen

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The spruce budworm Choristoneura fumiferana Clem. is the foremost forest pest in Canada. The species is endemic to eastern North America. Since the turn of the century the insect has become a major problem in the “Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest Region” of Ontario, an area where prior to recent times the insect did not occur in damaging numbers.

Analysis of the life cycle of the insect reveals that the only limiting factor capable of controlling outbreaks is a lack of food. The required tree species is balsam fir Abies balsama (L.) Mill. The forests of Ontario have been altered …

Regional Economic Development In Ontario: The Problems Of Both Federal And Provincial Government Involvement, John Brandon Lander

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Regional economic disparities have always been a topic of concern for the geographer as has the alleviation of this problem. In examining government efforts in this area, one must be aware of the parameters placed on such action by the established system of government.

Federalism, in the same way as other major forms of government, is supported by a voluminous amount of theoretical material. This literature discusses the foundations of this system of government but also delves into some of its inherent problems. Such problems have led many political scientists to advocate co-operative federalism, a more contemporary form of this …

An Investigation Of Land Prices And Related Factors In Wellington County From 1961–71, Janet Eluned Morris

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Factors affecting land prices in the open countryside of Wellington County from 1961–71 are investigated in this study. Land use was the major determinant of price and the significance of location, size and time varied according to land use. Soil had no effect on land prices. These factors were poor predictors of price which suggested that formation of land prices was a complicated process. The fragmentation of rural land into residential parcels from 1966–1969, combined with favourable economic conditions caused dramatic price increases for residential land and smaller increases in farm land and farm prices. The amount of rural land …

The Coteau Des Prairies: An Area Study, Orville E. Gab

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a systematic geographical analysis of the Coteau des Prairies of eastern South Dakota. The Coteau is a flatironed-shaped plateau about 200 miles in length pointing in a northerly direction (Fig.1). The northern tip of the flatiron-shaped Coteau ends at Sargents Point, North Dakota, about 15 miles north of Marshall County, South Dakota. The heel of the flatiron or the southern edge of the Coteau des Prairies would just about follow the border between Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties of South Dakota. The eastern edge of the Coteau's extent in South Dakota parallels the Minnesota border. In Deuel County, …

Ua66/8/3 Annual Report, Wku Geography & Geology

WKU Archives Records

Annual report of activities of the WKU department of Geography & Geology.

Development And Application Of Pleistocene Sea Level Curve To The Coastal Plain Of Southeastern Virginia, Linda R. Zellmer

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

Lucille Vinyard Journal 1979, Lucille Vinyard

Lucille Vinyard Journal Collection

No abstract provided.

"An Unsettled Disposition": Social Structure And Geographic Mobility In Amelia County, Virginia, 1768--1794, Paula Martinac

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

Property Maps Town Of Wellington Piscataquis County Maine, S. L. F., Inc., Wellington (Me.).

Maine Town Documents

No abstract provided.

A Trade Area Study Of Kadoka, South Dakota, Loren G. Hill

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The picturesque beauty of a small Midwestern town sitting amid the farmlands or ranchlands is a common image conjured up by many Americans thinking about life in rural

America. It inspires a familiar scene. A grain elevator usually breaks the skyline and is situated on the ever present railroad line. A water tower stands against the blue sky. One particular street, usually named Main, is lined on both sides with businesses and shops. This is the heart of a small town, surrounded by a body of homes, churches, a school, and a gas station or two. From the hinterland around …

Historical Evolution Of Coastal Sand Dunes On Currituck Spit, Virginia/North Carolina, Harold F. Hennigar

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.