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Urban And Community Tree Cover In The Mountain West, Zachary Billot, Zachary Walusek, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Environment

This fact sheet examines data on tree cover and impervious cover in urban land for the United States and for the five states in the Mountain West: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report includes data for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia

2022-2023 Annual Report, Southern Illinois University Board Of Trustees

Annual Report Archive

No abstract provided.

Construction And Preliminary Application Of The Carbon-Based Spatial Governance Performance Evaluation System ——Taking Zhejiang Province As An Example, Lin Qu, Ganlin Xia, Cunkuan Bao Prof.

CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development

Carbon is generated through human socio-economic activities, with territorial space serving as the medium for these activities. Variations in spatial governance result in differences in the scale, intensity and efficiency of social and economic activities, as well as energy and resource consumption and carbon emissions across diverse functional spaces. Consequently, spatial governance performance should be evaluated using carbon-related indicators. This study initially established a theoretical model for assessing spatial governance performance based on carbon and an evaluation method encompassing three dimensions or indices "level-progress-gap". Zhejiang Province and its 11 prefecture-level cities were selected as the research area for preliminary application …

Operating Fund Budget/ Expenditure Summary Report 2022-23, Csusb Budget Office

University Budget Office records

No abstract provided.

Sleep Issues Of Older Adults: Lived Experience And Occupational Performance, Emily Angell, Anna Johnston, Adriana C. Mallett, Cassidy Ward, Rachel Wiltse

Masters Projects

Introduction: Sleep issues are prevalent among older adults which can affect occupational performance; however, there is a gap in the research in examining lived experiences of this population. This research may provide insight into these areas concerning this population.

Method: This qualitative phenomenological study was conducted via semi-structured interviews which were recorded. No identifiable information was collected during data collection. The inclusion criteria of the study sample were as follows: (a) aged 65 years or older; (b) have sleep issues or self-perceived sleep issues; (c) community-dwelling; (d) English is primary language; (e) live in West and Central Michigan. Exclusion criteria …

Detection Of Subsidence In West-Central Florida Using Persistent Scatterer Interferometry And Near-Surface Geophysics, Tonian R. Robinson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation consists of three studies that employ Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI, also known as PSInSAR) to better understand how subsidence in west-central Florida relates to underlying geological processes. In the first study, near-surface geophysical methods (Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electrical Resistivity (ERT)), terrestrial remote sensing applications (Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and Structure from Motion (SfM)), and PSI were used to monitor the spatial and temporal behaviors of a suspected growing sinkhole in the Sandhill Boyscout Reservation, Hernando County, Florida. The survey area was located within and around a topographic low assumed to be the surface of the …

An Overview Of Risk Factors For Androgenetic Alopecia Among Women At Pasar Ambacang, Kuranji, Padang, Lidya Aprilia Sugma, Satya Wydya Yenny, Roslaili Rasyid

Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia

Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a patterned hair loss due to chronic and progressive miniaturization of hair follicles. Hair represents femininity and self-confidence in women. Therefore, AGA may affect the quality of life and psychology in women. This study aims to describe the risk factors for AGA in women living in Pasar Ambacang Sub-district, Kuranji District, Padang City.

Method: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study that included 40 women with AGA. Interviews with subjects were conducted. This study was approved by the Health Research Ethics Committee at Universitas Andalas (252/UN.16.2/KEPK-FK/2021)

Results: AGA was mostly found on patients …

Louisiana Land Loss And Jurisdiction Tug Of War: An Analysis Of Federal Officer Removal Among The Circuits And In Parish Of Plaquemines V. Chevron Usa, Inc., Catherine Hunt

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

Weak Signal: How Federal Preemption Of Broadband Regulation Can Counter The Digital Divide, Sam Biddick

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

Assessing Sustainability Initiatives In Higher Education Institutions, Justin Edric G. Yturzaeta

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

This study investigates how sustainability initiatives in higher education institutions (HEIs) can be assessed. As educational institutions, HEIs are more focused on the academic aspects of sustainability although many have also made strides to address environmental, social, and governance concerns. One assessment tool, developed based on Hart and Milstein’s (2003) Sustainable Value Framework, looks at the sustainability value of a HEI according to two dimensions: a temporal dimension that determines whether or not a HEI’s sustainability initiatives address either present concerns or long-term goals and an organizational boundary dimension that classifies the initiatives as responses to either the internal or …

Creating Sustainable Business: How Does It Happen? An Exploration Of Motivators & Facilitators In Three Organizational Settings In The U.S., Robin T. Byerly

Journal of Management for Global Sustainability

Despite the fact that serious concerns regarding the deterioration of the environment and natural resources have been voiced for decades, current business and organizational approaches toward sustainability remain inadequate and substantially unsustainable. An important research question, therefore, has to do with understanding how to make positive behavior more prevalent in the face of many urgent global challenges. Newer business and organizational models that are significantly moving toward sustainability, for instance, serve as remarkable examples of such. What can we learn from them? This study seeks more specific answers to this broad question. How are modern organizations motivated to embrace sustainability …

Communicating Nature-Society Relationships In Coastal Louisiana: An Evaluation Of The Ecosystem Services Framework, Vanessa Van Heerden

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The ecosystem services (ES) framework is a tool to communicate the value of natural environments to human well-being by monetizing services that natural environments provide to humans. The Louisiana Coastal Master Plan uses the ecosystem services provided by the Mississippi River Delta as rationale for why coastal Louisiana should be protected. Here, I am interested in determining how the ecosystem services framework is used to communicate nature-society relationships in coastal Louisiana. I conducted a meta-analysis and spatial analysis to understand the spatial relationships of ecosystem services in the wetlands of coastal Louisiana. I then conducted a survey of residents of …

Influence Of Urban Land Use Land Cover Changes On Land Surface Temperature In Dar Es Salaam Metropolitan City, Tanzania: The Use Of Geospatial Approach, Olipa Simon, Nestory Yamungu, James Lyimo

Tanzania Journal of Science

Land use land cover (LULC) changes affect the planet's energy balance and region's climate. Land Surface Temperature (LST) is a vital indicator of this change. Studies in Dar es Salaam Metropolitan City have investigated LST and its relationships with building heights and densities, urban heat islands, spectral indices, and urban morphological determinants. The present study used cross-sectional profiles, chord diagrams, and simple linear regression models to examine the influence of LULC changes on the LST in Dar es Salaam Metropolitan City (DMC). LST was extracted from Landsat 5 TM and 8 OLI/TIRS images for 1995, 2009, and 2017. LULC was …

Labor Migration And Queer Sexuality Exploration: A Narrative Inquiry Of Filipino Queer Teachers In Thailand, Mark Ulla, Elena E. Pernia

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Labor migration has always been considered a product of globalization, where people’s mobility can be explained through the push and pull theory. However, there have been limited studies investigating how migration becomes a crucial factor among queer labor migrants in exploring and understanding their sexuality, especially from the Global South-South perspective. This study attempts to delineate queer sexuality in largely heteronormative discourses on Filipino labor migration from the perspectives of two Filipino queer teachers using narrative inquiry as an approach and online, semi-structured individual interviews as tools to gather the qualitative data. Findings revealed that besides the economic motive for …

Mapping Research On Disaster Risk Reduction For Sustainable Development In Thailand: Thematic Analysis Approach, Wanwalee Inpin, Maya Dania

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and sustainable development are inextricably intertwined on many levels. In the post-2015 development agenda, Southeast Asia countries identify DRR as the primary key to building regional community resilience to achieve sustainable development goals. However, a knowledge gap was found in the current trend of DRR research in Thailand that impedes inclusive, sustainable development in the region. This paper reviews the literature on DRR in Thailand from the different periods during 2016–2020 with different geographic foci in 46 peer-reviewed journal articles to identify academic disciplinary trends in DRR fields using a thematic analysis (TA) qualitative method. In …

Unhomeliness And Human Agency In Translational Encounters: Exploring The Negotiation Of Identities Of The Ethnic Chinese In Southeast Asia, Chi Miao, Jeremy C. De Chavez

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Habitat Preference By Himalayan Musk Deer (Moschus Leucogaster) In Shey Phoksundo National Park, Nepal, Rishi Ram Paudel, Aman Oli, Pramod Ghimire

Journal of Bioresource Management

Himalayan Musk Deer (Moschus leucogaster) is distributed across the mid-mountainous region from the elevation of 3000 m to 4000 m. Shey Phoskundo National Park lies in western Nepal and Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality serves as the prime habitat in this region. The main objective of this study was to find out the habitat preference of Himalayan Musk Deer and to evaluate all the suitable habitats. Transects survey were done to evaluate the preferred attributes of the species. Pellets were rarely found where the crown cover was more than 75 % but the resting sites were abundantly found there …

Home Ownership In City Core Neighborhoods, Val Gipper

Reports

This analysis employs a traditional methodology to reproduce American Community Survey (ACS) data as those data would be if neighborhoods within the city of Kalamazoo were recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. By aggregating publicly available ACS information from recognized census geographies, rates of home ownership and home values within three city neighborhoods are estimated. Home ownership rates by race are approximated. Rates of homeownership in the Eastside neighborhood are similar to those across Kalamazoo County and the state of Michigan. While all three neighborhoods have lower average values of owned homes relative to their county and state neighbors, home …

Remembering The Ladies! A Decision-Making Activity For Teaching The American Revolution, Presley Shilling, Jeffrey Byford, Deanna Owens-Mosby

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

This content-centered American Revolution activity encourages students to utilize Robert Stahl’s rank-order approach to promote decision-making in the social studies classroom. The incorporation of women’s contributions in the years leading up to the American Revolution influences students to analyze various perspectives surrounding this historical event. Employing Robert Stahl’s four phases of decision-making, students examine a situation and rank-order the efforts of the daughters of liberty, while investigating the political, economic, and social causes of the American Revolution. Students, individually or in groups, determine which of the seven solutions will be most effective in undermining the British and King George III’s …

Creating Law And Order: A Content-Centered Manifest Destiny Activity, Presley Shilling, Jeffrey Byford, Alisha Milam

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

This content activity shows how Robert Stahl’s negotiation activity approach can promote decision-making in the social studies classroom. The effects of the activity on students’ ability to replicate the actions of settlers taking the journey to the western territories in search of gold. Incorporating Robert Stahl’s four decision-making phases, students negotiate social, political, and economic issues associated with the mining town of Bodie, California. In doing so, students must, individually or in small groups, decide and prioritize a series of proposals to better the living conditions, economic struggles, and social problems that have plagued Bodie for some time.

Armed Guests: Territorial Sovereignty And Foreign Military Basing, Robert Flynn, Sebastian Schmidt

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.

Escape From Java: The Extraordinary World War Ii Story Of The Uss Marblehead, Scott Cauble, John J. Domagalski

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.

Research & Debate—Historical Parallels In Command: Nelson And Spruance, Robert C. Rubel

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.

“Confining The Enemy”—Halford Mackinder’S Theory Of Containment And The Conflict In Ukraine, Michael Hochberg, Leonard Hochberg

Naval War College Review

Before George Kennan outlined his vision of containment, Halford Mackinder articulated a vision of maritime geostrategic logic that prioritized some geographic locations over others. Because Mackinder’s writings have been marshaled to assess the ongoing U.S. commitment to Ukraine, it is important to appreciate how his theory applies to the current crisis.

The European Union’S Quest To Become A Global Maritime-Security Provider, Christian Bueger, Timothy Edmunds

Naval War College Review

The European Union (EU) seeks to become a global maritime-security actor, yet strategic challenges influence its maritime-security strategy process. Is there a distinctive and coherent EU approach to global maritime security, and how should the EU address the growing range of maritime challenges, including the intensification of militarized competition in the Indo-Pacific?

Issue 421: June 29-July 13, 2023, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Shifting Sustainable Mobility Agendas In Graz (Austria) And Hangzhou (China): The Multi-Level Process From Livable To Smart Cities, Outi Luova

CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development

Several studies on various urban sustainability projects have observed their conceptual and technological similarity throughout the world but, at the same time, identified significant divergences in their actual local framing and implementation. By analysing sustainable mobility policies in Hangzhou (China) and Graz (Austria) and changes in their agendas during a period of thirty years, this article contributes to that discussion with new empirical insights. The development trajectories in Hangzhou and Graz will be compared to identify similarities and divergences and to suggest future paths for comparative studies in sustainable urban mobility. The study draws inspiration from multi-level governance theory and …

Front Matter, Naya Sucha-Xaya

Journal of Letters

No abstract provided.

Spatial Characteristics Of Miao Settlements In Changning, Yunnan Province, China, Ai Lijuan, Pipu Boosabok

Journal of Letters

This article takes the Miao settlements of Changning in South China as the object of study. Through a combination of fieldwork, field mapping, and graphic language, spatial analysis of the settlements is carried out using ArcMap to objectively and scientifically analyze the spatial characteristics of the settlements. The objective is to seek the existence of an inherent logical relationship between the spatial characteristics, the Miao ethnic group, and the cultural contents of the settlements and to provide a basis for the conservation and sustainable development of traditional Miao settlements. The study concluded that the Changning Miao ethnic group mostly live …

Toward One Health: A Spatial Indicator System To Model The Facilitation Of The Spread Of Zoonotic Diseases, Daniel Jato-Espino, Fernando Mayor-Vitoria, Vanessa Moscardó, Fabio Capra-Ribeiro, Leticia Bartolome Del Pino

Faculty Publications

Recurrent outbreaks of zoonotic infectious diseases highlight the importance of considering the interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health in disease prevention and control. This has given rise to the concept of One Health, which recognizes the interconnectedness of between human and animal health within their ecosystems. As a contribution to the One Health approach, this study aims to develop an indicator system to model the facilitation of the spread of zoonotic diseases. Initially, a literature review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement to identify relevant indicators related to One Health. The …