The United States Military Realignment On Okinawa,
2012
University of Connecticut - Storrs
The United States Military Realignment On Okinawa, Kevin M. Evringham
Master's Theses
The United States maintains military bases in foreign countries in efforts to protect American overseas interests, whether they are economic, diplomatic or for geostrategic purposes. In Japan, where the United States has maintained military installations since the end of World War II, debate over the realignment of forces on Okinawa has caused minor, yet growing, rifts in the stable United States-Japanese alliance. Current plans to shift American military forces from Okinawa to locations throughout the Pacific do not take into account the historical or geostrategic factors for their stationing in Japan. This thesis identifies the geostrategic challenges to the current …
An Integrated Approach For Developing Adaptation Strategies In Climate Planning: A Case Study Of Vulnerability In Dukes County, Massachusetts,
2012
University of Connecticut - Storrs
An Integrated Approach For Developing Adaptation Strategies In Climate Planning: A Case Study Of Vulnerability In Dukes County, Massachusetts, Jonathan Pollak
Master's Theses
Climate Action Plans (CAP’s) are recent innovations in policy that have been catalyzed by a need to adjust the relationship between human activity and the Earth’s climate system. CAP’s often are composed of methods to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in addition to adaptation strategies. Research indicates, however, that many plans focus on mitigation strategies while adaptation policies related to predicted changes caused by climate change are often overlooked. This thesis presents an integrative framework for locating areas that are in need of adaptation strategies through a GIS based decision support system that visualizes vulnerability. It is operationalized through an empirical …
Disaster Vulnerability Of University Student Populations,
2012
University of South Florida
Disaster Vulnerability Of University Student Populations, Jamie Lynn Auletta
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Student populations at Gulf Coast universities and colleges are subjected to multiple forces working together making them an especially vulnerable sub-group to hazards. Research has suggested that college students represent a segment of the population that hazards research has frequently overlooked and maybe not fully appreciated in university emergency planning. Most prior research has focused on university disaster experiences, highlighting what went wrong, and what should be done but little research focuses on what is actually taking place. The primary intent of this research was to gain better insight into university emergency planning and identify areas universities have neglected with …
Sub-Pixel Classification Of Forest Cover Types In East Texas,
2012
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University
Sub-Pixel Classification Of Forest Cover Types In East Texas, Joey Westbrook, I-Kuai Hung, Daniel Unger, Yanli Zhang
Faculty Publications
Sub-pixel classification is the extraction of information about the proportion of individual materials of interest within a pixel. Landcover classification at the sub-pixel scale provides more discrimination than traditional per-pixel multispectral classifiers for pixels where the material of interest is mixed with other materials. It allows for the un-mixing of pixels to show the proportion of each material of interest. The materials of interest for this study are pine, hardwood, mixed forest and non-forest. The goal of this project was to perform a sub-pixel classification, which allows a pixel to have multiple labels, and compare the result to a traditional …
Liberty-Booker T Washington District Timeline Of Major Sites And Leaders,
2012
Columbus State University
Liberty-Booker T Washington District Timeline Of Major Sites And Leaders, Catherine Lovin, Meredith Duke, Joyce Wade, Rafael Torres, Robert Williams
Columbus Community Geography Center
The report contains a map of the Liberty-East Commons District, along with a timeline of major sites and leaders.
Neighborhoods Of The East Highland District,
2012
Columbus State University
Neighborhoods Of The East Highland District, Amanda Rees, T.J. Rice
Columbus Community Geography Center
This is a map of the East Highland neighborhood in Columbus, Georgia. It shows the construction periods and eras and named subdivisions.
Slope Stability Monitoring Using Remote Sensing Techniques,
2012
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Slope Stability Monitoring Using Remote Sensing Techniques, Omar Alberto Conte Robles
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
During the past six years the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has spent over nine million dollars repairing slope failures that have occurred in the state of Arkansas. Specifically, higher than average precipitation in 2004 and 2008 led to large quantities of slides, all of which were repaired. Two highways, within the state of Arkansas, with known historical movements along or across the highways are being monitored using traditional surveying techniques and advanced remote sensing techniques. These slides, both of which are located in fill slopes. One a 500-foot long slide located north of Chester, Arkansas, within the …
Recreation Capital: Natural Resources, Amenity Development, And Outdoor Recreation In Bend, Oregon,
2012
Syracuse University
Recreation Capital: Natural Resources, Amenity Development, And Outdoor Recreation In Bend, Oregon, Brent Olson
Geography and the Environment - Dissertations
This dissertation examines the production of recreational resources associated with amenity development. I argue that recreational resources are produced along lines similar to the production of timber, water, or mineral resources. Their production depends on the material characteristics of the resource, infrastructures of development, institutional arrangements, and the cultural symbolic value of rural and natural spaces. Scholars of amenity development have glossed over both the material elements of recreational resources and the history of resource development related to amenity landscapes. As a result, these scholars have overlooked insights concerning the production of resource spaces and evolving relationships between the city …
Predicting How Adaptation To Climate Change Could Affect Ecological Conservation: Secondary Impacts Of Shifting Agricultural Suitability,
2012
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Predicting How Adaptation To Climate Change Could Affect Ecological Conservation: Secondary Impacts Of Shifting Agricultural Suitability, Bethany A. Bradley, Lyndon D. Estes, David G. Hole, Stephen Holness, Michael Oppenheimer, Will R. Turner, Hein Beukes, Roland E. Schulze, Mark A. Tadross, David S. Wilcove
Geography
Aim: Ecosystems face numerous well-documented threats from climate change. The well-being of people also is threatened by climate change, most prominently by reduced food security. Human adaptation to food scarcity, including shifting agricultural zones, will create new threats for natural ecosystems. We investigated how shifts in crop suitability because of climate change may overlap currently protected areas (PAs) and priority sites for PA expansion in South Africa. Predicting the locations of suitable climate conditions for crop growth will assist conservationists and decision-makers in planning for climate change. Location: South Africa. Methods: We modelled climatic suitability in 2055 for maize and …
Landscape History In The G.K. Warren Missouri River Maps,
2012
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Landscape History In The G.K. Warren Missouri River Maps, Graham Alan Callaway
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In 1855 and 1856, military surveyor Gouverneur K. Warren and his assistants produced what was at the time the most accurate map ever made of the Missouri River. This series of highly detailed sketch maps records numerous cultural features and an extraordinary level of environmental detail, making it an invaluable resource for research on the history of the region. This paper represents the first attempt to comprehensively interpret the content of these maps, identifying the features recorded where possible and assessing the probability of archaeological preservation of those not previously known. A subset of the recorded environmental data, from roughly …
Plastic Bags: Hazards And Mitigation,
2012
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Plastic Bags: Hazards And Mitigation, Jessica Sutton, Brittany Turner
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (Tek) And Modern Natural Resource Policy In China: Pathways For Integration,
2012
Louisiana State University
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (Tek) And Modern Natural Resource Policy In China: Pathways For Integration, Lauren Elizabeth Nyman
Honors Capstones
No abstract provided.
Excavation Of Transect 4 At The Eleanor Betty Site, A Submerged Classic Maya Salt Work, Belize,
2012
Louisiana State University
Excavation Of Transect 4 At The Eleanor Betty Site, A Submerged Classic Maya Salt Work, Belize, Taylor Aucoin
Honors Capstones
No abstract provided.
To Build A Nation: An Assessment Of Post-Development Thought And The Example Of Bolivia,
2012
University at Albany, State University of New York
To Build A Nation: An Assessment Of Post-Development Thought And The Example Of Bolivia, Samantha Leuschner
Geography and Planning
No abstract provided.
Cultivating The City: Urban Agriculture And Agrarian Questions In Brooklyn, New York,
2012
Syracuse University
Cultivating The City: Urban Agriculture And Agrarian Questions In Brooklyn, New York, Evan Weissman
Geography and the Environment - Dissertations
Driven by social and environmental criticism of the conventional agro-food system, food is now highly politicized. In this context, urban agriculture enjoys renewed interest as a primary space to engage the politics of food. In this dissertation, I explore urban agriculture as a window into food politics. Using the contemporary period of urban agriculture expansion in Brooklyn, New York as a case study, I investigate the ways in which urban agriculture is working to challenge the problems produced by conventional agro-food, and the engendered contradictions that arise in the tensions between the goals of urban agriculture and its practice in …
A Tale Of Three Cities: An Evaluation Of Urban World Heritage Management In Mexico,
2012
Syracuse University
A Tale Of Three Cities: An Evaluation Of Urban World Heritage Management In Mexico, Claudia Ruth Asch
Geography and the Environment - Dissertations
UNESCO's World Heritage list aims to protect tangible and intangible World Heritage of "universal value." Mexico ranks third worldwide, surpassed only by Italy (16) and Spain (12), with ten World Heritage cities, an accomplishment frequently touted in official rhetoric and tourism promotion. This dissertation seeks to shed light on the "World Heritage experience;" the designation history, what occurs after the designation, in relation to long-term planning, investment, and how do local, state, and federal government infrastructure cope with the pressures and obligations of preservation. Drawing on newspapers, official government reports, and interviews with officials, civil servants, and tour guides, I …
Finding Multi-Centers: Using Crowd-Sourcing Technologies To Define Communities Of Landscape Architecture,
2012
Clemson University
Finding Multi-Centers: Using Crowd-Sourcing Technologies To Define Communities Of Landscape Architecture, Geoffrey Taylor
All Theses
This paper presents findings from website-based analytics identifying social and geographic topic hotspots within the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design. Three crowd-sourced surveys are utilized to record thousands of user's topic interests and pinpoint locations on a global scale. Topics include projects, research, visualization, sustainability, and competitions within architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design. The surveys also identify user locations, topics of interest, day and time of contact, social sharing, and user demographics. The goal of the research is to understand the online social structure and responses of groups involved with developing the built environment. These professionals …
Defining Neighborhood: Social Disorganization Theory, Official Data, And Community Perceptions,
2012
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Defining Neighborhood: Social Disorganization Theory, Official Data, And Community Perceptions, Jeremy Waller
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
While the theory of social disorganization has been refined through research and critique, data and methods used to measure key concepts related to the theory have largely remained the same. This study examines the extent to which resident perceptions of neighborhoods are reflected similarly in official data provided by the U.S. Census, in terms of both neighborhood boundaries and neighborhood conditions. It consists of a combination of respondent-identified data and official data gathered on neighborhoods, their condition, and crime. Comparisons between perceptual indicators of neighborhood boundary and characteristics and corresponding official data at the block, block group, and Census tracts …
The Paleoecology Of A Morrowan Fossil Bed, Washington Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas,
2012
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Paleoecology Of A Morrowan Fossil Bed, Washington Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Steven Hamlin
Geosciences Undergraduate Honors Theses
This study began with a general survey of Washington Mountain that identified the stratigraphic units outcropping. While doing so, the Wedington Member of the Fayetteville Shale and the Pitkin Limestone were both found on the north face. Both units had been previously mapped as pinching out further south. The discovery of a fossil bed in the upper portion of the Cane Hill on Washington Mountain provided a rare opportunity to study the ecology of early Pennsylvanian fauna. Though the sandstone bed was poorly preserved, 14 separate genera were identified and their ecological niches were compared in an effort to establish …
Empowerment By Design?: A Case Study Of Women Living In New Urbanist Neighborhoods,
2012
Macalester College
Empowerment By Design?: A Case Study Of Women Living In New Urbanist Neighborhoods, Charlotte C. Fagan
Geography Honors Projects
Post-World War II suburban developments are often designed with a strict division between the private and public spheres, and are often characterized as placeless, lifeless, and an intellectual void. Since suburbia is often defined as a feminized space, these stereotypes frequently fall on women. New Urbanism, as a design school, is a push-back against placeless suburbs, and attempts to integrate the public and private spheres. This case study examines two New Urbanist developments in the Twin Cities area with the intent of understanding how women interact with their built environment in suburban neighborhoods that are designed differently than traditional subdivisions. …
