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Library Systems and Services Study 2017, Manske Library, Farmers Branch, Texas.
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2017-09)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: Outsourcing of some core functions of an organization dates back to the 1980s and has its precedent in business practices. While public libraries have for many years ... -
A Life In Context: Finding Form In Lewis T. May
(Landscape Architecture, 2007-08-23)This thesis examines the life and career of Lewis T. May (1946 -), FASLA. During his three decades of practice, Mr. May has made exceptional contributions in landscape architecture as a practitioner, author, and academic, ... -
Lost in Translation? Assessing the Intercultural Sensitivity Levels of Planners in the Dallas- Fort Worth Area
(2019-12-06)The inclusion of minorities in the public participation process is one of the greatest challenges within the field of planning. However, the political structures around public participation make it difficult for practitioners ... -
Luxury Apartments with a Tenement Heart: the Kurfürstendamm and the Berliner Zimmer.
(JSAH, 2011-09)The residential architecture that defined Berlin's famous boulevard of luxury, the Kurfürstendamm, has receded within the collective memory of Germans and non-Germans on account of the narrative that historians and novelists ... -
Mass Incarceration and Voter Turnout Among African Americans in the United States (Is there a correlation between the two?)
(2019-09-03)In developing an understanding of political participation among historically underrepre-sented groups, a disproportionate number of African Americans receiving punishment (prison sentences) is an issue that warrants ... -
Master Planning For The Arts: Identifying The Skills and Roles For Landscape Architects
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-03-20)Thіs rеsеаrch еxаmіnеs thе skills and experiences of lаndscаpе аrchіtеcts appropriate to lеаd thе dеsіgn аnd dеvеlopmеnt of аrts mаstеr plаns for communіtіеs, by assessing current arts master plan practices in major ... -
Meaning-Mating And Hyphenated Actualizing In Individual-Organization Units: Lived Experiences Of Organization Development Practitioners Learning And Carrying Out The Philosophy Of Organization Development
(2022-08-05)Individuals have been organizing for millennia. The purpose of this study was to investigate what it means for individuals and organizations to each experience how an exposure to the instrumentalized philosophies of one ... -
MEMORIAL EARTH PARK © AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC SPACE: SYNTHESIZING BURIAL MOUNDS, FAMILY TREES AND HUMAN BODY COMPOSTING IN NORTH TEXAS
(2020-01-14)Over the next 30 years, the population growth in North Texas will place increasing demands on our urban infrastructure and natural resources, while reducing our available public land and open space. Impacts from expanded ... -
MICROPOLITAN VS METROPOLITAN: AN EXAMINATION OF CITY SIZE AND POLICE FUNDING IN TEXAS
(2021-08-10)The current investigation seeks to understand if similarities or differences in police funding exist between metropolitan and micropolitan cities in Texas. Little is known about the micropolitan cities and police funding ... -
Mitigating Climate Change At The Municipal Scale: American Urban Planning At A Crossroads
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-10-11)The failure of international negotiations toward a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol to limit global greenhouse gas emissions has highlighted not only the problematic associated with a global agreement on such a ... -
Mitigating The Urban Heat Island Through A Targeted Look At Reforestation And Preservation Near Vulnerable Populations: An Applied Suitability Model
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-12)The urban heat island (UHI) is a pervasive phenomenon that affects city dwellers. There are certain populations who are especially vulnerable to its affects. Studies have shown that the urban tree canopy helps to mitigate ... -
Mobile Device Usage On Campus Spaces: Implications On Design And Behavior
(Landscape Architecture, 2012-04-11)This study explores the relationship between place, behavior, and technology in order to identify how users interact with the physical features of public space while interacting with mobile technology. The introduction ... -
Modeling The Impact Of Transportation On Public Health Using Fuzzy Logic
(City & Regional Planning, 2014-03-12)Research has proved that built environment affect public health in various ways ranging from direct impacts like physical activity to indirect impacts such as housing affordability, employment accessibility, social capital ... -
The Moderating Effects Of Vegetation On Human Violent Behavior Caused By Environmental Stressors
(Landscape Architecture, 2007-08-23)Numerous studies explain the relationship between the environment and human behavior using the term "environmental stressor." Some examples of environmental stressors are temperature, air pollution, noise, and density and ... -
Monetary Policy In The Organization Of Eastern Caribbean States: How Important Is The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank In Crafting Policy
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2012-07-25)The research examines the effectiveness of monetary policy in improving standards of living at the local level in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. The study postulates that monetary policy should not be ... -
More Than Money: Higher Education Decisions Of Low-income And Minority Students
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2009-09-16)A gap persists in K-12 academic achievement, high school persistence, college attendance, and educational attainment by income level and race/ethnicity. Issues of race and ethnicity in education are often intertwined with ... -
The Multi-campus System's Role In Maintaining Institutional Diversity In Texas, Public Universities
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-03-20)Institutional diversity is a long-held value in U.S. higher education with origins dating back 300 years to pre-Revolutionary colonial colleges. Institutional diversity is still valued today, but Institutional theory ... -
Multi-national Licensure In Landscape Architecture: Searching For Its Impact On The Profession
(Landscape Architecture, 2010-03-03)This thesis summarizes the knowledge base and understanding of key informants regarding multi-national licensure in landscape architecture, a topic made timely because of the increase in international practice by landscape ... -
MUNICIPAL GOLF FACILITIES AND THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF GOLF: DOES GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
(2016-12-20)The game of golf has a tumultuous history that includes long bouts with classism, racism and sexism. From its arrival to the United States more than 200 years ago, golf has found itself as a barometer for democracy. The ... -
A Museum of Photography in the West End Historic District of Downtown Dallas
(University of Texas at Arlington, 1988-05)To design a museum that emphasizes the perceptual and experiential aspects of viewing photographs and films that responds to the urban context of the West End Historical District. The Museum experience will emphasize a ...