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Perspectives On Environmental Landscape Performance Indicators And Methods: Learning From Landscape Architecture Foundation's Case Study Investigation Program
(Landscape Architecture, 2014-07-14)Case studies are frequently utilized in landscape architecture to evaluate finished projects and to inform future education and practice (Francis, 1999 and 2003; Ahern et.al., 2007). The effective dissemination of developing ... -
The Phoenix Bird Rehabilitation Center, Cleburne, Texas
(The University of Texas at Arlington, 1984-05)The Phoenix Center, presently of Arlington, Texas is the largest bird rehabilitation center in North Texas. It is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of Texas avian wildlife and has been rapidly expanding ... -
Plan for the Development of the Institute of Urban Studies, 1970-1976
(University of Texas at Arlington, 1970)This plan was prepared by the staff of the Institute of Urban Studies and represents its suggestions for the development of the Institute during the period 1970-1976. The objective in preparing the plan is primarily to ... -
Planning Cities For The Other Percent Of The Residents: Impacts On The Elderly And Disabled Community
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)The urban environment has evolved in the time since the Second World War. Advances in technology have been a catalyst for numerous urban problems; urban sprawl, poverty and a shortage of low to moderate-income housing, ... -
Planning for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in North Central Texas: A Roundtable Discussion
(2009-10-29)On July 16, 2009, the School of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington hosted a daylong roundtable on how “climate leader” municipalities of North Central Texas—and urban planners in those ... -
Planning for Crime: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design in Bishop Arts District Neighborhood, Oak Cliff, Dallas.
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-08)There is a lack of emphasis in the planning world, both academically and in the field, on preventing crime. Defensible Space and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) has been the two main approaches taken ... -
Planning For Growth In Cities And Metropolitan Regions: An Empirical Study Of Impact Fees And Choice
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2008-04-22)This research examines what city factors relate to the likelihood of adopting impact fees by local governments within metropolitan regions using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. More and more cities are adopting different ... -
Planning Practices for the Public Mental Health
(2019-12-05)The rapid urbanization taking place in the 21st century poses its own unique set of public health concerns. In addition to changing lifestyles around the world, mental illness rates are higher in our cities. While the ... -
Planting Design And Its Impact On Efficacy In Therapeutic Garden Design For Dementia Patients In Long-term Care Facilities In North Texas
(Landscape Architecture, 2014-07-14)This research addresses planting design and its therapeutic benefits for bringing lifeenhancing therapy to people dealing with dementia. The senses heightened by plants have proven to be powerful stimulators of early, ... -
POLICY ENTREPRENEURS, NARRATIVES, AND POLICY CHANGE
(2017-08-21)The goal of this dissertation is to uncover how policy entrepreneurs use narratives to influence policy change. Prior studies have attributed scientific evidence to policy change and neglected narratives as an attributing ... -
POLICY MOBILITIES AND WEST DALLAS DREAM: CONSIDERING TRANSACTIVE AND COMMUNICATIVE POLICY IDEAS TESTED IN VANCOUVER AND ASSEMBLED IN DALLAS
This dissertation considers contemporary urban development and urban change as framed by emerging forces of neoliberalism and globalization and applies critical theory lenses to discuss how policy approaches developed in ... -
POLICY RECOMMENDATION FOR INTEGRATING SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WITH AVIATION FACILITIES IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
(2016-12-05)Prevalent availability and use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) have placed this technology at the forefront of federal, state, and local policy discussions. With the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) August ... -
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2019-11)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This identifies existing programs utilized for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within the professions of fire, ambulance, and law enforcement, as well as ... -
The Potential Impact of Higher Education on Downtown Fort Worth
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Precursors To Context Sensitive Design (CSD) In Non-CSD Projects
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-03-20)This study searches for planning and design strategies required in Context Sensitive Design (CSD) transportation projects executed prior to the establishment of CSD standards. CSD is &ldquo a collaborative, interdisciplinary ... -
PREDICTIVE MODELING WITH THE SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOL (SWAT2012) PRIOR TO DESIGN DEVELOPMENT IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: LEARNING FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL DISTRICT IN DALLAS, TEXAS
(2016-12-15)Landscape Architecture has recently seen a significant rise in evaluative studies among the scientific and professional community, perhaps as a result of growing concerns related to rapid urbanization, climate change, and ... -
Preparing For The HEARTH Act: Preventing And Ending Homelessness At The Local Level
(City & Regional Planning, 2012-04-11)The HEARTH Act of 2009 expands care to people experiencing homelessness by giving communities more freedom in allocation of their resources based on their ability to produce measurable results. Although regulations have ... -
Preston Road Corridor Study: Community Preference Report
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Prison Prerelease Facilities In Texas: What Effect Do These Programs Have On Offender Success?
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-09-17)There is sufficient evidence to suggest that inmates who participate in prerelease programs are less likely to recidivate once released from prison than those who do not participate in these programs. Research shows that ... -
Professional Service Dependencies Between Landscape Architects And Architects
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-03-20)This thesis examines the professional service dependencies between landscape architects and architects practicing in single discipline private practice firms. Its intent is to determine the presence (or lack of presence) ...