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Landscape Practices On Gas Well Sites In North Texas: Perceptions Of Selected Industry Representatives And Regulators
(Landscape Architecture, 2012-04-11)
Fossil fuel extraction, a principal industry in Texas, has turned toward natural gas exploration in the Barnett Shale, altering the landscapes of urban and rural communities alike. Improvements in technology have caused ...
The "Pedestrian Realm" As A Genesis Of Commerce: Bazaars Of The East And Mixed-use Centers Of The West
(Landscape Architecture, 2012-07-25)
Commerce is an ancient economical framework that enables establishment of social ties, improving cultural relationships, and trading values as well as commodities (Edgu et al., 2012). Different trends have taken place ...
Design And Implementation Processes Of Low Impact Development In The Dallas - Fort Worth Area
(Landscape Architecture, 2012-07-25)
In 1999, The EPA published The Stormwater Phase II rule, which instituted the implementation of "techniques, measures or structural control to manage and improve the quality of stormwater runoff" otherwise known as Best ...
Assessing The Impacts Of Converted Rail-trails In North Texas Communities: Learning From The Stakeholders' Perspectives
(Landscape Architecture, 2012-04-11)
Converting abandoned rail lines to trails is a strategy to enhance green infrastructure and provide recreational amenities for large metropolitan area dwellers. Literature on rail to trail conversions emphasizes several ...
The Career Of Gary Robinette In The Contemporary History Of Landscape Architecture
(Landscape Architecture, 2012-07-25)
Gary Robinette has practiced landscape architecture since 1963. During that time he has overseen policy and research that affects landscape architects in the United States and those in countries who model their regulatory ...
Evaluating The Design And Planning Services Of The Arlington Urban Design Center: Clients' Perspectives
(Landscape Architecture, 2012-04-11)
In North Texas, recognizing the potential benefits of combining community service and outreach, three design centers, the Arlington Urban Design Center (AUDC), the Dallas City Design Studio (DCDS), and the Oak Cliff ...
Crisis In Police Recruitment: Public Service Motivation And Changes In Generational Preferences
(Public Administration, 2012-04-11)
The purpose of this research project was to determine if a downward trend exists in the number of people who are motivated to become police officers and to explore whether there has been a shift in motivational factors ...
A Comparison Of Economic Development Between Texas Cities Using The Economic Development Tax 4A/4B And Texas Cities Not Using The Tax
(Public Administration, 2012-07-25)
Over the last three decades, economic development has been a major policy issue in the State of Texas. But after the amendment of the Development Corporation Act of 1979 and subsequent amendments, municipalities are using ...
City of Arlington 2009 Water Conservation Plan: Low-Flow Toilet Program Evaluation
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012-05-09)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The report examines the 2009 City of Arlington Water Conservation Plan, specifically the progress of their residential toilet program, "Go with the Flow." A thorough ...
Cultural Differences: a Cross-Cultural Study of Urban Planners from Japan, Mexico, the U.S., Serbia-Montenegro, Russia, and South Korea.
(University of Texas at Arlington, 2012)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: This study evaluates the efficacy of Hofstede's indexes of national culture in the context of public planning agencies across six countries - US, Mexico, ...