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Recent Submissions
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Gray Harrison, Kerry A.
North Central Texas is expected to undergo increased population growth and density inside and outside of current municipal boundaries. As development increases to meet the needs of the growing population, the landscape ...
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Leonie, Jamie Chism; 0000-0003-2160-7517
The purpose of this research is to examine perceptions of key stakeholders involved in three SITES®-certified pilot projects in Texas to determine the obstacles and benefits they experienced in certifying the projects. ...
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Wade, Anthony Joseph; 0000-0003-2173-6300
In 2014, having just been sold, Glen Garden Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas closed for the final time having been open for over 100 years also producing two of the top ten golfers in PGA history, Ben Hogan and Byron ...
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Mabadi, Reza; 0000-0002-1718-979X (2021-05-07)
Despite these efforts and signs of progress, such design and planning efforts have failed to thoroughly integrate restorative design principles and sustainable strategies into the landscape architecture of healthcare ...
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Hinton, Amanda (2023-05-30)
How can nature be incorporated into infrastructure bridges to promote connections in urban landscapes? The Paddock Viaduct, known today as the North Main Street Bridge in Fort Worth, Texas was formally opened on July 3, ...
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Thuruthy, Ann Mariya Joseph; 0009-0007-9883-5426 (2023-06-05)
Urban parks and their immediate surroundings provide access to nature in urbanized areas. However, they can also be crime hotspots if not properly kept or monitored or provide a safe environment for positive activities ...
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Mandelbaum, Oren (2023-05-22)
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and Transit-Oriented Districts (TODt) are planning and development strategies that look to leverage close access to public transit to create places or districts that are dense, walkable ...
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Lam, Violet (2023-05-19)
This design thesis explores the design principles of traditional Chinese Buddhist temple gardens and their significance in creating successful entry sequences. The study focuses on Vietnamese Buddhist temples in a suburban ...
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Hitchcock, Jessie (2023-05-23)
The swimming hole landscape provides a unique, immersive interface between humans and the natural world within a riparian corridor. Distinct characteristics of local watersheds and regional ecological systems result in an ...
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Fuentes, Juan A; 0000-0002-8535-7628 (2023-05-22)
The city of Fort Worth, Texas has strived to ensure high-quality recreational water activities, which resulted in the closure or demolitions of several demolished aquatic parks in 2009. With many parks exceeding their ...
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Yari, Mahsa (2019-05-06)
In consideration of the increasing growth of people living with dementia, researchers have started to look at different interventions that help enhance their health and well-being. While the search for medical interventions ...
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Munshi, Ravija (2019-05-06)
The objective of this thesis is to study the impact of Interactive Digital Kiosks upon human social behavior in urban public spaces. William H. Whyte; an author of The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, highlights several ...
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Mai, Ann T (2019-05-20)
Refugee populations suffer from the effects of post traumatic stress disorder (Shannon, et al., 2014), and members struggle with feelings of helplessness, displacement and marginalization. Research indicates that healing ...
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Kazakos, Crystal Marie; 0000-0002-3588-856X (2019-05-13)
The objective of the study is to investigate how the practice of landscape architecture can help mitigate the effects of climate change and the urban heat island effect on vulnerable block groups in Dallas, Texas by using ...
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Aly Amer, Mohamed Mahmoud (2019-05-16)
A child’s play is an essential part of his/her connection to a community, social relations, and physical activity and mentality. Through play, a child gains an understanding of himself and his /her world. “Limiting children’s ...
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Wildburger, Camille L. (2019-01-02)
In considering the design of protest events, one might assume a certain set of conditions, for example the focus of civic monuments and buildings within an appropriated public civic space. However, are these conditions ...
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Tobias, Adrianna E; 0000-0001-5285-2756 (2018-12-13)
This thesis investigates the revitalization of spaces found underneath elevated freeways into valued urban public spaces. These spaces are created when elevated freeways carve through dense city centers. Literature addressing ...
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Podeszwa, Ann Bridget; 0000-0002-6407-424X (2018-12-10)
The purpose of this research is to understand the extent to which developers perceive landscape architecture to be a valuable component of mixed-use developments/centers in Texas and how such perceptions add value to their ...
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Paziresh, Reza (2019-01-15)
Open-air museums provide an opportunity for landscape architects to engage with historical and cultural landscapes and collaborate with museums, archaeologists, and historians to create educational resources for the general ...
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Nunez, Steven (2018-12-10)
The high rate of population growth in urban areas over the past century has contributed to the creation of food deserts, which are areas characterized by the lack of access to affordable fresh and healthy foods. Food ...
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