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PAID FAMILY LEAVE & THE MEDIA: A NARRATIVE POLICY FRAMEWORK
(2020-12-09)This study seeks to understand how paid family leave laws influence traditional gender roles and stereotypes. The mother homemaker/father breadwinner narrative, a prominent concept within feminist circles, assumes particular ... -
PARENT INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT LEAD TO INCREASED PARENT PARTICIPATION: A CASE STUDY
(2018-12-05)There is sufficient evidence to suggest that parent involvement increases student success. Connecting the home to the school can offer a bridge that will lead to academic success for students. Parent involvement can lead ... -
Pedestrian Corridors In Downtown Dallas, Texas And Their Implications On The Movement Of Downtown Residents
(Landscape Architecture, 2008-04-22)The City of Dallas has embarked upon an aggressive economic redevelopment effort in the downtown area. Economic goals of this redevelopment effort are closely tied to and dependent upon a critical mass of downtown residents. ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions Of Crime, Fear Of Crime, And Defensible Space In Fort Worth Neighborhoods
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)This research used descriptive, written scenarios to test the perceptions of crime, fear of crime, and defensible space of residents in three Fort Worth, Texas, neighborhood associations. The survey instrument included two ... -
Perceptions of Thermal Comfort: Landscape Design Attributes Based on The Shops At La Cantera in San Antonio, Texas
(2015-12-09)The focus of this thesis was to understand people’s perceptions of thermal comfort. Understanding design attributes that affect thermal comfort in outdoor spaces is necessary, as it will have a major influence on the ... -
Persistence Of Memory: Scent Gardens For Therapeutic Life Review In Communities For The Elderly
(Landscape Architecture, 2007-09-17)This paper links the study of olfaction and autobiographical memory with the practices of reminiscence therapy and landscape architecture, with the goal of bringing this life-enhancing therapy into the garden. Smells have ... -
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 ... -
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 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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
Property Tax Appraisal For Green Buildings: ENERGY STAR Certification In Texas
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-07-14)This study investigates whether tax appraised values of commercial office buildings in major Texas cities are influenced by ENERGY STAR (ES) rating. Per square foot (PSF) tax appraised value of property improvements and ...