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Data Sharing Between Transportation Planning And Public Health: Issues And Opportunities Using A Regional Eco-logical Framework
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-10-11)Transportation planning has been shown to strongly impact public health yet collaboration and data or information sharing between the two communities is lacking. The Eco-Logical approach is a potential solution designed ... -
DECODING THE JOLLY GREEN GIANT: AN ANALYSIS OF GREEN GENTRIFICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF RAILS-TO-TRAILS POLICY
(2019-05-07)Recent urban public policies and planning initiatives have resulted in increased efforts to improve stewardship of our limited natural resources (sustainability), increase defenses against natural stressors (resiliency), ... -
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 ... -
The Design Attributes Of Identity In Revitalized Commercial Districts: Implications Of Stakeholders' Perceptions Of The Bishop Arts District
(Landscape Architecture, 2014-07-14)This thesis uses qualitative research methods to study the design attributes of identity in revitalized neighborhood commercial districts. Using the Bishop Arts District as a case study, the thesis analyzes the perceptions ... -
Designers' Perspectives Of Walkability And Accessibility Of DART's Downtown Transitway Mall In Dallas, Texas
(Landscape Architecture, 2010-03-03)Providing quality urban spaces including plazas and pedestrian malls encourages use of the Central Business District (CBD) and stimulates a vibrant atmosphere for casual strolling, window shopping, and browsing (Rubenstein, ... -
Designing Cemeteries for Personal Expressions in the San Francisco Bay Area
(2022-08-15)Our country’s largest cities have become more racially and ethnically diverse than they were in 2010 (US News, 2020). Differences are present and yet, our cemeteries, originally catering to a predominantly Caucasian market ... -
Designing for Best Use of the Downtown I-345 Corridor in Dallas, TX: Stakeholder Perspectives
(2022-12-12)What is a city? It’s more than a location where many people live and work. It is a conglomeration of shared experience over generations. One generation informs the next, which informs how each subsequent generation adds ... -
Designing Neighborhood-Scale Green Infrastructure (GI) to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Industry-Adjacent Communities through Air Pollution Mitigation in Joppa, Texas
(2022-05-17)Ambient outdoor air pollution kills roughly 4.2 million people every year worldwide and is linked as a contributing factor to diseases such as asthma, cancer, infertility, and neurological disorders. In the United States, ... -
DESIGNING PLAYGROUNDS FOR ALL CHILDREN: ALL-INCLUSIVE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS
(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 ... -
DESIGNING THE CIVIC COMMONS: HOW DESIGN CAN FOSTER SOCIAL CAPITAL IN CIVIC SPACES IN THE CONTEXT OF URBAN SPRAWL
(2020-06-05)In modern America, people gather in civic public spaces for many reasons: to celebrate family, gather as a community, engage in commerce, or protest injustices. The design of these spaces is critical to their ability to ... -
Detailed cost estimation for landscape architecture: an indicator of final construction costs in the DFW Metropolitan area
(2015-12-10)This thesis uses quantitative research methods to study detailed cost estimating to determine how accurately this estimating procedure helps landscape architects forecast construction costs in the Dallas - Fort Worth ... -
Developers' Perceptions Of Opportunities & Obstacles To Building New Urbanist Communities In DFW
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-03-20)The recent housing crash has done great damage to the American economy and has affected millions of households. Pre-crash, New Urbanist Communities became more popular to build, yet sprawl development remains the norm. ... -
DEVELOPING HOUSING FINANCE FRAMEWORK AS AN APPROACH TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE FINANCE MECHANISMS FOR MIDDLE INCOME CITIZENS AND HOUSING DEVELOPERS IN SAUDI ARABIA
(2016-05-04)With high economic growth rate, population rate, increased employment, and income opportunities, the demand for housing has increased, along with the lack of affordable finance mechanisms. A main concern of the housing ... -
Developing Methods To Measure Naturalness Of Stream Restoration Projects: Learning From Johnson Creek
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-03-20)The purpose of this research is to develop methods to assess the naturalness of restored stream environments by studying user perceptions and preferences in the Johnson Creek project in the Dallas and Fort Worth (DFW) ... -
The Development And Testing Of The Academic Information System Survey
(Landscape Architecture, 2008-09-17)The Academic Information System (AIS) is a database for academic administrators and educators in landscape architecture programs which are members of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), an international ... -
Dialectic Aesthetics: The Landscape Aesthetics Of Steven Bourassa And The Architecture Aesthetics Of Roger Scruton
(Landscape Architecture, 2009-09-16)This paper explores the similarities and differences between Roger Scruton's The Aesthetics of Architecture and Steven Bourassa's The Aesthetics of Landscape. The purpose of Scruton's book, according to Scruton, is to ... -
DIFFERENCES IN DISCIPLINE: ANALYSIS OF TEXAS SCHOOL DISCIPLINE ACTIONS FOR BLACK FEMALES
(2021-04-29)The purpose of this study was to examine disproportionate disciplinary rates among Black girls and whether the disproportionality impacts reading achievement in comparison to White girls in Texas urban and suburban public ... -
Diffusion Of Locally Developed Applications Across The United States Judiciary
Current literature suggests that networks impact the diffusion of innovations. This dissertation seeks to uncover the reasons behind diffusion patterns of locally developed applications (LDAs) across the United States ... -
DIMENSIONS OF DISSENT: THE URBAN LANDSCAPES OF THE 2017 WOMEN’S MARCH IN THE UNITED STATES
(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 ... -
Do Green Buildings Influence People's Lifestyle Decisions And Support For Environmental Policy?
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2008-08-08)This thesis explores the possibility that experience with green buildings influences peoples' behavior in ways that help bridge the gap between, on one hand, public concern for the natural environment and on the other hand, ...