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Gentrification in Washington D.C.: A Tug-of-War Between Development and Displacement
(2018-05-09)During the past two decades, gentrification has been defined as a form of urban renewal where suburban dwellers have opted to return to the inner cities, attracting new investments, property development, and higher housing ... -
Global Outsourcing In Landscape Architecture: A Study Of Current And Future Trends And Effects
(Landscape Architecture, 2008-04-22)Inspired by the rapidly emerging trends and developments in design-related professions, this thesis researches one of the most significant outcomes of globalization: global outsourcing. The last decade has witnessed a ... -
The Green: Building A Viable Program For Forgotten Public Space In Uptown Dallas
(Landscape Architecture, 2007-08-23)The Uptown area of Dallas has seen rapid and drastic change over the last fifteen years. The conversion of the former Missouri-Kansas-Texas (KATY) Railroad line into the KATY Trail has instigated measurable increases ... -
Growth/decline Of Employment Subcenter In Polycentric Regions: The Case Of The Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2008-04-22)This research is concerned with explaining the variation in growth rates among employment subcenters. The purpose of the study is to find answers to the question: What factors/variables contribute to the growth or decline ... -
Guidelines for designing nodal landmarks that foster enhanced pedestrian wayfinding, imageability, and sense of place in the Central Business District, of Dallas, Texas
(2020-06-05)City nodes are designed and used to help improve a city’s wayfinding, imageability, and sense of place. If these nodes lack evidence-based image creation and navigation facilitation design parameters, the result is often ... -
HEALTH IMPACTS OF PARKS AND TRAIL SYSTEMS, LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE OVERTON PARK SYSTEM FORT WORTH, TEXAS
(2016-05-10)This thesis explores the health impacts of parks and trail systems on residents by studying the Overton Park System in Fort Worth, Texas. Specifically, this research assesses how park features, amenities, and experiences ... -
Health Information Technology And Nurse Staff Efficiency: An Empirical Test In Residential Care Facilities
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2012-07-25)This study examines the effects of health information technology (IT) on nursing staff efficiency. Specifically, the impact of clinical health IT applications on nursing staff efficiency is considered, along with the impact ... -
High School Influences On College Enrollment And College Graduation Of Dallas Independent School District 2002 Graduates
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-10-11)The overarching goal for American education under President Barack Obama has been to increase college enrollment and completion rates. The pressure to achieve this goal has been keenly felt in the postsecondary community, ... -
Housing, Capitalism And Underdevelopment In Sub-saharan Africa: An Analysis Of Sierra Leone's Housing Market And Its Developmental Challenges
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2012-07-25)The issue of available and affordable housing in Sub-Saharan Africa poses an overwhelming problem, and yet receives weak policy responses. Since independence, housing policies have shifted from ambitious schemes of state ... -
How To Be An Effective City Manager: Narrative Insights From Leaders Within The Profession
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2012-07-25)The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze what is necessary to be an effective city manager. Based upon a review of the literature that is presented in Chapter 1, a semi-structured survey was developed which allowed ... -
Identifying Perceptions Of The Creative Class Regarding Lost Space In Downtown Dallas
(Landscape Architecture, 2013-03-20)This thesis deals with perceptions held by members of the "creative class" (Florida 2004) regarding lost space (Trancik 1986) in downtown Dallas, Texas. Data from this study come from face-to-face interviews with end-users ... -
Identifying The Barriers To Collaboration Between Transportation Planning And Public Health Using The Network Model
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-03-20)Transportation Planning and Public Health worked closely together a century ago but drifted apart over the decades. Today, both groups face enormous challenges. Transportation planning needs to replace aging infrastructures ... -
Immigration And Editorial Page Policy: A Case Study Of The Dallas Morning News
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2007-08-23)Newspaper editorial pages play a crucial role in democratic society, serving as forums for informed debate. On major issues such as immigration, many factors are at play when members of an editorial board sit down together ... -
The Impact Of Green Walls And Roofs To Urban Microclimate In Downtown Dallas, Texas: Learning From Simulated Environments
(Landscape Architecture, 2014-03-12)Microclimate refers to a localized zone where the climate is different than the surrounding area. In dense urban areas, climate is affected by "urban thermo-physical and geometrical characteristics, anthropogenic activities ... -
The Impact Of Institutional Support Networks: A Case Study Of A Small Texas Public School District
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2013-07-22)This thesis project focuses on a small independent school district in Texas that serves a high-poverty population yet excels at graduating economically disadvantaged students. Using the concepts of cultural and social ... -
IMPACT OF INTERACTIVE DIGITAL KIOSKS UPON SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN URBAN PUBLIC SPACES
(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 ... -
Impact Of The Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program On Closing The Academic Achievement Gap
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2010-07-19)There is disparity in the quality of school experiences encountered by students of different races, languages, social classes, and communities. There are also systemic issues that affect the quality of education received ... -
Impact Of Urban Planning Policies On Carbon-dioxide Emissions: An Indian Perspective
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2014-09-17)Climate change is a multidimensional observable fact and is regarded as one of the greatest challenge human society is facing in the 21st century. Debates on climate change advocate that, urban areas not only contribute ... -
Impacts Of Transit Oriented Developments (TOD) And Mixed Use Centers (MUC) In Dallas-fort Worth Metroplex On Housing Values And Demographic Composition
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2012-07-25)Suburban sprawl was attributed to be the cause of number of problems such as traffic congestion, depletion of natural resources, and decreasing air quality. Over the past two decades, policy makers and smart growth proponents ... -
Impacts Of Urbanization On Environmental Resources: A Land Use Planning Perspective
(Urban & Public Affairs, 2011-03-03)The main purpose of this thesis is to (1) study the impacts of urbanization on environmental resources, and (2) propose land use planning strategies to avoid or at least minimize the impacts from future land use planning ...