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Assessing the relationship between acute and chronic health conditions and transportation disadvantage and quality of life among older adults in Tarrant County, Texas
(2018-08-08)
By the year 2035, for the first time in US history, there will be more older adults in the US than individuals under the age of 18 (Vespa, 2018), and Tarrant County, Texas is the fastest growing community in the country ...
Addressing Issues Relating to Food Deserts Through Empowerment; A Community Garden Design Proposal for The Glencrest Neighborhood of Fort Worth, Texas
(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 ...
ASSESSING ELEMENTS OF URBAN PUBLIC SPACE UNDER ELEVATED FREEWAYS: APPLICATION TO THE WEST END’S DALLAS
(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 ...
THE ECONOMICS OF LANDSCAPES: WHY INVEST IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS/CENTERS IN TEXAS
(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 ...
ASSESSMENT OF EXPANDING LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEMS VERSUS HIGHWAY SYSTEMS: INFLUENCE ON LAND USE CHANGE AND HABITAT FRAGMENTATION
(2018-07-12)
The purpose of this research is to assess and investigate the impact of expanding the Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems versus conventional highway systems for land use change, land formation, and habitat fragmentation in ...
STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE UTILIZATION OF UNDEVELOPED LANDS WITHIN DALLAS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT BOUNDARY: AIRPORT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
(2018-12-10)
The purpose of this research is to investigate and propose a sustainable stormwater management improvement for the Dallas Executive Airport future master plan development while carefully considering wildlife preservation ...
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 ...