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A mixed-methods analysis of social-ecological feedbacks between urbanization and forest persistence
Title
A mixed-methods analysis of social-ecological feedbacks between urbanization and forest persistence
Author
Thill, Jean-Claude
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
City planning, Urban forestry
Description
We examined how social-ecological factors in the land-change decision-making process influenced neighboring decisions and trajectories of alternative landscape ecologies. We decomposed individual landowner decisions to conserve or develop forests ...
Densification without growth management? Evidence from local land development and housing trends in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Title
Densification without growth management? Evidence from local land development and housing trends in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Author
Thill, Jean-Claude, Delmelle, Elizabeth, Zhou, Yuhong
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
North Carolina--Charlotte, City planning
Description
In urban America, land development and residential real estate have passed through a number of different phases during the post-WWII era. In contemporary discourse on urban sustainability, attention is often expressed in terms of intensity of land...
HYDROGEN POWER FOR LIGHT RAIL OPERATION: OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY AND PRACTICAL APPLICABILITY
Title
HYDROGEN POWER FOR LIGHT RAIL OPERATION: OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY AND PRACTICAL APPLICABILITY
Author
Washing, Edward
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering, City planning, Renewable energy sources
Description
As urban areas continue to grow and become denser, transit will be vital in the success and progress of metropolitans. Light rail, particularly in the United States, has become a popular mode of transportation that efficiently and reliably moves p...
PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY ON MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE: LINKING SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND SEA LEVEL RISE
Title
PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY ON MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE: LINKING SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND SEA LEVEL RISE
Author
Stuber, Robyn
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Geography, City planning, Sustainability
Description
Sustainability science is a growing field that encompasses the study of the environment, the economy, and social equity. However, with the ever-growing literature base surrounding sustainability, defining the issue has continued to be elusive, esp...
The Correlates of Congestion: Investigating the Links between Congestion and Urban Area Characteristics
Title
The Correlates of Congestion: Investigating the Links between Congestion and Urban Area Characteristics
Author
Fields, Milton
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Geography, City planning, Transportation--Planning
Description
Traffic congestion is a major quality of life issue, as well as being a major drain on productivity and urban competitiveness. This exploratory research seeks to identify the set of urban characteristics that are most correlated with traffic conge...
The best deal in town? Associations between public housing and labor market inequality in the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner MSA
Title
The best deal in town? Associations between public housing and labor market inequality in the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner MSA
Author
Gleave, Sara
Date Created
2014
Subjects--Topical
Geography, City planning
Description
Economic inequality for racial and ethnic minority groups, exacerbated by their spatial segregation, has been a central focus in urban geography. While there is accumulating research examining the socio-spatial process of urban labor market inequa...