Browsing Geography, Planning and Environment by Type"Master's Thesis"
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A Solar Farm in My Backyard? Resident Perspectives of Utility-Scale Solar In Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)The power of the sun is recognized throughout history as one of the significant natural resources we can use here on Earth. Only recently, however, have we as humans managed to convert this resource into usable electricity. ... -
Analysis of Infrastructure Damage After Superstorm Sandy : A Case Study of Long Beach, NY
(East Carolina University, 2015)Although much is known about the geomorphology of barrier islands and how barrier islands respond to storm events, no research has considered the implications of dense development on storm damage patterns. This research ... -
Analysis of Sediment Erosion and Deposition Across High Marsh and Tide Channel Sites in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-27)Bare spots associated with vegetation die-off along a tidal channel and adjacent marsh platform in the "Gut" in Wellfleet, MA area are a direct result of winter storms and increased crab herbivory. Sediment transport from ... -
Analyzing Resident Place Satisfaction in a Tourist Destination through Auto-Photography : The Case of Southern Shores, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)Resident place satisfaction in tourist destinations lies at the heart of the movement toward more socially sustainable development. Addressing the place-based views and concerns of residents is necessary for maintaining ... -
Applying GIS to Locate the USS Louisiana: A Study of the Fort Fisher Civil War Battlefield
(East Carolina University, 2013)Historical Geographic Information Science (GIS) is an innovative field within geography and this work encompasses critical and historical cartographic analysis within a GIS framework to find the missing Civil War shipwreck ... -
Assessing Future Water Resources : The Influence of Climate Change, Population Growth and Land Use Change in the Lower Cape Fear Basin, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)With the possibility of future fresh water shortages increasing, a methodology for predicting future water availability conditions is needed. This research outlines a methodology to estimate these conditions based on the ... -
ASSESSMENT OF DEBRIS-FLOW HAZARDS, NORTH MOUNTAIN, PHOENIX, AZ
(East Carolina University, 2014)Population increases in many western cities have led to urban sprawl, which has been a constant issue in metropolitan Phoenix, AZ. The Metropolitan Phoenix Area (MPA) has sprawled exponentially since its initial development ... -
Automobility, Hospitality, African American Tourism, and Mapping Victor H. Green's Negro Motorist Green Book
(East Carolina University, 2013)Victor Green's travel guide stands as one illustration of tools used by African Americans to survive in the contested and disputed landscape of Jim Crow segregation. The Green Book as a symbol of the civil rights movement ... -
'Because You Got to Have Heat' : Energy Poverty and Weatherization in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2010)Energy poverty is the condition in which a household is unable to maintain its indoor temperature at a level that allows for a healthy or comfortable lifestyle. Much energy poverty literature has examined the problem ... -
Characterizing the geographic variability of opioid mortality in North Carolina, 2014-2016
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)The opioid crisis has proven to be one of the most devastating drug epidemics experienced in the United States. While many studies have associated the rise in opioid mortality rates to overprescribing of opioid painkillers, ... -
Climate Change and the Sea Breeze in the North Carolina Coast
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-25)Forecasting SB genesis and evolution is often a difficult task for coastal meteorologists. This is especially the case when attempting to forecast SB-induced precipitation, as not every SB front induces rainfall. The two ... -
Climate change effects on precipitation organization : a summertime case study in the southeast United States
(East Carolina University, 2016-08-18)The delivery of precipitation through large and small scale precipitation features plays a key role in the hydrological cycle. Therefore, it is important to understand how the organization of precipitation will change as ... -
A Climatology of the Structure, Frequency, and Propagation of Midlatitude Cyclones that Affect North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2013)The seasonal and interannual variability of midlatitude cyclone structure, frequency, and propagation was studied based on composites of precipitation over North Carolina. This analysis showed significant changes in the ... -
The Coast As A Vernacular Region
(East Carolina University, 2010)The study of regions and regional identity is one of the cornerstones of the field of geography. Historically within regionally-based research, there has been interest in vernacular regions and the use of business names ... -
Debris Flow Fan Evolution, Chalk Creek Natural Debris Flow Laboratory, Colorado
(East Carolina University, 2012)Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) is a surveying technique used to gather dense point cloud data that can be converted to high-resolution digital elevation models (DEM). TLS techniques are employed in the current study to ... -
Dynamic and Thermodynamic Mechanisms for the Onset of the Southeastern United States Convective Season
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-20)The southeastern United States (SE US) receives ample precipitation year-round. In the winter, precipitation primarily comes from synoptic-scale baroclinic systems and cold fronts. Meanwhile, precipitation in the summer ... -
EastCare Spatial Analysis of Air Medical Response During Hurricane Matthew in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)Changes in medical cases prior to, during and after Hurricane Matthew are spatially analyzed using data from emergency transport provided by the East Care Emergency Medicine group. IRB clearance has been received to analyze ... -
Emotional Evidence of Change: Highlanders Experiences with Glacial Retreat in Peru
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-26)Global climate change is a phenomenon studied by some, but experienced by many. Communities in various places across the globe live with the physical and social effects of that phenomenon each day, with the most highly ... -
Emotions, Subjectivity, and the Environment: A Study of Environmental Involvement in a Campus Community
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-24)Awareness of environmental issues and the necessity for more sustainable solutions are common topics, particularly in the academia and on university campuses. Researchers and public figures have stressed multiple times the ... -
ENSO Forced Changes in Precipitation Distributions and Related Global Circulation Patterns : Gulf of Mexico Region
(East Carolina University, 2010)The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forced precipitation is well documented in several regions around the world. Mid-latitude atmospheric circulations contribution towards extreme precipitation during ENSO is less well ...