Browsing Master's Theses by Author "Geography, Planning, and Environment"
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Characterizing the geographic variability of opioid mortality in North Carolina, 2014-2016
Washington, Tyquin (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
Luchetti, Nicholas Thomas (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
Nissenbaum, Mark (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 ... -
Dynamic and Thermodynamic Mechanisms for the Onset of the Southeastern United States Convective Season
Wells, Hannah C (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
Johnson, Malcolm (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 ... -
Lateral Stream Migration Rates in the Blue River Watershed, Wisconsin
Van Horn, Jessy (East Carolina University, 2016-07-20)Lateral channel migration is a naturally occurring process within meandering rivers when adjusting to a relatively stable state. Factors like stream power, soil, and streambank vegetation can influence the rate of migration ... -
National Weather Service Hydrology Products: Influencing Factors of People’s Effective Use and Optimization Suggestions
Jiang, Zizhan (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Floods are one of the most destructive disasters in the United States, causing tremendous economic, life, and property losses to human society. Hydrology weather forecast products can be effective tools for preventing ... -
Outer Banks Tourists' Preferences, Sensitivities, and Environmental Perceptions: A Case Study of Cape Hatteras National Seashore
McSherry, Logan M. (East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)Tourism is the driving economic force for North Carolina's Outer Banks, attracting millions of visitors every year. However, through the combined effects of increased human activity and development, storms, sea level rise, ... -
Prisons and Pollutant Plumes: A Spatial Analysis of LULU Coexistence
Vogel, Thomas J. (East Carolina University, 2018-07-20)Prison facilities and other locally unwanted land uses (LULUs) lead to a number of health, environmental, and socio-economic impacts on the local community. Prison facilities and other LULUs tend to be sited in locations ... -
Risk Perception and the role of experience: Case studies of Annotto Bay and Port Maria in Jamaica
Williams, Shadane (East Carolina University, 2017-08-30)Jamaica is a small developing country located in the Caribbean region. This island is affected by several natural disasters as it is located in the general path that hurricanes and other storms travel. Flash flooding, from ... -
"The Hostess City of the South": Destination Image and Risk Perception in Savannah, Georgia
Thompson, Marla (East Carolina University, 2017-12-01)Tourism is one of the largest and most powerful industries in the world today. On any given day millions of people are visiting destinations all across the world, domestically and internationally. Tourism literature suggests ... -
Washover Fan Evolution, Assateague Island National Seashore, MD (2012-2019)
Lecompte, Karley (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Washover fans are coastal geomorphological features found on barrier islands. These features often help aid with barrier island landward migration. Within the scientific community, research is often based around pre- and ... -
WEATHER ON THE GO: AN ASSESSMENT OF SMARTPHONE MOBILE WEATHER APPLICATIONS USE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
Phan, Minh Duc (East Carolina University, 2017-07-05)Millions of people in the United States regularly acquire essential information from weather forecasts for a wide variety of reasons. A myriad of sources exists for obtaining daily weather information, and the rapid growth ...