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Festival Gap : Comparing Organizers' Perceptions of Visitors to a Survey of Visitors at the Carolina Renaissance Festival, 2005
(East Carolina University, 2006)In many cases, festival organizers simply "guess" at the characteristics and motivations of their visitors. The organization, planning and marketing of festivals can greatly benefit from an analysis of visitors. This ... -
'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 ... -
LOCATIONAL ASPECTS OF ADAPTIVE REUSE : THE CASE OF NORTH CAROLINA`S TEXTILE MILLS
(East Carolina University, 2010)This thesis examines the adaptive reuse of historic textile mills in North Carolina. The decline of the textile industry, which employed over 300,000 North Carolinians at its peak, has left scores of mills abandoned on the ... -
Incorporation and silence : A comparative study of the reception of Latino immigrants in two southeast U.S. cities
(East Carolina University, 2010)We know a great deal about Latino immigration to the United States and the movement of Latinos within the country, but it is useful to study the specific circumstances of local communities in order to get beyond broad-brushed ... -
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 ... -
Role of Cold Fronts in South American Monsoon Onset
(East Carolina University, 2010)During the austral spring, the interactions between the southward-moving intertropical convergence zone with cold fronts that progress equatorward contribute to the complexity of the timing and regional differences in South ... -
Spatial Modeling of the Risk of Mosquito-borne Disease Transmission, Chesapeake, Virginia
(East Carolina University, 2010)The increase in mosquito populations following extreme weather events poses a major threat to humans because of mosquitoes' ability to carry disease-causing pathogens. In areas with reservoirs of disease, mosquito abundance ... -
Evaluating the Sustainability of Heritage Tourism and Historic Preservation in New Bern, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2010)After nearly a half century of suburbanization, economic development specialists and urban planners have begun to appreciate the unique aesthetic and heritage landscapes of underutilized downtown areas as potential geographic ... -
Regional variation of convective structure at monsoon onset across South America inferred from TRMM observations
(East Carolina University, 2010)The variation of precipitation in South America is characterized by different mechanisms that both initiate and sustain precipitation. Analysis to characterize regional differences is done utilizing datasets derived from ... -
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 ... -
Frequency/Magnitude Analysis of Wave Events at Duck, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2010)There is a great need for predicting shoreline and beach change due to storms. Firstly, shoreline erosion rates along the East Coast are as high as 70%. And more importantly, people live along the coast. Between 1980-2003 ... -
Using Vulnerability and Planning Data to Measure Resilience in Coastal North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)Along the coast of North Carolina, development has put tremendous stress on already delicate natural systems. Consisting almost entirely of barrier islands, this region is highly dynamic and subject to a variety of acute ... -
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 ... -
Functional and Structural Sediment Connectivity within a Recently Burned Basin
(East Carolina University, 2011)Human populations have continued their unrelenting expansion into the wildland-urban interface and in locales which are prone to wildfire, the risk of secondary hazards associated with wildfires such as debris flows and ... -
Mid-Summer Dry Spell and Agriculture in Jamaica : Implications for farming practices, techniques and culture
(East Carolina University, 2011)At the beginning of the 21st century, Jamaica stands in a precarious situation which could have serious implications for the island's future. This stress may not have derived from a decrease in precipitation due to climate ... -
EVALUATING HURRICANE ADVISORIES USING EYE-TRACKING AND BIOMETRIC DATA
(East Carolina University, 2011)The cartography of hurricane advisories is challenged with communicating complex information regarding hazards and spatio-temporal uncertainty. This research presents an exploratory geovisualization study assessing how ... -
The Utility of Digital Globe's WorldView-2 Satellite Data in Mapping Seagrass in North Carolina Estuaries
(East Carolina University, 2011)Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is a valuable natural resource in North Carolina estuaries. The State's Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP) has stated a need to monitor SAV coverage over time. Thus, the Albemarle-Pamlico ... -
A Validation Assessment of the Hazards of Place Model of Vulnerability for Northeastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2011)As societal development continues to increase in floodplains, it is important to quantify the vulnerabilities associated with flooding. Using northeastern North Carolina as the study area, this thesis estimates the hazards ... -
Prioritization of Carolina Bays as Mitigation Projects from a Herpetofaunal Perspective
(East Carolina University, 2011)Carolina bays are landform features of the southeastern United States that contain isolated depressional wetlands. These unique ecosystems are particularly valuable for herpetofauna and are at risk of being extirpated from ... -
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 ...