• Retrieval of Water Quality Constituents in Inland Waters from Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imagery 

  Min, Xu (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

  Remote sensing provides an efficient and effective tool to monitor inland water quality. Various empirical algorithms have been developed to retrieve water quality constituents in inland waters from remotely sensed imagery. ...
• Mangrove Changes Along the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea: Remotely Sensed Perspectives on Local-Scale Drivers and Impacts 

  Cissell, Jordan Robert (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

  The core of this dissertation consists of three local-scale case studies of mangrove forest change in study areas in Belize, Cuba, and Mexico. For each case study, I combined remote sensing, field observations, local ...
• Biogeomorphic Impacts of Freshwater Mussels on Reach-Scale Geomorphology in the Sipsey River of Alabama 

  Shafer, Gregory Wayne (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

  Freshwater mussels are burrowing, filter feeding organisms that were once widespread prior to river regulation but now face extinction or extirpation in many rivers of North America. The lifespan of some species can exceed ...
• Using Paleoflood Hydrology to Extend Flood Records and Understand Large Floods in South Sauty Creek, Buck's Pocket State Park, AL 

  Corbin, Joni (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

  In this study, we use multiple paleoflood hydrologic techniques to develop a chronology of flood events that pre-date stream gauge data for South Sauty Creek, a tributary of the Tennessee River in north Alabama. Paleoflood ...
• Exploring the Effects of Urban Sprawl on Low-Income Neighborhoods in Birmingham, AL 

  Blankenship, Jesslyn Cameron (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  Urban sprawl has led to poorly planned cities that spread out over large distances of land, creating unequal distribution of resources and blocking access to opportunities for low-income residents who remain in the central ...
• Reconstructing Multi-Century Streamflow Records in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta 

  Jones, Carly (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  Across the Southeastern United States (SEUS) growing populations are increasing demand on water resources and infrastructure. Understanding the long-term natural flow regime of rivers is critical to developing accurate ...
• Do You Have What I Expect? - Understanding the Gap Between Local Governments' Plans to Mitigate Coastal Hazards and Public Perceptions 

  Cass, Evan Yancey (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  The New Orleans region of Louisiana has been at the front of coastal hazard and climate change research in recent years because of its high social vulnerability, influenced by its location on the Gulf of Mexico, socioeconomic ...
• Stand Dynamics in a Longleaf Pine Woodland: a Spatial Analysis 

  Phillips, David (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  Global climate change has put an increased focus on enhancing adaptation potential of forest ecosystems. It is hypothesized that structurally complex stands exhibit greater resistance and resilience to stresses. An ...
• Global River Delta Morphology Response to Fluvial Sediment Change and Anthropogenic Stress 

  Nanayakkara Munasinghe, Dinuke Sashi (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  River deltas, home to almost half a billion people around the world, are important coastal depositional systems. Valuable natural resources, fertile grounds, and convenient locations for trade have proven deltaic land to ...
• Application of Deep Learning to Estimate Mean River Cross-Sectional Depth 

  Raney, Arthur Austin (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  Estimates of riverine channel geometry play a vital role in the physical representation of stream networks in models used to predict flood and drought conditions, manage water resources, and increase our knowledge of fluvial ...
• Accessibility of movement challenged persons to evacuation routes and their earthquake risk perception 

  Bhuiya, Md Musfiqur Rahman (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  This study aims to evaluate the accessibility during earthquake evacuation for movement challenged persons (MCPs), a disable group highly vulnerable to earthquake, and explores their risk perception in the context of ...
• A study of infrastructural connectivity on a college campus: the case of the University of Alabama 

  Schnarre, Emily L. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  As the University of Alabama and the City of Tuscaloosa continue to undergo unprecedented growth, more students than ever need to commute to campus. While most students choose to drive to campus, this places stress on the ...
• A review and case study of multiple interacting disturbances in forest ecosystems 

  Kleinman, Jonathan Samuel (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  Strategies to enhance ecosystem resilience are increasingly needed in forest management plans. Natural and managed disturbances that alter ecosystem resilience to other perturbations are called compound disturbances. This ...
• Classifying land use/land cover change over time within the watershed boundary of keenjhar lake using supervised, unsupervised, and hybrid classification methods 

  Henry, Katherine Rae (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  This study determined the change of land use/land cover over time within the watershed boundary of Keenjhar Lake through the usage of remote sensing thematic classification methods, and, assessed if the changes occurring ...
• Digital dumping ground in Ghana: a study on potential impacts of e-waste in Agbogbloshie 

  Chan, Amber Michelle (University of Alabama Libraries, 2021)

  Despite the growing use of electronic products, waste recycling efforts are not expanding at a proportional pace, and places in the Global South like Ghana are left with toxic waste sites like the one at Agbogbloshie that ...
• Developing a holistic-empirical methodology for identifying areas of potential environmental justice concerns: a case study of Jefferson County, Alabama 

  Jack, Katie (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

  Environmental justice (EJ) – the belief that everyone, regardless of race, income, or national origin, deserves to live and work in a healthy environment and to be included in decision making processes regarding their ...
• Self-caught fish consumption and methylmercury advisories in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 

  Dugat, Joshua (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

  Methylmercury is a naturally occurring toxin, capable of bioaccumulation within aquatic ecosystems. Diets high in fish with elevated levels of methylmercury can lead to neurological impairments, especially in young children. ...
• Social-ecological systems of sheep ranching, recreation, and large carnivores on multiple-use U.S. public lands 

  Holland-Levine, Anna Crystal (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

  The multiple use policy on over 441 million acres of public lands mandates “the management of the public lands and their various resource values so that they are utilized in the combination that will best meet the present ...
• Influence of coarse woody debris on seedlings and saplings in a Pinus palustris woodland 

  Logan, Alexandra (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

  Coarse woody debris (CWD) has beneficial effects on plant growth and establishment. Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) stands support relatively low amounts of CWD — 2 to 30 m3 ha-1. In April 2011, an EF3 tornado passed ...
• A geographic interpretation of the causes underlying urban growth and distribution in Alabama, 1820 – 2010 

  Fries, Alexander Christopher (University of Alabama Libraries, 2020)

  Urbanization in Alabama has been driven and influenced by a number of factors over the course of the state’s history. Examined from a geographic standpoint, the sizes and spatial distributions of Alabama’s cities have been ...

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