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Exploring the ecological footprint of the "average" American student: case of The University of Alabama

Brown, Crystal Jean (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This research establishes the current consumption and environmental awareness levels associated with the use of water and energy resources for dormitory students on The University of Alabama's campus. During this study, ...
A comparative analysis of warm season precipitation distribution and land cover in the greater Tuscaloosa area

Wyatt, Wesley Alan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2010)

On an annual basis Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas are exposed to a variety of weather hazards associated with thunderstorms. The synoptically benign conditions during the warm season over this region create a more favorable ...
Exploring public participation in planning: a case study approach

Davis, Kara Noelle (University of Alabama Libraries, 2010)

The level of public participation in environmental planning and decision-making was examined using content analysis of specific case studies. Municipalities around the country recently have undertaken many projects in which ...
Urban growth monitoring of Birmingham, AL using Landsat MSS and TM imagery

Trousdale, Matthew Gavin (University of Alabama Libraries, 2010)

Monitoring urban growth and change in land-use/land-cover in metropolitan areas is of critical interest in the twenty-first century. It is of utmost importance to those who study urban and metropolitan dynamics and to ...
The impact of storm surge from successive hurricanes on the Alabama beach mouse population

Yuro, Alexandra Marie (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Global environmental change affects plants and animals by changing their distributions and phenology, and altering ecosystem functions. Already endangered plants and animals subject to these changes may be more vulnerable ...
Population dynamics of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) at the southern portion of its range: implications for range migration and succession

Turberville, Craig Marcus (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Evidence for climate change driven range migration exists for a variety of tree species in eastern North America. Northward range migration for tree species in the region requires a decrease in population density near the ...
Using time geography to geovisualize variation in work-related travel patterns by gender and race

Pan, Qinyue (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

The main purpose of this thesis is to examine the variation of work-related trips by sex and race or ethnicity. Work-related trips are an important part of American daily life and have a significant influence on a household's ...
Exploring location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing and banking facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Yankson, Eric (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

This study has explored location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing (also referred to as mobile homes, manufactured homes, or trailers) and banking facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The ...
Spatial equity analysis in the Atlanta 10-County Region

Zhao, Liuhui (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Spatial equity plays an important role in the planning process. Whether or not a city can provide relative equity in term of accessibility to its residents influences its development. Prior research focusing on housing ...
A range-wide disturbance history for Quercus alba in the eastern US

Buchanan, Megan Lindsay (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Throughout much of the eastern US, forests are undergoing a transition from Quercus to Acer-Fagus dominance. While the pattern has been reported in many site-specific analyses and is often linked to changes in disturbance ...
Student attitude and action regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag on The University of Alabama campus

Miller, Kate Elizabeth (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

This research explores discrepancies between attitudes and behaviors of students on the University of Alabama campus regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag. A survey was developed and administered to 162 students ...
Gap dynamics in mature, mesic quercus stands on the Cumberland Plateau, Alabama

Richards, Jacob Douglas (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Gap scale disturbances are important processes in forest stand development in the southern Appalachian Highlands. Canopy gaps within secondary forest throughout the southern Appalachian Highlands have been documented as ...
A classification scheme for landfalling tropical cyclones based on precipitation variables derived from GIS and ground radar analysis

Comstock, Ian Jacob (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Landfalling tropical cyclones present a multitude of hazards that threaten life and property to coastal and inland communities. These hazards are most commonly categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Potential Disaster ...
Patterns of riparian and in-stream large woody debris across contrasting stand ages in a southern Appalachian forest

Pine, Rebekah (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Large woody debris (LWD) has been credited as an important structural and functional component of riparian and in-stream ecosystems. LWD that recruits from riparian zones into stream bankfull margins is crucial in understanding ...
A synthesis of Alabama beach states and nourishment histories

Watkins, Adam David (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Five reaches of Alabama beaches were geomorphologically classified using established techniques from the literature. Different methods of obtaining wave data for the purpose of beach classification were compared. Complete ...
Coarse grain mobility in a step-pool mountain stream

Kimbrow, Dustin Randall (University of Alabama Libraries, 2011)

Sediment mobility and the resulting erosion of bedrock are the primary controls on surface denudation and landscape evolution in humid subtropical environments. This study investigates the movement of coarse sediment grains ...
New tropical cyclone warning graphics: preferences, comments and future suggestions

Radford, Laura Michelle (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

Hurricane warning communication has become a recent topic of debate among academics, emergency managers, and meteorologists. The current graphic used to portray vital information to people in the path of a hurricane is the ...
Characterizing alluvial benches and incipient floodplains in a piedmont stream and investigating biogeomorphic feedbacks as a possible mechanism for their occurrence

Zimmermann, Bryce Thomas (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

In-channel benches are bank-attached, planar and narrow, fine-grained sediment deposits occurring between the river bed and the floodplain. Benches are often vegetated and sometimes paired and are formed predominately by ...
Policy implications of aging and manipulated river systems case study: Black Warrior River

Wells, Thomas (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

This dissertation is a policy analysis of lateral connectivity issues on aging and manipulated river systems. The research focuses on associated issues of ecosystem health and human impacts as illustrated in a case study ...
Lake tuscaloosa and the North Tiver: an analysis, and plans to improve, water quality

Tyler, Zachary (University of Alabama Libraries, 2012)

Lake Tuscaloosa and the North River of Tuscaloosa, Alabama are on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 303 (d) list. The EPA's 303 (d) list is used to identify waterbodies that do not meet federal standards originally ...

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