| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| Measuring social vulnerability to natural hazards: an examination of the United States Virgin Islands |
2011 |
11007 |
This study measures social vulnerability in the United States Virgin Islands while testing the applicability of a Social Vulnerability Index that was developed for the United States. The main focus was to develop an understanding of the underlying so... |
| Geographic information systems in the social sector: trends, opportunities, barriers, and best practices |
2011 |
5251 |
There has been a rapid adoption of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the government and commercial sectors over the past several decades, while the social sector (aka "nonprofit sector") has lagged behind. This study addresses a gap in the lite... |
| A mesoscale geophysical capability/suitability model for Vitis vinifera vineyard site selection in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad region, case study: Rockingham County NC |
2013 |
4117 |
The North Carolina wine industry is growing at a fast pace; many new vineyards are being planted with European varieties. Vitis vinifera varieties in general are the most challenging species of grape grown and the cost of vineyard establishment is hi... |
| The geography of wine in North Carolina: terroir, site selection efficacy, and implications for Pierce’s Disease resistant grape varieties in the Southeastern U.S |
2017 |
2770 |
North Carolina has a broad range of physical environments that produce wine from a breadth of grape species/varietals. Its wine industry has grown rapidly for over a decade and the nature of its climates, soils, and topography are varied and unique i... |
| Mapping the Impact of Vegetation and Terrain on Cellular Signal Levels |
2008 |
2658 |
The purpose of this research is to look into the impact that rough topography combined with dense vegetation can have on a digital cellular phone signal. The research area is the Deep Creek region of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In additi... |
| Geographic information systems and spatial analysis of market segmentation for community banks |
2009 |
4945 |
The purpose of this research was to determine the value of incorporating consumer behavioral datasets, specifically lifestyle market segmentation, into traditional site selection and location models for community banks. A bank provided the sample of ... |
| Analyzing the impacts of tree canopy on cellular radio networks |
2010 |
3394 |
The purpose of this research was to investigate the impacts of vegetation on cellular signal strength. The research was conducted in Buckingham County, VA, located approximately 60 miles west of Richmond, VA. The county is mostly rural. Dillwyn, a sm... |
| Instructional geographic information science: map overlay and spatial abilities |
2010 |
2450 |
The fundamental goal of this study is to determine if the complex spatial concept of map overlay can be effectively learned by young adolescents through the utilization of an instructional technique based within the foundations of Instructional Geogr... |
| The direct and indirect effects of site suitability on Eastern monarch butterfly migratory populations |
2019 |
726 |
The purpose of this research was to relate the influence of site suitability variables to Eastern monarch butterfly migratory patterns and behavior. Weather, land use, and physical geography layers were input into a site suitability model using geogr... |
| Quantitative analysis of resource conflict and urban sustainability in Central North Carolina: a GIScience based approach |
2013 |
762 |
The purpose of this dissertation was to devise a quantitative method to compare socioeconomic development and the associated urban growth, with the state of the natural environment. This research was developed on the premise that socioeconomic develo... |
| A model for predicting highway noise using a Geographic Information System: Interstate 73 in Guilford County, North Carolina |
2013 |
4951 |
The purpose of this research is to develop a predictive model for estimating sound levels from a highway traffic source for a future highway. The study area for this research is the future Interstate 73 corridor from North Carolina highway 68 to U.S.... |
| The geography of wild American ginseng in North Carolina, USA : terroir, site selection efficiency, and implications for environmental preservation |
2021 |
1065 |
Wild American ginseng is the root part of a family of plants called Panax, and is primarily used as a medicinal herb, and is found only in the Northern Hemisphere. Wild American ginseng grows mainly in the understory of the eastern deciduous forests ... |
| A comparison of interpolation methods for estimating mountaintop removal |
2014 |
4563 |
This research compares interpolation methods used to create digital elevation models (DEM) for mountainous regions where mountaintop removal coal mining takes place. The research focused on the Frozen Hollow Surface Mine located in Boone
County, Wes... |
| GIS applications to model and interpret Monarch butterfly migratory behavior and population decline |
2023 |
285 |
North American monarch butterfly populations have been declining at an alarming rate. While animal studies tend to favor biological methods, migratory phenomenon has a distinct geographical element. This body of research uses geographic information s... |
| Environmental, ecological and recreational impacts of a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Teno River, Chile |
2018 |
805 |
Worldwide, hydroelectric energy from dams has gained unsustainable momentum. Nearly two-thirds of the world’s large rivers in the northern hemisphere are fragmented by dams. The neotropics are now the primary frontier for dam construction and develop... |
| Geography of primary healthcare in Forsyth County, North Carolina |
2020 |
310 |
Health care in the United States has been a contentious subject for many years and various aspects of health care have been subject to numerous legislative debates, news pieces, and research papers. One subject that has not been focused on enough is ... |