Browsing by Author "Comer, Jonathan C."
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Analysis of measures of spatial autocorrelation
Hatfield, Gary Dan (2011-12)Scope and Method of Study: Many fields of study are interested in the spatial relationship of data. Spatial autocorrelation is used to measure the strength of spatial relationships. Current measures of local spatial ... -
Are Oklahoma City residents OK? A socio-spatial analysis of physicians and supermarkets via accessibility and affordability
Brown, Stacey Renee (2011-07)Scope and Method of Study: The scope of the study examined how the built environment could contribute to individual health by analyzing neighborhoods in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Due ... -
Conserving Biodiversity Outside Protected Areas: Analysis of a Potential Wildlife Corridor in Chittoor District,andhra Pradesh, India
Paul, Diya (Oklahoma State University, 2012-07-01)This study analyzes the potential of establishing a biodiversity conservation corridor in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, located in southern India. More specifically, the focus is on the area between the Rayala Elephant ... -
Deciphering activity patterns using time-geography framework: A case study of Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Campus
Bombom, Leonard Sitji (2013-12)Human societies are organized around activities. Every individual participates in certain activities at all times, which are organized in both time and space. Therefore to understand how human societies are organized, it ... -
Determining Coal's Place in the Appalachian Regional Commission and Its Impact on Poverty and Migration in Appalachian Kentucky
Rose, Nicholas James (Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of coal in the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) discourse and to analyze the influence of coal on poverty and migration in Appalachian Kentucky. This is accomplished ... -
Electoral forensics: Testing the "free and fair" claim
Forsberg, Ole John (2014-05)Democratic elections are the international norm for government legitimacy. Currently, election observers are the primary examiners of claims of democracy. Unfortunately, cost and access restrict their effectiveness. Electoral ... -
Evolution of Central Places over Time: an Analysis of the Changes Within the Towns of North Central Oklahoma
Martin, Brian Scott (Oklahoma State University, 2009-07-01)This study explored the evolution of the historical and current urban economic systems of north central Oklahoma. Of particular interest in this study were the towns that were created or benefited from the development of ... -
Examining tornado vulnerability and index validation in Oklahoma using components of the Social Vulnerability Index
King, Lindsay (2019-12)Identifying socially vulnerable groups is an important step toward creating resilient communities and reducing future losses of property and human life. A population's vulnerability to a hazard is not based solely on its ... -
Exploring the relationship between urban form and door-to-door travel time: A focus on high-speed rail in the United States
Zhao, Yun (2018-05)High-speed rail (HSR) is gaining increasing attention in the United States due to its rapid development and success in Europe and Asia in recent decades. Traveling at a high speed, HSR is expected to increase the accessibilities ... -
Geographic perspectives on contemporary/smooth jazz
Flynn, William Robert (2014-12)This dissertation examines the geography pertaining to the radio format and subgenre of contemporary / smooth jazz from three different perspectives. First, the geography of audience consumption is investigated by studying ... -
GIS for Evaluating Socioeconomic Data of Small Communities in Oklahoma (FHWA-OK-01-04 2149)
Finchum, Allen G. II; Comer, Jonathan C. (2001-1)This document summarizes the overall tasks, functionality, and limitations related to the delivered product of this project. Specifically, we present a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based database and analysis package ... -
Hedonic analysis of state and local fiscal policy on nonmetropolitan economic development
Yu, Yihua (2008-12)Scope and Method of Study: Following the quality-of-life hedonic pricing approach of Rosen (1979) and Roback (1982) as extended to fiscal conditions by Gyourko and Tracy (1989; 1991), this paper examines how state and local ... -
Impacts of Public-Private School Choice on Public Schools in the St. Louis Area
Cook, Tessa Daley (2019-05-01)St. Louis Public Schools was once a thriving school district, leading the way for cities west of the Mississippi, but since 1967 the district has been declining in enrollment and is less than 1/4th of its peak size (Feldmann ... -
Investigating How Land Use Patterns Affect Traffic Accident Rates near Frontage Road Cross-sections: a Case Study on Interstate 610 in Houston, Texas
Kusselson, Scott Brian (Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)Frontage roads, acting as a transition between high-speed free-flowing traffic on highways and low-speed congestion traffic on local streets, have been used as the "primary design solution" to alleviate traffic congestion ... -
Measuring Social Interaction Potential in Oklahoma City and Tulsa
Haffner, Matthew Michael (Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)Social degradation is now a serious problem in cities in the United States. People are interacting with their neighbors, families, and those within their community less frequently. Some major causes of this are central ... -
Monitoring Eastern Oklahoma Lake Water Quality Using Landsat
Barrett, David Clay (2015-05-01)The monitoring of public waters for recreational, industrial, agricultural, and drinking purposes is a difficult task assigned to many state water agencies. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) is only physically ... -
Public perception and knowledge of the Dust Bowl as region, era, and event
Porter, Jess Christian (2007-12)Scope and Method of Study: This dissertation assessed the general public's understanding of the Dust Bowl as a region, era, and event for the purpose of illuminating spatial and demographic variations in the knowledge base. ... -
Spatial analysis of ethnic migration behavior: A case study of Chinese immigrants in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metropolitan area
Wu, Yanxia (2021-07)The population of Chinese immigrants in the United States has undergone progressive growth in the past 50 years and has reached an epidemic number. As minorities, the Chinese immigrants move into receiving places to adapt ... -
Spatial Equity of Parks in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area
Skraastad Jurney, Pamela Dianne (Oklahoma State University, 2006-07-01)The purpose of this study was to assess the equity of park distribution in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Equity is providing a service in proportion to need. Equity in this study is defined as the "need" groups, ... -
Time-geographic approach to investigating gender difference in accessing employment opportunities in a metropolitan area
Pan, Qinyue (2021-05)Gender inequality in employment remains an ongoing social issue in the United States. Although women's participation in the labor market has improved in the recent decades, the issue now is often manifested as occupational ...