Browsing by Subject "Geography"
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Assessing User Needs and Model Accuracy of Seasonal Climate Forecasts for Winter Wheat Producers in the South-Central United States
(2018-05-11)The research presented in this dissertation highlights ways in which seasonal climate forecasts can be tailored to better serve the needs of winter wheat producers in the south-central United States (U.S.) and presumably ... -
Effective Disasters: Disasters as a Driver of International Climate Policy Change
(2018-05)At the recent UNFCCC COP23 meetings, many diplomats and political leaders at all levels would start their proposals for policy goals and action on climate change by citing a disaster their country or region had experiences, ... -
Engaging with Stakeholders to Produce Actionable Science: Moving from Theory to Practice
(2022-05)Over time, the idea of the public value of federally funded science has slowly transitioned from basic science that helps fight disease and maintain national security (Bush 1945) to use-inspired science that directly informs ... -
Extending Reality: Understanding Moderating Variables in Spatial Learning with Augmented and Virtual Reality
(2024-08-02)Digital learning tools like smartphones, tablets, and extended reality (XR) devices are increasingly accessible to students and teachers. These devices have the potential to be powerful educational tools and can simplify ... -
LANDSCAPE HETEROGENEITY AND SPATIO-TEMPORAL RESOLUTION CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAPPING LAND COVER CHANGES
(2013)Land cover is changing dramatically worldwide from both anthropogenic and natural drivers. In the United States, the rates and types of land cover change have varied temporally due to government policy, environmental ... -
The spatial impact of government funding in Saudi Arabia:
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STREAM FRAGMENTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITION IN THE GREAT PLAINS
(2017-05-12)Rivers and streams within the Great Plains have undergone extensive levels of fragmentation by road culverts, which has led to habitat loss, degraded water quality, and a loss of aquatic biodiversity. There is a pressing ... -
Uncertainty, policy implementation, and the 2012 Louisiana coastal master plan
(2020-12)The 2012 Coastal Master Plan is the first iteration of the on-going coastal master planning process the state of Louisiana is implementing in an effort to reduce and/or prevent the loss of valuable wetlands along the state’s ... -
UTILIZING PROCESS-BASED CROP MODELLING TO ASSESS CLIMATE-INDUCED CROP YIELDS AND ADAPTATION OPTIONS IN THE NIGER RIVER BASIN OF WEST AFRICA
(2018)This dissertation used the FAO AquaCrop model to evaluate the impact of climate change on major cereal yields and adaptation options in three agro-ecological zones of the Niger River Basin. The crops analysed include maize, ...