Browsing OU - Theses by Author "Gliedt, Travis"
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Approaches to Spatializing Qualitative Data
Jung, Samantha (2022-05)This study investigates how researchers use technology to create geographic visualizations that provide spatial context for displaying and accessing qualitative data such as texts, photographs, videos, and/or audio recordings. ... -
Biodiversity conservation versus wind power development in the state of Oklahoma: assessing opinion where green interest scollide
Burch, Claire (2020-05)Wind energy development represents one pursuit in sustainable technology meant to reduce negative impacts on the environment. Wind energy, however, may not be environmentally benign, as these activities can conflict or ... -
CLOSING THE GAP: TINY HOMES, SOCIAL CAPITAL, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DISASTER RECOVERY
Hamel, Jennifer (2019)Over the last fifteen years, the United States has experienced an exceedingly high number of devastating hurricanes; these storms have affected the nation in ways that are still being examined and dealt with years after ... -
Community-Level Impacts of Wind Power in Oklahoma
Castleberry, Becca (2017-08)Wind power development in Oklahoma has expanded rapidly in the past decade, going from no installed capacity to producing over 20 percent of the state’s energy. Given the industry’s rapid development, there has been mixed ... -
CONSUMER PERCEPTIONS AND BEHAVIORS TOWARDS FOOD WASTE REDUCTION - A TWO STUDY ANALYSIS IN OKLAHOMA
Hardersen, Nicholas (2018-12-14)Almost 30% of food is wasted annually across the world from farm to fork. As a result, food waste has become a major sustainability challenge due to both direct and indirect impacts and implications related to food security, ... -
Evaluating the Long-Term Effectiveness of Coyote Management in Oklahoma: Human Perceptions and Techniques
Warren-Bryant, Kelsey (2017-12-15)This study examines coyote management policy in the state of Oklahoma, comparing human perceptions within the state to nationwide coyote management policies. This research affords insight into how Oklahoma’s coyote management ... -
An Examination of the Impacts of Hurricane Harvey on Water Utility Operations and Planning
Manshardt, Davis (2021)Hurricane Harvey stalled over Southeast Texas for the better part of a week in August 2017. During that time, the Category 4 storm produced unprecedented amounts of rainfall throughout the region, causing extensive flooding ... -
Geographies of lithium in Bolivia: conflicts over conditions
Marca Lazo, Carolina Mary (2022-08-04)Lithium is a metal with a rising global demand due to its applicability in batteries for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage. Bolivia holds the biggest lithium reserves in the world but has not been able to ... -
How Managers Apply Weather and Climate Information for Decision-Making in the United States
VanBuskirk, Olivia (2022-08)As the climate continues to warm, precipitation events are projected to become more intense, leaving communities to prepare for potential increases in flooding. There is currently a wealth of weather and climate information ... -
Importance of Weather Monitoring Information for Decision Making in Agricultural Production
Zubillaga, Jesus (2016)Extreme weather events and climate variability are among the most significant factors negatively affecting agricultural production in the United States. Approximately 8 out of every 10 acres in Oklahoma is used for ... -
The Intersection of Wind Energy and Wildlife management: A Case Study of Prairie-Chickens and Wind Turbine Site Selection in Oklahoma
Ciarlante, Ashley (2018-12)The demand for alternatives to fossil fuels has increased over the past couple of years, so it is becoming increasingly important to find alternative energy sources. While wind energy represents one potential alternative ... -
Long-Range Water Municipality Planning in the Face of Climate Change in Oklahoma and Texas
Warner, Jenna (2023-05-12)The climate is warming as anthropogenic climate change continues to alter the planet and its atmosphere. Water infrastructure is a part of the human-built environment, and this system deals with disasters due to its ... -
Patterns of Pollution: A Legal Geography of America's Toxic History and the Road to Remediation at the Tar Creek Superfund Site
Randall, Jenna (2023-08-04)Toxic sites across the United States have been sacrificed for progress and prosperity somewhere else. Far and wide, the communities that inhabit sacrifice zones and experience slow violence–or harm that happens over long ... -
SUSTAINABILITY EN VOGUE: HOW CAN THE FASHION INDUSTRY BEGIN TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY?
Logan, Heather (2020-05)Circularity and sustainability have become hot topics in the fashion industry, with corporations, brands, and designers all pledging to reduce their footprint, utilize more “natural” materials or even waste, and increase ... -
Water use conflicts in the Lower Pecos, Permian Basin: A spatio-temporal analysis of unconventional oil and gas development and agriculture under drought conditions
Rosellini-Labombarde, Angela (2023-12-15)Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) production is increasing rapidly within the U.S., especially the practice of hydraulic fracturing (HF). HF requires large quantities of water, which raises concerns about water scarcity, ... -
WATER USE TRENDS AND PATTERNS IN THE RIO GRANDE RIVER BASIN: CASE STUDIES IN TEXAS, NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO
Hinchliffe, Madeline (2017-05)The Rio Grande River Basin spanning over Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico presents a big challenge in terms of efficient water management. Water is allocated by a wide range of relatively autonomous water authorities ... -
‘When the wind comes right behind the’ … sales pitch: alternative views to wind energy development in a rural Oklahoma host community
Woody, Tanya (2020-12)Wind energy development has expanded across the prairie of northwest Oklahoma over the past 17 years. Several factors contributed to the success of wind energy in the state including a volatile economy history spurring a ...