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Use of low-resolution burned area products and implications for fire risk assessment within the wildland-urban interface
(2019)
The impacts of wildfires are socially, economically and ecologically vast and these impacts are often thought to be intensified within the wildland-urban interface (WUI) where structures intermingle with wildland vegetation. ...
Caricatures of cartography: geographic imaginaries in the political cartoons of Emad Hajjaj
(2021)
This thesis examines the political cartoons of Palestinian-Jordanian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj as a site for new Arab imaginative geographies. With the mapping of the Arab world an artifact of imperialism, the ability to ...
Evaluating the Long-Term Effectiveness of Coyote Management in Oklahoma: Human Perceptions and Techniques
(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 intercomparison of Landsat land surface temperature retrieval methods under variable atmospheric conditions using in situ skin temperature
(2016)
Land surface temperature (LST) retrieved from Landsat is a valuable resource for understanding land cover change, monitoring the urban heat island effect, and modeling hydrological and carbon cycles, among other applications. ...
PROCESS BASED MODELING OF SURFACE ENERGY FLUXES, EVAPOTRANSPIRATION, SOIL MOISTURE, AND SOIL TEMPERATURE IN THE US SOUTHERN PLAINS
(2019-12-13)
This study aims to evaluate the capability and transferability of a physically-based hydrologic model to understand the trade-offs between precipitation, soil moisture and surface energy fluxes at sites with different ...
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, ...
Application of Spectral Index-Based Logistic Regression to Detect Inland Water in the Caucasus
(2021-05-14)
The Caucasus is a diverse region with many climate zones that range from subtropical lowlands to mountainous alpine areas. The Caucasus region also contains irrigated agricultural lands, heavily vegetated wetlands, ...
SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF DROUGHT AND ITS IMPACTS IN THE CHICKASAW NATION
(2018-08-01)
In the south central United States, drought is a prevalent natural disaster, and its impacts extend much farther than its drain on the region’s natural resources. Unfortunately, local impacts of drought may differ spatially ...
Exploring the spatiotemporal relationships among population, land use, and water use in the United States portion of the Rio Grande River Basin
(2022-05)
Water use in the United States is uncertain as our climate warms and our population continues to grow. As such, it is imperative that we understand the drivers of water use in order to better plan for this future. The Rio ...
Optimizing a Pedestrian Level of Service Analysis in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
(2018-05-12)
Urban areas across the United States have seen an increase in transportation methods beyond the private automobile. Cities such as Minneapolis, Denver, and Charlotte have added or expanded light rail transit, bike lanes, ...