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Narco Cattle-Ranching in Guatemala's Sierra del Lacandon National Park
(2022-12)This study explores deforestation in Sierra del Lacandón National Park in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Preserve. Central American protected areas are experiencing rapid deforestation due to cattle ranching, much of it driven ... -
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The Use of ArcGIS Online in a Contemporary AP Human Geography Classroom and its Impact on Student Spatial Awareness and Perception of Geography
(2022-12)Geospatial technologies such as ArcGIS Online have become increasingly accessible to the public. Studies have shown that the benefits of using geospatial technology in the classroom increase a student’s geographic knowledge, ... -
Archaeological Predictive Modeling for Black Mesa Ranger District, Apache-Sitgraves National Forest, AZ
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To Flow or Not to Flow: A Policy Analysis on the Implementation of Environmental Flow Legislation in Texas
(2022-08)Environmental flows are essential in sustaining healthy waterways. Thus, in 2007, the 80th Texas Legislature enacted Senate Bill 3, which required environmental flow standards for priority river basins in Texas to be ... -
Performing a Supervised Land Use Land Cover Change Analysis to Quantify Urban Expansion in the Katy Prairie in Harris County, Texas
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Tourism and the Intersection of Racialization and Women-Owned Businesses in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Mapping and Qualitative Data Collection for People-First Floodplain Buyout Processes Harris County, TX 2000-2021
(2022-08)Federally funded floodplain buyouts are a nonstructural flood mitigation practice that uses federal grants to remove people and businesses from flood-prone areas to end financial strain on the National Flood Insurance ... -
Powerful Geography and Wakanda Forever: Parallel Worlds on the Edge of a Major Paradigm Shift as Both Face the Future
(2022-05)This paper examines the parallels of Geography Education and Wakanda in Ryan Coogler’s 2018 film, Black Panther. We will examine what choices do T’Challa and his people and storytellers make to face a future without ... -
Understanding the Photovoice Method's Impact on Student Perceptions of Geography
(2022-05)As the number of undergraduate degrees awarded in Geography has recently declined, I wondered: What can be done to change perceptions of geography in order to increase the probability of a student taking a geography course ... -
Gentrification Beyond the Census: A Case Study of the Montopolis neighborhood in Austin, Texas
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Pollinator Bee Responses to Texas Wine, Cider, and Mead Landscapes after Freeze Events
(2022-05)This paper focuses on fermented landscapes, in particular the environmental habitats for bee pollinators. I selected three fermented products that bees interact with: mead, wine, and cider. Three sites, one for ...
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Investigating the Utility of ICESat-2 to Monitor Sea Ice Extent in the Beaufort Sea
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Earned Honors Credit in Geography Courses Using Different Assessments
(2022-05)Many school districts around the United States are working to find ways to make learning equitable for all students. In an attempt to make education more equitable for all, some school districts have started to detrack ... -
Geospatial Technology in the Co-Taught Human Geography Classroom
(2022-05)Advances in technology have substantially expanded potential tools for teachers to utilize in the classroom. Often these tools are reserved for students in honors or Advanced Placement courses. This study uses an inductive ... -
Examining Residents' Vulnerability from the Flood Hazard in the Onion Creek Neighborhood of Austin Texas: Who is At-Risk and Why?
(2021-12)Onion Creek is a neighborhood south of downtown Austin that falls within the base floodplains where Base elevations are provided. As a result, it is a high-intensity flood zone. Demographically speaking, the region is ... -
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Identifying Erosional Trends of Upper Galveston Bay Salt Marshes from 2004-2018 High Resolution Imagery: A GIS and Remote Sensing Analysis
(2021-12)Remote sensing has been a part of contemporary wetland conservation practices for many years. Data generated by aerial and satellite imagery has proven invaluable to assessing the health of wetland environments. Utilizing ...
