Optimization Models for Selecting Bus Stops for Accessibility Improvements for People with Disabilities
Wu, WanyangView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesBus stops are key links in the journeys of transit patrons with disabilities. Inaccessible bus stops prevent people with disabilities from using fixed-route bus services, thus limiting their mobility…
Sediment Yield Modeling and Identification of Erosion Hotspots in Tropical Watersheds: The Case of Upper Ruvu Catchment in Tanzania
Msaghaa, Juliana JView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesThe main objective of this study was to test the sediment prediction capability of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model on tropical watersheds and also identify erosion hotspot areas. The…
A Multi-Criteria GIS-Based Route Selection Tool for Hazardous Material Transport: Consideration of Environmental Consequence, Traffic Congestions and…
Inanloo, BaharehView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesHazardous materials are substances that, if not regulated, can pose a threat to human populations and their environmental health, safety or property when transported in commerce. About 1.5 million ton…
Trends in Water Quality within the Broward County Portion of the Biscayne Aquifer
Ammon, Leigh AuwersView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesContinuous and reliable monitoring of contaminants in drinking water, which adversely affect human health, is the main goal of the Broward County Well Field Protection Program. In this study the indiv…
Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Total Phosphorus Concentration in Soil and Surface Water in the Everglades Protection Area
Sarker, Shishir KumarView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesDraining of the Everglades allowed for the expansion of urban and agricultural development, reducing half of the size of the historic Everglades. The detrimental cascading effect on the Everglades eco…
GIS-integrated mathematical modeling of social phenomena at macro- and micro- levels—a multivariate geographically-weighted regression model for ident…
Eisman, ElyktraView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesAdaptability and invisibility are hallmarks of modern terrorism, and keeping pace with its dynamic nature presents a serious challenge for societies throughout the world. Innovations in computer scien…
Airborne Laser Quantification of Florida Shoreline and Beach Volume Change Caused by Hurricanes
Robertson, WilliamView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesThis dissertation combines three separate studies that measure coastal change using airborne laser data. The initial study develops a method for measuring subaerial and subaqueous volume change increm…
A Large-scale Dynamic Vector and Raster Data Visualization Geographic Information System Based on Parallel Map Tiling
Wang, HuanView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesWith the exponential increasing demands and uses of GIS data visualization system, such as urban planning, environment and climate change monitoring, weather simulation, hydrographic gauge and so fort…
Impacts of sea level rise on population and real property in the Florida Keys
Dittmar, John Andrew, IIIView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesThe Florida Keys is one of the most susceptible island chains in the United States to sea level rise induced inundation because most elevations are lower than 2 m above current sea level. By analyzing…
Geophysical Analysis of a Central Florida Karst Terrain using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Derived Surfaces
Montane, Juana MariaView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesAirborne LIDAR (Light Detecting and Ranging) is a relatively new technique that rapidly and accurately measures micro-topographic features. This study compares topography derived from LIDAR with subsu…
Evaluating the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Sea Turtle Nesting Sites: A Case Study of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
Ussa, MelissaView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesThe purpose of this thesis was to determine the extent of sea level rise (SLR) impact on sea turtle nesting beach habitat on Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) as well as impacts on management…
Assessment of Watersheds for Sustainable Agriculture in Karnataka, India
Charles, Nicholas AdamView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesModernization of traditional small-scale irrigation tanks in India is becoming increasingly popular. This is due to high costs of the alternative, of developing and constructing large-scale projects i…
Election Administration within the Sphere of Politics: How Bureaucracy Can Facilitate Democracy with Policy Decisions
Martinez, Nicholas SView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesPublic bureaucracy finds itself in a strange place at the intersection of political science and public administration. Political science finds that, within representative democracy, discretion granted…
Water Resources Assessment and Geographic Information System (GIS)-based Stormwater Runoff Estimates for Artificial Recharge of Freshwater Aquifers in…
Diamond, Mildred GenevieveView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesThe Bahamas is a small island nation that is dealing with the problem of freshwater shortage. All of the country’s freshwater is contained in shallow lens aquifers that are recharged solely by rainfal…
Automatic Extraction of Number of Lanes from Aerial Images for Transportation Applications
TANG, LIView Full Item in Florida International University LibrariesNumber of lanes is a basic roadway attribute that is widely used in many transportation applications. Traditionally, number of lanes is collected and updated through field surveys, which is expensive…
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