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The illicit methamphetamine landscape of Franklin County, Missouri: application and analysis of a GIS-based risk assessment model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Illicit methamphetamine, a synthetic, highly addictive drug, has gained national attention because of its destructive properties. Between 2002 and 2004 close to 400 clandestine methamphetamine labs were seized in Franklin County, Missouri...
Payday lending : spatial distribution and neighborhood demographics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Payday lending is a topic of much controversy. Issuing short term loans to high risk borrowers, payday lenders often charge interest rates in excess of 400% APR. Many consumer...
Permanent visitors: the impact of permanent migration to traditional tourist areas in the Lake Regions of rural Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The environmental and economic impacts of tourism are often addressed, but there is considerable less research regarding the socio-economic impact and spatial distribution...
Development of an integrated forest management decision support system: integrating the LANDIS model and ArcGIS
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
eliminates the time-consuming parameter editing work necessary for the LANDIS model, simplifies the technical operations of running the model, and allows managers to focus on evaluating their management plans. A case study is presented, applying FMDSS to data...
The geography of domestic violence: assessing reported domestic violence in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
in the domestic violence literature. The purpose of this study is to assess the comparability of domestic violence data in Missouri. This research was conducted to see if regional variability can be determined using reported domestic violence data....
Groundwater vulnerability to agrochemicals: a GIS-based DRASTIC model analysis of Carroll, Chariton, and Saline counties, Missouri USA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
This investigation presents an analysis of groundwater vulnerability in three mid-Missouri counties that represent an agricultural production region that is physiographically and hydrogeologically complex. The goals of this study are to (1) provide...
Application of hyperspectral remote sensing in detecting and mapping Sericea lespedeza in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
When conservationists in Missouri realized that sericea lespedeza was taking its toll by threatening the healthy growth of economic vegetation, they decided to start controlling the invasion of this species. A major challenge encountered is to map...
A comparison of forest change detection methods and implications for forest management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Currently, oak decline and the red oak borer are affecting large portions of the Missouri Ozarks. The challenge to resource managers is that once the decline is visible on the ground, the forest stand is beyond treatment and must be salvage logged...
A test of differential GPS correction methods at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
possible explanation for the limited utility of CORS base data at Fort Huachuca. The "Sky Islands" of southeastern Arizona present widely varying terrain conditions over relatively short distances, and blockage of the sky due to horizon differences is one...
Reconsidering the paleorange of Fagus grandifolia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
paleopollen data from the World Data Center in conjunction with a recent chloroplastic DNA study of one temperate woody vegetation species, Fagus grandifolia. The pollen percentage level of 0.5 percent of total pollen is used to infer the presence of Fagus...
Assessing the resolution effects of digital elevation models on automated floodplain delineation : a case study from the Camp Creek Watershed in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
predominately agricultural watershed in Missouri. Two data sets are analyzed: a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) terrain model re-sampled to 1-, 3-, 5-, 10-, 15-, and 30-meter resolutions and existing United States Geological Survey (USGS) 5-, 10-, and 30...
From box suppers and card games to vineyards and viewscapes : community discourse in the exurban American west
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Generalizing to the process of creating meaning amid exurbanization, this study considers how residents of Fremont County, Colorado have constructed community meaning as amenity-driven migration has given rise to local ...
Regional patterns of presettlement forests in the Boston mountains of northwest Arkansas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Land Office survey records predating extensive European settlement to reconstruct regional forest patterns. Survey records were digitized into a Geographic Information Systems database in order to interpolate land cover and forest types as well as map...
Iron, wine, and a woman named Lucy : landscapes of memory in St. James, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The rural community of St. James, Missouri has experienced moderate growth in recent times. The town's location offers both opportunities for and obstacles to economic and human development, and its history provides a unique source for a modern...
National identity and nationalism in the speeches of Osama Bin Laden
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] National identity and nationalism have long been utilized by political leaders to control state territory. Stateless terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda also draw upon notions...
Castles in America : their diffusion in the northeastern United States during the Romantic Era (1870-1930)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
During the Romantic Era (1870-1930), there was a resurgence of medieval themes in Western culture, especially in architecture. The architectural revival began in Europe and spread to the United States in the form of castles, ...
Glocalization: connecting glocalization to local Cuban musicians and their music
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
After nearly three decades of cultural isolation from the West, and a paralyzing economic crisis in the early 1990s, Cuba has increasingly become more active in the global community. Consequently, increased levels of ...
Community eclipse and Shanghai's lilong
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
With the rapid growth in the Shanghai (PRC) economy in recent years, many traditional residences, known as lilong, have been torn down in favor of modern buildings. The structure, long-term residency patterns, and alley-based ...
Covering the bases : variations in the arguments to justify publicly-funded baseball stadiums
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Over the past few decades, most major U.S. cities have invested in major league sports facilities, often with the logic that they will generate significant economic development. Skepticism is growing however, as research ...