Browsing 2016 Theses (MU) by Thesis Department "Geography (MU)"
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Assessing border permeability : a geospatial analysis of insurgent mobility
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As the propensity for irregular warfare grows in the 21st century, understanding the potential for movement across borderlands will be essential to ... -
Crime in the city : understanding geospatial relationships among crime and the urban landscape
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The physical structure of the urban environment can have profound influence on the way space is used. Research in urban planning has indicated that ... -
Finding their place in pictures : reflecting on images of international women's lives in State College, PA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The purpose of the study was to learn about State College, Pennsylvania through the lens of immigrant and international women, and explore the range of emotions they experience in difference places. Participants identified ... -
Missiles in the White City : how governments creatively destroyed Chicago's Jackson Park three times in 80 years
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Jackson Park, located on Chicago's South Side, has been a touchstone for the city's residents since the 1890s. The park has a rich history: The site of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, an island of green in the city ... -
Packaging a cultural landscape : a case study of the Papahanaumokuakea world heritage nomination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This thesis research explores the representation, inclusion, and exclusion of Native Hawaiians in the nomination of the Papahanaumokuakea World Heritage Cultural Landscape in Hawai'i, the only cultural landscape and mixed ... -
Tracing the history of state history : changing narratives in the Michigan Historical Marker Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Monument landscapes have long been a subject of interest to cultural and historical geographers. Studying places of public memory on the landscape in the form of monuments can reveal much about political identifications ...