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2. The 'Who' of the Cigar Making Industry: Gender, Ethnicity, & Place-Traditions, 1757-1900

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Author:
Rosenfeld, Christine
Title:
The 'Who' of the Cigar Making Industry: Gender, Ethnicity, & Place-Traditions, 1757-1900
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
cigars
gender
ethnicity
demographics
Census
Seville
Ybor City
Key West
Cuba
Detroit
File:
Download ChristineRosenfeldThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

3. Sustainable Planning Perspectives: A Comparative Case Study of Planners in Montgomery County, Maryland and Centre County, Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Kendall , Justine Elizabeth
Title:
Sustainable Planning Perspectives: A Comparative Case Study of Planners in Montgomery County, Maryland and Centre County, Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Planning
Sustainability
Montgomery County MD
Centre County PA
File:
Download Justine_Kendall_SHC_THESIS_SP10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brenton Yarnal, Thesis Supervisor
Brenton Yarnal, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

4. Assessing The Cognitve Adequacy Of Topological Calculi: Translation vs. Scaling

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Open Access
Author:
Yang, Jinlong
Title:
Assessing The Cognitve Adequacy Of Topological Calculi: Translation vs. Scaling
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
spatial cognition
movement patterns
domain semantics
geographic information science
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_YangJinlong.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Alexander Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Alexander Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

7. Intoxication of Power: Impacts of Coal Powered Development on American Views Towards Limits, Progress, and the Environment in the Mid-19th Century

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Open Access
Author:
McGrath, Sean James
Title:
Intoxication of Power: Impacts of Coal Powered Development on American Views Towards Limits, Progress, and the Environment in the Mid-19th Century
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
coal
development
environment
19th century
societal views
united states
File:
Download McGrath_Sean_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Hastings King, Associate Professor Of Geography, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

8. Glocality, Gating, and Social Competence: A trans scalar exploration of gating and separation in the urban form

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Open Access
Author:
Shannon, Timothy Patrick
Title:
Glocality, Gating, and Social Competence: A trans scalar exploration of gating and separation in the urban form
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
gating
gated communities
glocal
separation
fear
social competence
urban history
File:
Download Shannon_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

9. SHARES OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE KNOWLEDGE SECTOR AMONG METROPOLITAN AREA ECONOMIES

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Open Access
Author:
Yuskavage, Timothy Peter
Title:
SHARES OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE KNOWLEDGE SECTOR AMONG METROPOLITAN AREA ECONOMIES
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
urban
agglomeration
economic geography
human capital
File:
Download YUSKAVAGE_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rodney Allen Erickson, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rodney Allen Erickson, Thesis Supervisor
N Edward Coulson, Thesis Supervisor

11. Understanding a mother's attempt to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission in the Caprivi Region, Namibia

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Open Access
Author:
Layton, Sarah Elaine
Title:
Understanding a mother's attempt to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS transmission in the Caprivi Region, Namibia
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
HIV/AIDS
Namibia
maternal health
decision-making
identity construction
healthcare
File:
Download Layton_Sarah_UnderstandingMothersAttemptReduceRisk_FINALTHESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Petra Tschakert, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

14. "Braving the Storm": The Sustainability of Freshwater in Barbados' Tourism-Driven Economy in an Era of Climate Change

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Open Access
Author:
Farinelli, Josephine Rae
Title:
"Braving the Storm": The Sustainability of Freshwater in Barbados' Tourism-Driven Economy in an Era of Climate Change
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
climate change
climate justice
sustainability
freshwater
greenhouse effect
double-exposure
tourism
Caribbean
Barbados
File:
Download J_Farinelli_Thesis_2013.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

17. THE ROLE OF GUIDANCE WHEN VOLUNTEERING INTERNATIONALLY: A COMPARISON OF STUDENT INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE EXPERIENCES

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Author:
Pandya, Nishant
Title:
THE ROLE OF GUIDANCE WHEN VOLUNTEERING INTERNATIONALLY: A COMPARISON OF STUDENT INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE EXPERIENCES
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
service-learning
student volunteering
international volunteering
guidance
non-governmental organization
NGO
File:
Download Pandya_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lorraine Dowler, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. a practical application of google earth in conservation and geographic education

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Open Access
Author:
Sharp, Sarah Elizabeth
Title:
a practical application of google earth in conservation and geographic education
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Google Earth
Geography Education
Conservation Education
Hotspot Biodiversity
Biomes of South Africa.
File:
Download Sharp__Thesis.kmzDownload Sharp_Senior_Thesis_Paper.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert George Crane, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

23. The Non-Native Grass-Fire Cycle: The Dynamic and Spatiotemporal Relationships Between Grass Species And Fire Regimes

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Open Access
Author:
Munin, Barbara Leigh
Title:
The Non-Native Grass-Fire Cycle: The Dynamic and Spatiotemporal Relationships Between Grass Species And Fire Regimes
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Non-native grass species
fire
grass-fire cycle
positive feedback
File:
Download bmunin_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Balch, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

24. Filling Pantries, Filling Lives: Food Banks and Food (In)Security in Houston

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Open Access
Author:
Mastropieri, Antoinette Marie
Title:
Filling Pantries, Filling Lives: Food Banks and Food (In)Security in Houston
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Food
security
insecurity
food bank
Houston
Texas
File:
Download Mastropieri_Antoinette_FillingPantriesFillingLives.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Faculty Reader

25. Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods: Climate Change at the Interface of Parks and People

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Open Access
Author:
Schumacher, Britta Lee
Title:
Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods: Climate Change at the Interface of Parks and People
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
climate change
livelihood sustainability
food security
food sovereignty
Tanzania
agriculture
conservation
File:
Download SchumacherBritta_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Larry James Gorenflo, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

26. Issues Of Land Registration In Rural Latin America: the Case Of The Guatemalan Construction Company, Cassa

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Open Access
Author:
Lenze, Michelle Firing
Title:
Issues Of Land Registration In Rural Latin America: the Case Of The Guatemalan Construction Company, Cassa
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Land Tenure
Guatemala
Latin America
CASSA
File:
Download Lenze_Thesis_IssuesofLandRegistrationinRuralGuatemala.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Walker Friedman, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

29. Preserving the Geographical Imaginary of the Poor Township: The Role of Intermediaries in Township Tourism

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Open Access
Author:
Burka, Marina Lauren
Title:
Preserving the Geographical Imaginary of the Poor Township: The Role of Intermediaries in Township Tourism
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
township tourism
slum tourism
geographical imaginary
South Africa
township tour
tour operator
authenticity
File:
Download Thesisfinal_4-15-15.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Hastings King, Thesis Supervisor
Carter A Hunt, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

31. Extending bicomponent temporal trend maps: an abstracted view on geographic time series

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Open Access
Author:
Dennis, Aaron Patrick
Title:
Extending bicomponent temporal trend maps: an abstracted view on geographic time series
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
cartography
geography
visualization
temporal
time series
bicomponent
maps
animation
JavaScript
web
File:
Download Aaron_Dennis_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cynthia Ann Brewer, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

36. Disappearing Places: Impacts of Rising Seas & Climate Change on Small Island States

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Open Access
Author:
Murphy, McQuillin Douglas
Title:
Disappearing Places: Impacts of Rising Seas & Climate Change on Small Island States
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Small island states
atoll
sea level rise
climate change
maldives
kiribati
climate refugees
island
international politics
geography
File:
Download Disappearing_Places-_Impacts_of_Rising_Seas___Climate_Change_on_Small_Island_States_-_MURPHY.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Faculty Reader

37. Stateless Nations and Their Endeavor for Independence

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Open Access
Author:
Murphy, Carver Patrick
Title:
Stateless Nations and Their Endeavor for Independence
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Stateless nations
Autonomy
Nations
Kurdistan
Catalonia
Self-Determination
Independence
Sovereignty
File:
Download Stateless_Nations_and_Their_Endeavor_for_Independence_b.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Faculty Reader

39. The Recent Development of Urban Agriculture in Japan: Urban Planning and Alternative Food Movements

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Open Access
Author:
Higson, Julia Madelaine
Title:
The Recent Development of Urban Agriculture in Japan: Urban Planning and Alternative Food Movements
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Japan
Urban Agriculture
Planning
Land Use
Geography
Alternative Food Movements
File:
Download Higson_Julia_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl Stephen Zimmerer, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

40. Breaking Ground and Breaking Treaties: Justice, Native Americans, and the Dakota Access Pipeline

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Open Access
Author:
Thurston, Ellen G
Title:
Breaking Ground and Breaking Treaties: Justice, Native Americans, and the Dakota Access Pipeline
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
settler colonialism
tribal sovereignty
Dakota Access Pipeline
environmental justice
Standing Rock Sioux
treaties
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lorraine Dowler, Faculty Reader

42. NEW OBSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ON A NEW LOCALIZED NORMALIZED HEAT PRECIPITATION INDEX

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Open Access
Author:
Yu, Han
Title:
NEW OBSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ON A NEW LOCALIZED NORMALIZED HEAT PRECIPITATION INDEX
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Climate Index
Paleo-climatology
SPI
Climate-Social Interaction
Medieval France
File:
Download Honos_Thesis_Han_Yu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Mark Carleton, Faculty Reader

43. Spatial Scale and Modeling Disease Transmission Risk: The Case of Malaria in sub-Saharan Africa and the Kenya Highlands

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Open Access
Author:
Elliott, Laura Marie
Title:
Spatial Scale and Modeling Disease Transmission Risk: The Case of Malaria in sub-Saharan Africa and the Kenya Highlands
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
malaria
Kenya
Kenya highlands
File:
Download Elliott_Thesis_2019__Final_Version_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert George Crane, Faculty Reader

46. Effective Online Learning for Hard-of-Hearing Students: Guidelines for Using Zoom

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Open Access
Author:
Potochny, Talia
Title:
Effective Online Learning for Hard-of-Hearing Students: Guidelines for Using Zoom
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
zoom
accessibility
disabilities
hard-of-hearing
deaf
learning design
teaching
online classes
File:
Download Effective_Online_Learning_for_Hard-of-Hearing_Students-Guidelines_for_Using_Zoom.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jamey A Darnell, Faculty Reader

47. A Mapping Methodology for Exploring Environmental Injustice: The Case of Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Hernandez, Nebraska Aaron
Title:
A Mapping Methodology for Exploring Environmental Injustice: The Case of Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Environmental injustice
environmental justice
mapping
pennsylvania
File:
Download Nebraska_Hernandez_A_Mapping_Methodology_for_Exploring_Environmental_Injustice_The_Case_of_Pennsylvania.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Fritz Connor Kessler, Faculty Reader

48. Pushing the Boundaries: The Impact of School Attendance Zone Boundaries on School Segregation in Montgomery County Public Schools

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Open Access
Author:
Bodenschatz, Hope
Title:
Pushing the Boundaries: The Impact of School Attendance Zone Boundaries on School Segregation in Montgomery County Public Schools
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Education
School attendance zones
School segregation
Residential segregation
File:
Download Bodenschatz_Hope_PushingTheBoundaries.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Stiles Fowler, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

50. Analyzing the Failures of United States Public Transportation and Potential Solutions

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Open Access
Author:
Huffaker, Nelson
Title:
Analyzing the Failures of United States Public Transportation and Potential Solutions
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
public transportation
transit
cars
transit oriented developments
cities
livability
urban planning
File:
Download nelson_huffaker_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Emily T Rosenman, Faculty Reader