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Vulnerability Assessment for Hood County, TX
(Texas A&M University, 2015-04)
Looking forward, we mapped the 100-year and 500-year floodplains in the County. A 100-year floodplain indicates areas that have a 1% chance each year of flooding. The majority of the floodplain follows the Brazos River, ...
Jonestown Transportation Plan
(Texas A&M University, 2015-06)
Mobility throughout a community ensures freedom of movement and enhances quality of life. Traffic congestion, pollution, urban sprawl, social exclusion, safety and health can decrease mobility and should be a part of a ...
South College District Redevelopment Plan, Bryan, TX
(Texas A&M University, 2015)
Along with the growth of Texas A&M University and its expansion toward Texas Avenue, TX6, and University Avenue, South College Avenue has lost much of its glory as a destination point. The district has been mainly developed ...
Floristics and Biogeography of the Bryophyte Flora in the Big Thicket National Preserve, Southeast Texas
(2015-05-29)
The Big Thicket National Preserve in southeast Texas, U.S.A has been the subject of numerous vascular plant surveys. However, there has not been a comprehensive survey of non-vascular plants (bryophytes) since its founding ...
Using GIS to Estimate the Spatial Distribution of Wind-Power Royalties in West Texas
(2015-11-23)
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing sources of renewable energy in the United States, particularly in the Great Plains region. This remarkable expansion has been attributed to high social acceptance, a simple permitting ...
More than Bibi, Selena, Juan, and Vicente: Media's Racial Formation of Mexican Immigrants' Gender Identity
(2015-05-07)
This dissertation analyzes the gendered racialization of identities of Mexican immigrants in the media and focuses on how newspapers in particular provide a significant platform in which to reinforce, transform and/or ...
A Study on Administrators' Perceptions of the Optional Flexible Year Program: School Improvement Effort in a Rural Texas School District
(2015-08-06)
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine how administrators from a single, rural school district in southeast Texas experienced the implementation of a reform policy, the Optional Flexible Year Program (OFYP), ...
Drywall Tradesmen’s Career Awareness in Texas
(2015-08-04)
Given an evident labor shortage in the United States and Texas’ construction industry, companies are seeking sustainable mechanisms to attract and retain the labor force. Understanding workers’ career awareness can assist ...
Determining Factors Affecting Dermo Disease (Perkinsus marinus) in Populations of Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Galveston Bay, Texas
(2015-12-07)
The Gulf Coast has seen a dramatic decline in commercial oyster harvest in recent years. Lack of fresh-water inflow and elevated temperatures and salinities have been identified as factors contributing to increased Dermo ...
Molecular Characterization of the Texas Maize Breeding Program
(2015-05-12)
The Texas maize breeding program at Texas A&M University has been unique among breeding programs for the incorporation of a wealth of germplasm from a wide range of origins into inbred lines. The Texas program, situated ...