Browsing by Author "Lee, Kanghyun"

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    Jefferson County State of the Community Report
    (Texas A&M University, 2015) Chen, Xi; Lee, Kanghyun; Aldalbahi, Faisal
    The objective of this report is to give an overview of the essential planning ele-ments of Jefferson Coun-ty. This state of community report will begin with demo-graphic analysis, continue with economic, transportation, and environmental issues, and conclude with SWOT analysis. This report will help the county to set appropriate goals and objectives and to assign all actions associated with these goals.
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    Liberty County Strategic Plan 2016 - 2036
    (2016-11-03) Cooper, John T.; Masterson, Jaimie; Berke, Philip; Joh, Kenneth; Mickelson, Kim; Mohtar, Rabi; LaFayette, Carol; Hajash, Donna; Stanbery, Daniel; Hamidah, Nur; Siegmund, Darren; Maga Rojas, Ricardo; Xiao, Dong; McCharen, Robert; Aldalbahi, Faisal; Perkes, Scott; Raza, Fathima; Khodadadi, Shiva; Dickey, Grant; Deng, Sitong; Page, Hilary; Mullins, Taylor; Thapa, Jeewasmi; Cousins, Tiffany; English, Jeffrey; Coelho De Oliveira, Thiago; Hwang, Jinuk; Abou Shakra, Vera; Lee, Kanghyun; Tallent, Will; Jones, Kaz; Chen, Xi; Simic, Lauren; Meng, Yi; Malecha, Matthew; Jiang, Ying; Ramirez, Matthew; Reja, Yousuf; Thiagarajan, Manasvini
    Liberty Strategic Plan 2036 provides a guide for the future growth of the county. This document was developed by Texas Target Communities in partnership with the County of Liberty.
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    The Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Disaster Resilience: An Exploratory Study
    (2016-07-21) Lee, Kanghyun; Lee, Chanam; Van Zandt, Shannon; Saravanan, Ramalingam
    In the wake of ever increasing numbers of natural disasters around the world, further exacerbated by climate change and our growing alarm and vulnerability to them, the notion of resilience has become an important topic within disaster research. Studies have shown an important influence of the built environment, such as urban sprawl, on disaster resilience. This study is an attempt to address the growing danger we face from natural disasters, by examining the role of urban sprawl with respect to community resilience. It identifies indicators and measurements of urban sprawl and disaster resilience with the goal of deriving relationship between the two. Furthermore, the study inquires whether such a relationship varies across different regions in the United States. Using the data from 994 counties in the United States, this study examines associations between urban sprawl and disaster resilience, using correlation analyses (i.e. Pearson’s R, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and regression analysis) The result shows a negative relationship between urban sprawl and disaster resilience, which means that disaster resilience is higher in counties with more compact development patterns. Also, the Northeast region was shown to have a stronger relationship than the West, suggesting that the relationship between urban sprawl and disaster resilience varies across regions.
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    South College District Redevelopment Plan, Bryan, TX
    (Texas A&M University, 2015) Hwang, Jinuk; McCharen, Rob; Abou Shakra, Vera; Meng, Yi; Terry, Ryan; Prelog, Rachel; Nira, Richard; Chen, XI; Lee, Kanghyun; Reja, Md Yousuf; Aldalbahi, Faisal; Gao, Fan; Simcic, Lauren; Hamidah, Nur; Rojas, Ricardo J. Maga; Jiang, Ying; Perkes, Scott; Thapa, Jeewasmi; Oliveira, Thiago; Deng, Sitong; Cousins, Tiffany; English, Jeffrey; Page, Hilary; Raza, Fathima; Xiao, Dong
    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 for single family housing units, mobile homes, and few restaurants and bars. However, recent private development projects with mixed-use buildings and apartment complexes nearby will change the topography of this area. To provide a big picture and guide future development in this area, students were created redevelopment plans for several parts of the whole community.
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    Urban Landscape Design for Improving Thermal Environments and Protecting Human Health
    (2021-07-27) Lee, Kanghyun; Brown, Robert; Newman, Galen; Li, Dongying; Hamilton, Kirk
    Heat-related health problems, especially in urban areas, are becoming increasingly important due to global climate change (GCC) and urban heat island intensification (UHII). To address these problems, it is important to know how urban landscape design plays a role in urban thermal environments and human health. The comprehensive goal of this study is to understand the multiplicity of heat-related health associated with neighborhood environmental characteristics. This dissertation contains three independent studies, including one systematic review and two empirical studies at the macro-scale (neighborhood-level) and micro-scale (street-level). The first study conducted a systematic review on the impacts of urban landscape characteristic (ULC) on heat-related health. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 22 studies were selected. The results showed that ULC has positive or negative effects on heat-related health, and appropriate urban landscape design strategies for heat vulnerable areas can mitigate the negative effects of thermal environment on human health. The second study analyzed the impact of urban landscape and sociodemographic characteristics on heat-related health using 27,807 heat-related emergency medical service (EMS) incidents data from 2016-2020, in Cincinnati (Ohio, US). The results showed that heat-related health incidents have been decreased in block groups with high green areas or a low percentage of impervious surfaces. The effect of these variables has increased with increasing temperature. Also, socially vulnerable groups were more vulnerable to heat-related health. The third study developed the ground ratio factor (GRF) model to estimate the different terrestrial radiation according to different ground conditions. Three types of ground materials, including asphalt, concrete, and grass, were considered. Field measurements were conducted during the hot season (July 13 to September 19, 2020). The model was validated by comparing the predicated terrestrial radiation (PTR) from the model with the actual terrestrial radiation (ATR). Through the GRF model, different terrestrial radiation was measured depending on different ground conditions, which can be utilized to improve existing energy budget models. In conclusion, the findings of this dissertation provide new insights into the urban landscape design strategies and foundation of knowledge for local interventions for improving thermal environments and protecting human health. Therefore, efforts to address heat-related problems should be considered continuously by landscape designers, urban planners, and policymakers, especially for vulnerable groups.