Browsing by Author "Giusti, Cecilia"
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Zilverberg, Cody John (2009-05-15)Conflict and agriculture have a long, shared history. The purpose of this research is to look at the relationships between agriculture, agricultural technologies, and conflict during current and recent conflicts, large ...
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Kavuru, Manogna (2022-08-01)My dissertation pertains to the past, present, and future of Heritage Preservation in India. India, one of the oldest world civilizations - has a diverse built heritage – one that is constantly vying for attention against ...
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Marinic, Gregory N (2017-07-05)The notion of place embodies a complex intersection of architecture, occupancy, and identity. Tied to geographic and historical conditions, built environments existing between two worlds or within contested territories ...
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Larranaga, AnaCultivating Synapse originates from the question of how culture affects the human brain and the neurological processes through which we have experiences which then form connections. In the central nervous system, SYNAPSE ...
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Chen, Christina Melonie (2009-05-15)Globalization has brought health concerns to the forefront. Moreover, governments, policymakers, and health officials are paying more attention to these health concerns. With the increased cross-national interaction, ...
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Catao Cartaxo Loureiro, Livia (2020-11-12)In Latin America, social housing refers to low-income housing projects provided or subsidized by the state. This dissertation explores an approach for the design and conception of social housing incorporating open building, ...
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Kim, Suk Kyung (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)The primary purpose of the study is to explore the connections between residents' perception of safety and their crime experience, and the existence of gates and fences in multi-family housing communities in urban areas. ...
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Estevez Jimenez, Luis (2012-07-16)Affordability continues to be a major challenge for housing in America. According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS), in 2006, 57 million households were moderately and severely cost ...
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Kim, Eun Jung (2009-05-15)Increasing evidence suggests that the environment is related to many public health challenges. Unequal distributions of services and resources needed for healthy lifestyles may contribute to increasing levels of health ...
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Park, Han (2017-07-26)Affordable housing programs are critical in increasing low-income citizens’ quality of life. The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, one of the major affordable housing programs since 1974, purportedly helps low-income ...
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Serna, Mario Abraham (2019-12-12)This thesis explores the abandoned housing in Reynosa, Mexico. Reynosa is the fifth highest city in Mexico with the most abandoned housing, with more than 8,000 abandoned dwellings. This study focuses first on the political ...
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Garcia, Jose (2013-08-02)Historically the United States has welcomed immigration from all over the world; from Ellis Island to the Statue of Liberty, whose iconic “Mother of Exiles” is considered a symbol of hope to generations upon generations ...
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Cantu Garza, Roberto Antonio (2015-06-03)The aim of this research was to explore the impact of a relocation project in the quality of life. The study was conducted in the state of Tabasco, Mexico and it considered a subjective and an objective approach. The study ...
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Boreo, Andrea; Li, Wei; Wunnenbuger, Douglas; Giusti, Cecilia; Cooper, John T. Jr.; Masterson, Jaimie Hicks (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 ...
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Oleas, Carolina (2011-02-22)Providing support for the agricultural development of small farmers is the main goal of the project Agriculture in Guatemala: Technology, Education and Commercialization (AGTEC). To accomplish this, it is necessary, to ...
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Ledesma, Edna (2016-12-09)This research studies Latino vendor markets as city places through the lens of attachment. First, to understand the markets as places, the study looks at three key elements: institutional frameworks, language of place, and ...
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Ibarra, AlbertoArchitecture can be articulated in different ways such that a building serves to depict the intricate relationship between building and culture. A theme within the discipline of architecture that closely works with the ...
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Moore, Madison LI am addressing the correlation between vacant buildings in neighborhoods and their negative effects, especially crime rates, in Chicago, Illinois. This is an important issue to address because urban planners and city ...
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Chacon Portillo, Maria F.The San Rafael Blend project focuses on rehabilitating the existing mills and buildings of the existing coffee farm "Finca San Rafael" in Purulha, Guatemala, to develop a tourism complex. The purpose is to incorporate a ...
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Qian, Zhu (2009-05-15)Houston is the only major city in North America without zoning. The growth of Houston illustrates a traditional free market philosophy in which land use zoning is seen as a violation to private property and personal liberty. ...