Browsing by Author "Jacob, John"
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Jacob, John (2006-03-31)As our towns and cities grow, we have choices to make about our natural areas, our historic heritage, our mobility, our sense of community, and even our health and safety. The loss of natural areas and the beneficial effect ...
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Seo, Mijin (2014-12-03)Negative effects of urban stormwater runoff on water environment have been a growing concern in the United States. Drastic change in land uses to urban communities with pavements from natural land uses can destroy the ...
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Sanchez Flores, Maria Del Rosario (2010-10-12)This dissertation examined declining groundwater availability and management strategies for addressing water shortages in the Laguna region located in the states of Coahuila and Durango. Excessive pumping of groundwater ...
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Morrison, Derek (2014-07-24)Since 1996, the E. coli levels in Dickinson Bayou have been considerably higher than the Texas state maximum of 126 colony forming units (CFU) per 100 mL for recreational waters. One hypothesis is that failing onsite sewage ...
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Jacob, John; Jensen, Ric (Texas Water Resources Institute, 2005)When enacting or administering stormwater education programs, it can be quite difficult to locate objective, science-based resources that can be used to inform the public of actions they can take to help reduce pollutants ...
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Shafer, Carl Scott; Jacob, John (2006-11-27)People need parks. Great urban parks are places where communities come together, people interact, and social capital develops. Learn the characteristics of great urban parks and how they are created.
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Ding, Chen (2017-03-27)The past quarter-century’s fiscal constraints have led natural resource management agencies (e.g., U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management) to be increasingly dependent upon volunteer work as a critical resource. ...