Geography Theses and Dissertations
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DEVELOPMENT OF A GLOBAL LONG TERM SURFACE ALBEDO DATA RECORD FROM NOAA AVHRR FOR THE ESTIMATION OF 38 YEAR TRENDS (1982-2020)
(2020)Long-term consistent data records and their analyses are crucial in the prediction of global climate and the associated environmental changes happening around the globe. In particular, surface albedo is of critical importance, ... -
THE WATER-ENERGY-LAND NEXUS OF BIOENERGY PRODUCTION IN BRAZIL
(2020)Biofuels play a critical role in the Paris Agreement to help achieve climate change mitigation targets. However, a significant increase in production of biofuels might potentially be realized at the expense of overusing ... -
PARTICIPATION IN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN SUPPORTING LEARNING AND COLLECTIVE ACTION
(2020)Climate change is a complex problem affecting the world in different ways and posing challenges at varying governance levels. It is widely acknowledged that broad stakeholder participation is needed to adapt to increasing ... -
30+ YEARS OF LAND COVER AND LAND USE CHANGE IN SOUTH AMERICA
(2020)The modification of the Earth’s surface constitutes the most impactful way in which humans affect their surrounding environment, with broad and lasting consequences. Changes in land cover accelerate biodiversity loss, ... -
Data Against Youth of Color in the Information Policing Era: How Gang Databases are Deepening Inequality
(2020)This paper examines how labeling gang members without consistent criteria for inclusion in law enforcement’s gang databases systemically leads to negative outcomes, also known as data violence. The concept of data violence ...