Geography and Urban Regional Analysis
Analyzing Housing Market Dynamics and Neighborhood Change: A Case Study of Charlotte, North Carolina
Doctoral Candidate Name: Providence Adu Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: April 2, 2024 – 9:30 AM Defense Location: In-person: McEniry 329 (3rd floor conference room), Virtual: https://charlotte-edu.zoom.us/j/96219890756 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Isabelle Nilsson Committee Members: Dr. Elizabeth Delmelle, Dr. Michelle Zuniga, Dr. James Walsh Abstract: This research contributes to understanding […]
SPATIALLY CONTEXT-AWARE 3D DEEP LEARNING FOR ENHANCED GEOSPATIAL OBJECT DETECTION
Doctoral Candidate Name: Tianyang Chen Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: April 11, 2024 – 11:00 AM Defense Location: McEniry 307 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Wenwu Tang Committee Members: Dr. Craig Allan, Dr. Shen-En Chen, Dr. Gang Chen Abstract: This dissertation explores the intersection of Geographic Information Science (GIScience) and Artificial […]
The Effect of Natural Space from Parks on The Perception of Wellbeing Among Latinos Of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Doctoral Candidate Name: Gaston Abel Ayon Munguia Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: November 2, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: McEniry Building 441 Geography Department Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Deborah Thomas Committee Members: Dr. Heather Smith, Dr. Joseph Kangmennaang, Dr. Nicole Peterson, Dr. Sandra Clinton Abstract: This dissertation embarks on […]
URBAN DYNAMICS: LONGITUDINAL CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FUTURE TIME SERIES FORECASTING
Doctoral Candidate Name: Faizeh Hatami Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: April 6, 2023 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: Contact student for Zoom link Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jean-Claude Thill Committee Members: Dr. Michael Ewers, Dr. Wei-Ning Xiang, Dr. Rajib Paul Abstract: Studying urban dynamics is essential given the ever-increasing changes […]
A Study of Factors Underlying Vehicle Collisions Involving Raptors
Doctoral Candidate Name: Jennifer Bates Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: April 6, 2023 – 2:30 PM Defense Location: McEniry 329 Committee chair’s Name: Sara Gagné Committee Members: Wenwu Tang, Sandra Clinton, Christine Haynes Abstract: The increasing prevalence of roads and vehicle traffic, most particularly in urban areas, has a corresponding […]
A Web-based Geographic Framework to Detect and Visualize Space-time Clusters of Infectious Diseases
Doctoral Candidate Name: Yu Lan Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: November 18, 2022 – 11:30 AM Defense Location: Zoom and McEniry 307 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Eric Delmelle Committee Members: Dr. Deborah Thomas, Dr. Jing Yang, Dr. Rajib Paul Abstract: Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to public health worldwide […]
A Constellation of Economic Possibilities: Latinx Food-Based Diverse Collaborative Economies as Catalysts for more Sustainable Economic Futures.
Doctoral Candidate Name: Sara Tornabene Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: November 7, 2022 – 9:00 AM Defense Location: McEniry 113 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Colleen Hammelman Committee Members: Dr. Heather Smith, Dr. Lorna Rivera, Dr. Nicole Peterson Abstract: Diverse and alternative forms of economies have recently gained increased attention for […]
Place co-creation in death care: Opportunities to overcome obstacles to green burial in the United States
Doctoral Candidate Name: Hannah Palko Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: July 1, 2022 – 10:00 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/92469241469 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Wei-Ning Xiang Committee Members: Dr. Heather Smith, Dr. Sara Gagne, and Dr. Susan Harden Abstract: Green burial places are cemeteries and funeral homes that embrace green burial […]
Gentrification in Charlotte: A Tale of Urban Redevelopment
Doctoral Candidate Name: Daniel Yonto Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: November 15, 2021 – 11:30 AM Defense Location: email for Zoom link Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jean-Claude Thill Committee Members: Dr. Heather Smith, Dr. Isabelle Nilsson, Dr. L. Michele Issel Abstract: Gentrification research almost exclusively focuses on traditional postindustrial cities. […]
Distance Friction and Spatial Interaction Dynamics of International Freight Transportation
Doctoral Candidate Name: Paul H. Jung Program: Geography and Urban Regional Analysis Defense Date and Time: November 9, 2021 – 11:30 AM Defense Location: https://uncc.zoom.us/j/99435181393?pwd=MmdZR3BaNlAybUpoT2pEQ3p0UzlZUT09 Committee chair’s Name: Dr. Jean-Claude Thill Committee Members: Dr. Harrison Campbell, Dr. Michael Ewers, Dr. Rajib Paul Abstract: The modern economy runs with heavy reliance on the free flow of […]