Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "urbanization"

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An Assessment of Urbanization as it Relates to Caries Prevalence and its Determinants in Children in Copan, Honduras

Damgaard, Michael Boyd (2012)

<p><bold>Objective:</bold> To determine if a significant association exists between urbanization and dental caries prevalence, and whether or not similar relationships occur between community type and principal determinants ...
Bayesian Methods to Characterize Uncertainty in Predictive Modeling of the Effect of Urbanization on Aquatic Ecosystems

Kashuba, Roxolana Oresta (2010)

<p>Urbanization causes myriad changes in watershed processes, ultimately disrupting the structure and function of stream ecosystems. Urban development introduces contaminants (human waste, pesticides, industrial chemicals). ...
The effects of urbanization on reptiles and amphibians in the Sandhills Region of North Carolina

Sutherland, Ronald Worth (2009)

<p>Rapid urbanization threatens the survival of native wildlife species worldwide. In order to fully grasp the implications of the ongoing growth of urban areas on biodiversity, conservationists need to be able to quantify ...
Effects of urbanization on stream ecosystem functions

Sudduth, Elizabeth (2011)

<p>As the human population continues to increase, the effects of land use change on streams and their watersheds will be one of the central problems facing humanity, as we strive to find ways to preserve important ecosystem ...