M.A. Theses In Geography At UIC

1996

Morgan, Elizabeth. "Environmental Justice and the Robbins Incinerator" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, D. Solzman, C. Tiedemann)

1995

McMahan, Mitzi. "A Case Study of Differing Gender Frameworks in Siting Conflicts" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, D. Solzman, C. Tiedemann)

Curtin, Kevin M.. "Spatial Data Maintenance: Updating Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing Files" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, J. Bash, D. Solzman, C. Tiedemann, E. Christopher+)

Leader, Mary Clare. "A Spatial Analysis of Artifacts at Abu Noshra II" (Research Committee: B. Gladfelter*, C. Tiedemann, J. Phillips, L. Keeley)

1994

Ferenczy, Miki. "A Geographic Information System for Management of the Defense Environmental Restoration Program" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, S.Soot, C. Tiedemann)

Jiang, Quanyan. "Custom Digitizing Software" (Research Committee: E. Thomas*, C. Tiedemann, S. Soot)

Marston, James R. "Implications of the Number of Workers Per Household on Travel Behavior" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, A. Larson, D. Solzman, E. Thomas)

Whitthorne, Perry. "Gender-based Differences in the Perception of Risk from Crime" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, J. Blaut, S. Soot)

Mrara, Archibald Z. "Growth and Transformation: A Geographical Study of the Cabrini-Green Neighborhood" (Research Committee: D. Solzman*, G. Fowler, W. Petermann+)

1993

Hanson, Larry. "The Integration of Multiple Data Files Using Geographic Information Systems" (Research Committee: E. Thomas*, S.Soot, C. Tiedemann)

Swales, Susan. "Case Study of Agricultural Practices in Monte Alegre, Brazil" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, C. Tiedemann, A. Roosevelt+)

Pseja, David. "Impact of Municipal Soild Water Landfills on Property Values in a Non-Conflict Setting: A Locational Perspective" (Research Committee: G. Fowler, C. Tiedemann, C. Colten+)

Dillow, Robin. "A Case Study in Environmental Risk Perception: Siting a Regional Solid Waste Balefill in Northern Cook County, Illinois" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, S. Soot, C. Tiedemann)

Santos, Omar. "Analysis of Fecal Coliform Contamination at Chicago's Lakefront" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, S. Soot, C. Tiedemann)

1991

Burger, Mark. "Assessment of Solar Photovoltaic Installations in Northeastern Illinois" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, S. Soot, C. Tiedemann)

Fifles, Mary. "Context Analysis of High School Geography Texts: Africa and Europe" (Research Committee: J. Blaut*, G. Fowler, A. Larson)

Knight, Sharon. "Evidence of Bastioned Fortifications in the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum'" (Research Committee: A. Larson*, J. Blaut, D. Buisserett+, C. Tiedemann)

Lucente, Richard. "On-Site Disposal Systems: Contributions to Pollution of the Nearshore Waters of the Florida Keys" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, J. Blaut, C. Tiedemann)

Palomino-Villamonte, Walter. "Politics and Planning the Peruvian Regional Plan" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, A. Larson, O. Pikaza+)

Metaxatos, Paul. "Developing a GIS System to Illustrate Modeling Results in the Chicago CBD Area" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, E. Thomas, C. Tiedemann)

1990

Gomm, Lyle. "Commuter Rail Ridership: Socioeconomic Variation and Marketshed Patterns: (Research Committee: S. Soot*, C. Tiedemann, S. Wojtkiewwicz+)

Suerth, Matthew. "An Analysis of Patient Flows to Rural Illinois Hospitals in Response to Facility Closures" (Research Committee: S. Soot, C. Tiedemann, A. Sen+)

Tang, Pei. "An Improved Map Editor for Microcomputer" (Research Committee: E. Thomas*, S. Soot, C. Tiedemann)

1988

Hano, Gregory. "Orthogonal Median Point Migration and Centrography" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, E. Thomas, C. Tiedemann)

Bresnahan, Gregg. "A Specialized Map Boundary Editing Program for a Microcomputer" (Research Committee: E. Thomas*, S. Soot, C. Tiedemann)

Saunders, Ralph. "Academic and Research Emphasis of University-based Geographers" (Research Committee: D. Solzman*, J. Blaut, C. Tiedemann)

Cismesia, James. "Retail Trade Analysis Using the Gravity Model" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, E. Thomas, C. Tiedemann)

1987

Spring, James. "Regional Price Inequities in Food Retailing in the Chicago Metropolitan Area" (Research Committee: C. Tiedemann*, G. Fowler, S. Soot)

Hand, David. "A Cost-Benefit Decision Model for Irrigation/Nonirrigation of Illinois Claypan Soils Based on Moisture-Deficit Analysis" (Research Committee: C. Tiedemann*, G. Fowler, A. Larson)

Parsons, Thomas. "Spatial Diffusion of Small Wind Energy Conversion Systems" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, S. Soot, C. Tiedemann)

Varanka, Dalia. "An Analysis of Contemporary Maplike Art" (Research Committee: J. Blaut*, D. Solzman, L. Salomon+)

Lucarelli, Helena Zarur. "Eurocentrism in Brazilian Geography High-School Textbooks" (Research Committee: J. Blaut*, J. Landing, R. Hansis+)

1986

Baldysz, Marek. "Diffusion of Technological Innovation Under Regulatory Constraints: The Case of FGD Systems in the U.S." (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, S. Soot, C. Tiedemann)

Julien, Patricia. "A Model for the Verification of Modeled Percolation Through Clay-covered Landfills" (Research Committee: J. Blaut*, G. Fowler, G. Breneman+)

Pederson, Joan. "'Background Noise' in Pedestrian Archaeological Survey: A Geomorphological Evaluation in the Nemea Valley, Greece" (Research Committee: B. Gladfelter*, C. Tiedemann, J. Davis+)

Ray, Adeline. "Geographic Information System Techniques for Hazardous Waste Management Applications" (Research Committee: E. Thomas*, G. Fowler, C. Tiedemann)

Stalmasek, Lee. "Enterprise Zones: The Potential Impact of Municipal Fiscal Policies for Zones" (Research Committee: J. Landing*, C. Tiedemann, J. McDonald+)

Yang, Xiaomei. "Identification of Contiguous Geographic Areas" (Research Committee: E. Thomas*, S. Soot, C. Tiedemann)

Walsh, John. "An Analysis of the Recent Shortline Railroads in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania: 1970-1984) (Research Committee: S. Soot*, C Tiedemann, J Foerster+)

1985

Gienko, Kathleen. "An Analysis of Changes in Work Trip Patterns: The Chicago Area, 1970-1980" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, D. Solzman, C. Tiedemann)

Corvo, Fernando. "Population and Employment Impacts of the DSMA Project on Southern Monagas State, Venezuela" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, D. Carter, C. Tiedemann)

Langum, Remi. "Regional Compacts and Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, A. Larson, C. Tiedemann, L Wenner+)

1984

Johnson, Margaret. "Destination-based Work Trip Energy Consumption Patterns in the Chicago Metropolitan Region" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, G. Fowler, A. Larson)

Langhoff, Gary. "A Fee System for Controling Use Distribution in the Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho" (Research Committee: C. Tiedemann*, S. Soot, J DeBettencourt+)

Ferri, Daniel. "An Ecology of Residential Energy Consumption in the Chicago Metropolitan Area" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, D. Solzman, C. Tiedemann)

Al-Munaizel, Khalid. "Migration from Al-Fuheis, Jordan to Chicago: A Case Study" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, J. Blaut, D. Solzman)

Cheng, Shou-pin. "The Interrelationships Between Travel Patterns and Socioeconomic Factors in Taipei, Taiwan" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, G. Fowler, D. Solzman)

1983

Shiman, Ginnie. "Pedestrian Traffic Flow Patterns and Trip Making Characteristics in the Central Business District of Chicago" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, C. Tiedemann, A. Sen+)

Matthews, Van. "An Analysis of the Criteria Used in Determining the Allocation of Lake Michigan Water" (Research Committee: C. Tiedemann*, A. Larson, S. Soot)

1982

Krob, Gregory. "The Economic Impact of a Regional Shopping Center on the Central City: A Study of the Brickyard Shopping Center, Chicago, Illinois" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, J. Landing, D. Varvra+)

Soberekon, Pikibo. "The Impact of the Elevated Rail Transit System on Land Values: A Case Study of Chicago's Northside" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, J. Blaut, D. Solzman)

Johnson, Kenneth. "A Benefit/Cost Methodology for Investigating Waterfront Redevelopment Alternatives" (Research Committee: C. Tiedemann*, J. Landing, D. Carter)

Casciato, Daniel. "Geographical Aspects of the Diffusion of Satellite Earth Stations Serving Cable Television within the Continental United States" (Research Committee: D. Solzman*, J. Blaut, J. Landing, J. Andrews+)

Wimpffen, Janos. "The Akwesasne Mohawks and the U.S.-Canadian Border" (Research Committee: J. Blaut*, D. Solzman, J. Landing, A. Larson)

1981

Belenky, Daniel. "A Piggyback Terminal Proposal for the Chicago Metropolitan Area" (Research Committee: E. Draine*, A. Pagano+, J. Blaut, S. Soot)

Joyce, Leonard. "The Impact of Bus Service Changes on Ridership" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, J. Blaut, D. Phillips+)

1979

Millin, Jeanne. "Socioeconomic and Financial Interrelationships in the Large Multifamily Buildings of the Neighborhoods in Rogers Park, IL, 1950-1978" (Research Committee: S. Soot*, C. Bradford+. D. Carter, J. McDonald+)

Giese, Raymond. "Lake Michigan Allocation Study" (Research Committee: E. Draine*, S. Soot, C. Tiedemann)

Puhala, Robert. "Conceptual Geography in an historical Perspective: A Sequent Occupance Case Study of Horicon Marsh" (Research Committee: A. Larson*, E. Draine, G. Fowler)

Saper, Jan. "Impacts of Surface Mined Coal Production on Prime Agricultural Lands in Illinois" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, C. Tiedemann, L. Babcock)

1978

Barrow, Leslie. "Identification of a Model for Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, S. Soot, J. Walker+)

Stroup, Daniel. "Quality of Life in Illinois" (Research Committee: G. Fowler*, S. Soot, L. Babcock)

Farnhan, Nancy. "The Design and Procedures for the Development of a Computer Mapping System for the State of Illinois" (Research Committee: E. Thomas*, C. Tiedemann, D. Carpenter+, D. Sholes+)

1977

Norkewicz, Michael. "Towards a Redefinition of Chicago's Community Areas" (Research Committee: S. Soot, G. Fowler, C. Tiedemann)

Jirik, Allan. "A Meterorological Forecast Method for Determining Maximun Daily Ozone Readings in the Chicago Metropolitan Region" (Research Committee: C. Tiedemann*, R. Wadden+, G. Fowler, S. Soot)

1976

Schein, David. "Energy or Ecology?: The Impact of Oil Shale Development on the National Parks in the Upper Colorado River Basin" (Research Committee: E. Draine*, D. Solzman, J. Blaut, C. Tiedemann)

1974

Merrill, David. "A System of Redistricting Caseload Areas" (Research Committee: E. Thomas*, G. Fowler, S. Mann+)

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