Browsing Senior Theses by Title
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Evaluating the Impact of a Waterfall on Upstream and Downstream Habitat Conditions and Fish Diversity
(2018-12)Rivers are unique ecosystems that are constantly under risk of being overused and degraded to a point where native species are put at risk. In order to best protect species, it is important to understand the microhabitats ... -
Evaluation of Land Trusts in Wisconsin
(2020-05-31)This paper examines how lands conserved by land trusts are spatiotemporally arranged in the state of Wisconsin. To analyze this question, these lands were mapped out in ArcGIS Pro and bar graphs were creating depicting ... -
Evaluation of Remotely Sensed Solar-Induced Fluorescence from OCO-2 as a Proxy for Productivity with the Forest Inventory Analysis Database
(2018-12)The current imbalance of the carbon cycle on Earth has placed a need for research into the monitoring of carbon sinks and sources. At localized scales many methods exist which can be used to precisely monitor how carbon ... -
Fair Choice Housing in Kenosha Wisconsin
(2013-09-06)According to the Fair Housing Act, no discrimination can occur against someone as they look to move to a new home. To help enforce the regulations put forth by this act, government officials have asked cities to produce ... -
Feed Delivery Routes: Need for Improvement
(2014-09-27)Currently, Complete Feed Service’s delivery system is unorganized and inefficient. It is imperative that a new system be established for cost effectiveness in this company. This thesis focuses on my strategy to solve their ... -
Forecasting Significant Tornadoes: A case-study evaluation of the Storm Prediction Center
(2013-09-20)The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the effectiveness of the risk assessment put out by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) during significant tornado outbreaks. A significant tornado outbreak, for the purposes ... -
Forest Type along Pike River Petrifying Springs Park Kenosha, Wisconsin
(2002)This paper explores the type of forest that the Pike River runs through while running through Petrifying Springs Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Along the river there should be a riparian forest that gradually becomes a southern ... -
Foxconn’s Groundbreaking Move to Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin: Past Practices, Present Plans and Future Concerns
(2018-12)Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.’s move of its flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing plant to Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, must be held to a higher standard than its business practices in other countries if it is to be sustainable. ... -
Geographic Distribution of Type and Manufacturer of Vehicles in the United States
(2018-12)Producing maps into a geographic market analysis benefits sales of vehicles. This research focuses on the automotive industry in relation to geographic distribution within the contiguous United States. There are various ... -
A Global Risk Assessment of Coastal Regions Based on the Disaster Mitigation Potential of their Mangrove Forests
(2018-05)Mangrove forests are found to lessen the impact of tsunamis, cyclones, and their subsequent flooding in nearby areas. Unfortunately, they are one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world. Due to their wide and dense ... -
The Great Fire in Pictures
(1998)The book is a series of pictures which tell the tale of the biggest natural disaster to ever hit Chicago in its almost 200 year history. The two hope their "selection {of pictures} constitutes... a vivid pictorial account ... -
The Growth in Access to Local Produce within Urban Populations in Southeastern Wisconsin
(2015-09)The growth in access to local food in urban areas is an important topic concerning a large population of people. A source used to connect people with fresh food is the Farm Fresh Atlas which provides a listing of local ... -
Hometown Economics: The Edgerton Rephotography Project
(2003)In order to understand the economic landscape of Edgerton, Wisconsin, it is essential to understand the manner of investigation. Although there is information about the city, questions of landscape still look for ... -
Illinois Climate and Agriculture
(2001)How do climate factors affect Illinois com and soybean production and prices? Illinois serves as part the heart of America's prime farmland. In this study, 12 spatially representative sites are chosen on the bases of ... -
Immigration from Mexico into the United States
(2008)There are many races in the United States; including people from all corners of the world. Since 1995 there has been a steadily growing flow of people into the U.S; they come over by hundreds of thousands every year. ... -
The Impact of Glyphosate Exposure on Leukemia and Lymphoma Cases in the State of Iowa
(2018-12)This study examines the spatial and non-spatial relationships between lymphoma and leukemia cases and glyphosate usage, number of farms and total cropland. Cancer, pesticide and land use data was obtained from SEER, USGS ... -
Impact of Habitat Quality on Gray Wolves Morphometrics In the Great Lakes Region
(2017-05-31)Wolves play an important role in our ecosystems. They are at the top of the food chain, they control many subspecies population from getting out of control such as moose and deer. But lately we have seen an increase in ... -
The impact of highway bypasses on small towns
(2017-05-31)Small towns thrive on the performance of local businesses, and when the economy is doing well other parts of the town start to do well such as population growth and housing values. However, driving through small towns can ... -
The Impact of Kilauea Volcano on Nearby Populations
(2013-09-20)The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii that is located in the Volcano National Park, has been in a constant state of eruption for the past 28 years This research investigates the impact this volcano has on various nearby districts ... -
The Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Change on Flooding in the Lower Russian River Watershed: 1992 - 2017
(2018-12)Changes in land use and land cover are inevitable results of societal development, and they have various impacts on the local environment. This study focuses specifically on the impacts of land use and land cover change ...
