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- Title
- Miami the Beautiful.
- Date Issued
- 1929?
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000011.pdf
- Subject Headings
- Description and travel, Pictorial works, History, Historic sites, Description and travel, The Florida Boom and Bust, 1919-1929
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- ANALYZING AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
- Creator
- Velarde, Catherine, Saginor, Jessie, Florida Atlantic University, College for Design and Social Inquiry, School of Urban and Regional Planning
- Abstract/Description
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While the lack of affordable housing is a problem across the United States, the situation is particularly dire in Miami-Dade County, FL. As of 2017, 49% of all households in Miami-Dade County were housing cost-burdened (defined as paying more than 30% of household income on housing). Now ranked as the fifth least affordable housing market in the nation, the trend is worsening and negatively impacting workforce retention, wealth creation, and economic mobility (Greiner, 2017).
- Date Issued
- 2019
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013348
- Subject Headings
- Affordable housing, Housing policy--Florida--Miami, Inclusionary housing programs, Zoning
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Geochemical conditions and groundwater-surface interactions within a municipal well field in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
- Creator
- Antolino, Dominick J., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
- Abstract/Description
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This thesis presents a preliminary study on geochemical conditions within the Snapper Creek well field in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The study investigates the background groundwater chemistry within the Biscayne aquifer in order to provide information on the geochemical processes and water-rock interactions within the study site. In conjunction with hydraulic gradient information, major ion chemistry and deuterium and oxygen-18 data were used as environmental tracers to help describe the...
Show moreThis thesis presents a preliminary study on geochemical conditions within the Snapper Creek well field in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The study investigates the background groundwater chemistry within the Biscayne aquifer in order to provide information on the geochemical processes and water-rock interactions within the study site. In conjunction with hydraulic gradient information, major ion chemistry and deuterium and oxygen-18 data were used as environmental tracers to help describe the groundwater-surface water interactions between the well field and the Snapper Creek canal. Hydrologic data show there is potential for natural groundwater recharge from the canal within the shallow flow zone of the Biscayne aquifer and chemical data show evidence of canal-groundwater mixing within this zone. The limitations for the v environmental tracers employed within the study are addressed, as well as recommendations for further research involving natural geochemical tracers and groundwater-surface water interactions near municipal well fields. This study was part of a larger effort being conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in order to assess municipal well field pumping effects on the Snapper Creek (C-2) canal.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2011
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3329830
- Subject Headings
- Groundwater flow, Simulations, Groundwater flow, Hydrogeology, Aquifiers
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Multi-scale characterization of dissolution structures and porosity distribution in the upper part of the Biscayne aquifer using ground penetrating radar (GPR).
- Creator
- Mount, Gregory J., Comas, Xavier, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
- Abstract/Description
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The karst Biscayne aquifer is characterized by a heterogeneous spatial arrangement of porosity, making hydrogeological characterization difficult. In this dissertation, I investigate the use of ground penetrating radar (GPR), for understanding the spatial distribution of porosity variability in the Miami Limestone presented as a compilation of studies where scale of measurement is progressively increased to account for varying dimensions of dissolution features. In Chapter 2, GPR in zero...
Show moreThe karst Biscayne aquifer is characterized by a heterogeneous spatial arrangement of porosity, making hydrogeological characterization difficult. In this dissertation, I investigate the use of ground penetrating radar (GPR), for understanding the spatial distribution of porosity variability in the Miami Limestone presented as a compilation of studies where scale of measurement is progressively increased to account for varying dimensions of dissolution features. In Chapter 2, GPR in zero offset acquisition mode is used to investigate the 2-D distribution of porosity and dielectric permittivity in a block of Miami Limestone at the laboratory scale (< 1.0 m). Petrophysical models based on fully saturated and unsaturated. water conditions are used to estimate porosity and solid dielectric permittivity of the limestone. Results show a good correspondence between analytical and GPR-based porosity estimates and show variability between 22.0-66.0 %. In Chapter 3, GPR in common offset and common midpoint acquisition mode are used to estimate bulk porosity of the unsaturated Miami Limestone at the field scale (10.0-100.0 m). Estimates of porosity are based on the assumption that the directly measured water table reflector is flat and that any deviation is attributed to changes in velocity due to porosity variability. Results show sharp changes in porosity ranging between 33.2-60.9 % attributed to dissolution areas. In Chapter 4, GPR in common offset mode is used to characterize porosity variability in the saturated Biscayne aquifer at 100-1000 m field scales. The presence of numerous diffraction hyperbolae are used to estimate electromagnetic wave velocity and asses both horizontal and vertical changes in porosity after application of a petrophysical model. Results show porosity variability between 23.0-41.0 % and confirm the presence of isolated areas that could serve as enhanced infiltration or recharge. This research allows for the identification and delineation areas of macroporosity areas at 0.01 m lateral resolution and shows variability of porosity at different scales, reaching 37.0 % within 1.3 m, associated with areas of enhanced dissolution. Such improved resolution of porosity estimates can benefit water management efforts and transport modelling and help to better understand small scale relationships between ground water and surface water interactions.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004143
- Subject Headings
- Ground penetrating radar, Limestone -- Florida -- Miami Dade County -- Analysis, Physical geology, Sedimentary basins -- Florida -- Biscayne Aquifer, Sedimentation analysis
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The Lure of the Southland.
- Creator
- Ward, C. H.
- Date Issued
- 1915
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000005.pdf
- Subject Headings
- Description and travel, Pictorial works, Description and travel, Pictorial works, Description and travel, Economics and Society: Post-Civil War Florida, 1865-1913, The New Century and a Growing State, 1899-1913
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- THE EFFECTS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION ON ATTITUDES, TOWARD SELECTED ISSUES, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LAY LEADER IN THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
- Creator
- PETRO, JOSEPH PETER., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of pre-college Catholic education on selected undergraduates in three institutions of higher learning in Dade County, Florida, in three areas of concern: (1) community involvement, (2) support for Catholic schools, and (3) the level of social consciousness, with implications for the lay leader in the Catholic school system. A questionnaire was modified and delivered to three colleges in Dade County, Florida, to be distributed to a sampling...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine the impact of pre-college Catholic education on selected undergraduates in three institutions of higher learning in Dade County, Florida, in three areas of concern: (1) community involvement, (2) support for Catholic schools, and (3) the level of social consciousness, with implications for the lay leader in the Catholic school system. A questionnaire was modified and delivered to three colleges in Dade County, Florida, to be distributed to a sampling of the freshman and sophomore classes. Through the use of standard follow-up procedures, a return of 66% was achieved. A base line, descriptive analysis of the data was conducted. The data did not show a large degree of difference in the perceived impact of those students who attended only Catholic schools as opposed to those who attended only non-Catholic schools or those who attended both kinds of schools. Differences were observed in items dealing with tuition tax credit, support for lay teachers, Catholics and organizational membership, teachers in Catholic schools and the right to strike, support for an archdiocesan school board, financial and moral support for the Catholic school system, and the need for federal support for teacher salaries and new buildings.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1982
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11817
- Subject Headings
- Catholic Church--Education--United States, Catholic schools--United States, College students--Florida--Miami-Dade County--Attitudes, Catholic college students--Florida--Miami-Dade County--Attitudes
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Miami, Florida: The Magic City.
- Date Issued
- [1920?]
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/FA00000013.pdf
- Subject Headings
- Pictorial works, Description and travel, The Florida Boom and Bust, 1919-1929
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- Interview with Dr. Jack Seitlin – ca. 2006.
- Creator
- Seitlin, Jack, Sherman, Dawn
- Date Issued
- 2006-02-11
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT78795
- Subject Headings
- Miami (Fla.), Pactific Theater of War, World War, 1939-1945, Marines, Great Depression, Racism, Anti-Semitism, Hurricanes -- Florida, Oral histories --Florida, Oral history
- Format
- Set of related objects
- Title
- Spatial and Temporal Mapping of the Evolution of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
- Creator
- Rochelo, Mark, Roberts, Charles, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
- Abstract/Description
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Urbanization is a fundamental reality in the developed and developing countries around the world creating large concentrations of the population centering on cities and urban centers. Cities can offer many opportunities for those residing there, including infrastructure, health services, rescue services and more. The living space density of cities allows for the opportunity of more effective and environmentally friendly housing, transportation and resources. Cities play a vital role in...
Show moreUrbanization is a fundamental reality in the developed and developing countries around the world creating large concentrations of the population centering on cities and urban centers. Cities can offer many opportunities for those residing there, including infrastructure, health services, rescue services and more. The living space density of cities allows for the opportunity of more effective and environmentally friendly housing, transportation and resources. Cities play a vital role in generating economic production as entities by themselves and as a part of larger urban complex. The benefits can provide for extraordinary amount of people, but only if proper planning and consideration is undertaken. Global urbanization is a progressive evolution, unique in spatial location while consistent to an overall growth pattern and trend. Remotely sensing these patterns from the last forty years of space borne satellites to understand how urbanization has developed is important to understanding past growth as well as planning for the future. Imagery from the Landsat sensor program provides the temporal component, it was the first satellite launched in 1972, providing appropriate spatial resolution needed to cover a large metropolitan statistical area to monitor urban growth and change on a large scale. This research maps the urban spatial and population growth over the Miami – Fort Lauderdale – West Palm Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) covering Miami- Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties in Southeast Florida from 1974 to 2010 using Landsat imagery. Supervised Maximum Likelihood classification was performed with a combination of spectral and textural training fields employed in ERDAS Image 2014 to classify the images into urban and non-urban areas. Dasymetric mapping of the classification results were combined with census tract data then created a coherent depiction of the Miami – Fort Lauderdale – West Palm Beach MSA. Static maps and animated files were created from the final datasets for enhanced visualizations and understanding of the MSA evolution from 60-meter resolution remotely sensed Landsat images. The simplified methodology will create a database for urban planning and population growth as well as future work in this area.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004904, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004904
- Subject Headings
- Geographic information systems., Sustainable urban development--Florida--Miami--Planning., Sustainable urban development--Florida--Fort Lauderdale--Planning., Sustainable urban development--Florida--West Palm Beach--Planning., Urbanization--Florida--Miami-Dade County., Urbanization--Florida--Broward County., Urbanization--Florida--Palm Beach County., Remote sensing., Spatial analysis (Statistics)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
