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Title: Rethinking the approach to urban growth views.
Creator: Herrero, Teresa Romagosa., Florida Atlantic University, Appleton, Lynn M., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Sociology
Abstract/Description: Views on general urban, commercial, and light industrial growth are analyzed to determine the effect of substantive differences. While consistency across issues is often assumed, public opinion theory and recent findings on environmental concern suggest otherwise. Also, "utility-maximizing" actors (Coleman, 1986) may be influenced by the tax and employment benefits of economic growth. As suggested, growth views varied across issues and intercorrelations were only moderate. Strongest support...
Show moreViews on general urban, commercial, and light industrial growth are analyzed to determine the effect of substantive differences. While consistency across issues is often assumed, public opinion theory and recent findings on environmental concern suggest otherwise. Also, "utility-maximizing" actors (Coleman, 1986) may be influenced by the tax and employment benefits of economic growth. As suggested, growth views varied across issues and intercorrelations were only moderate. Strongest support was for attracting light industry. Bivariate and regression analyses of the effects of sociodemographic and community evaluation variables indicated that while no predictor was significantly related to all three growth issues, the strongest were city's performance controlling growth, age, and homeownership. Best predicted were views toward general growth, while views on attracting industry were least explained. An index of growth views resulted in generally weaker relationships although one variable, sex, became significant.
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Date Issued: 1988
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14432
Subject Headings: City planning
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: AN EXPLORATION OF THE SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC DICHOTOMY OF SHRINKING CITIES AND FORMERLY SHRINKING CITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BACK-TO-THE-CITY MOVEMENT.
Creator: Kittredge, Danielle J., Xie, Zhixiao, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Geosciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Within the U.S. in recent decades a renewed interest in downtown and city living has become known as the “back-to-the-city movement” and contributed to the stabilization and regrowth of cities that were previously losing population. This trend, however, is not occurring equally and many cities within the U.S. that have been losing population for decades are still continuing to lose population (“shrinking city”). This study seeks to understand what sociodemographic and socioeconomic...
Show moreWithin the U.S. in recent decades a renewed interest in downtown and city living has become known as the “back-to-the-city movement” and contributed to the stabilization and regrowth of cities that were previously losing population. This trend, however, is not occurring equally and many cities within the U.S. that have been losing population for decades are still continuing to lose population (“shrinking city”). This study seeks to understand what sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics are contributing the greatest to the back-to-the-city movement and develop a composite index that can be used to identify if similar trends are beginning to emerge in shrinking cities. Variables identified through various literature for their association with back-to-the-city movement were analyzed through a proportion composition analysis comparing changes in growing versus non-growing census tracts at the city-wide and downtown level of 86 cities within this study. The analysis was conducted for the time periods of 1970 to 2017 and 1990 to 2017. The results justified variables for inclusion in back-to-the-city movement composite index, however, the analysis found some trends differed at the city-wide versus downtown geographic levels resulting in three potential index combinations. The three indices were calculated on census tracts for the 86 cities within this study and the results were decomposed to assess performance of individual variables. The results conclude that areas within some shrinking cities are exhibiting back-to-the-city movement trends, however, additional recommendations are provided for refining the index and methodology.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013618
Subject Headings: Urban planning, Cities, Downtowns
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION AND URBAN GROWTH: AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRY DIVERSITY ON METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
Creator: Potts, Sheila, Pennathur, Anita, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Finance, College of Business
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study is to look at the effects that industry concentration has on the growth of local areas. People will go where the jobs are so by evaluating employment data one can also evaluate the growth of an area. Common economic basis calculations and indices were used to provide useful information about characteristics of growth, competitiveness, and concentrations of local industries compared to the national level. The key results show the complex nature of urban and regional...
Show moreThe purpose of this study is to look at the effects that industry concentration has on the growth of local areas. People will go where the jobs are so by evaluating employment data one can also evaluate the growth of an area. Common economic basis calculations and indices were used to provide useful information about characteristics of growth, competitiveness, and concentrations of local industries compared to the national level. The key results show the complex nature of urban and regional development exemplified by changes in employment and that access to more and complex data will be necessary to gain a greater understanding of urban growth.
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Date Issued: 2024
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014373
Subject Headings: Cities and towns--Growth, Cities and towns--Growth--Economic aspects, Cities and towns--United States
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The planning living-lab network™.
Creator: O’Brien, Mariana G., Vos, Jaap, Graduate College
Date Issued: 2011-04-08
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3164650
Subject Headings: Action research, Public administration, City planning
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Comparing the comprehensive plans of six South Florida cities.
Creator: Marcia, Marvin, Oner, Asli Ceylan
Date Issued: 2013-04-05
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361147
Subject Headings: City planning--Florida, Regional planning
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A comparison of non-traditional instersection designs using microscopic simulation.
Creator: Chery, Steve, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
Abstract/Description: In light of the growing traffic demand and the futility of the conventional solutions, many states have been considering alternative intersection designs. Researchers have demonstrated the benefits of several unconventional intersection designs and their implementation at different sites throughout the United States and abroad have delivered significant improvement in traffic compared to the conventional intersections. A signalized and un-signalized roundabout, a Continuous Flow Intersection,...
Show moreIn light of the growing traffic demand and the futility of the conventional solutions, many states have been considering alternative intersection designs. Researchers have demonstrated the benefits of several unconventional intersection designs and their implementation at different sites throughout the United States and abroad have delivered significant improvement in traffic compared to the conventional intersections. A signalized and un-signalized roundabout, a Continuous Flow Intersection, and a Parallel Flow Intersection have been evaluated and compared in this research as viable alternatives to the traditional single intersection. Using micro-simulation platforms, AIMSUN 6.0 and VISSIM 5.10, models of each intersection are evaluated for low, medium, and high entrance volumes. The analysis revealed that the Roundabout performs better at low entering volumes while the Continuous flow yields better results at high volumes.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/1927863
Subject Headings: Traffic engineering, Streets, Design, City planning
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The function of leadership styles and personality types among city managers: An analysis of "fit" and tenure.
Creator: Hanbury, George Lafayette, II, Florida Atlantic University, Washington, Charles W.
Abstract/Description: This dissertation investigated the problem of short-term tenure of city managers as an indicator of the appropriate "fit" between the personality types and leadership styles of city managers and the city councils they serve. Moving from theory to practice in public administration, this research presents findings, not offered to date, based on a rigorous, nation-wide study of city managers. The study focuses on years of service - tenure of city managers as a function of the city managers'...
Show moreThis dissertation investigated the problem of short-term tenure of city managers as an indicator of the appropriate "fit" between the personality types and leadership styles of city managers and the city councils they serve. Moving from theory to practice in public administration, this research presents findings, not offered to date, based on a rigorous, nation-wide study of city managers. The study focuses on years of service - tenure of city managers as a function of the city managers' personality types, leadership styles, and perceptions of support from their city councils. Results of the study were generated through an analysis of data collected in a national survey of city managers, endorsed by the Executive Director of the International City/County Management Association (ICA), using three self-administered instruments: a general demographic city manager questionnaire, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(RTM)-Form G (MBTI(RTM) Form G), and the Leader Behavior Analysis II(RTM)-Self (LBAII(RTM)-Self). A theoretical model, "Fit," was created and tested, and the variable relations were found to be statistically significant. The findings revealed that "Fit," measured as years of service - tenure, is a function of the manager's leadership effectiveness and personality compatibility with the orientation and expectations of the city council as indicated by the annual performance evaluation. The findings were tested through predicted values and were confirmed through three case studies of city managers, with long tenure, and their city councils in small, medium, and large cities. Independent variables found to significantly affect, positively or adversely, the dependent variable, years of service - tenure, were: leadership effectiveness scores; personality type dimensions, Introverted (I) and Perceiving (P); and city council perceptions measured by city-council-conducted performance evaluations of the city manager. Other statistically significant independent variables include: experience of the city manager; total number of cities the city manager has served; the manager's age and race; and demographic information of the city in which the city manager serves, such as median household income, cities with a predominant white population, and the percentage of population not born in the United States of America. The "Fit" Model provides a meaningful tool for present and future city managers to become conscious of their respective personality type and dominant leadership style in relationship to the culturally heterogeneous cities they lead and manage. Armed with such awareness, city managers can be empowered with the knowledge of whether they are "appropriately fitted" with the city councils and the citizens they serve.
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Date Issued: 2001
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11620
Subject Headings: City managers--Psychological aspects, Leadership
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Narco Corridos & Violence.
Creator: Robertson, John William George, Dario, Lisa, Florida Atlantic University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description: A set of informal street codes that govern inner city environments in the U.S. have been identified by scholar Elijah Anderson. Anderson’s street code has been analyzed in a variety of ways, including via rap lyrics. This analysis documented how reflective culture and the street code is within a nontraditional source - music. By researching a Mexican sub-genre of music known as narco corridos, I extend this work with a qualitative lyrical content analysis. Using a sample size of 100 narco...
Show moreA set of informal street codes that govern inner city environments in the U.S. have been identified by scholar Elijah Anderson. Anderson’s street code has been analyzed in a variety of ways, including via rap lyrics. This analysis documented how reflective culture and the street code is within a nontraditional source - music. By researching a Mexican sub-genre of music known as narco corridos, I extend this work with a qualitative lyrical content analysis. Using a sample size of 100 narco corridos sourced via the music application Spotify, Anderson’s framework was used as a starting point to uncover themes of violence, poverty, and respect. Findings support the existence of the street code in a violent Mexican subculture. To conclude, using music as a nontraditional academic source can be a powerful way to analyze and comprehend crime and culture in other areas of the world.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013948
Subject Headings: Inner cities, Violence in music, Corridos
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Climate Gentrification and Resilience: A Critical Discourse Analysis.
Creator: Hoermann, Serena A., Sapat, Alka K., Florida Atlantic University, School of Public Administration, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: As cities respond to accelerating climate impacts, scholars have identified climate gentrification as a phenomenon exerting displacement pressures on low-income communities, including ethnic enclaves. While climate gentrification pathways literature primarily addresses economic causes and effects, an opportunity exists to better understand policy contributions and social impacts surrounding resilience and displacement. For this dissertation project, I expanded the concept of climate...
Show moreAs cities respond to accelerating climate impacts, scholars have identified climate gentrification as a phenomenon exerting displacement pressures on low-income communities, including ethnic enclaves. While climate gentrification pathways literature primarily addresses economic causes and effects, an opportunity exists to better understand policy contributions and social impacts surrounding resilience and displacement. For this dissertation project, I expanded the concept of climate gentrification pathways to examine connections between displacement, resilience strategies, and urban planning. Using an interpretive approach, I explored how an ethnic enclave experienced and responded to displacement pressures, especially regarding social impacts related to (climate) gentrification. In addition, this project compared resilience and planning policies and strategies discourse with community discourse related to climate gentrification.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014329
Subject Headings: Climate change, Urban planning, City planning
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An analysis of the utility of a normalized difference vegetation index for inventorying urban greenspace.
Creator: Dobbs, Thomas J., Florida Atlantic University, Roberts, Charles
Abstract/Description: Satellite derived vegetative data of urban areas is normally classified into several classes of trees, fields, grass and bare soil using unsupervised and supervised classification methods. Normalized Difference Vegetation Indexes (NDVI) have traditionally been applied to agricultural satellite images to assess the health and maturity of commercial crops. When a NDVI is used to examine urban vegetation, many discrete data values are generated which can be differentiated into meaningful...
Show moreSatellite derived vegetative data of urban areas is normally classified into several classes of trees, fields, grass and bare soil using unsupervised and supervised classification methods. Normalized Difference Vegetation Indexes (NDVI) have traditionally been applied to agricultural satellite images to assess the health and maturity of commercial crops. When a NDVI is used to examine urban vegetation, many discrete data values are generated which can be differentiated into meaningful vegetation classes.
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Date Issued: 1997
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15410
Subject Headings: Greenways, Vegetation mapping--Remote sensing, Land use, Urban, Trees in cities, City planning, Urban forestry
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Old Seaport Towns of the South.
Creator: Cram, Mildred, 1889-, Cram, Allan Gilbert
Abstract/Description: Personal account of the author Mildred Cram and her illustrator brother Allan Cram as they travelled south to Baltimore.
Date Issued: 1917
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000357
Subject Headings: Cities and towns -- Cities and towns --Southern States, Southern States -- Southern States --Description and travel
Format: E-book

Title: EXPLORING THE FACTORS OF NATURAL SPACE ON WELL-BEING OF URBAN-DWELLING CHILDREN.
Creator: Nagata, Misako, Liehr, Patricia, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description: Research has suggested positive effects of nature immersion––a state of being or an act of doing in natural space––for urban children who were otherwise at risk of emotional or behavioral problems. However, few studies have systematically investigated natural space qualities that predict child well-being at the clinical level. The purpose of this study was to increase understanding of natural space qualities as factors of urban child well-being. Explanatory mixed-methods were used....
Show moreResearch has suggested positive effects of nature immersion––a state of being or an act of doing in natural space––for urban children who were otherwise at risk of emotional or behavioral problems. However, few studies have systematically investigated natural space qualities that predict child well-being at the clinical level. The purpose of this study was to increase understanding of natural space qualities as factors of urban child well-being. Explanatory mixed-methods were used. Quantitative data (N = 174) included a survey and two parental-reports of child wellbeing. Interviews provided qualitative data (N = 15). Data were analyzed using: Generalized Linear Model and Content Analysis. Both data streams were merged into a point of meta-inference that contributed to parental assessment of enhanced child well-being: 1) Parental valuing of nature connection (p < 0.001) as a soothing and safe resource and 2) Shorter and more frequent nature-child space-time immersion (p < 0.001). Integration of natural spaces into urban environments may be a costeffective and meaningful way to address urban child well-being.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013436
Subject Headings: Urban children, City children, Well-being--Children, Nature
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: LAWN MANAGEMENT FROM THE MESOSCALE: HOW COMMUNITIES SHAPE RESIDENTIAL LAWN CARE IN BALTIMORE CITY.
Creator: Meltzer, Hallee, Polsky, Colin, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Environmental Studies Program
Abstract/Description: Traditional lawn care for suburban American households merits examination from both ecological and social perspectives. Such practices have potentially detrimental consequences on human and natural systems that will continue to grow with urbanization. Consequently, further characterization of the complex, multiscale processes in which lawn management decisions are rooted could enhance methods for encouraging the adoption of alternatives to industrialized lawn care. This study conceptualizes...
Show moreTraditional lawn care for suburban American households merits examination from both ecological and social perspectives. Such practices have potentially detrimental consequences on human and natural systems that will continue to grow with urbanization. Consequently, further characterization of the complex, multiscale processes in which lawn management decisions are rooted could enhance methods for encouraging the adoption of alternatives to industrialized lawn care. This study conceptualizes mesoscale, or neighborhood-level, influences on watering, fertilizing, and mowing practices in Baltimore city, through a modified grounded theory analysis of key informant interviews in Mount Washington, Westfield, and Park Circle. This study finds that mesoscale processes play a significant role in the residential lawn care of these neighborhoods. The applicable processes vary by the community’s social cohesion and tenets. As socioeconomic status and social cohesion increases within the study area, the influence of informal authority in residential lawn care increases. Results demonstrate potential policy implications.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013333
Subject Headings: Lawn care industry, Baltimore City (Md ), Neighborhoods, Lawns
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: SUBURBAN PARKING REQUIREMENTS, INEFFECTIVE AND INEFFICIENT: HOW TO BETTER PARK SUBURBIA.
Creator: Williams, Cole, Merlin, Louis A., Florida Atlantic University, School of Urban and Regional Planning, College for Design and Social Inquiry
Abstract/Description: Suburban sprawl, automobile dependency and the current parking requirements have led to an ineffective and inefficient use of land which presents added cost to land owners and residents. The current standards often have limit quantitative reasoning and often exceed the peak demand for parking. The current requirements may seem as a necessary evil to address transportation and consumer habits, but in actuality it is only further facilitating the dependency on the automobile. Modifications to...
Show moreSuburban sprawl, automobile dependency and the current parking requirements have led to an ineffective and inefficient use of land which presents added cost to land owners and residents. The current standards often have limit quantitative reasoning and often exceed the peak demand for parking. The current requirements may seem as a necessary evil to address transportation and consumer habits, but in actuality it is only further facilitating the dependency on the automobile. Modifications to the current standards such as the amount of parking required and the required size of parking spaces will help decrease the amount of land and cost related to parking facilities. Other alternative modes of transportation also need to be invested in to make these options more convenient. The continued support of the automobile through parking regulations will accentuate the effects of urban sprawl and in the end, this is not environmentally or financially feasible.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013429
Subject Headings: Automobile parking, Suburbs, City planning, Automobile parking--Economic aspects
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: City planning in West Palm Beach, Florida during the 1920s.
Creator: Eades, John Frederick., Florida Atlantic University, Curl, Donald W.
Abstract/Description: One of the first accomplishments of the Planning Board was to contract with prominent city planner John Nolen to re-design West Palm Beach. As Nolen conducted his surveys and prepared a general plan, various political machinations in the city frustrated the planning process. Nolen's plans were never implemented because of the Florida land boom of the 1920s and because of the city's lack of commitment to planning. West Palm Beach in the 1920s was a mix of planning advocates and developers....
Show moreOne of the first accomplishments of the Planning Board was to contract with prominent city planner John Nolen to re-design West Palm Beach. As Nolen conducted his surveys and prepared a general plan, various political machinations in the city frustrated the planning process. Nolen's plans were never implemented because of the Florida land boom of the 1920s and because of the city's lack of commitment to planning. West Palm Beach in the 1920s was a mix of planning advocates and developers. With reckless capitalistic zeal, subdividers shaped the physical structure of West Palm Beach with only the most primitive of plans. The Planning Board was only an advisory panel and lacked the ability to enforce planning decisions. There was little public support for the city to have strong police powers over private property. The city adopted zoning regulations in 1926 when zoning consultant, Robert Whitten, drafted a zoning law based on legal precedents. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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Date Issued: 1991
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14776
Subject Headings: City planning--Florida--West Palm Beach--History.
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Title: EXPECTED COSTS AND REVENUES TO THE CITY OF BOCA RATON AS A RESULT OF ANNEXATION OF THE RESERVE AREA.
Creator: MORIN, THOMAS LENDLEY, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to determine what budgetary costs and revenues the City of Boca Raton would incur if municipal jurisdiction and services were extended to a 10,100 acre tract of land located to the west of the city. The projections of costs and revenues were made for both the present level of development and for the area at full development. The conclusion of the study is that should annexation occur, revenues from the Reserve Area would equal or exceed the costs of providing...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to determine what budgetary costs and revenues the City of Boca Raton would incur if municipal jurisdiction and services were extended to a 10,100 acre tract of land located to the west of the city. The projections of costs and revenues were made for both the present level of development and for the area at full development. The conclusion of the study is that should annexation occur, revenues from the Reserve Area would equal or exceed the costs of providing municipal services at both levels of development. Early annexation would result in increased revenues from construction related permits and fees.
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Date Issued: 1974
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13694
Subject Headings: Boca Raton (Fla), City planning--Florida--Boca Raton
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Neighborhood revitalization: The Community Development Corporation (CDC) and the climate of the political, social, and economic environment.
Creator: Cioci, Tripp., Florida Atlantic University, Turner, Robyne, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
Abstract/Description: This thesis examines the importance of a CDC in the revitalization efforts for the neighborhood. The thesis also examines various elements in the political, social, and economic climate, that can have an affect on the successful establishment of the community development corporation (CDC) as the agent for revitalization in the neighborhood. CDC presidents, neighborhood residents, presidents from private lending institutions, and government officials from various levels were interviewed in an...
Show moreThis thesis examines the importance of a CDC in the revitalization efforts for the neighborhood. The thesis also examines various elements in the political, social, and economic climate, that can have an affect on the successful establishment of the community development corporation (CDC) as the agent for revitalization in the neighborhood. CDC presidents, neighborhood residents, presidents from private lending institutions, and government officials from various levels were interviewed in an attempt to gauge the climate in which CDCs in Palm Beach County operate in. This analysis was used to predict the likelihood that the CDC will successfully be established as the agent for neighborhood revitalization in three neighborhoods in Palm Beach County.
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Date Issued: 1993
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14923
Subject Headings: Community development corporations--United States, Neighborhoods, City planning
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Title: A GUIDE TO THE MINOR CHARACTERS IN ANAIS NIN'S "CITIES OF THE INTERIOR.".
Creator: EDLEMAN, LUZ DIANNE., Florida Atlantic University, Nathan, Norman
Abstract/Description: Collectively, the minor characters in Cities of the Int e rior create an atmosphere of social realism not found in much Post-Surrealist fiction. As individuals, many of them directly reflect or contrast with the personalities of the central characters and the themes of the novels. When viewed in groups, they represent those facets of society which reflect, contrast with, or cause the neuroses of the central characters. Over fifty of the nearly four hundred minor characters in Citie s of th e...
Show moreCollectively, the minor characters in Cities of the Int e rior create an atmosphere of social realism not found in much Post-Surrealist fiction. As individuals, many of them directly reflect or contrast with the personalities of the central characters and the themes of the novels. When viewed in groups, they represent those facets of society which reflect, contrast with, or cause the neuroses of the central characters. Over fifty of the nearly four hundred minor characters in Citie s of th e Int e rior are individually analyzed in this study and a complete, paginated list is featured in Appendix II.
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Date Issued: 1976
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13782
Subject Headings: Nin, Anaïs,--1903-1977.--Cities of the interior.
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Title: ILLUMINATING CYBER THREATS FOR SMART CITIES: A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH FOR CYBER ATTACK DETECTION WITH VISUAL CAPABILITIES.
Creator: Neshenko, Nataliia, Furht, Borko, Bou-Harb, Elias, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: A modern urban infrastructure no longer operates in isolation but instead leverages the latest technologies to collect, process, and distribute aggregated knowledge to improve the quality of the provided services and promote the efficiency of resource consumption. However, the ambiguity of ever-evolving cyber threats and their debilitating consequences introduce new barriers for decision-makers. Numerous techniques have been proposed to address the cyber misdemeanors against such critical...
Show moreA modern urban infrastructure no longer operates in isolation but instead leverages the latest technologies to collect, process, and distribute aggregated knowledge to improve the quality of the provided services and promote the efficiency of resource consumption. However, the ambiguity of ever-evolving cyber threats and their debilitating consequences introduce new barriers for decision-makers. Numerous techniques have been proposed to address the cyber misdemeanors against such critical realms and increase the accuracy of attack inference; however, they remain limited to detection algorithms omitting attack attribution and impact interpretation. The lack of the latter prompts the transition of these methods to operation difficult to impossible. In this dissertation, we first investigate the threat landscape of smart cities, survey and reveal the progress in data-driven methods for situational awareness and evaluate their effectiveness when addressing various cyber threats. Further, we propose an approach that integrates machine learning, the theory of belief functions, and dynamic visualization to complement available attack inference for ICS deployed in the realm of smart cities. Our framework offers an extensive scope of knowledge as opposed to solely evident indicators of malicious activity. It gives the cyber operators and digital investigators an effective tool to dynamically and visually interact, explore and analyze heterogeneous, complex data, and provide rich context information. Such an approach is envisioned to facilitate the cyber incident interpretation and support a timely evidence-based decision-making process.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013813
Subject Headings: Smart cities, Cyber intelligence (Computer security), Visual analytics, Threats
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: EFFECTS OF ANTHROPOGENIC NOISE ON COGNITION AND GROWTH IN THE ZEBRA FINCH (TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA).
Creator: Daria, Charlie, Anderson, Rindy, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Urban noise is common in anthropogenic environments and impacts behavior and health in wildlife. Noise has been shown to negatively affect cognitive processes such as attention and memory in animals. Cognition is tightly linked with the survival of an organism and so urban noise can potentially hinder cognitive processes and the subsequent survival of the organism. I split my thesis into two experiments: (1) I tested if urban noise impacts avian cognitive performance by testing adult zebra...
Show moreUrban noise is common in anthropogenic environments and impacts behavior and health in wildlife. Noise has been shown to negatively affect cognitive processes such as attention and memory in animals. Cognition is tightly linked with the survival of an organism and so urban noise can potentially hinder cognitive processes and the subsequent survival of the organism. I split my thesis into two experiments: (1) I tested if urban noise impacts avian cognitive performance by testing adult zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata), a songbird, on several cognition tasks in the presence or absence of urban noise playback. I found that urban noise reduces cognitive performance in a novel foraging task, but not in color association or spatial memory tasks. (2) I tested if urban noise impacts growth and cognitive development by examining adult zebra finches in a variety of cognition tasks after exposing them to urban noise, pink noise, or no noise during their first 90 days of life. I took measurements of wing chord, tarsus length, mass, and bill ornamentation, to test for effects of urban noise on development. I found no evidence that urban noise exposure during development affects cognitive performance in adulthood. I found some evidence that urban noise exposure during development affects bill ornamentation, but not measures of growth. Together, these results suggest that urban noise exposure can have immediate effects on cognitive performance, but I found little evidence that chronic noise exposure during development can have long-term effects in the zebra finch.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013830
Subject Headings: Zebra finch, City noise, Anthropogenic effects on nature
Format: Document (PDF)

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