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Title: An Analysis of the Variation of Vegetation for 72 U.S. Cities Using Remote Sensing and Spatial Statistics Techniques
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2018
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Abstract: Vegetation is a key component of any urban ecosystem and, as such, it is involved in the regulation of various biogeochemical cycles, e.g., water, carbon, nitrogen (Bianchi, 2019). Partly or completely urban (a.k.a. green space) land is covered with grass, trees, shrubs, or other vegetation. However, green space is not always equally distributed across socioeconomics within cities (Byrne et al., 2009; McConnachie & Shackleton, 2010). Research has shown that this is a particular problem for shrinking cities (Burkholder, 2012; Nassauer & Raskin, 2014). Therefore, research on the changing patterns of urban vegetation and its relationship with population trends in cities and other demographic characteristics warrants further research. The term shrinking city usually describes a densely populated urban area that has faced a population loss in large parts and is undergoing economic transformation with some symptoms of a structural crisis (Hollander, et al., 2009). Apparent phenomena in shrinking cities are a large amount of vacant lands and abandoned properties across the entire urban area...
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Authors: Dawson, Teddy
Institution: Saint Louis University
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Advisor: J.S. Onésimo Sandoval
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
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Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS
Topics: Population Data Science
Countries: United States