Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Evaluation of Eastern Red Cedar as a Substrate Component for Container Plant Production
(2013-03-20)
Peat moss, perlite and pine bark, being readily available and relatively inexpensive, have been the most popular substrate components of greenhouse and container nursery production for the past forty to fifty years. ...
Remediation in Urban Ecology: How Remediative Park Design in Montgomery, AL can influence its Future Development
(2013-03-18)
This design research project explores the possibility of connection between the riverfront and the downtown of Montgomery, Alabama by means of a remediative park system that encourages movement through the city. Currently ...
"You Are Where You Eat": reconnecting Birmingham, AL residents to their landscape through a local food network
(2013-03-18)
In an age of increasing globalization and expanding food distribution networks the distance between food sources and consumers is growing at an alarming rate. With
this growing gap comes the increased separation of ties ...
Neighborhood regeneration - Through New Patterns of Urban Public Space
(2013-03-18)
Like many other decayed downtown areas in the U.S, the one in Montgomery, AL
has a pedestrian framework which was provided for walking at the beginning of its
settlement. However, most of the downtown neighborhood streets ...
Beyond The Pit [of Democracy]: Mine Reclamation, Emergence, and Finite Resources
(2013-03-18)
Through the integration of democratic process with that of the reclamation of the Martin-Marietta Aggregate Quarry (MMQ), my design research proposes that it is possible to positively change contemporary understanding of ...
Brownfield Topographies: Regenerating brownfields through topological and ecological disturbance
(2013-03-18)
Brownfield topology is my term for the regeneration of urban brownfield sites through the disturbance of topography and site ecologies. This approach physically moves earth to generate unique arrangements of topography and ...
Affect and Interaction on Atlanta's Beltline
(2013-03-18)
This project addresses homogenous infrastructural design.
The research suggests that a reevaluation of infrastructure
based on a close attention to its social and physical conditions
can enable new approaches to its ...
Redefining Productivity: How can a productive landscape be redefined for social change?
(2013-03-18)
The landscape has always been expected to produce something, whether it be a crop, a mineral, a view, a resting place, or even an opportunity. In the small town of Loachapoka, Alabama, (pop. 162) the residents have become ...
Effects of Salinity on Productivity and Biogeochemical Processes in Tidal Freshwater and Oligohaline Wetlands of South Carolina, USA
(2013-03-08)
A principal threat to tidal freshwater and oligohaline wetlands in the Southeastern United States is salinity intrusion from sea level rise, which affects their structure, growth, and function. This study was designed to ...
Elderspeak: Helpful or Harmful? A Systematic Review of Speech to Elderly Adults
(2013-03-07)
Elderspeak, an over-accommodation used in communicating with older adults, has both verbal and nonverbal features. To many its use suggests a lack of respect toward the older adult. A systematic review of 28 studies was ...
Evaluation of the Effect of Crumb Rubber Properties on the Performance of Asphalt Binder
(2013-03-07)
The purpose of the research was to determine the most influential factors of crumb rubber that affect the performance characteristics of crumb rubber modified binder. The first phase of the study required the characterization ...
Energy-Efficient Designs in Cyber-Physical Systems with a Control and Optimization Approach
(2013-03-06)
In modern cyber-physical systems (CPS), new dimensions of freedom are enabled to energy efficient solutions. We first focus on the energy delivery side within the smart grid paradigm for smart, efficient and reliable energy ...
Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction from Horticultural Production Practices
(2013-02-27)
Over the past three decades, one issue which has received significant attention from the scientific community is climate change and the possible impacts on the global environment. Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) ...
Discovery and Characterization of High-frequency Calls in North American Flying Squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus and G. volans): Implications for Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation
(2013-02-11)
Studies of bioacoustics of vertebrates primarily have focused on amphibians and birds. Comparatively, the acoustic repertoire of mammals is poorly understood, and even less is known about the production of high-frequency ...
A Case Study in Applying Agile Software Engineering Practices to Systems Engineering
(2013-02-01)
With the fast-paced nature of technology, the need to rapidly field systems has never been more important. Success does not just depend on well-defined requirements but also on the ability to respond to change during and ...
Minding Attention: The Relationship Between Dispositional Mindfulness and Attention
(2013-02-01)
Mindfulness refers to experiencing one’s self and environment in a conscious and unbiased manner focusing on the temporary, passing quality of thoughts, feelings, and life. Treatment providers have employed mindfulness-based ...
Designing LC Ladder Filters with Lossy Elements
(2013-01-24)
Many publications and many books have been written on LC Ladder filters, however, most of the material in circulation only deals with ideal (lossless) LC ladder filters. It is assumed that in the lossless design, all of ...
A combined model of uncertainty management theory and the group engagement model of identity
(2013-01-22)
Prior research has established the group engagement model and uncertainty management theory as motivational explanations of the fair process effect. Although studies have supported each of these frameworks independently, ...
Feasibility of Growing Pierce’s Disease Tolerant American and French-American Hybrid Bunch Grape Cultivars and Advanced Grape Selections in Alabama
(2013-01-09)
Eleven Pierce’s Disease (PD) tolerant American and French-American hybrid bunch grape cultivars including ‘Black Spanish’, ‘Blanc du Bois’, ‘Champanel’, ‘Conquistador’, ‘Cynthiana’, ‘Favorite’, ‘Lake Emerald’, ‘Stover’, ...
Changes in Concentrations of Heat Shock Protein 60, 70 and 90 of a Wild Songbird in Responses to Distinct Stress Challenges
(2013-01-09)
Wild songbirds, such as the House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) require physiological mechanisms to maintain the homeostasis in face of stress threats. One of the primary mechanisms to protect system integrity is production ...