This community contains the theses of the South Dakota State University, Department of Geography.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Impacts of Land Cover Change on Urban Heat Island (UHI) in Denver from 1985 to 2020, Sadia Islam Ritu
ETDS from 2021
Broccoli Over Brownies: Factors affecting Healthy Food Choices For Low Income Residents of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Aileen Patricia Profir
Sea Level Rise Impacts on the City of Cape Coral, Southwest Florida from 2020 to 2050, Jawata Afnan Saba
ETDS from 2020
Burning with Potential: Understanding the Relationship between Biochar and Agriculture of the Northern Glaciated Plains Ecoregion, Kaitlyn Abrahamson
Biophysical and Socioeconomic Impacts of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration in Burkina Faso, Basnewende Brice Fulgence Zoungrana
ETDS from 2019
The Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Water Quality in the Big Sioux River: 2007-2016, Dinesh Shrestha
ETDS from 2018
Urban Gardens and Nutrition in Sioux Falls, SD, Austin Brynjulson
Modeling the In-state Geographic Market Changes of South Dakota Public University Enrollments, 2006 to 2015, John Green
Quantification of Understory Fuels in the Superior National Forest Using Lidar Data, Jeffrey R. Irwin
Noise Mapping of an Educational Environment: A Case Study of South Dakota State University, Sujan Parajuli
ETDS from 2017
Russian Real Estate Purchases in Finland, 1990-2016, Mika Hasanen
Monitoring Pollen Counts and Pollen Allergy Index Using Satellite Observations in East Coast of the United States, Murat Cagatay Kececi
A Comparison of Land Use and Land Cover in Public Lands of the Northwestern Great Plains and High Plains Ecoregions and the Implications For Grassland Birds, Dawn L. Siemonsma
ETDS from 2016
Using Remote Sensing and Biogeographic Modeling to Understand the Oak Savannas of the Sheyenne National Grassland, North Dakota, USA, Mandira Sigdelphuyal
ETDS from 2015
A Comparison of Forest Disturbance Based on Land Ownership and Topography in the Conterminous United States, 2006-2010, C. Riley Forsyth
Marginalizing Discourse: West European Geopolitical Imaginations and Romanian Positionality Within the European Union, Danielle D. Guthrie
The New Urban Revival: Construction of Place in Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kevin Hokeman
A Case Study of Slum Upgrading in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Layla Al Jehani
The Doctrinally Driven Cultural Landscape of the Mormon Homeland in the Twenty-First Century, Matthew B. Johnson
Impacts of Urban Areas on Vegetation Development Along Rural-Urban Gradients in the Upper Midwest: 2003-2012, Cole Krehbiel
Remote Sensing an Improved Census of Lemba Commune, Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Marcelline Ngomba Ndekelu
The Geography of Lyme Disease in Wisconsin : a Spatio-temporal Analysis of Landscape Patterns and Disease Incidence, Brad Richardson
Mapping Oil Palm Expansion in the Brazilian Amazon, Ashley Swartos
ETDS from 2014
The New Urban Revival Construction of Place in Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kevin Hoekman
Pakistan: A Presidential Perception a Discourse Analysis of Presidential Speeches by Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, Christopher Maier
The Concrete Stave Silo Landscape : Diffusion of Agricultural Technology in Northeastern South Dakota, James D. Sampson
Evaluation of WELD Landsat Data for Monitoring Land Cover Change in the Pacific Northwest, Saroj Thapa
Impacts of Soil Redistribution on the Landscape and Soil Organic Carbon of the Temperate Prairies Ecoregion of the United States, Claudia J. Young
ETDS from 2013
Energy in the Corn Belt: Is Maize Production Sustainable?, Matthew Bernau
Trends in Virtual Water Export from the High Plains, 1950-2010, Stefanie Bohms
Impacts of Land Cover Changes on Ecosystem Services Delivery in the Black Hills Ecoregion from 1950 to 2010, Suzanne Cotillon
Changing Tactics, Changing Identities: Woman’s Suffrage Protests in Washington, D.C., 1913-1920, Kimberly K. Johnson
Romanian National Identity and Place in SouthEastern Europe, Paul Mantz
Characterizing Spectral Signatures for Forest Cover and Change Using Field Data: A Case-Study of Kimvula Territory in Democratic Republic of Congo from 2000 to 2010, Confiance L. Mfuka
Culture and the Global Diffusion of Tennis, Nicole L. Siebrasse
ETDS from 2012
Mapping and Monitoring of Mangrove Forests in the United States Using Landsat Satellite Imagery 1984-2009, Krishna P. Bhattarai
A method for identifying commission and omission errors for cultivated crops in the national land cover dataset (NLCD) 2006, Patrick A. Danielson
Effects of Bird Community Structure on West Nile Virus Incidence in the Northern Great Plains, Aaron M. Friesz
The Role of Place in South Dakota’s High School Sport Value and Patterns of Sport Success, Eric A. Toft
ETDS from 2007
A Medium Resolution Land Cover Map of Africa, Eugene Apindi Ochieng
ETDS from 2006
Reource Perceptions in the Black Hills of Custer County, South Dakota: Fifty Years of Change, Carrie E. Gray-Wood
ETDS from 2003
Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Western Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion, 1970 to 2000, Pamela J. Waisanen
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
A Comparison of Satellite Derived Vegetation Metrics and Climate Variables in the Central United States, Michael E. Budde
Car-Deer Accidents in South Dakota : A Geographical Analysis, Tyrell J. Heaton
Local Land Trusts of Colorado, Kirk D. Johnson
Fire Hazards on the Northern Prairie : A Geographic Analysis of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, Shawn M. Mason
Vertical Accuracy Assessment of Large Scale Digital Elevation Models, Bruce V. Millett
The Sportscape of Brookings, South Dakota, Daryl P. Wenner
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
California Microbreweries : Factors in Location, Shannon J. Casey
A Historical Geography of the Biwabik Area : Mining Landscapes on Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range, Travis Dolence
Badlands National Park, South Dakota : Geography of a 'Special Place', Joseph R. Hicks
Solar Efficiency of Tree Cover : A Northern Great Plains Case Study, Jeffrey T. Jennings
Visualizing a Complex Global Land Cover Database on a Hardcopy Map, Paul M. Olson
Wetland Discrimination using Multi-temporal SIR-C and Landsat TM Imagery, Russell P. Rykhus
An Assessment of Change Vector Analysis Using Landsat Data Over Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kristi L. Sayler
The Political Geography of South Dakota's Capital Controversies, Thomas Ronald Thaden
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
A Locational Siting Analysis of Potential Wind Energy Collection Sites in South Dakota, Matthew J. Morgans
Historical Geography of Denali's Gateway Community: Healy, Alaska, Ann Marie Powalski
Sensitivity of Computed Surface Solar Radiation to Variation of Digital Elevation Model Representation, Zheng Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Modeling Conservation Reserve Program Water Soil Erosion Reduction in Clark County, South Dakota, Tiehui Liu
An Examination of Selected Ethnic Foodways in the Upper Midwest, Gregory A. Mader
Gambling on the Gulf Coast : The Changing Cultural Landscape of Biloxi, Mississippi, Angelia L. Mance
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
American Bison Renaissance in South Dakota: A Cultural - Historical Geography, Scott E. Gordon
Land Tenure on St. Helena Island, South Carolina 1860 to 1995, Julie A. Parker
Farming Pressure on the Land From the Central Plateau to Western-Burkina, Burkina Faso, Patrice Sanou
The Climatic Variability in South Dakota El Nino, La Nina, and the Natural Variations, Brian D. VanBockern
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Escapeland: South Dakota as a Destination for Migration Based Primarily on Quality of Life, Jonathan Kyle Ezell
A Comparison of Two Wetlands Inventories on the Hayti Quadrangle, South Dakota Using a Geographic Information System, Tara M. Montgomery
Ecological Regionalization Utilizing an Integrated Data Set for Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota, Jesse J. Nelson
ETDS from 1993
Academic Job Trends in American Geography 1980-1992, David Eric Holm
The Rural Nonfarm Population of Three South Dakota Townships: A Geographic Analysis, Terry A. Nelson
A Geographic Analysis of the Sioux Quartzite, Jacob L. Ritzen
ETDS from 1992
Popular Music Lyrics and Mental Maps Within the Context of Geography's "Five Themes", Daryl `. Byklum
A Sediment Elimination Plan for Lake Campbell, South Dakota, Ronald W. Hayes
Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS) Data Acquisition and Usage, Kathleen Carol Wehde
ETDS from 1991
Human Response to Rising Lake Levels of Lake Thompson, South Dakota, Brian E. Doherty
Perceptual Regions of South Dakota, Steven L. Payton
ETDS from 1990
The Development of the City of Volga, South Dakota, Jianling Gao
Harmony Hills: A Geographic Landuse Study, Scott C. Richardson
The Geography of Sport: A Decade of Recruiting in North Central Conference Football, 1977 to 1986, Lyndon H. Wieseman
ETDS from 1989
The James River Lowland : A Regional Study, Lee A. Howland
South Dakota's Evolving Settlement Landscape : Primary Factors of Site Selection, Catherine Marion Lockwood
Wall Lake, South Dakota : A Case Study in Geographic Planning, Jane E. Van Hunnik
ETDS from 1988
The Coteau du Missouri : A Regional Study, Robert A. Speck
ETDS from 1987
The Original Survey Notes of Beadle County as a Geographical Reference, Ralph Jay Borkowski
Custer State Park : An Area Study, Craig L. Morgan
Population Trends in South Dakota Counties, 1880-1980 : A Geographical Analysis, Abdur Rahim
The Development of China's Population, 1949-1984 : A Geographic Appraisal, Wu-Jian Zhu
ETDS from 1986
Emergency and Disaster Services in Brookings County, South Dakota, Lisa M. Brannan
The Impact of Flooding in Brookings County, South Dakota 1936-1985, Jan M. Griesenbrock
ETDS from 1985
Chandigarh: A Geographical Analysis, Sujata Sangwan
The Sandhills of South Dakota : A Regional Study, Robert E. Weimer
ETDS from 1984
An Evaluation of the Sensitivity of the Landsat Multispectral Scanner to Variations of Species, Crown Closure, Age, and Thinning within a Forest Plantation, Stephen M. Howard
ETDS from 1983
Determining Potential Herbage Production in the Sahel, John Curtis Anderson
An Infusion Model for Global Education : Third Grade Reading, Sandra Kay Auch
From Horse to Horsepower : Farm Tractorization and the Rural Landscape in Minnesota and Surrounding States, Sharon Fox Baker