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 2024
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Impacts of Land Cover Change on Urban Heat Island (UHI) in Denver from 1985 to 2020, Sadia Islam Ritu
Feasibility of Earthships as Sustainable Homes in Brookings County, South Dakota, Whitney Sunkwah Yeboah
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Using Structure Location Data to Map the Wildland-Urban Interface in Montana, USA, Alexander R. Ketchpaw
Fire Emissions in the Tropical Indonesia: Improved Estimation And Driving Forces Investigation, Xiaoman Lu
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
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Forest Characterization Using Multi-Resolution Satellite Data and In Situ Measurements of Chequamegon National Forest in Wisconsin, Adam Guy Jon Case
A Medium Resolution Land Cover Map of Africa, Eugene Apindi Ochieng
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Landsat Scene Normalization Using MODIS 250 Meter Tree Cover Map, Bernard Adusei
Floodplain Development and Considerations for Better National Policies, Pamela S. Anderson
An Inventory and Assessment of Significant Topographic Changes in the United States, Dean B. Gesch
Reource Perceptions in the Black Hills of Custer County, South Dakota: Fifty Years of Change, Carrie E. Gray-Wood
South Dakota's Community Forest Structure and Composition, Sarah D. Mason
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Change of Scale in Upper Midwest Farms : A South Dakota Case Study, Luke M. Muller
Land Use Change and Phosphorus Transfer in Three Watersheds : Lake County, South Dakota, Jennifer A. Rover
Geographic Mobility of Watertown, South Dakota Honor Students, Kristi J. Stricker
Evaluation of an Empirical Piecewise Regression Model in Simulating GPP in the Northern Great Plains, Li Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The Relationship Between Land Cover, Climate, and West Nile Virus in South Dakota 2003, Christopher A. Barnes
Geographic Dimensions of Anthropologist Leslie A. White's Culturology Theory, Zoran "Zok" Pavlovic
Horse Boarding Facilities in the North Carolina Piedmont: A Land Use Study on the Urban Fringe, Nathan E. Phillippi
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Paul Bunyan of Brainerd, Minnesota, David M. Borash
Golf Courses and Driving Forces: Ecoregion Land Use and Land Cover Changes - 1950 to 2000, Christopher R. Laingen
Potential Impact of Hazardous Material Spills in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Steven J. Van Aartsen
Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Western Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion, 1970 to 2000, Pamela J. Waisanen
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Cultural Landscapes of Skateboarding, Chad T. Bertelson
An Evaluation of NDVI Products from MODIS, SPOT VEGETATION, and AVHRR, Shannon Leigh Hofstadter
Agriculture in Dhaka, Bangladesh : A Geographical Perspective, Maliha Mayeed
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Verification of Sink Features from the One-Kilometer African Digital Elevation Model, Jeffrey J. Danielson
Flood Inundation Modeling for the Big Sioux River, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, Darren J. Eddlemon
Air Cargo Activity and Land Use Changes Around Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sandra Franken
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Catastrophic Events in North American Bison Populations, Kelly J. Altenhofen
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
Sport Regions : Professional Sports Allegiance in Rural South Dakota, Peter C. Edeburn
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
Vegetational Impact of the Timber Culture Act on the Great Plains with a Case Study in Eastern South Dakota, Philip M. Kappen
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