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1966

Spicola, Sebastian (M.A.)
"A Study of the Niagara Frontier Milkshed and Milk Market"

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1967

Leonard, Richard (M.A.)
"The Influence of Pedologic and Topographic Factors on Golf Course Site Selection"

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1968

Carestio, Ralph M., Jr. (M.A.)
"The Effects of Distance From a Thruway Interchange and From the Central Business District of Buffalo, New York, on Land Values and Land Use Types"

Cowen, David John (M.A.)
"The Urban Land Use of A Section of Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 1900-1965"

Darwin, Richard (M.A.)
"The Growth and Change of Manufacturing Activity in the Buffalo Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area 1958- 1963"

Domoy, Francis M. (M.A.)
"An Agricultural Efficiency and Land Value Relationship Methodology"

Duquemin, Colin Keates (M.A.)
"Sequent Occupance in the Lower Valley of the Twenty Mile Creek, Louth Township, Lincoln County, Ontario: 1800 to 1905"

Golden, Thomas Dennis (M.A.)
"An Analysis of Spatial Aspects of Voting Behavior in North Carolina: 1960"

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1969

Denver, Alan G. (M.A.)
"A Temporal-Spatial Analysis of Leukaemia Occurrences in Buffalo, New York, 1959-1966"

Maricich, John Michael (M.A.)
"An Analysis of the Influence of the Widespread Introduction of Commercial Jet Aircraft on Intercity Air Travel"

Woodhouse, Beaumont (M.A.)
"The Pattern of Road and Rail Communications in Olean, New York and Ithaca, New York: A Morphological Approach"

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1970

Brothers, Donald A. (M.A.)
"Assigning Geographical Identities for Data Processing"

Heit, Michael Joseph James (M.A)
"The Relationship Between Distance From a Point of Location Attractiveness and Private Recreational Land Use: The Motel Industry of Niagara Falls, Ontario"

Lamb, Richard (M.A.)
"Dynamics in a System of Urban Places: Villages in Western New York"

Pompi, Louis (M.A.)
"A Quantitative Analysis of Agricultural Land Use Patterns in Western New York State: 1850"

Toy, Terrence (M.A.)
"The Effect of the Physical Environment and Management on Concord Grape Productivity in Chautauqua County, New York"

Velie, E. Christopher, Jr. (M.A.)
"Spatial and Seasonal Aspects of Particulate Air Pollution at Buffalo, New York, 1963"

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1971

Burke, John David (M.A.)
"Spatial Regularities in Intrametropolitan Industrial Location: The Buffalo Example"

Foster, Stephen N. (Ph.D.)
"Improvements in the Efficiency of Raw Milk Transportation and Their Effects on the Spatial Structure of the Dairy Industry"

Genovese, Ralph (M.A)
"The Rural-Urban Fringe: An Analysis of Vacant Land Values in Amherst, New York: 1960-1970"

Koenig, E. Frederick (M.A.)
"Heartlands, Hinterlands, and Allometric Growth"

Leaman, John Harold (M.A.)
"The Growth of Agricultural Specialization in Western New York State: 1840-1860"

Marecki, Richard F. (M.A.)
"Time as a Soil Forming Factor: A Case Study in Cattaraugus County, New York"

Matulionis, Mindaugus (M.A.)
"The Spatial Interrelations of Morbidity and Socio-Economic Characteristics: A Canonical Ecology of Buffalo"

More, Alan C. (M.A.)
"Integration and Functional Dependence in Political Space: A Case Study of Two African Subsystems"

Osayimwese, Dennese P. (M.A.)
"Trade and Development in Middle America"

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1972

Gomlak, Norman (M.A.)
"The Location of the United States Plastics Industry"

Lamb, John (M.A.)
"Factors Associated With Population Change in New York and California: 1950-1960"

Mulvihill, James Louis (M.A.)
"International Trade and Economic Integration Within a Developing Area: A Study of the Central American Common Market"

Rivizzigno, Victoria (M.A.)
"The Evolving Dimensions of a Canadian Prairie Regionalization: A Factor Analysis of Canadian Census Data, 1901 to 1961"

Were, John M. (M.A.)
"Economic Integration and Spatial Development: The Case for East Africa"

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1973

Annunziato, Carmen S. (M.A.)
"Intraregional Trade and Its Land Use Development Implications: A Case Study of the Central America Common Market"

Heimback, John Michael (M.A.)
"Analysis of the Impact of Location on 1970 CBD Rent Structure in the City of Buffalo, New York"

Osleeb, Jeffrey (Ph.D.)
"A Location Theory For the Uniform-Price Manufacturer"

Tronolone, Mary (M.A.)
"Variations in the Household Travel Behavior of New and Established Residents in Uppsala, Sweden"

Wright, James B. (M.A.)
"Spatial Perception and Urban Trip Distribution"

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1974

Claire, Robert (M.A.)
"The Spatio-Temporal Dimensions of Serious Intra-Urban Crime"

Dansiriau, David C. (M.A.)
"Subjective Distance and Travel Time as Measures of Spatial Awareness"

Ott, Karen (M.A.)
"A Study of the Grocery Store Choice Behavior of Swedish Households"

Sheskin, Ira (M.A.)
"The Social Trip Behavior of Suburban Residents"

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1975

Burke, John D. (Ph.D.)
"A Spatial Analysis of the Export Trade of the Buffalo Customs District"

Hoyte, Donald (M.A.)
"Situational Attributes of Residential Desirability"

Kwiatkowski, Bernard J. (M.A.)
"An Analysis of Air Cargo Flow to Toronto Via the Buffalo Gateway"

Morse, Harold (M.A.)
"The Willow Ridge Community-1985"

Sportelli, Vito (M.A.)
"An Accessibility Study for the Willow Ridge Community"

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1976

Leaman, John Harold (Ph.D.)
"The Spatial Role Commercial Banking in Economic Development: The Example of Ethiopia"

Onwumerobi, Anthony C. (M.A.)
"Urban Growth: Its Concern to a Planner in Nigeria"

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1977

Charnews, Mark and Cotter, John (M.A.)
"Consumer Spatial Behavior in Mexico"

Peuquet, Donna (Ph.D.)
"Raster Processing of Spatial Data in Geographic Information Systems"

Ram, Raghu (M.A.)
"A Study of the Decision-Making Environment of an International Sales Organization"

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1978

Love, Michael (M.A.)
"A Study of the Order Flow Procedure in the Export Department of the Carborundum Company"

Reeves, Diane (M.A.) (UNBOUND)
"The Influence of Topography and Vegetation on Soil Properties in Cattaraugus County, New York"

Seyler, Beverly (M.A.) (UNBOUND)
"Source Book of Environmental Education on the Niagara Frontier"

Sher, Richard (M.A.)
"A Special Export Promotion Program for the U.S. Department of Commerce Buffalo District Office: Target Market Japan"

Somers, Rebecca (M.A.)
"Geographic Information Systems Tutorial"

Tannenbaum, Leonard (M.A.)
"A Mapping Information System for the Office of Admissions and Records State University of New York at Buffalo"

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1979

Choudri, Anand (M.A.)
"Exporting Electronic Medical Equipment to Japan"

Fegeas, Robin (M.A.)
"Quikdig: A Minicomputer-Based Digitizing System"

Graf, Kathy (M.A.)
"Mexico: A Market for American Exports (With Particular Application to Western New York Area)"

Jablonski, Thomas (M.A.)
"A Survey of Electrical Energy Systems in Afghanistan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela"

Kiang, Johnny Kai-Shing (M.A.)
"Assessing International Commercial Risks: The Decision-Making Processes of a U.S. Commercial Bank"

McGreevy, Patrick (M.A.)
"Metropolitan Dominance and Employment Concentration in Mexico: 1895- 1960"

Sarfaraz, Leyla (M.A.)
"The Decision-Making Process for a Commercial Loan"

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1980

Dunn, J. David (M.A.)
"A Cost-Comparison Analysis and Selective-Criteria Evaluation for a Plant Location"

Fassel, Theresa (M.A.)
"A Comparative Analysis of Fluvial and Botanical Networks"

Gordon, John (M.A.)
"A Survey of the Export Financing Practices of Manufacturing Firms in Western New York"

Hirsch, Steven A. (M.A.)
"Algorithms for Automatic Name Placement of Point Data"

Holland, Carolyn (M.A.)
"Computer-Assisted Letter Design"

Kelly, Paul (M.A.)
"Automated Positioning of Feature Names on Maps"

Morano, Robert Anthony (M.A.)
"A Location Analysis of Public Outdoor Recreation Facilities for Children in an Urban Community"

Reed, Carl (Ph.D.)
"Design and Implementation of a Crime Geographic Information System"

Sham, Chi Ho (Ph.D.)
"Space-Time Analysis of Rainfall-Runoff Relationships in Hong Kong"

Walker, Joseph (M.A.)
"Landsliding on Talus Slopes at Letchworth State Park Western New York"

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1981

Alavi, Sedigheh (M.A.)
"An Analysis of Ocean Freight Rate Prices for the Demarkus Company"

Bachman, Robert (M.A.)
"Mobility and Deconcentration of Low-income Households: A Study of the Section 8 Housing Assistance Program in Buffalo, New York"

Blackman, Robert (M.A.)
"A Comparison of Air Passenger Traffic Flows to Resort Cities in the U.S.A. Before and After the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act"

Cheng, Shuo-Ling (M.A.)
"Spatial Analysis of Interregional Migration with Imperfect Informational Flows"

Ferrier, Bernard (M.A.)
"Government and Urban Economics, the Mission of the Economic and Market Analysis Division, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development"

Foster, Stephen (Ph.D.)
"Improvements in the Efficiency of Raw Milk Transportation and Their Effects on the Spatial Structure of the Dairy Industry"

Glick, Barry (Ph.D.)
"The Spatial Organization of Cancer Occurrence: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives"

Johnson, Timothy (M.A.)
"Evaluation and Improvement of the Geographic Information System Design Model"

Mariano, James (M.A.)
"The Development, Analysis, and Implications of an Erie County Export Survey"

Nicholson, Richard (M.A.)
"An Application of the Kaiser-Nagel Redistricting Program to the Buffalo City Council"

Papa, Robert (M.A.)
"A Competitive Profile of the International Market for Industrial Electro- Hydraulic Serovalves"

Rogerson, Peter (Ph.D.)
"Behavioral and Aggregate Approaches to Migration Modeling"

Rothenberg, Alan (M.A.)
"Automated Production of Multi-Variate Real Estate Maps"

Russ, Timothy (M.A.)
"Tariffs: Effects upon the Foreign Investment Decision (with Particular Application to the Carborundum Corporation)"

Woelke, O'Neil (M.A.)
"Should Japanese Automobile Imports be Restrained? An Analysis of the Domestic Automobile Industry and Its Apparent Inability to Compete with Japan"

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1982

Agoes, Asmir (M.A.)
"The International Expansion of Singer Career Systems"

Aronson, Peter (M.A.)
"A Comparative Analysis of Three Polygon Overlay Algorithms"

Barry, Daniel (M.A.)
"The Internationalization Process: A Case Study of Enidine, Inc."

Buonanno, Laurie (M.A.)
"Exporting and Nonexporting in Monroe County"

Galkiewicz, Jerry (M.A.)
"Human Resources Information Management System"

Heisel, Stephen (M.A.)
"A Study of Stream Competence and Shield's Relation"

Hoyte, Donald (Ph.D.)
"Impacts of Urban Size and Structure on Industrial Productivity"

Huang, Janie (M.A.)
"Expected Exports of Footwear Products from Taiwan to the United States"

Joyner, Susan (M.A.)
"Automating Color Map Design: A Designers Viewpoint"

Keffer, Steven (M.A.)
"Spatial Patterns of Surface Soil Properties Under a Mature White Pine in a Mixed Woodland Setting"

McFarland, Diane (M.A.)
"Activity-Transport Characteristics and Life Cycle Effect on the Propensity to Walk"

Mix, Wende (M.A.)
"Algorithms for Computer Cartographic Line Symbolization"

Morano, Robert (M.A.)
"A Location Analysis of Public Outdoor Recreation Facilities for Children in an Urban Community"

Nicholson, Richard (M.A.)
"An Application of the Kaiser-Nagel Redistricting Program to the Buffalo City Council"

Peterson, Michael (Ph.D.)
"Map, Image and Mind"

Ponczynski, John (M.A.)
"The Post-construction Effects of a Construction Access Road on Fluvial Sediment Characteristics"

Roy, Andre (Ph.D.)
"Optimality and its Relationship to the Hydraulic and Angular Geometry of Rivers and Lungs"

Shilling, Barbara (M.A.)
"Residential Abandonment in Buffalo, New York"

Tramont, Susan Wandyez (M.A.)
"Strategies for the Recoupment of a Protracted Default in Guyana"

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1983

Adler, Marc (M.A.)
"Gemcor's Search for Foreign Markets: Why Israel Should be a Primary Target"

Blackman, Gillian (M.A.)
"A Comparison of Air Passenger Traffic Flows to Resort Cities in the U.S.A. Before and After the 1978 Airline Deregulation Act"

Burnett, Maria (M.A.)
"A Profile of the Demarkus Corporation, Its Products, and Markets"

Erol, Gengiz (Ph.D.)
"The Location of Foreign Direct Investment and the Assessment of Political Risk"

Guevara, Jose Armando (Ph.D.) (UNBOUND)
"A Framework for the Analysis of Geographic Information System Procedures: The Polygon Overlay Problem, Computational Complexity and Polyline Intersection"

Hoffarth, John (M.A.)
"An Experiment in Green Manuring, Erie County, NY"

Hugus, Marc (M.A.)
"Digital Simulation of Erosion: A Model Based on Geomorphic Processes"

Hutchinson, Michelle (M.A.)
"Intracorporate Pricing Policies of the Coated Abrasives Division of the Carborundum Company, Niagara Falls, New York"

Kron, Marc (M.A.)
"A Market Potential Study of Western Europe for Wilson Greatbatch, Ltd."

Lauzon, Jean-Paul (M.A.)
"Two-Dimensional Run-Encoding for Spatially Referenced Data"

Lundberg, Carl Gustav (Ph.D.)
"A Language for the Investigation of the Role of Spatial Structure and Constraints on Spatial Choice and Activity Scheduling Behavior"

Moreau, George (M.A.)
"A Comparison of Soil Moisture and Temperature Differences Between No-Till and Conventional Tillage"

Oakley, Richard (M.A.)
"U.S. Spatial Population Distribution: Analysis and Projections"

O'Neill, Michael (M.A.)
"Objective Techniques for Analyzing Stream Channel Bedform and Platform: Mansfield Creek, New York"

Rosiere, Peter
"An Optimal Planning Model for the International Marketing of Flight-Inspection Systems"

Schofield, Peter (M.A.)
"Developments in U.S. Domestic Air Passenger Flows Between Twenty-Five Cities Located in the Sunbelt and Core Regions from 1960-1980"

Shaw, Stuart (M.A.)
"Directory of International Trade Services available to the Business Community of Western New York"

Trabold, Timothy (M.A.)
"Basic Data Handling Requirements of Geographic Information Systems"

White, William (M.A.)
"Identifying Key Participants in the Hungarian Consumer Goods Trade"

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1984

Aaron, Steven (M.A.)
"An Analysis of the Carribean Market for Thermal Solar Energy Products"

Amrhein, Carl (Ph.D.)
"Models of Interregional Labor Migration with Information Flows a Simulation Approach"

Crecca, Carol (M.A.)
"Business Opportunities for Levi Strauss and Company in the Indian Marketplace"

Curtis, Jeffrey (M.A.)
"International Sourcing Practices of Japanese Trading Companies as Related to the Chemical Industry"

Hoeffner, George (M.A.)
"A Market and Sales Analysis of Medical Equipment Exports to South America and Western Europe"

Howard, Daniel (M.A.)
"Structured Requirements Definition for an Urban Planning Information System"

Iinuma, Atsuko (M.A.)
"Examination of the Problems Involved in Implementing the United Nations' Code of Conduct for Transnational Corporations"

Marfurt, Alan (M.A.)
"The Mechanics of International Technology Transfer: The Soviet Experience"

Moon, Weon (M.A.)
"Strategic International Marketing Plan for S.A. Libra, Inc."

Remzi, Ozgur (M.A.)
"A Market and Sales Analysis of Medical Equipment Exports to the Middle East"

Rohardt, Susanne (M.A.)
"The Role of Requirements Analysis in the Design of a Municipal Information System"

Schirripa, Joseph (M.A.)
"Calibration of the Doubly Constrained Gravity Model for Nine Selected Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas"

Sham, Chi Ho (Ph.D.)
"Space-time Analysis of Rainfall-Runoff Relationships in Hong Kong"

Tiow, Ah Lay (M.A.)
"Impact of the Harmonized System of Tariff Nomenclature on F.W. Myers & Company, Inc."

Widjojo, Suharto (M.A.)
"Database Design for the Management of National Forests in the United States"

Wieczorek, William (M.A.)
"Variation in Surface Soil Properties Along a Slope Adjacent to the Niagara Escarpment"

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1985

Buchanan, Teresa (M.A.)
"A Market Profile for Cellulose Sponges in Japan"

Dougherty, Leo (M.A.)
"The Development of a Marketing Mail Campaign in West and Central Africa for Osmose International, Inc."

Duguay, Claude (M.A.)
"Topographic Shadows on Landsat Images: A Review and Alternate Approach Using Digital Elevation Models"

Essinger, Rupert (M.A.)
"Obtaining Maps from Geographic Information Systems-Issues in the Design of the Cartographic Interface"

Fik, Timothy (M.A.)
"A Discontinuous Housing-Rent Surface, An Extension of CTLR with Housing Abandonment"

Ghosheh, Baher (M.A.)
"Target Marketing: A Prerequisite to a Comprehensive and Successful International Marketing Program for S.A. Libra, Inc."

Kukuliatas, Dora (M.A.)
"Canadian Foreign Direct Investment in Western New York"

Lombard, John (M.A.)
"A Firm-Specific Model for Selecting an Optimum Foreign Entry Mode"

Mokka, Mary (M.A.)
"Examination of the Economic Relationship Between Canada and the United States to Support the Creation of a Bilateral Free Trade Agreement"

Porter, James (M.A.)
"Spatial Analysis of Precipitation in New York State"

Wendt, Andrew (M.A.)
"Automated Information Systems for Emergency Services Dispersal"

Williams, Judith (M.A.)
"An Analysis of Business-Operating Environments in Ten Major Trading Partners of the U.S."

Wong, David (M.A.)
"A Comparison of the Neo-Classical and Marxist Analyses of the Benefits Distribution of Transportation Investment"

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1986

Buckley, Mildred (M.A.)
"Marketing Gas-fired Radiant Heating Equipment in China: A Case Study for Roberts-Gordon, Inc."

Evans, John (M.A.)
"International Collections Issues and Problems: Towards an "A Priori' Model of Prevention"

Foisy, Philip (M.A.)
"Foreign Trade Zones: Theoretical Development and Potential in Western New York"

Gray, William (M.A.)
"The Dominant Influence of Parent Material on a Selected Soil Site"

Holthause, Tyrrell (M.A.)
"An Assessment of the Investment Opportunities of a U.S. Bank in Ontario, Canada"

Lainis, Paul (M.A.)
"Cellulosa Y Derivados's Reaction to Changes in Mexico's Export Environment"

Lanter, David (M.A.)
"Entity Relationship Modeling: A Method for Comparing Two Hazard Ranking Systems"

McGranaghan, Matthew (Ph.D.)
"The Creation of Effective Choropleth Maps for Color CRT Display"

Muscato, Daniel (M.A.)
"Guidelines to Assist Medium-sized Firms in Exporting Technology to the People's Republic of China"

Singer, Randi (M.A.)
"U.S. Customs Rules and Regulations on Drawback for American Manufacturers"

Updegraph, John (M.A.)
"Some Space-Filling Controls on the Arrangement of Tributaries in Natural Channel Networks"

Wacker, Janet (M.A.)
"A Feasibility Study for an International Healthcare Benefit by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western New York"

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1987

Andrle, Robert (M.A.)
"Fractal Properties of Talus Slopes"

Feeley, Venice (M.A.)
"Snow Hazard Perception of Students at the State University of New York at Buffalo"

Johnston, Glenn (M.A.)
"Predicting the Tactical Transport Potential of an Area as an Aid to Interdiction Planning"

Lin, Hui (M.A.)
"The Addition of a Spatial Filtering Function to a Grid Cell GIS"

Ma, Peeder (M.A.)
"An Algorithm to Generate Verbal Instructions for Vehicle Instructions for Vehicle Navigation Using a Geographic Database"

Marksfield, Karen (M.A.)
"Container Shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway: Problems and Prospects for the Port of Buffalo"

Myers, Judith (M.A.)
"International Trade Barriers in Theory and in Practice"

O'Neill, Michael (PhD)
"Meandering Channel Patterns: Analysis and Interpretation"

Rhee, Minjee (M.A.)
"Marketing Lithium Batteries in Korea: An Operational Strategy for Teckraf International, Inc."

Smith, Kathryn (M.A.)
"Map Preferences and Requirements of Letchworth State Park Visitors during the Summer of 1986"

Stack, Robert (M.A.)
"Intrametropolitan Agglomeration and Industrial Linkages: Case Study of the Western New York Chemical Industry"

Ternullo, Gary (M.A.)
"Asian Industrialization: Japan and Korea in Transition"

Wokoma, Wokoma (PhD)
"Factors Affecting Variation in School Enrollments in the Settlements of Rivers State, Nigeria"

Yatomi, Shinsuke (M.A.)
"Export Financing: The Case of Osmose International, Inc."

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1988

Amundson, Sherry (M.A.)
"Performance Evaluation of Microcomputer-Based GIS: A Demonstration Using OSU MAP-for-the PC"

Baher, Ghosheh (Ph.D.)
"A New International Economic Role for the Arab World: Lessons from the Japanese Experience"

Barnas, David (M.A.)
"Canadian Border Investment: A Unique Form of Direct Investment?"

Cheng, Duen-Ren (M.A.)
"An Assessment of the Taiwan Market for Primary Lithium Batteries for Electrochem Industries, Inc."

Dickinson, Holly (M.A.)
"Benefit/Cost Analysis of Geographic Information System Development"

Ernst, Melissa (M.A.)
"Optimum Routing and Transport of Selected Manufacturing Imports: Case Study Prepared for the Fisher Price Toy Company"

Figen, Alp (M.A.)
"Country Risk Analysis of Turkey"

Freundschuh, Scott (M.A.)
"Assessing the Ability of Preliterate Children to Use Maps"

Gould, Michael (M.A.)
"Intelligent Picture-Based Data Structuring for Vehicle Navigation Research"

Kusefoglu, Basak (M.A.)
"The Role of Border Chambers of Commerce in Attracting Canadian Foreign Direct Investment-a Survey Analysis"

McMurdo, Ann (M.A.)
"Free Trade Between the US and Mexico: An Investigation into Some Implications for US Manufacturing"

Mollenkopf (Ciacoia), Cynthia (M.A.)
"Doing Business in the United Kingdom"

Mower, James E. (Ph.D.)
"The Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation of Heuristics for Automated Name Placement"

Sandu, Jatinder Singh (M.A.)
"An Overview of Supercomputing, Parallel Processing and Its Implications for Spatial Algorithms"

Snyder, Sandra (M.A.)
"The Application of Johan Galtung's Theory of International Imperialism on Advertising Development in Four Post-Colonial Nations"

Vasiliev, Irina (M.A.)
"The Naming and Diffusion of Moscows Across the United States"

Vega, Nestor (M.A.)
"Periodic Markets and Alternatives for Agricultural Markets in Developing Countries"

Wieczorek, William (Ph.D.)
"A Pedogeomorphic Analysis of First-Order Drainage Basins in the Allegheny High Plateau"

Wolkenbrod, Lynn (M.A.)
"Marketing Assessment of South Korea for Electrochem Industries"

Wood, Pragna Hathi (M.A.)
"Impacts of the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement on Three Industrial Sectors of the Western New York Economy"

Yusuf, Mathruddin (M.A.)
"Map Generalization in Computer-Assisted Cartography: A Review"

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1989

Allocca, Paul (M.A.)
"Evaluation of a Microcomputer-Based Geographic Information System for Local Government Use"

Bacardi, Francine (M.A.)
"On the Feasibility of Establishing a Freight Firm in the Buffalo Area"

Birchfield, Cynthia (M.A.)
"The Economic Impact of Multinational Marketing and Advertising upon less Developed Countries"

Boros, Alec (M.A.)
"A Competitive Analysis of Erie County Medical Equipment and Supply Manufacturers: The Potential Usefulness of Three Government Initiatives"

Brundage, Paul (M.A.)
"A Regional Strategy for Retail Branch Bank Location: A Case Study of Southern Ontario"

Chandra, Bidhan (M.A.)
"The Development of a Market-Entry Strategy in India for OSMOSE International, Inc. U.S.A."

Cheung, Man Wah (Ph.D.)
"Economic Integration of the Pacific Basin: Shifting Regional Patterns of International Commerce"

Cho, Pil Ho (M.A.)
"French Foreign Direct Investment in Korea, Case Study: Michelin Tire Company"

Christen (Glovack), Linda (M.A.)
"The Influence of Position Rankings on Point Name Placement for Manually Produced Road Maps"

Delotto, Joseph S. (M.A.)
"The Role of Scale in Automated Terrain Classification"

Kent, Jeffrey (M.A.)
"Recommendation of Industries to Develop in the Greater Buffalo Area in Light of the United States - Canada Free Trade Agreement"

Kuitunen, Sandra (M.A.)
"Development of Database Requirements for Parcel-Based GIS"

Kuroski, Elizabeth E. (M.A.)
"A Market Potential Study of Western Europe for Azerty, Inc."

Lembo, Arthur J. (M.A.)
"A Structured Methodology for GIS Requirements Analysis"

Mahoney, Mark (M.A.)
"The Promotion of Pile-Gard"

Siegfried, Scott (M.A.)
"Distinguishing Between Riffle-Pool and Run Reaches of Alluvial Streams on the Basis of Geomorphic and Sedimentary Properties"

Worn, Stephen Kurt (M.A.)
"Joint Ventures in China: Questions, Answers and Issues"

Wu, Chyan (M.A.)
"Verification of Rules for Name Placement on Maps"

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1990

Becker, Anastasia (M.A.)
"An Assessment of the New Exporters to Border States Program 1989-1990"

Courneen, Michael (M.A.)
"The National Pattern of Gentrification in the U.S."

Dickinson, Holly J. (Ph.D.)
"Deriving a Method for Evaluating the Use of Geographic Information in Decision Making"

Egan, Edmund A. (M.A.)
"Variation in Neighborhood Quality Within Census Regions: An Hedonic Residual Analysis"

Hernandez, Jose L. (M.A.)
"Latin America-A Regional Overview"

Jasinski, Marcin J. (M.A.)
"The Comparison of Complexity Measures for Cartographic Lines"

Lombard, John (Ph.D.)
"Foreign Direct Investment in Producer Services: The Role and Impact Upon the Economic Growth and Development of Singapore"

Wanasathop, Suwipa P. (M.A.)
"Europe 1992: Its Global Context and Implications to World Economy"

Weber, Christopher R. (M.A.)
"A Cartographic Animation of Average Yearly Surface Temperatures for the 48 Contiguous United States: 1896- 1986"

Wong, David Wing-Shun (Ph.D.)
"An Empirical Model of Gentrification: An Operationalization of a Modified Rent Gap Theory"

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1991

Alexander, Amarin (M.A.)
"Methods of Foreign Direct Investment Into the United States by Two Mexican Firms"

Andrele, Robert F. (Ph.D.)
"An Analysis of the Complexity of Geomorphic Phenomena"

Andreve, Keith C. (M.A.)
"Technology Transfer to the People's Republic of China-The Legal Framework and Procedures for Concluding Transfers"

Ashrafiuon, Sylvia (Ph.D.)
"Competitive Strategies and Location in the U.S. Automotive Industry"

Chen, Yan Ke (M.A)
"A Comparison of U.S. and Japanese Business Strategies in China"

Chong, Diane Y. (M.A.)
"The Potential Uses and Limitations of a Geographic Information System in Retail Analysis"

Cooper, Mark T. (M.A.)
"An Investigation of the Influence of Physical Factors on the Selection of Cemetery Locations in Niagara County, New York"

Curtis, Andrew J. (M.A.)
"An Investigation into the Hierarchical Processing of Spatial Information by Using the Competing Destination Model"

Fico, Frank J. (M.A.)
"Opportunities for Generalization in the Digital Chart of the World"

Freundschuh, Scott M. (Ph.D.)
"Spatial Knowledge Acquisition of Urban Environments from Maps and Navigation Experience"

Kandan, Umi Rani (M.A.)
"Louisiana Tax Free Shopping"

Keller, Daniel (M.A.)
"Peabody. A Program for the Graphical Representation of Multivariate Data"

Lammie, Samuel R/ (M.A.)
"Script Implementation: An Analysis for the U.S. Forest Service Benchmark Process for Geographic Information Systems"

McAvoy, John (M.A.)
"Algorithms for the Conversion of Contour Lines to Triangulated Irregular Networks"

Noonan, Gareth (M.A.)
"Algorithms for the Conversion of Contour Lines to Triangulated Irregular Networks"

Ponce, Juan (M.A.)
"Development of a Penetration Strategy to Selected Countries of South America for Rich Products Corporation"

Reidy, Mary B. (M.A.)
"Marketing Disposable Electrodes in Western Europe: The Case of Graphic Controls Corporation"

Weng, Hsiaowen R. (M.A.)
"Innovativeness as a Location Factor in the PC Industry"

Willer, David J. (M.A.)
"A Spatial Decision Support System for Bank Location: A Case Study"

Williams, James S. (M.A.)
"Elderly Mobility and Population Change"

Young, Walter A. III (M.A.)
"An Analysis of the Manufacturing Capabilities and Export Potential of 36 Western New York Counties"

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1992

Adel, Marc Alan (M.A.)
"Types, Determinants, and Patterns of Elderly Migration with an Examination of the Temporally Changing Structure of Florida Migrants: 1960-1990"

Alamiri, Sami (M.A.)
"Geographic Information Systems for the Assessment of the Potential Population of Supporting Capacities of Land in Developing Countries"

Brooks, Alan S. (M.A.)
"Functional Requirement Analysis Methodology for Local Government Geographic Information System Implementation"

Carey, David Philip (M.A.)
"Using Public Domain Federal Digital Data: Introduction and Tutorials"

Chou, Hsueh-Cheng (Ph.D.)
"Designing a Programming Language for Geographic Modeling"

Chandra, Bidhan (Ph.D.)
"An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Technological Innovation on the Corporate Performance of High- Technology Manufacturing Establishments"

Ford, Theresa (M.A.)
"Cross border Shopping Between Canada and the United States: An Overview and Consumer Survey Results"

Hinz, Paul (M.A.)
"The Internationalization of CIM.A.: A Mexican Flexible Packager's Export Strategy"

Huang, Chao-Min (M.A.)
"An Aggregate Retail Analysis of Supermarkets in Amherst and Williamsville, New York"

Hurley, Maureen Ellen (M.A.)
"C.J. Tower Inc."

Kress, Thomas (M.A.)
"The Visualization of Spatial Data Quality"

Lin, Hui (Ph.D.)
"Reasoning and Modeling of Spatiotemporal Intersection"

McKinney, James F. (M.A.)
"Cartographic Representation of Solutions to Location Allocation Models"

Mulligan, Michael P. (M.A.)
"User Interfaces: Some Issues for Larger Spatial Data Handling Organizations"

Rivera, Luz (M.A.)
"An In-Bond in Mexico"

Sheen, Diane M. (M.A.)
"New Exporters to Canada: An Export Aid to Western New York's Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises"

Shepherd, John (M.A.)
"A Quantitative Analysis of Georgia Phytogeography"

Soltyka, Nicole (M.A)
"A Comparison of Raster and Vector Geographic Information System Functions Using Digital Terrain Data"

Steinitz, Jason L. (Ph.D.)
"Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Diversification: The Use of a Comparative Advantage Classification Scheme to Examine the Activities of Foreign-Owned Firms in the Western New York Region"

Voyadgis, Demetra (M.A.)
"Cadastral Attribute and Spatial Data Optimization in a Land-Based Geographical Information System"

Wang, Jianguo (Ph.D.)
"A Microsimulation Model for Regional Household Analysis"

Wright, Geoffrey (M.A.)
"Land Information and Computer Applications in Mozambique: Appropriate Solutions for Land Information in Mozambique"

Yuan, May (M.A.)
"The Use of Arc Marco Language to Construct Interactive User Interface in Arc-Info Environment"

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1993

Barry, Brian D. (M.A.)
"A Comparison of Export Strategies"

Basu, Pushpal (M.A.)
"Linking Road Inventory Management System (RIMS) to Scarborough's Single Line Street Network (SLSN): Discussion of a GIS Prototype"

Chen, Shou-Wen (M.A.)
"Two Dimensional Run-Length Encoding From Vector Representation and Polygon Overlay Based on Two-Dimensional Run-Length Encoding"

Crane, Todd (M.A.)
"A Graphical User Interface for Map Production within the Environmental Restoration Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory"

Cui, Xiabo (M.A.)
"Design and Implementation of a Spatial Query and Information Display System for Real Property Management in Local Government"

D'Arrigo, Frank (M.A.)
"An Introduction to Investing in Mexico"

Ding, Yuemin (Ph.D.)
"Strategies for Parallel Spatial Modeling Using MIMD Approaches"

Fly, Paul (M.A.)
"Ethics and Hypermedia in Cartography"

Gillette, Lynn (M.A.)
"Business Opportunities in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile"

Hubbard, Ronald (M.A.)
"International Buffalo Western New York's Global Linkages"

Kaniewski, Zbigniew (M.A.)
"The Polish Free Market Economy: Early Results"

Leitner, Michael (M.A.)
"Prototype Rules for Automated Map Generalization"

Makarainen, Michael (M.A.)
"A Case Study Recommending Centralized Distribution for a Medium-Sized Dental Supplier Serving the Continental United States"

Montante, Christophe John (M.A.)
"Neighborhood Quality and the Market Value of Suburban Housing"

Phelan, James J. (M.A)
"Assessment of the 1990 Tiger/Line Files of the New York Metropolitan Region"

Pinto, Celso (M.A.)
"Economic Integration in Latin America"

Pritchard, David (M.A.)
"Implementing a Russian Joint-Venture"

Rogers, Michael (M.A.)
"Patterns of Trade Between Canada and New York State Under the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement"

Vollbrecht, Thomas (M.A.)
"The Ramifications of Cultural Change Upon Western Integration of Hungarian Economy"

Weiskopf, David A. (M.A. 09/93)
"The Buffalo Council on World Affairs: The Development of a Strategic Plan Based Upon Its Mission, History, and Target Markets"

Wu, Chyan Victor (Ph.D. 09/93)
"Querying Spatial Metadata Based on Spatial Objects"

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1994

Bergeron, Normand (Ph.D. 02/94)
"An Analysis of Flow Velocity Profiles, Stream Bed Roughness, and Resistance to Flow in Natural Gravel Bed Streams"

Cote, Carmelle Jacqueline (M.A. 09/94)
"Institutional and Technological Issues for the Use of Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Management by Developing Countries"

Downey, Michael Shawn (M.A. 02/94)
"A Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis for the Fish and Wildlife Service Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office"

Gould, Michael (Ph.D. 02/94)
"Map Use, Spatial Decisions, and Spatial Language in English and Spanish"

Hartung, Valerie (M.A. 06/94)
"Canadian Intra-Industry Trade with the United States"

Herdendorf, Margo (M.A. 02/94)
"Design and Implementation of a Geographic Information System for Cultural Resources Management Within the Soil Conservation Service"

Joe, Su-Er (Ph.D. 02/94)
"Firm Location Decision and Business Strategy: A Comparative Study of Location Decision-Making of Foreign and Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturers in the United States"

Mora, Damaria (M.A. 06/94)
"Export Opportunities in Latin America for the Western New York Business Community"

O'Leary, John (M.A. 09/94)
"A Redesigned Operating Architecture XYZs Global Supply Chain"

Pitts, Timothy C. (Ph.D. 09/94)
"Inter-Port Competition and Cargo Tributary Areas for International Containerized Exports from the United States"

Ruiz, John (M.A. 06/94)
"The Importance of Cross-Cultural Issues in International Trade and Commerce: The Role Played by the Western New York International Trade Council"

Ryan, Holly M. (M.A. 02/94)
"A Market Analysis of Home Health Care in France for Gaymar Industries, Incorporated"

Sibarium, Jesse (M.A. 09/94)
"Trade Creation Via the United States and Foreign Commercial Services"

Smith, Betty E. (Ph.D. 06/94)
"Urban Morphology in South America"

Weber, Christopher (Ph.D. 02/94)
"Sonic Enhancement of Map Information: Experiments Using Harmonic Intervals"

Weng, Hsiao-Wen Richard (Ph.D. 09/94)
"The Parent-Child Relationship in U.S. Society: An Integrated Socio-Geographic Study"

Wieshofer, Markus (M.A. 09/94)
"Temporal Issues for Geographic Information Systems"

Xie, Yichun (Ph.D. 09/94)
"Analytical Models and Algorithms for Cellular Urban Dynamics"

Yuan, May (Ph.D. 09/94)
"Representation of Wildfire in Geographic Information Systems"

Zhan, Feibing (Ph.D. 09/94)
"Spatio-temporal Location Models of Mobile Trading and the Organization of Periodic Market Places"

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1995

Berman, David H. (Ph.D. 02/95) MacPherson
"Export Information Knowledge Acquisition and Export Planning: An Empirical Study of Small Firm Behavior"

Bertolas, Randy J. (Ph.D. 09/95) Woldenberg
"Cross-Cultural Environmental Perception Toward Wilderness and Development at James Bay, Quebec"

Coniglio, Gregory R. (M.A. 09/95) Calkins
"The Role of the University in the Development of Geographic Information Systems Within State Governments"

Covino, Eric Anthony (M.A. 09/95) Batty & McConnell
"The Export GIS Model"

Curtis, Andrew (Ph.D. 09/95) Fotheringham
"Surfaces of Macro Spatial Knowledge: Sources, Structures and Recall Methodologies"

Dalrymple, Douglas (M.A. 06/95) MacPherson
"Export Diversification: Markets for Western New York Manufacturers in Selected Industries"

Finkbeiner, John Karl (M.A. 09/95) McConnell
"Entering the Upstate New York Food Market: Issues and Concerns for Small Size Canadian Firms Seeking Participation in the U.S. Food Market"

Giles, Bonnie (M.A. 06/95) MacPherson
"Not So, Free Trade"

Gorski, Jill M. (M.A. 02/95) Calkins
"An Erie County Geographic Information System Requirements Study"

Halim, Marlene (M.A. 02/95) MacPherson
"Investments in Indonesia: A Study of Potential Markets and Possible Pitfalls in Indonesian Financial Outlays"

Kick, John Wilfred (M.A. 09/95) Buttenfield
"Alternative Methods for Mapping STATSGO and Defining Attribute Composition"

King, Nicholas David (Ph.D. 09/95) Calkins
"Achieving Spatial Decision Support with GIS: A Case Study in Water Resources Management in South Africa"

Krueger, Christine Carol (M.A. 09/95) Mark & Jelinski
"Nonconsumptive Vessel Interaction with Killer Whales in Johnstone Strait, British Columbia"

Moulton, Steven M. (M.A. 02/95) Calkins
"City of Lockport Geographic Information System Requirements Analysis"

Orrange, Rebecca (M.A. 09/95) Smith
"A Comprehensive Businessperson's Guide to Exporting to the United States, Canada, Germany, and Japan"

Namwamba, Fulbert Leon (M.A. 02/95) Mark
"The National Museums of Kenya Geographic Information System Requirements Study"

Page, Nicolette (M.A. 02/95) MacPherson
"A Preliminary Feasibility Report for Expanding Exporting of Medical Equipment from Western New York to Mexico"

Parkansky, Steven R. (M.A. 02/95) Buttenfield
"The Creation of a Digital Data Base of Natural Gas Wells"

Plewe, Brandon S. (M.A. 02/95) Buttenfield
"The GeoWeb Project: Using WAIS and the World Wide Web to Distribute Spatial Data"

Rutecki, Geoffrey (M.A. 09/95) Smith
"Market Assessment for Spectrum Computer Technologies' Complaints Desk Software in Latin America"

Szczesny, Antoinette A. (M.A. 02/95) Calkins
"A Scheduling and Routing Application Proposal for the Erie County Water Authority"

Weatherbe, Richard (Ph.D. 09/95) Calkins
"Institutional Characteristics and Issues in Spatial Data Sharing: Common Constraints and Successful Strategies"

Xia, Fuxiang (Ph.D. 06/95) Calkins
"Three Dimensional GIS for Environmental Modeling"

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1996

Cox, Joseph D. (M.A. 09/96) Smith
"An Analysis of the Global Potential, Identification of Target Markets and Development of Penetration Strategies for a Western New York Manufacturer"

Deakin, Ann Kielkopf (Ph.D. 06/96) Mark
"The Impact of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake on Los Angeles Motorists"

Finneran, Christina M. (M.A. 09/96) Calkins
"A Needs Assessment Software Tool: Assisting Municipalities with Designing Successful Geographic Information Systems"

Hart, William J.E. (M.A. 09/96) Mark
"The Need for GIS for Counter Drug Interdiction"

Hirsch, Paul J. (M.A. 09/96) Abrahams
"Hydraulic Resistance to Overland Flow on Semiarid Hillslopes: A Physical Simulation"

Hopson, Justin (M.A. 06/96) McConnell
"Pairing Canadian Manufacturers with U.S. Representatives: A Case Study of the Matching Process in Upstate New York"

Janak, Jeffrey (M.A. 06/96) Buttenfield
"An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Gentool Application"

Laird, Richard Phillip (M.A. 09/96) Calkins
"Design and Implementation of an Entity-Relationship Diagramming System for Use in Designing Geographic Databases"

Li, Shujun (John) (M.A. 09/96) MacPherson
"The Development of a Market Expansion Strategy in China for Diamond Electronics, Inc."

Lin, Ge (Ph.D. 06/96) Rogerson
"Intergenerational Proximity: A Life Cycle Analysis of Migration Propensity and Consequence"

Marsters, Robert Rand (M.A. 02/96) Calkins
"Real Estate Geographic Information System (REGIS): Residential Real Estate Sales Application"

Moffe, James Daniel (M.A. 09/96) Rogerson
"The Location and Diffusion of Microbreweries in the United States"

Ricci, Victor J. (M.A. 02/96) Buttenfield
"The Digital Environment: Legal Impediments to the Structure of Information"

Shaw, Linda Joanne (M.A. 06/96) Lentnek
"A Geography of Housing: The Case of St. Catherines, Ontario"

Sukarto, Sandy (M.A. 02/96) Bagchi-Sen
"Opportunities for Canadian Computer Peripheral Product Companies in Upstate New York"

Tsou, Ming-Hsiang (M.A. 02/96) Buttenfield
"Object-oriented Approaches and Graphic User Interface Design for the Visualization of Information Processing and Analysis in Geographic Information Systems"

Volpe, Jeffrey (M.A. 09/96) Calkins
"Metadata Review and Analysis for the Erie County Water Authority's Geographic Information System"

Williams, Erik Alan (M.A. 02/96) Mark & Jelinski
"Climate and North American Plant Formations: Associations Between the Water Balance and Satellite-Derived Vegetation Patterns"

Zent, Christopher Justin (M.A. 09/96) Mark
"TIGER vs. DLG Road Feature Data"

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1997

Adams, Geoffrey (M.A. 06/97) Mark
"A Spatial Decision Support System for Environmental Assessment: A Prototype Interface for Wellhead Protection"

Bhawalkar, Manjiri (M.A. 09/97) Bagchi-Sen
"Western New York Manufacturers in India: Analysis of Export Market Development & Foreign Direct Investment"

Burtless, Amy (M.A. 09/97) Abrahams
"Spatial Variability of Sediment Yields in Semiarid Rangelands, Southeast Arizona"

Chang, Ken-Ping (M.A. 09/97) Mark
"The Design of a Web-based Geographic Information System for Community Participation"

Chu, Manqing (M.A. 02/97) Woldenberg
"Measuring Health Accessibility Using GIS"

Cole, Donald (M.A. 09/97) Mark
"ITAM: Natural Resources Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting at Fort Dix, New Jersey"

Gaye, Papa Samba (M.A. 02/97) Bagchi-Sen
"An Integrated Communication Plan for Husky Injection Molding Systems Inc."

Goldhawk, Matthew (M.A. 06/97) Bagchi-Sen
"The Wholesaler's Perspective: Trends in Consumer Goods Marketing Channels in the United States and Japan"

Graham, Stuart (M.A. 09/97) Mark
"GIS, Products Liability, and Symbolic Warnings"

Hartung, Valerie (Ph.D. 09/97) MacPherson
"Collaboration and Innovation in the Geographic Information Systems Industry"

Hurd, Robert (M.A. 09/97) Ebert
"Variation in Soil Organic Matter in Response to Slope Orientation"

Keuchler, Linda (Ph.D. 02/97) Bagchi-Sen
"Proactivity, Economic Performance, and Internationalization of Local and Regional Public Accounting Firms in Western New York"

Kusumo, Cendra (M.A. 09/97) MacPherson
"The Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement Upon the Chemical Industry in Western New York"

Leitner, Michael (Ph.D. 09/97) Buttenfield
"The Impact of Attribute Certainty Displays on Spatial Decision Support"

Li, Gang (Ph.D. 02/97) Abrahams
"Sediment Transport Capacity of Laminar Overland Flow"

Liu, Qi (M.A. 02/97) McConnell
"A Market Analysis of Hospital Management Systems in China for Niagara Systems and Software Inc."

Olney, Christopher (M.A. 06/97) Bian
"A 670 Year Record of Fire and Vegetation Dynamics in a Coastal Douglas-fir Forest; Vancouver Island, British Columbia"

Pelligrini, Pasquale (Ph.D. 02/97) Fotheringham
"Migration Modeling Using the U.S. Public Use Micro Data Samples, 1985-1990"

Pew, Kelly (M.A. 02/97) Bian & Larsen
"The Spatial Pattern of Human-Caused Wildfires in the Temperate Rainforest of Vancouver Island, Canada: A GIS Application"

Plewe, Brandon (Ph.D. 06/97) Buttenfield
"The Representation of Gradation in Geographic Information Systems"

Poehlmann, Kevin (M.A. 02/97) McConnell
"A Discussion of Factors Affecting Agricultural Land Use and Essential Oil Production in China in the 1990s"

Rooney, Paul (M.A. 06/97) McConnell
"The National Geography Standards: Implementation in an Inner-City Elementary School"

Sen, Jayanti (Ph.D. 06/97) MacPherson
"A Locational Perspective on the Competitiveness of Small-and Medium-sized Accounting Firms: An Empirical View from New York State"

Steigerwald, Scott (M.A. 02/97) Mark
"Multiple Site Work Analysis for Housing Location Selection: A GIS Suitability Study"

Sulistyo, Maitrijani (M.A. 06/97) Bagchi-Sen
"Industrial Shifts in Southeast Asia: A Study of the Automotive Sector in Indonesia"

Trice, T. Mark (M.A. 9/97) Bian
"A Comparison of Spatial Interpolators for Water Temperature and Chlorophyll-a Density Data Collected with an Optical Plankton Counter"

Ziolkowski, Michael (M.A. 02/97) MacPherson
"Strategy to Increase the Interaction of WNY Enterprises with the International Economy: An Analysis of the Export Expo"

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1998

Aebly, Frank (M.A. 02/98) Abrahams
"Effects of Bedload Transport on Resistance to Overland Flow"

McCabe, Scott (M.A. 02/98) Ebert
"Influence of Coniferous and Mixed Deciduous Stands on Surface Soil Properties"

Ochs, Christopher (M.A. 09/98) Calkins
"Tracking Narcotics and Vice Activity, ArcView GIS in the Buffalo Police Department's Narcotics and Vice Division"

Petraetis, Gregory (M.A. 06/98) MacPherson
"A Comparative Financial Analysis of the Bavarian Motor Works Group and Toyota Motor Corporation"

Skupin, Andre (Ph.D. 09/98) Buttenfield
"Organizing and Visualizing Hypermedia Information Spaces"

Stellfox, Todd (M.A. 06/98) McConnell
"An Empirical Analysis of China's Special Economic Zones"

Trawinski, Patricia (M.A. 06/98) Woldenberg
"Analysis of Network Growth on the Des Moines Lobe Area Drift Surfaces, Iowa"

Tryon, Keith (M.A. 09/98) Rogerson
"A Sense of Place in the Information Age: The Tactical Geography of a Digitized Battlefield"

Whitehouse, Thomas (M.A. 02/98) Calkins
"A GIS Master Plan for the City of Wichita: Implementation Considerations"

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1999

Barnes, Brian (M.A. 06/99) Bian
"Implementation of Geographic Information Systems Within the Realm of Environmental Epidemiological Research: A Case Study in Hazardous Waste Exposure and Community Health Vulnerability"

Berzins, Janis (M.A. 06/99) Bagchi-Sen
"Recent Changes in the Geography of Foreign Banking in the United States"

Chung, Hye-Jung (M.A. 06/99) MacPherson
"An Examination of Trade, Investment and Currency Movements in East Asia: The Case of South Korea"

Conboy, Kyle (M.A. 06/99) Calkins
"Using a GIS to Analyze Halibut Data in the Bering Sea from 1992-1997"

Cote, Carmelle J. (Ph.D. 02/99) Calkins
"Content Standards for Geospatial Metadata: Impacts on International Spatial Data Sharing"

Coyle, James (M.A. 02/99) Rogerson
"Using GIS to Evaluate Crime in Buffalo, New York"

Deichmann, Joel (Ph.D. 09/99) McConnell
"The Origins, Composition, and Spatial Distribution of Foreign Direct Investment in Poland, 1989-1998"

Fallace, Regina (M.A./M.B.A. 02/99) Bagchi-Sen
"An Analysis of Brazilian Trade and Development"

Geaeisa, Nadine (M.A. 09/99) Thill
"Benefits of Using 3D Analyst in Urban Planning"

Grant, Shane (M.A. 09/99) Calkins
"Can CFS Data Be Used as a Surrogate Measure for Social Capital?"

Griffis, Jesse (M.A. 02/99) Mark
"GIS Design and Implementation: Girl Scout Council of Buffalo and Erie Co."

Hall, Linda (Ph.D. 06/99) Bagchi-Sen
"Innovation and Collaboration in the U.S. Biotechnology Industry"

Hanson, Craig (M.A. 02/99) Bian
"Local Indicators of Spatial Association vs. Spatial Scan: A Case Study Comparing Two Methods of Identifying Statistically Significant Spatial Clusters of Alcohol Mortality Rates in New York"

Hofmeier, Mary (M.A. 09/99) Bian
"Issues of Scale and Texture in a Content-Based Image Retrieval System"

Howes, David (Ph.D. 09/99) Abrahams
"Modeling Runoff in a Desert Shrubland Ecosystem, Jornada Basin, New Mexico"

Kobialka, Kinga (M.A. 06/99) Bagchi-Sen
"Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 1980-1995"

Kracker, Laura (Ph.D. 02/99) Calkins
"The Quantification and Classification of Aquatic Landscape Structure"

Lockwood, Kristie (M.A. 02/99) Calkins (Joint project with Philip Mogavero)
"Where Sex Offenders Are: A GIS Application in Crime Prevention for the Buffalo Police Department"

Luhr, Florine (M.A. 09/99) Thill
"Recreational Development: A Local Perspective"

Marusza, Anne (M.A. 06/99) MacPherson
"Factors Affecting Retail and Tourism Industries of Areas Along International Boundaries: The Case of Western New York and Southern Ontario"

Mogavero, Philip (M.A. 02/99) Calkins (Joint project with Kristie Lockwood)
"Where Sex Offenders Are: A GIS Application in Crime Prevention for the Buffalo Police Department"

Neave, Melissa (Ph.D. 09/99) Abrahams
"Impact of Small Mammal Disturbances on Water and Sediment Yields in the Jornada Basin, Southern New Mexico"

Santi, Richard (M.A. 09/99) Calkins
"Conceptual Database Design for the University at Buffalo Facilities Engineers, GIS Implementation"

Sikora, Jeremy (M.A. 02/99) Calkins
"Using Retail Data to Locate Retail Establishments: A Macro to Micro Level GIS Location Analysis"

Stevens, Kimberly (M.A. 02/99) Bagchi-Sen
"An Overview of Corporate Cultures and the Role They Play in Transnational Corporations"

Tsuda, Kaoru (M.A. 09/99) McConnell
"Expanding United States Trade in Apparel Products to Japan: An Analysis and Assessment"

Wu, Xin (M.A. 02/99) Calkins
"Tourism Information Design in China"

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2000

Backhaus, Bethany (M.A. 09/00) McConnell
"Building Alliances for International Growth: Ethox Corporation's Search for Partners in Latin America"

Chung, David Meng-Lin (M.A. 09/00) Bagchi-Sen
"Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Automotive Parts Supply Industry in the United States"

Cohen, Hadar (M.A. 02/00) Bagchi-Sen
"An Analysis of the Effect of Domestic and Foreign Investment on High Technology Employment in the United States"

Csirke Lozano, Paola (M.A. 09/00) Bagchi-Sen
"Geography of the U.S. Computer Industry: A study of the Storage Devices Sector"

Curtis, Tracy (M.A. 09/00) Calkins
"GIS Design Primer for Local Governments"

Dahl, Jennifer (M.A. 02/00) McConnell
"Developing an Export Strategy: TMP Technology's Search for an Ideal Trading Partner in China and Japan"

Dorn, Adam (M.A. 02/00) Calkins
"Designing a Geographical Information System for the Erie County, New York Department of Emergency Services Office of Civil Defense/Disaster Preparedness"

Gangemi, Michael (M.A. 09/00) Calkins
"Casual User Interface Application"

Gibs, Jonathan (M.A. 02/00) Lentnek
"Willert Park: Understanding the Relationship Between Identity, Isolation, and the New Urbanism"

Griffis, Angela (M.A. 06/00) McConnell
"Sanctions and Their Impact at the Local, State and Federal Level"

Hoang, Cuong Vu (Ph.D. 09/00) McConnell
"Export Behavior of Vietnamese Firms in Transition from a Centrally-Planned Economy to a Market System"

Kim, Byoungjin (M.A. 06/00) Bian
"Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Town of Holland, Erie County, New York State: A GIS Application"

Lee, Taesoo (M.A. 06/00) Larsen & Irvine
"Application of a GIS-Based Watershed Model to Estimate Runoff and Bacteria Loads in Cazenovia Creek, NY"

Mack, John (M.A. 09/00) Calkins
"Creation of a Customized Mapping Application to Display Output of a Product Allocation Model"

Mandel, Craig (M.A. 02/00) Bian
"Tracking Analyst Software Review: Examining Calving Elk Movement in the Cimarron National Grassland"

Parkansky, Steven (Ph.D. 02/00) D. Mark
"Deer Problems in a Suburban Community: Deer Population, Deer-Vehicle Collisions, and Public Opinion"

Roudneva, Natalia (M.A. 09/00) Bagchi-Sen
"Demographic and Industry Characteristics of IT Workers in High Tech Clusters"

Will, Renee (M.A. 09/00) MacPherson
"The Economic Relevance of the North American Free Trade Agreement for Western New York Manufacturers"

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2001

Albert, Chris (M.A. 02/01) Bian
"Describing Movement of Individual Elk in a Prairie Environment"

Baranich, Luke (M.A. 09/01) MacPherson
"Regression Analysis In The Determination Of Macroeconomic Variables Affecting The Foreign Exchange Rate Fluctuation Of The Canadian Dollar Vis-à-Vis The United States Dollar"

Bastedo, Michael (M.A. 09/01) Lentnek
"Location Analysis and Network Optimization in the Retail Banking Industry"

Biederman, Ellen (M.A. 09/01) Flewelling
"Digging into the Future: A Prototype Geographic Information System Design for the Eaton Site, Town of West Seneca, New York"

Boasson, Vigdis (Ph.D. 09/01) MacPherson
"Location, Strategy and Firm Performance: The Case of Pharmaceutical Industry"

Bove, Gerald (M.A. 02/01) Calkins
"Zooplankton Migration Under Ice of Three Western New York Lakes"

Brunskill, Jeffrey (M.A. 09/01) Mark & Flewelling
"Scale Distinctions in Meteorological Maps: A Study of Meteorological Reference Frames"

Butler, Rachael (M.A. 02/01) Calkins
"Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Landscape Patterns in Amherst, New York"

Chmaj, Kathleen (M.A. 06/01) Calkins
"Design and Implementation of a Parks Management System"

Delmelle, Eric (M.A. 09/01) Mark
"Map Projections Properties: Considerations for Small-Scale GIS Applications"

Haq, Kush (Ph.D. 09/01) Bagchi-Sen
"An Analysis of the Determinants of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad in the Manufacturing Sector"

Hartner, James (M.A. 02/01) Bian
"The Use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) to Develop a Prehistoric Site Sensitivity Model for the Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York"

Hrycyk, Larissa (M.A./M.B.A. 06/01) McConnell
"An Analysis of Entry Strategies for Doing Business in Chile: Exports, Foreign Direct Investment, and Strategic Alliances"

Kent, Beverly (M.A. 06/01) McConnell
"The Precautionary Principle: Its Use in Modern Food Regulations and Its Potential to Create Nontariff Trade Barriers"

Lu, Yongmei (Ph.D. 09/01) Calkins
"Unauthorized Use of Vehicle in Buffalo, New York - Distribution and Determinants"

Mackun, Paul (Ph.D. 09/01) Rogerson
"Migration Patterns Among Employees in Selected Producer Services"

Mandikos-Cullen, Bridget (M.A. 09/01) Smith
"The Criminalisation of Bribing Foreign Public Officials: The Impact on Australian International Business"

Mandikos-Cullen, Bridget (Ph.D. 09/01) MacPherson
"US Foreign Direct Investment in the London Legal Market: A Firm-Level Analysis"

Masucci, Rosanna (M.A. 02/01) MacPherson
"The Commercial Service Market Alert: A Pilot Program of the U.S. Department of Commerce"

Penasack, Charles (M.A. 02/01) Thill
"Supermarket Inaccessibility in Inner-City America"

Phillips, David (Ph.D. 02/01) Lentnek
"Contact Requirements and Producer Services"

Pravithana, Sarinna (M.A. 06/01) Bagchi-Sen
"The Asian Economic Crisis: Causes and Effects"

Serrett, Laurie (M.A. 09/01) Mark
"Improving Safety Conditions at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings"

Slagle, Joanna (M.A. 06/01) Calkins
"Attracting the New Economy: Buffalo's Ability to Attract High-Tech Industry"

Stone, Gregory (M.A. 09/01) Lentnek
"Gentrification: An Examination of Causes and Effects"

Sun, Yifei (Ph.D. 02/01) Rogerson
"Exploring Hot Spots of Residential Burglaries in Geographic Information Systems"

Tangsubkul, Ukit (M.A./M.B.A. 06/01) Poon
"Learning Region and Local Development: Software Park in Thailand"

Trudeau, Dan (M.A. 06/01) Cope
"Place Politics: Exploring Processes of Residential Segregation Through Relations of Gender, Community, Work, and Race"

Yang, Zongxiang (Ph.D. 02/01) Mark
"Modeling and Reasoning with Geospatial Lifelines in Geographic Information Systems"

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2002 M.A.

Adams, Heather (M.A. 09/02) Calkins
"Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of Wehrle's Salamander, Plethedon Wehrlei."

Brady, Eric (M.A. 02/02) Flewelling
"Designing a Public Use GIS for Birders"

Edwards, Brent (M.A. 02/02) Calkins (Portfolio)
"An Analysis of Land Use change in Eastern Boulder County, Colorado, From 1930-1990 using Markov Chain and Regression Methods"

Endres, Adam (M.A. 09/02) Abrahams
"Beaded Streams on A Semi-Arid Bahada Southern New Mexico"

Kiang, Debbie (M.A. 09/02) Calkins (Portfolio)
"GIS: Application to Environmental Modelling"

Kim, MaRim (M.A. 09/02) Thill
"Relationship Between Accessibility and Trip Generation Rates"

Koopman, Marc (M.A. 09/02) Renschler
"Geo-Spatial Prediction Tools in Forest Management: Modeling Post-Burn Hydrology and Soil Erosion in Three Western Forests"

Nusbaum, Alan (M.A. 09/02) Calkins (Portfolio)
"A History of Crime Mapping and Market Research"

Perez, Elizabeth (M.A. 02/02) McConnell
"A Guide to Business Opportunities in New York State for Canadian Artists in the Art Reproduction Print Market"

Reycraft, David (M.A. 09/02) Flewelling (Portfolio)
"Allocation of Social Service Organizations Versus Population Clusters in the Metropolitan Area"

Robicheau, Kevin (M.A. 06/02) Larsen
"The Effects of Forest Type, Precipitation, and Temperature on Defoliation Caused by Lymantria Dispar in Massachusetts from 1978 - 1996"

Sajarattanochote, Suksawat (M.A. 09/02) Poon
"Thai multinationals: A Case Study of C.P.'s Broiler Business"

Scully, Jennifer (M.A. 02/02) Bagchi-Sen
"An Analysis of the Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in Ireland"

Vanchan, Vida (M.A. 06/02) MacPherson
"The Locational Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Between 1987 and 1997"

Watz, Elizabeth (M.A. 02/02) Rogerson
"The Use of Factor and Cluster Analysis and GIS in Small Business Site Location: An Hypothetical Case Study"

West, Jefferson (M.A. 02/02) Calkins
"A Geographic Information System for Logistics Decision Support"

Woo, Simon (M.A. 06/02) Bian
"Implementation of Remote Sensing and GIS in Groundwater Detection: A Case Study of the Niagara Escarpment in Western New York"

Yin, Jie (M.A. 002/02) MacPherson
"Taiwan's External Trade and Foreign Direct Investment"

Zhou, Yixin (M.A. 02/02) Mark (Portfolio)
"Deer Vehicle Collisions in Amherst 2000 - An Experiment to Detect DVCs Spatial Clustering and to Model DVCs Risk"

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2002 Ph.D.

Belanger, Paul (Ph.D. 09/02) Eagles
"The Two Worlds Hypothesis Extended: An Electoral Geography of Provincial & Federal Party Support in Canada"

Boasson, Emil (Ph.D. 09/02) Cole
"Geographic Information Systems for Studying Economic Change: Application of the Location Quotient"

Grant, Shane (Ph.D. 09/02) Calkins
"An Analysis of Community Block Clubs as an Agent of Social Capital: using E-911 and Crime Statistics"

Hayes, Graham (Ph.D. 09/02) Calkins
"Formulating a Methodology for Standardized Geographic Information System Needs Assessments and implementation Plans"

Kalafsky, Ron (Ph.D. 06/02) MacPherson
"The Role of Location in a Mature Manufacturing Sector: An Examination of the US Machine Tool Industry"

Mori, Masaru (Ph.D. 09/02) Mark
"Semantic Analysis of Spatial Expressions in Japanese"

Pantulu, Jyothi (Ph.D. 09/02) Poon
"The Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on International Trade: Empirical Evidence from Germany, Japan, and the United States"

Pritchard, David (Ph.D. 06/02) MacPherson
"The Global Decentralization of Commercial Aircraft Production: Implications for U.S. Based Manufacturing Activity"

Xie, Zhixiao (Ph.D. 09/02) Bian
"Content-Based Image Retrieval of Man-Made Objects from Digital Orthoimagery in Erie County, New York"

Yao, Xiaobai (Ph.D. 09/02) Thill
"Qualitative Georeferencing for Geospatial Information Systems"

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2003 M.A.

Adrianus, Leo, (M.A. 09/03) Bagshi-Sen
"The Good, the Bad and the Hungry: An Analysis of the Agricultural Protectionsim in Developing Countries"

Balcom, Aubrey (M.A. 09/03) Bagchi-Sen
"Inter and Intra Cluster Variations in Innovation and Business Performance: A Case Study of the US Biotechnology Industry"

Croak, Alycia (M.A. 06/03) Flewelling (Portfolio)
"Who Will Treat the Children of Western New York? An Evaluation of the locations of Pediatric Facilities in Relation to Populations of children under 18"

Eizenhauer, Elizabeth A. (M.A. 06/03) Rogerson
"In Poor Health: Food Access and Quality of Life on Buffalo's East Side"

Guerrieri, Paul A. (M.A. 02/03) MacPherson
"Curbell, Inc.: European Export Initiative"

Hamilton, Stuart E. (M.A. 06/03) Thill
"Government Date in GPS-Enabled Location Services: A Case Study of Ithaca, NY"

Jongsthapongpanth, Annitra, (M.A. 09/03) Bagchi-Sen
"U.S. - Asia Interdependencies: A Study of Knowledge and Business Links"

Khanungkitkong, Kitti (M.A. 09/03) Flewelling
"GIS Application: Cross Section Area and Computational Measurement"

Lee, Byoungjae (M.A. 06/03) Flewelling
"An Accuracy Assessment Of The Tiger Files: Spatial Pattern of Inaccuracy in Erie County, New York Tiger 2000 Files"

Li, Yi-Yu (M.A. 09/03) Mark
"Varied Cultural Interpretation of Geographic Entities"

Lim, Hyun Woo (M.A. 06/03) Thill
"Developing a GIS Application for Calculating Accessibility Measures Based on an Intermodal Network"

Miller, Wendy (M.A. 09/03) Zubrow
"The Geography of Canadian Disability and Literacy in Canada"

Needle, Jacob T. (M.A. 09/03) Flewelling
"Land Subsidence: A Study of the Amherst Area"

Nightengale, Victoria M. (M.A. 06/03) Flewelling
"Spatial Characteristics of Visual Impairment: An Overview"

Quodomine, Richard (M.A. 06/03) MacPherson
"Research into the Nature of Shipments and Hauling of Goods in the Thousand Islands Region: Export from Canada to the USA"

Ragusa, Paul (M.A. 02/03) Woldenberg
"Locations-Allocation of Health Care Facilities and the Impacts of Hospital Closures in Ontario: The Region of Hamilton-Wentworth"

Sarcione, Valerie B. (M.A. 06/03) Calkins
"Environmental Assessment Model in GIS for Identifying Isolated Wetlands within the Smokecreek Watershed in the Town of Orchard Park, Erie County, New York"

Silavisesrith, Warit (M.A. 09/03) Flewelling
"ArcGIS Support for the Groundwater Flow Analysis"

Stieve, Thomas (M.A. 09/03) Cope
"And a River Divides: National Identity in Niagara Falls, Canada and the United States"

Tabalujan, Norman (M.A. 09/03) Bagchi-Sen
"A Case of Kawasaki Motor's Joint Venture in Indonesia"

Thai, Diep Thi Ngoc (M.A. 06/03) MacPherson
"Does Free Trade Mean Free Trade to Developing Countries? A case study of the US Vietnam Catfish Dispute"

Yang, Daehyeon (M.A. 09/03) MacPherson
"Location Decisions and Spatial Patterns of Japanese Automobile Transplants in the United States"

Yong, Paul (M.A. 09/03) Bagchi-Sen
"Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Location Trends and Economic Impacts"

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2003

Adrianus, Leo, (M.A. 09/03) Bagchi-Sen
"The Good, the Bad and the Hungry: An Analysis of the Agricultural Protectionsim in Developing Countries"

Balcom, Aubrey (M.A. 09 /03) Bagchi-Sen
"Inter and Intra Cluster Variations in Innovation and Business Performance: A Case Study of the US Biotechnology Industry"

Branting, Scott (MA 9/03) Thill
"Pedestrians in the Past"

Chen, Tien-Chieh (MA 9/03) McConnell
"An Analysis of Entry Strategies for the Western New York Medical Devices Industry to Penetrate the Market in China: Exports, Joint Ventures and Foreign Direct Investment"

Croak, Alycia (M.A. 06/03), Flewelling (Portfolio)
"Who Will Treat the Children of Western New York? An Evaluation of the Locations of Pediatric Facilities in Relation to Populations of children under 18"

Eizenhauer, Elizabeth A. (M.A. 06/03) Rogerson
"In Poor Health: Food Access and Quality of Life on Buffalo's East Side"

Finkbeiner, John K. (Ph.D. 02/03) McConnell
"Contagious Currency Crisis and Spatial Autocorrelation in the Structure of Foreign Exchange"

Gao, Peng (Ph.D. 06/03) Abrahams
"Mechanices of Bedload Transport in the Saltation and Sheetflow Regimes"

Guerrieri, Paul A. (M.A. 02/03) MacPherson
"Curbell, Inc.: European Export Initiative"

Hamilton, Stuart E. (M.A. 06/03) Thill
"Government Date in GPS-Enabled Location Services: A Case Study of Ithaca, NY"

Han, Daikwan (Ph.D. 02/03) Rogerson
"Geographical Epidemiology of Breast Cancer in Western New York: Exploring Spatio-Temporal Clustering in GIS"

Ihenko, Uzochukwa (PhD, 9/03) MacPherson
"Constructive Approaches with Contradictory Results: Community Development and The Dynamics of Housing Demolition in the Inner City of Buffalo, New York 1960-1997"

Jongsthapongpanth, Annitra, (M.A. 09/03) Bagchi-Sen
"U.S.-Asia Interdependencies: A Study of Knowledge and Business Links" Khanungkitkong, Kitti (M.A. 09/03) Flewelling "GIS Application: Cross Section Area and Computational Measurement"

Lee, Byoungjae (M.A. 06/03) Flewelling
"An Accuracy Assessment Of The Tiger Files: Spatial Pattern of Inaccuracy in Erie County, New York Tiger 2000 Files"

Li, Yi-Yu (M.A. 09/03) Mark
"Varied Cultural Interpretation of Geographic Entities"

Lim, Hyun Woo (M.A. 06/03) Thill
"Developing a GIS Application for Calculating Accessibility Measures Based on an Intermodal Network"

Miller, Wendy (M.A. 09/03) Zubrow
"The Geography of Canadian Disability and Literacy in Canada"

Needle, Jacob T. (M.A. 09/03) Flewelling
"Land Subsidence: A Study of the Amherst Area"

Nightingale, Victoria M. (M.A. 06/03) Flewelling

"Spatial Characteristics of Visual Impairment: An Overview"

Oyana, Tonny (Ph.D. 02/03) Rogerson
"On the Detection of Patterns and Trends and Distributions of Respiratory Diseases in Western New York: An Analysis of Asthma Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)"

Quodomine, Richard (M.A. 06/03) MacPherson
"Research into the Nature of Shipments and Hauling of Goods in the Thousand Islands Region: Export from Canada to the USA"

Ragusa, Paul (M.A. 02/03) Woldenberg
"Locations-Allocation of Health Care Facilities and the Impacts of Hospital Closures in Ontario: The Region of Hamilton-Wentworth"

Sarcione, Valerie B. (M.A. 06/03) Calkins
"Environmental Assessment Model in GIS for Identifying Isolated Wetlands within the Smokecreek Watershed in the Town of Orchard Park, Erie County, New York"

Silavisesrith, Warit (M.A. 09/03) Flewelling
"ArcGIS Support for the Groundwater Flow Analysis"

Stieve, Thomas (M.A. 09/03) Cope
"And a River Divides: National Identity in Niagara Falls, Canada and the United States"

Tabalujan, Norman (M.A. 09/03) Bagchi-Sen
"A Case of Kawasaki Motor's Joint Venture in Indonesia"

Thai, Diep Thi Ngoc (M.A. 06/03) MacPherson

"Does Free Trade Mean Free Trade to Developing Countries? A case study of the US Vietnam Catfish Dispute"

Yang, Daehyeon (M.A. 09/03) MacPherson
"Location Decisions and Spatial Patterns of Japanese Automobile Transplants in the United States"

Yong, Paul (M.A. 09/03) Bagchi-Sen
"Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Location Trends and Economic Impacts"

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2004

Aleksandrova, Inna (MAMBA 9/04) Bagchi-Sen
"Research, Technology Development and Transfer: Evidence from a Mid-Size State University"

Brancato, Rachael (MA 2/04) Bian
"An Analysis of Environmental Justice Issues in Erie County, NY

Catignani, Tanya (MA 2/04) Bian
"A GIS-Based Model of Prehistoric Archaeological Site Sensitivity for the Town of Clarence, In Erie County, New York"

Chacon-Veliz, Miguel Angel (PhD 6/04) Cole
"Challenges of Public Participation in Land dispute Resolution with Geographic Information Systems"

Chua, Hearn Yuit (MA 6/04) Poon
"Scale as (Non) Representational Practice: Researche (r/d)'s Imagination of a People's Geography"

Delmerico, Alan (MA, 9/04) Bagchi-Sen
"Clusters of Illicit Drug Use: A Study of Demographic and Neighborhood Contexts of Marijuana and Hard Drug Users and Non-users"

Dusane, Arti (MA 6/04), Bagchi-Sen
"A Review of Research on Reproductive Health in India"

Feng, Chen-Chieh (PhD 9/04) Flewelling
"Probing Barriers to the Integration of Geographic Information Systems and Hydrologic Models"

Goettel, Sarah (MA 9/04), Casas
"Spatial Analysis of Drivers Involved in Motor Vehicle Related Fatalities using GIS Onondaga County, NY"

Gray, Jeffrey McIntrye (PhD 6/04) Bagchi-Sen
"The Regulatory Environment and Industrial Restructuring: The Case of U.S. Power"

Hu, Shixiong (PhD 9/04) Abrahams
"Resistance to Overland Flow on Plane and Rough Beds"

Knapp, Steven M. (MA 9/04) Mackay
"A Drastic Approach for Evaluating Pollution Potential in the Tonawanda Valley Aquifer"

Kronenfeld, Barry (PhD 9/04) Larsen/Mark
"The Trade off Between Information Content and Cognitive Simplicity in Graded Area-Class Maps: A Case Study in Vegetation Mapping"

Liu, Shu-Min (MA 2/04) Flewelling
"Spatial Interaction and Spatial Structure-Discussion of the Distance-Decay Parameters In U.S. Air Travel and the Effects on Major U.S. Cities"

Lin, JengHung (MA 9/04) Thill
"Positional Accuracy of GIS-based Geocoding of Street Addresses

Matthies, Lisa (MA 2/04) MacPherson
"Beyond Metadata-Practical Tools for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Quality Assurance"

Murphy, Kevin (MA 2/04) Poon
"Congressional House votes and Geographic Patterns of Influence and Power in the 1990s"

Oh, Gunwha (MA 6/04) Casas
"Accessibility on The University at Buffalo, SUNY Campus: A comparison between Pedestrian and Shuttle Modes"

Patrick, Walter G. (MA 6/04) Jean-Claude Thill
"GIS as a Tool in Retail Site Selection: A Case Study for Locating a Subway Restaurant Franchise in Niagara County, New York"

Schoenberg, Tatyana (MA 2/04) Mark
"Landscape Perception Based on Interviews with Russian and American Undergraduate Students at The State University of New York at Buffalo"

Schmidbauer, Gabriel (MA 9/04) McConnell
"Economic Indicators of the Buffalo-Niagara Region"

Smeltzer, Francine (MA 2/04) Woldenberg
"Exploring Complex Archaeological Phenomena"

Sorokine, Alexandre (PhD 9/04) Renschler
"The Class-Individual-Region Model for Handling Environmental Representations in Geographic Information Science"

Stoll, Jennifer (MA 9/04) Woldenberg
"Don't Shoot the Messenger: PPGIS and Community Empowerment"

Suh, Jeongwook (PhD 2/04) Poon
"The WTO and Korea's Computer Industry"

Szustakowski, Michael (MA 6/04) Poon
"Temporal and Spatial Analysis of East Asian Stock Market Integration"

Triggs, Seth (MA 9/04)
"Global Warming and Its relation to Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Frequency in the North Atlantic Ocean"

Wang, Yi Chen (PhD 9/04) Larsen
"A Geographic Information Approach to Analyzing and Visualizing Presettlement Land Survey Records for vegetation Reconstruction."

Williams, Mark (MA 6/04) Bian
"Multiple Representations of Geographic Data In A Long Transactional Model"

Wolf, Jason (MA 2/04) Lentnek
"Identification of Underserved Market Savings Potential within Erie County: a Strategic Planning Framework"

Woodside, Christopher (MA 2/04) Flewelling
"Town of Clarence, New York Greenprint"

Yagrich, Bert (MA 9/04), Casas
"Determining Social Exclusion Among the Disabled Population in Erie and Niagara Counties Using Accessibility Measures"

Yamada, Ikuho (PhD 9/04) Thill
"Analysis of Spatial Clusters When the Phenomenon is Constrained by a Network Space"

Yan, Jun (PhD 9/04) Thill
"Geographic Knowledge Discovery in Spatial Interaction with Self-Organizing Maps"

Ziolkowski, Michael F. (PhD 6/04) MacPherson
"Analysis of University Manufacturing Extension Initiatives: The Case of the Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) at the University at Buffalo"

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2005

Badurek, Christopher (PhD 9/05) Flewelling
"Measuring Change Similarity of Spatial Entities: The Case of the Criminal History of Place"

Beutner, Robert A. (MA 2/05) Flewelling
[title unknown]

Breier, Paul (MA 9/05) Casas
"A Traffic Assignment Approach to Evaluating Two Planning Alternatives Proposed to Mitigate the Recurrent Congestion Problem on Main Street, Williamsville, NY"

Brunskill, Jeffrey (PhD 6/05) Mark
"Conceptual Models of Atmospheric Space: A study of knowledge and Concepts Derived From Direct and Indirect Experience of Atmospheric Dynamics"

Camacho, Martin (PhD 6/05) Bagchi-Sen
"Information Technology Analyst and Managers in the Silicon Valley: A Study of Male-Female Wage Patterns"

Castiglione, Christian (MA 2/05) Mark
"Habitat Classification for the Great Lakes Aquatic Gap Project: New York"

Chua, Siewkoon Canice (MA 2/05) Flewelling
"Using GIS & Micro-Level Analysis in the Preliminary Investigation of Discriminant Pricing in Homeowner's Insurance in Buffalo, New York"

Copeland, Darrell (MA 9/05) Casas
"The Perception of Place in Christianity"

Cummins, Ryan (MA 2/05) (Portfolio) Flewelling
"The Rise of Residential Housing Costs in the District of Columbia"

Davis, Haley (BA/MA 6/05) Bagchi-Sen
"A Conflict in Kashmir: A Barrier to SAARC"

Delmelle, Eric (PhD 9/05) Rogerson
"Optimization of Second-Phase Spatial Sampling using Auxiliary Information"

Eldredge. Bradly T. (PhD 6/05) Poon
"Urban-Regional Clusters and the Mutual Fund Industry in the United States"

Frank, Stephanie (BA/MA 9/05) Poon
"The Geography of Patent Production Among East Asian Countries in the United States"

Fultz, Christopher (MA 6/05) Poon
"Hegemonic Stability in Asia: U.S. Defense Exports as a Regulatory Instrument"

Gordon, Lee M. (MA 6/05) Bennett
"A Rational approach to Modeling Ephemeral Gully Erosion, REGREM: The Revised Ephemeral Gully Erosion Model"

Gress, Douglas R. (PhD 2/05) Poon
"Intra and Extra-Firm Exchanges in Firm Networks: A Study of Korean Subsidiaries in the United States and U. S. Offices of Trade and Investment in Korea"

Harvey, Merissa D. (MA 9/05) Renschler
"An Application of Suitability Mapping: Determining the Location of A Recreational Trail in Cherry Creek, New York"

Holfelner, Diane (MA 6/05) Calkins
"Obstacles for GIS Use in K-12 Environment: Creating A GIS Alternative for Elementary Social Studies Teachers"

Hwang, Sungsoon (PhD 9/05) Thill
"The Effect of housing Market Segmentation on Commuting: A Geographical Analysis"

Jiang, Fan (MA 9/05) Bagchi-Sen
"A Review of Innovation Systems: National, Regional, and Spatial Systems of Innovation"

Kuo, Yu-Cheng (MA 9/05) Thill
"Nearest Neighbor Ant Colony System: Traveling Salesman Problem"

Leonard-Falzone, Wendy (MA 2/05) Woldenberg
"The Changing Demographics of Buffalo, New York's Houses of Worship"

Lee, Sanghoon (MA 2/05) Bian
"Assessing Landslide Susceptibilities Using Logistic Regression: A Case Study in Alameda County, California"

Lollar, Clifton (MA 2/05) Rogerson
"The Selection of a Champion"

Malinowski, Matthew S. (MA 9/05) Renschler
"Linking a GIS with a decision Support Tool: Developing a GIS Interface and Analysis Toolkit for The Nutrient Management Tool Cornell Cropware"

Mayer, Stephen F. (PhD 2/05) Bagchi-Sen
"Sources of Competitive Advantage in U.S. Engineering Firms"

McManus, Deirdre (MA 6/05) Cope
"Finding Employment: Using A GIS to restructure Opportunity"

Mussell, Jennifer (MA 9/05) Renschler
"Environmental Risk Modeling Using Geographic Information Systems: Analysis and Case Study for Water Quality Assessment"

Naumov, Aleksey (PhD 6/05) Abrahams
"Multi-Criteria Validation of the SWAT Hydrologic Model in A Small Forested Watershed"

Rayburg, Scott (PhD 9/05) Abrahams
"Three Dimensional Morphologic And Hydraulic Characteristics of Pools, Riffles and Pool-Riffle Sequences"

Rish, Oren (MA 6/05) Bennett
"Sequestration of Saline Effluents Via Artificial Wetlands"

Rogalski, Joanna B. (MA 9/05) Cope
"Theater, Qualitative Research Methods, And Children's Spatial Perspectives"

Sein, Wahler Sanhtway (PhD 6/05) Lentnek
"The Role of Urban Environmental Quality in Neighborhood Population Change"

Shin, Jungyeop (PhD 6/05) Lentnek
"Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Economic Clusters in Urban Polynucleation: A Case Analysis of Erie County, New York"

Sinha, Gaurav (MA 2/05) Flewelling
"Multicriteria Generalization (MCG): A Framework for Environmental Data Reduction"

Stephens, Jeffrey P. (MA 9/05) Larsen
"Remote Sensing of Invasive Species; A Study Utilizing LANDSAT Imagery for Detection of Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.)"

Sun, Chi-Hsuan (MA 9/05) Thill
"Reference Databases in Geocoding: Global and local models of Positional Errors"

Tomaszewski, Brian M. (MA 6/05) Mark
"The Reconstruction of Aztec Political Geography in the Toluca Valley of Mexico"

Will, Renee (PhD 9/05) MacPherson
"Specialization, Exports, Economic Performance, and Employment: An Empirical Analysis for U.S. States, Regions and Industry"

Xu, Wei (MA 9/05) Thill
"Spatial Distribution Analysis of Retail Food Stores Case Study of Erie County, The State of NY"

Xu, Jun (PhD 9/05) Mark
"Natural-Language Representation and Query of Linear Geographic Objects in GIS"

Yambrach, Frederick J. (PhD 6/05) McConnell
"Geographic Sources of Competitive Advantage Driving Innovation in the Medical Device Industry: Proximity, Place and Milieu"

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2006

Azzarelli, Shannon N. (MA 6/05) Cope
"Segregation and Incarceration: A Buffalo Neighborhood Study"

Baek, Solhyon (MA 2/06) Shiode
"The analysis of Airline Network Structure in the US Domestic-Passenger Airline Market"

Barlow, Christopher (MA/MBA 2006) McConnell

“Marketing Collaboration Via Partnerships in the Geographic Information Systems Industry. A Case Study of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)

Bove, Gerald E., Jr. (Phd 2/06) Rogerson
"The Effects of Disinfectant by-products on the Risk for Urinary Bladder and Rectal Cancers"

Cahill, Elizabeth (MA 6/06)
"Spatial Analysis of Bicycle Accidents Using GIS: Buffalo, NY Case Study"

Chun Bo Ae (MA 2/06) Woldenberg
"Integrating GIS with Environmental Education into K-12: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development"

Chang, Eunsuk (MA 9/06) Shiode

“A Study on Semantics, Spatial Cognition and Image Schemata Used in the Korean Language for Spatial-Cognitive Representation”

Cheong, Alberto (MA 9/06) Thill

“ The Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Location Analysis: A Case Study in Buffalo Metropolitan Area”

Clements, Michael J. (MA 2/06) Casas
"Grocery Store Location- A Case Study of Wegmans Supermarkets"

Dowd, Charles (MA 2/06) Thill
"A Geographical Analysis of Two Centuries of Grain Trade in Buffalo, New York"

Fang, Lining (MA 9/06) Casas

“Individuals and Mobility: A Comparative Study of the Virtual and the Physical Worlds”

Fritschi, Stephen C. (MA 6/06) Mark
"Integrating GIS and GPS to Assess Nonpoint Source Pollution Risk: The Eighteenmile Creek Area of Concern"

Gunter, William E., Jr. (MA 2/06) MacPherson
"The Impact of the Differences Between Japanese and US Automobile Manufacturing Models on Auto Sales in the US Market During Auto Model Years 1985, 1992 and 2000"

Hoerle, G. Allen (MA 6/06) Renschler
"Volcanic Slope Assessment Delineating Slope and Flow Distance: Ascertain Impact on Population Mountain Rainier, Washington"

Howard, Daniel (PhD 2/06) Mark
"Online Public Participation GIS: Shaping the Scales and Spaces of Comprehensive Planning"

Hsu, Shu Min (MA 2/06) Bennett
"Temporal and Spatial Variations in Sediment-Associated Trace Element; Concentrations with a Flood-Control Reservoir Impoundment: Grenada Lake, MS"

Ikeya, Risa (MS Social Science Interdisciplinary 2/06) Woldenberg
"Ecotourism for Sustainable Economic Growth and Conservation in the Seychelles"

Klimko, Aurora (BA/MA 9/06) Bagchi-Sen

“SMES & Internationalization: A Study of U.S. Biotech Firms”

Knigge, LaDona G. (PhD 9/06) Mark/Cope

“Emerging Public Spaces in Marginalized Urban Places: The Political Economy of Community Gardens in Buffalo, NY ”

LaRussa, Mark (MA 6/06) Bennett
"A Re-examination of the Climatological Impack of the Lake Erie-Niagara Ice Boom in Buffalo, New York

Li, Jonathan K. (MA 6/06) MacPherson
"Boeing and China: Building a Relationship for Tomorrow"

Minkowski, Martin W. (MA 2/06) Flewelling
"Integrating GIScience and Environmental Models for a GISystem-Based Natural Resource Management Tool"

Molinelli, Ian (MA 9/06) Bian

“Morphometric Changes in the Stream Drainage Network at the Rio Piedras River Basin in San Juan Puerto Rico: The Impace of Urban Sprawl”

Moritz, Amanda M. (MA 2/06) Casas
"Congestion Solutions for the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region Using Journey to Work Traffic Assignments"

Moritz, Amanda M. (MA 2/06) Casas “Congestion Solutions for the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region

Using Journey to Work Traffic Assignments”

Namikawa, Laercio Massaru (PhD 9/06) Renschler

“Multiple Representations of Elevation for Dynamic Process Modeling

Neo, Bengtong (MA 9/06) Poon

"Geography and International Relations: Socialization and Regional Institutions"

Okeoma,Chukwumerije Bryson (MA 2/06) Mackay
"Modeling Mineral Resource Exploration Site Selecction Strategy Using Remote Sensing and IGS" Ronda-A Case Study"

Phoa, Pauline (MA 9/06) MacPherson

“The Impact of Government Interventions on the US-Canada Softwood Lumber Dispute”

Roussie, Suzanne (MA 9/06) Renschler

“Designing a Scendario Based Landscape Modeling Tool for Soil and Water Conservation”

Sajarattanachote, Suksawat (PhD 9/06) Poon

“The Role of Multinational Enterprises and Geographical Spillovers on Regional Development in Thailand”

Scully,Jennifer L (PhD 9/06) Bagchi-Sen

“Strategies and External Relationships of Firms in the U.S. Agricultural Biotechnology Sector”

Sims, Taylor H. (MA 2/06) Bian

“Prioritizing Prescribed Burning for the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Using a Geographic Information System”

Tait, Brian J. (MA 6/06) Bian

“Geographical Information Systems Based on Habitat Suitability Index Model for Black Bear in Orange County, New York”

Timothy, Edwin (MA 2/06) Casas

“Food Expenditure Patterns in Western New York: A Case Study Using Geodemographics and Cluster Analysis”

Vanchan, Vida (PhD 6/06) MacPherson

“The Competitive Characteristics of United States Industrial Design Firms”

Wu, Chia-Chi (MA 9/06) Larsen

“Health Characteristics for Three Tree Species in the Eastern United States Relative to Their Current and Predicted Abundance Under A 2XCO2 Climate”

Yasumoto, Taku (MA 9/06) Thill

“A 3-D Room-to Room navigation System for Motorized and Non-Motorized Mobility: An LBS Prototype”

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2007

Chan, Ka Wei (MA 6/07) Bagchi-Sen

“University-Industry Technology Transfer: A Study of Organizational Determinants”

Covarrubias Rocha, Jose Humberto (MA 6/07) Mackay

“Multi-temporal Remote Sensing Evaluation of Vegetal Coverate in the Bolivian Andrean Plate (Kori Kollo Mine)”

Esaki, Ryosuke (MA 2/07) Shiode

“Urban Growth Analysis: Erie County with an Ideal Study Period”

Felber, Jordan (MA 2/07) MacPherson

“The Evolution of Man Through the International Trade/Logistics System”

Graham, Michael (MA 9/07) Mackay

“Seeking the Savanna: Modeling Human Settlement Predisposition”

Ha, Hoe-Hun (MA 6/07) Thill

“Geographical Analysis of Pedestrian Accidents in Buffalo, NY Using GIS Applications”

Hong, Ilyoung (Phd 2/07) Flewelling

“Communal Ontology for Navigation Support in Urban regions: Getting Directions from Familiar Landmarks”

Housel, Jacqueline (PhD 2/07) Cope

“The role of Regulation and Social Practice in the Racialized Space"

Keifer, Colleen (MA 9/07) Bian

"Crime Mapping and Analysis: A Multi-Scale ‘Hotspot’ Analysis of Crime Incidences in Buffalo, NY"

Khan, Kasim (MA 2/07) Rogerson

“The Development of an Optimized Geocoding Process for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) used in Crime Analysis”

Lai, Christine (Phd 2/07) Poon

“The Role of Location in the Marketing Strategy of Performing Arts Organization”

Latcham, Franklin (MA 9/07) Cope

“Narratives of Decline” How Race, Ethnicity, and Age Affect the Discourse and Polity Strategies of Post-Industrial Urban Angst”

Lauzon, Amber (MA 6/07) Flewelling

“A Geographic Information Systems Analysis of Western Chautauqua County”

Lee, Byoungjae (PhD 9/07) Flewelling

“The Spatially Extended Point: A Model for Defining the Qualitative Spatial Behavior of a Point and It’s scope of Influence”

Majka, Kevin (MA 9/07) Casas

“Reoccurring Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes At Intersections: A Case Study of Western New York, 2001 to 2004”

Mandloi, Deelesh (MS 2/07) Thill

“A GIS Data Model for Enhanced Navigation un Urban Environments”

Miller, Wendy E. (Phd 2/07) Mark/Larsen

“A Comparison of Methodological Approaches to Identify Components in the Natural Environment”

Morgan, Larry Joe (PhD 6/07) Mark

“Attitudes Toward Spatial Privacy in the United States of America”

Neo, Beng Tong (MA 6/07) Poon

“Geography and International Relations: Socialization and Regional Institutions”

Olson, Samuel James (MA 9/07) Rogerson

“Use of GIS PCB Contamination in Anniston Alabama”

Rogers, Craig (PhD 6/07) Lentnek

"The Emerging Labor Market Dilemma for the Black Middle Class in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area”

Pritchard, Jonathan (MA 2/07) MacPherson

“An Analysis of the United States Travel and Tourism Industry: Growth after 9/11 and the Las Vegas Phenomenon”

Royal, Nathaniel (MA6/07) Aldstadt

“Guinea Worm Afoot: A Distance Sensitive Model for the Spread of Guinea Worm ub Eastern Niger”

Sambandhan, Loganathan Vijay (MA 9/07) Renschler

“Implementing Dijkstra’s Shortest Path Algorithm for a Pursuit Evasion Scenario in a Multi-Modal Transportation Network”

Sehnalek, Susanne (MA 2/07) McConnell

“Implications of CAFTA on Costa Rica”

Simon, James (MS in SSI 2/07) Larsen

“Moving Towards the Localization of United States Climate Change Policy: An Examination of Local Responses to a Changing Climate”

Sun, Hai (MA 2/07) Thill

“Winter Maintenance Standards for the Expressways in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area”

Tambs, Erin (MA 9/07) Poon

“Non-Profit Mega Churches in the United States and Singapore: An Exploratory Study”

Trawinski, Patricia (PhD 6/07) Mackay

“Spatio-Temporal Landscape Models for West Nile Virus Vector Population Abundance and Distribution”

Tsai, Han-Ju (MA 2/07) Thill

“The Jet Blue Phenomenon: A Study of Market Share, Yield, and Market Size”

Walsh, Jessica A., (MA 9/07) Woldenberg

“A Comparison of Lightning Activity in Brevard County, Florida for Two Temporally Distinct Dates: July 6, 2006 and January 1, 2007”

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2008

Arnold, Edward (Phd 6/08) MacPherson

“The Competitive Advantage of Firms and Their Proximity to Export Finance Centers"

Downie, Chad R. (MA 6/08) Bennett

“An Assessment of In-Stream Woody Debris Along Sprague Brook, Erie County, NY”

Gentner, Lauren (MA 2/08) Bian

"Relocation in Erie County: Using GIS and Real Estate Preferences”

Gokkaya, Kemal (MA 6/08) Wang

“Mangrove Classification and Mapping Using Landsat ETM Image on the Caribbean Coast of Panama”

Jongsthapongpanth, Annitha (PhD 2/08) Bagchi-Sen

“Geographical Analysis of Disease Incidence, Mortality, and Deprivation: A Study of People Living with HIV and Aids in Northern Thailand”

Lee, Gyoungju (PhD 6/08) Rogerson

“A Spatial Statistical Approach to Examining Sprawled Urban Growth Patterns Over Time in the Framework of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)”

Russell, Steven W., Jr. (MA 6/08) Wang

“Percent Impervious Classification Using Remote Sensing Methods”

Sen, Arup (PhD 2/08) MacPherson

“Innovation, Collaboration, And Outsourcing” An Exploratory Study in the U.S. Biopharmaceutical Sector”

Sheehan, Daniel (MA) Renschler

“GIS Pre-Screening Environmental Assessment of Wind Farm site Suitability in New York State"

Sinha, Gaurav (PhD 2/08) Flewelling

“Delineation, Characterization and Classification of Topographic Eminences”

Tempera, Jason (MA 6/08) Hamilton

“Information Sharing In A Multinational Distribution Network

Triggs, Seth C. (PhD 2/08) Woldenberg

“A Model of Canadian And American Central City Vitality”

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Department of Geography University at Buffalo