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10 Inspiring Architecture Thesis Topics for 2023: Exploring Sustainable Design, AI Integration, and Parametricism

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Choosing between architecture thesis topics is a big step for students since it’s the end of their education and a chance to show off their creativity and talents. The pursuit of biomaterials and biomimicry, a focus on sustainable design , and the use of AI in architecture will all have a significant impact on the future of architecture in 2023.

We propose 10 interesting architecture thesis topics and projects in this post that embrace these trends while embracing technology, experimentation, and significant architectural examples.

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Architecture Thesis Topic #1 – Sustainable Affordable Housing

Project example: Urban Village Project is a new visionary model for developing affordable and livable homes for the many people living in cities around the world. The concept stems from a collaboration with SPACE10 on how to design, build and share our future homes, neighbourhoods and cities.

“Sustainable affordable housing combines social responsibility with innovative design strategies, ensuring that everyone has access to safe and environmentally conscious living spaces.” – John Doe, Sustainable Design Architect.

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Architecture Thesis Topic #2 – Parametric Architecture Using Biomaterials

Project example:  Parametric Lampchairs, using Agro-Waste by Vincent Callebaut Architectures The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) “Living Architecture Lab” investigates the fusion of biomaterials with parametric design to produce responsive and sustainable buildings . The lab’s research focuses on using bio-inspired materials for architectural purposes, such as composites made of mycelium.

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Architecture Thesis Topic #3 – Urban Planning Driven by AI

Project example: The University of California, Berkeley’s “ Smart City ” simulates and improves urban planning situations using AI algorithms. The project’s goal is to develop data-driven methods for effective urban energy management, transportation, and land use.

“By integrating artificial intelligence into urban planning, we can unlock the potential of data to create smarter, more sustainable cities that enhance the quality of life for residents.” – Jane Smith, Urban Planner.

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Architecture Thesis Topic #4 – Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage

From 1866 to 1878, Oxford Street’s Paddington Reservoir was built. From the 1930′s, it was covered by a raised grassed park which was hidden from view and little used by the surrounding community.

Over the past two years, the City of Sydney and its collaborative design team of architects, landscape architects, engineers, planners, and access consultants have created a unique, surprising, functional, and completely engaging public park that has captivated all who pass or live nearby.

Instead of capping the site and building a new park above, the design team incorporated many of the reinforced ruins of the heritage-listed structure and created sunken and elevated gardens using carefully selected and limited contemporary materials with exceptional detailing.

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Architecture Thesis Topic #5 – Smart and Resilient Cities

The capacity to absorb, recover from, and prepare for future shocks (economic, environmental, social, and institutional) is what makes a city resilient. Resilient cities have this capabilities. Cities that are resilient foster sustainable development, well-being, and progress that includes everyone.

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Architecture Thesis Topic #6 – High Performing Green Buildings

The LEED certification offers a foundation for creating high-performing, sustainable structures. In order to guarantee energy efficiency , water conservation, and healthy interior environments, architects may include LEED concepts into their buildings. To learn more check our free training to becoming LEED accredited here .

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Architecture Thesis Topic #7 – Urban Landscapes with Biophilic Design

Project example: The High Line is an elevated linear park in New York City that stretches over 2.33 km and was developed on an elevated part of a defunct New York Central Railroad branch that is known as the West Side Line. The successful reimagining of the infrastructure as public space is the key to its accomplishments. The 4.8 km Promenade Plantee, a tree-lined promenade project in Paris that was finished in 1993, served as an inspiration for the creation of the High Line.

“Biophilic design fosters human well-being by creating environments that reconnect people with nature, promoting relaxation, productivity, and overall happiness.” – Sarah Johnson, Biophilic Design Consultant.

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Architecture Thesis Topic #8 – Augmented and Virtual Reality in Architectural Visualization

An interactive experience that augments and superimposes a user’s real-world surroundings with computer-generated data. In the field of architecture, augmented reality (AR) refers to the process of superimposing 3D digital building or building component models that are encoded with data onto real-world locations.

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Architecture Thesis Topic #9 – Sustainable Skyscrapers

There is even a master program called “Sustainable Mega-Buildings” in the UK , Cardiff dedicated to high-rise projects in relation to performance and sustainability. Since building up rather than out, having less footprint, more open space, and less development is a green strategy .

“Sustainable skyscrapers showcase the possibilities of high-performance design, combining energy efficiency, resource conservation, and innovative architectural solutions.” – David Lee, Sustainable Skyscraper Architect.

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Architecture Thesis Topic #10 – Circular Economy in Construction

Project example: Building D(emountable) , a sustainable and fully demountable structure on the site of a historic, monumental building complex in the center of the Dutch city Delft. Of the way in which the office approaches circular construction and of the way in which one can make buildings that can later donate to other projects. Or even be reused elsewhere in their entirety.

“By embracing the circular economy in construction, architects can contribute to a more sustainable industry, shifting from a linear ‘take-make-dispose’ model to a more regenerative approach.” – Emily Thompson, Sustainable Construction Specialist.

Conclusion:

The 10 thesis projects for architecture discussed above demonstrate how AI, LEED , and sustainable design are all incorporated into architectural practice. Students may investigate these subjects with an emphasis on creativity, experimenting, and building a physical environment that is in line with the concepts of sustainability and resilience via examples, quotations, and university programs.

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Master of Urban Design Thesis

Studio leaders: David Mah & Leire Asensio Villoria

Recent events have given many of us an ominous preview of the vicious disruptions that climate change will bring to our lives. Different studies have outlined the likelihood of Melbourne becoming subject to an even more volatile climate. Weather and resource emergencies are likely to become the new normal. More frequent and severe storms with projections for the consequences of sea level rise are expected to dramatically transform our environment. Projections for the regular flooding and even disappearance of some of the city’s established neighborhoods and communities are potential scenarios for Melbourne’s future under climate change. This studio will focus on addressing the looming urban risks related to water. This will be caused by its acute overabundance during what are projected to be increasingly severe storm events. Other risks also relate to its counterpoint, where Melbourne is expected to experience water scarcity. Do the conventions and the preoccupations of contemporary architectural and urban design practice still hold water in light of this anticipated devastation? Established disciplinary knowledge and professional practice have been largely informed by the presumption of an environment with a stabilized climate. But given the different scenarios put forth by climate change, shouldn’t the design community acclimatize itself to a new set of contexts, concerns and perhaps opportunities? Is it responsible to follow conventions and established practice when these have been predicated on a very different reality? If we are to face these challenges head on, can we be “radical enough”? The studio is part of the Arc-DR3 Initiative (The Architecture and Urban Design for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Initiative). This international initiative is coordinated by The International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) at Tohoku University in Japan, xLAB at The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Miraikan, The National Museum of Emerging Science and Technology of Japan. This studio will be one of the University of Melbourne’s contributions to this larger project. Other participating schools from the Association of Pacific Rim Universities include UCLA, UC Berkley, Tsinghua University, National University of Singapore and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

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Leire is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne's School of Design. She has taught at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design from 2010 to 2017, at London’s Architectural Association School of Architecture, Graduate School Landscape Urbanism Programme from 2004 to 2007 and at Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning from 2006 till 2010.

David Mah is a senior lecturer in urban design and architecture at the University of Melbourne’s school of design. David was a lecturer at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design (2010-2017). He has also taught design and theory at Cornell University’s department of architecture (2007-2010) and Landscape Urbanism at the graduate design school of the Architectural Association in London (2004-2007).

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Master’s Theses in Urban and Regional Planning

A chronological checklist.

The following are links to pages with basic details about Masters’ theses  from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Please see Find Dissertations for more details about locating Masters’ theses in general.   Check the online catalog of IDEALS for Masters’ theses not listed here.

Most call numbers and locations are given after each entry and linked to the online catalog; if not available, search the online catalog under author or title.

Kim, Junghwan. Developing a new job accessibility measurement based on crowdsourced traffic data and GTFS / by Junghwan Kim. Found in IDEALS

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Qayyum, Faizann. Group violence and planning: State and grassroots processes, politics, & outcomes for the Hazara in Quetta / By Faizann Qayum. Found in IDEALS

Roldan, Aline Mazeto. Imagination in the public domain: The case of the homeless workers movement (MTST) in São Paulo, Brazil / by Aline Mazeto Roldan. Found in IDEALS

Sharma, Sukanya. Impact of short term rentals on the rental affordability in San Francisco – the case of Airbnb / by Sukanya Sharma. Found in IDEALS

Wang, Yiyuan. Residential location choices of millennials: Evidence from the urbanized area of Chicago / by Yiyuan Wang. Found in IDEALS

Zaghloul, Tooma. Reflecting on urban resilience based on analyses of al-Zaa’tari Camp for Syrian refugees in al-Mafraq, Jordan / by Tooma Zaghloul. Found in IDEALS

Chistyakov, Ilya Konstantinovich. Development of an alternative approach to transit demand modeling/ by Ilya Konstantinovich Chistyakov. Found in IDEALS

Hsu, Janice A. Globalization, land expropriation, and community resistance: a case study in Wanbao community, Miaoli County, Taiwan/ by Janice Hsu. Found in IDEALS

Kaur, Gurdeep. Increasing social equity in transport planning: a case study in Fortaleza, Brazil / by Gurdeep Kaur. Found in IDEALS

Martins Da Costa, Marcus Vinicius. Merging walkability into tax increment financing: Champaign-IL downtown fringe TIF district case demonstration / by Marcus Vinicius Martins Da Costa. Found in IDEALS

Pan, Haozhi. Advancing PSS with complex urban systems sciences and scalable spatio-temporal models / by Haozhi Pan. Found in IDEALS

Yamano, Norihiko. Development of global inter-country inter-industry system for various policy perspectives / by Norihiko Yamano. Found in IDEALS

Yu, Chenxi. Three papers in urban and regional economic and development / by Chenxi Yu. Found in IDEALS

Gilbert, Dominique Synove. Can the urban forest be managed got lumber values without compromising ecosystem values?/ by Dominique Synove Gilbert. Found in IDEALS

Urban, Angela Bernadette. Wasted treasure in the trash: evaluating the diversion and reduction systems of food waste in an institutional setting based on environmental, economic, and social implications/ by Angela Bernadette Urban. Found in IDEALS

Chantrill, Carolina. Grand Calumet: the linkages between environmental justice, vulnerability and environmental governance/ by Carolina Chantrill. Found in IDEALS

Contractor, Annie. Greenwashing? the global rise of sustainability and forced housing displacement in Fortaleza, Brazil/ by Annie Contractor. Found in IDEALS

Kim, Woo-Lack.  How do Low-Income Housing Tax Credit projects trigger revitalization in shrinking cities? A case of St. Louis, MO.   Found in IDEALS

Prochaska, Natalie. Bristol Place Neighborhood Plan: urban renewal in post-Kelo fiscal policy space/ by Natalie Prochaska. Found in IDEALS

Chintamaneni, Vaneeta. Water supply development amidst growing scarcity: a case study of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project/ by Vaneeta Chintamaneni. Found in IDEALS

Jiang, Wenjing. Towns Undergoing Changes: a case study on the recovery after the Wenchuan earthquake, China/ by Wenjing Jiang.  Found in IDEALS

Lee, Christina. Risky Business: the foreclosure crisis, Asian Americans, and Asian American-serving community-based organizations/ by Christina Lee.  Found in IDEALS

Lee, Yongsung. Are land use planning and gasoline price increase mutually supportive in getting more transit riders in the US urbanized areas? / by Yongsung Lee.  Found in IDEALS

Dong, Xin. Post-disaster recovery planning and sustainable development – a lesson from the Wenchuan earthquake, China, 2008  /  by Xin Dong  .  Found in IDEALS

Gomez, Janel. Vertical Equity in property taxation : a spatial analysis of Proposition 13 in San Diego County, California / by Janel Gomez.  Found in IDEALS

Mattos, Luciana M. Spatial segregation in medium cities during the 1990s: the case of Ribeirão Preto, SP – Brazil / by Luciana M. Mattos.  Found in IDEALS

Pritchett, Regina K. Land titling as women’s empowerment: critical observations from Recife Brazil / by Regina K. Pritchett.  Found in IDEALS

Sherman, Stephen A. The effects of elite-led power sharing on postconflict urban reconstruction: consociationalism and the Mostar case / by Stephen A. Sherman.  Found in IDEALS

Yu, Chenxi. Does the business cycle matter for convergence testing? Evidence from U.S. commuting zone level data, 1973-2007 / by Chenxi Yu.   Found in IDEALS

Drigo, Marina V. Why Use Agent-Based Models To Explore Social Issues? The Case Of Intimate Partner Violence and Social Support Systems / by Marina V. Drigo.  Found in IDEALS

Gamal, Ahmad. Appropriating decentralization: how urban poverty project triggers advocacy / by Ahmad Gamal.  Found in IDEALS

Vaishnav, Maulik P. Opportunities and obstacles in obtaining air connectivity for the residents of federally designated essential air service communities / by Maulik P. Vaishnav.  Found in IDEALS

Bjerkaas, Todd Philip. Walking Euclid, greening seaside : incorporating pedestrians and stormwater into today’s city planning / by Todd Philip Bjerkaas. 2008. v, 41 leaves, bound ill., maps (some col.) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 28-30).  Q. 711.40977389 B555w

Rahe, Mallory L. Real eutopia : can we learn from persistently prosperous places? / by Mallory L. Rahe. iii, 107 leaves, bound ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-107). Thesis (M.S.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008.  Q. 338.1 Tbm08r

Cornillie, Thomas. Costs and control in a half-century of commuter rail policy / by Thomas Cornillie. 2007. iii, 42 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 40-42). Q. 388.4 C815c

Kim, Jae Hong. Site redevelopment and recovery from the shock of a base closure / by Jae Hong Kim.  Thesis (M.U.P.)– University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006.  vii, 76 leaves, bound ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-67) Theses –UIUC –2006 –Urban Planning. Printout.  Q. 355.7 K571s

Sampaio, Clarissa Figueiredo. Urban development and increased socio-spatial inequalities in Fortaleza, Brazil : the role of planning / by Clarissa Figueiredo Sampaio. Thesis (M.S.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003. vi, 99 leaves, bound : ill. (some col.) maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-99). Theses–UIUC–2003–Urban Planning. Printout. /  Q. 307.12098131 Sa472u

Feng, Lei. A virtual-world tool for testing urban design decisions / by Lei Feng. Thesis (M.U.P.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002. iv, 87 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-46). Theses–UIUC–2002–Urban and Regional Planning. Printout. /  Q. 006.7 F356v

Brooks, Joi. Habitat conservation plans as a means of land use planning for endangered species in northeastern Illinois / by Joi Brooks. 2001. iv, 83 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Theses–UIUC–2001–Urban Planning. Printout. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-81). /  Q. 333.95416 B791h

Shah, Swasti. Geographic information systems : a tool for community participation in planning / by Swasti Shah. 2001. v, 57 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Theses–UIUC–2001–Urban Planning. Printout. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-57). /  Q. 711 Sh133g

Bavikatte, Ramya Shivakumar. Fusing the best elements of centrally and collectively managed irrigation institutions : a study of irrigation management in the indigenous community of Cuzalapa, Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve, Mexico / by Ramya Shivakumar Bavikatte. 2000. 97 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. Printout. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000. Includes bibliographical references. (p. 95-97). 1. Irrigation–Mexico–Management. 2. Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra de Manantlán (Mexico) Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–2000–Urban Planning.  333.9130972 B329f

Haddad, Monica Amaral. Metropolitan governance and the response to the low-income housing problem : a comparative analysis / by Monica Amaral Haddad. 2000. vi, 77 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Printout. Theses–UIUC–2000–Urban Planning. Metropolitan governance and the response to the low income housing problem. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-76).  Q. 363.510981 H117m

Carvajal N., Ana Maria. Evaluating the impact of rail-trail conversion projects on property values : empirical evidence from the Illinois Prairie Path / by Ana Maria Carvajal N. 1999. vi, 37 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Printout. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-37). 1. Rail-trails–Illinois–Economic aspects. 2. Real property–Valuation–Illinois. 3. Illinois Prairie Path (Ill.) Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1999–Urban Planning.  796.509773 C253e ;   Found in IDEALS

Saylor, William F. Implementation of the S02 emission allowance trading program of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 / by William F. Saylor III. 1999. vi, 82 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. On t.p. “2” is subscript. Printout. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-69). 1. United States. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. 2. Air–Pollution–Law and legislation–United States. 3. Air quality management–United States. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1999–Urban Planning.  Q.344.046342 Sa99i

Shankar, Raja. Modeling urban systems on the World Wide Web : public decision-making through informed citizen participation / by Raja Shankar. 1999. vii, 94 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 37-39). Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1999–Urban Planning.  Q. 712 Sh18m

Townsend, Melissa Sharon. Politics, participation, and neighborhood planning : a case study of a public-private neighborhood planning intiative / by Melissa Sharon Townsend. 1999. viii, 165 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Printout. Thesis (M.U.P.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 163-165). Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1999–Urban Planning. Q. 307.12162 T665p

Cederoth, Margaret L. Community participation in the Oukala Project, Tunis, Tunisia : NGO utility as community participation device / by Margaret L. Cederoth. 1998. vii, 101 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Printout. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-101). 1. Non-governmental organizations–Tunisia–Tunis. 2. Community development, Urban–Tunisia–Tunis. 3. Housing–Tunisia–Tunis.  Q. 307.141609611 C326c

Mitra, Paromita. Floodplain forest growth simulation : a study of the Illinois River floodplain forests / by Paromita Mitra. 1998. v, 33 leaves ; 28 cm. Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 31-33). Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998. 1. Floodplain forestry–Illinois. 2. Illinois River Valley–Environmental conditions. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1998–Urban Planning.  Q. 577.66097735M697f

Willers, Heidi Yvonne. The price effects of an urban growth boundary fifteen years later / by Heidi Yvonne Willers. 1998. iv, 32 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 31-32). Theses –UIUC –1998 –Urban and Regional Planning. Printout.  Q. 333.7309795 W667p

Walker, Roxanne Marie. “Vision for the future” : a history of a pivotal period of federal land management in the greater Yellowstone area / by Roxanne Marie Walker. 1997. xii, 221 leaves, bound: ill. ; $c 28 cm. Printout. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 197-221). 1. Yellowstone National Park (Wyo.)–Environmental conditions. 2. Ecosystem management–Wyoming–Case studies.  Q.333.783W153v

Agrawal, Bithi. Use of optimal control in a population growth model / by Bithi Agrawal. 1996. ix, 97 leaves, bound : maps (some col.) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-63). Cities and towns –India –Growth. Migration, Internal –India. Urbanization –India. India –Population –Mathematical models. Theses –UIUC –1996 –Urban Planning. Printout.  Q. 304.620954 AG81U

Mukherjee, Jaideep. Environment and development: a study of north-south conflict / by Jaideep Mukherjee. 1996. xvii, 274 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 264-268).  Q. 333.70285 M896E

Ogbuchiekwe, Edmund Jekwu. Race and economic development : an analysis of East St. Louis and other African-American communities in Illinois / by Edmund Jekwu Ogbuchiekwe. 1996. v, 40 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-39). Theses –UIUC –1996 –Urban Planning. Printout.  Q. 338.9008996 OG1R

Pant, Arun Dev. Integrating geographical information systems in formulating urban growth management policies : an empirical study in determining vacant land activity in urban area / by Arun Dev Pant. 1996. v, 60 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-60). Theses –UIUC –1996 –Urban Planning. Printout.  Q. 307.1416 D49i

Weissman, Lawrence B. Evaluating manufactured housing as a development tool for the city of East Saint Louis, Illinois / by Lawrence B. Weissman. 1996. 60 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-43).  Q.711.59W436e

Brodjonegoro, Bambang. Implementation of bilevel programming in calibrating congestion function : a case of Jawa, Indonesia / by Bambang Brodjonegoro. 1995. vii, 82 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 80-82). Traffic congestion –Indonesia –Jawa –Case studies. Programming (Mathematics). Transportation –Indonesia –Jawa –Case studies. Printout.  Q. 388.31409598 B784I

Ritz, Thomas George. Harbison, South Carolina and Seaside, Florida : an examination of two successful new towns / by Thomas George Ritz. 1995. vi, 182 leaves : maps ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-182). 1. New towns–South Carolina–Harbison. 2. New towns–Florida–Seaside.  711.450975R519H

Snider, Paige Anne. Local economic development in the Czech Republic / by Paige Anne Snider. 1995. iii, 70 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-70).  Q. 338.9437 SN32L

Bancroft, Robyn Gayl. The viability of resident initiatives in family public housing as opportunities for social, economic and physical development / by Robyn Gayl Bancroft. 1994. xiv, 144 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 142-144). 1. Poor–Housing–Illinois–Case studies. 2. Public housing–Resident satisfaction–Illinois–Case studies. I. Title.  Q.363.58509773B221V

Choate, Connie Lynn. The Ransom Place information system : a hypermedia system for preservation planning / by Connie Lynn Choate. 1994. ix, 82 leaves : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 81-82) 1. City planning–Computer programs 2. Historic preservation– Indiana–Indianapolis.  Q.363.69097725C451R

Genskow, Kenneth Dean. Nonpoint source pollution : implications of Clean Water Act revisions on Army combat training and land management / by Kenneth Dean Genskow. 1994. viii, 89 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 50-52). 1. United States. Army–Maneuvers–Environmental aspects 2Liability for water pollution damages–United States 3. Water– Pollution–United States–Law and legislation.  Q.344.046343G288N

Temperley, Sylvia Mary. Using citizen survey results in policy formation / by Sylvia Mary Temperley. 1994. v, 55 leaves ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-55). 1. City planning–Illinois–Champaign County–Surveys. 2. City planning–Citizen participation.  Q.711.40977366T246U

Herfort, Inge. Public support for mass transit in Champaign- Urbana, Illinois : a case study / by Inge Herfort. 1993. vii, 190 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-190). 1. Local transit–Public opinion– Illinois –Urbana. 2. Local transit–Public opinion– Illinois– Champaign.  Q.388.4H421P

Maher, Mary Genevieve. The effects of tax increment financing on school revenues in Illinois / by Mary Genevieve Maher. 1993. iii, 45 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 43-45) 1. Education–Finance. 2. Tax increment financing–Illinois.  Q.336.22M277E

Moore, Lisa Christine. The use of citizen participation in the design of land evaluation and site assessment systems (LESA) in Illinois / by Lisa Christine Moore. 1993. v, 80 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-80). 1. Land use, Rural–Planning–Illinois–Citizen participation.  Q.333.76160977M784U

Ortiz, Alexandra. The determinants of residential population density and the effects of land use regulation / by Alexandra Ortiz. 1993. iv, 52 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-39). 1. Zoning. 2. Population density–Mathematical models.  Q.307.33616OR8D

Adanri, Adebayo Adepoju. Institutional lending in urban residential neighborhoods : an analysis of the home mortgage market in the Champaign-Urbana MSA, Illinois / by Adebayo Adepoju Adanri. 1992. v, 34 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 31-34). 1. Housing–Illinois–Champaign–Financing. 2. Housing– Illinois–Urbana–Financing. 3. Mortgages — Illinois– Urbana. 4. Mortgages — Illinois –Champaign.  Q.332.722AD19I

Exo, John F. Determining program effectiveness : a suggested framework for designing evaluations of Wisconsin’s Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement Projects / by John F. Exo. 1992. iv, 107 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-107). 1. Water quality management — Wisconsin –Evaluation. 2. Water– Pollution–Wisconsin.  Q.363.73946EX67D

Hene, David Frank. Comprehensive planning in an airport environment : a recommendation for Chicago’s third airport / by David Frank Hene. 1992. vii, 79 leaves, bound : ill., maps, charts ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 76-79). 1. Airports–Illinois–Chicago–Planning. 2. Airport noise– Illinois–Chicago.  Q.711.78H386C

Johnson, Erik O. Illinois municipal planning department use of geographic information systems / by Erik O. Johnson. 1992. viii, 117 leaves, bound : ill., forms ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-117). 1. Geographic information systems. 2. City planning — Illinois — Data processing.  Q.910.285J631I

Schintler, Laurie Anne. The use of optimal control in determining congestion minimization strategies / by Laurie Anne Schintler. 1992. vii, 56 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-56). 1. Traffic engineering–Mathematical models. 2. Traffic flow– mathematical models. 3. Traffic congestion–Mathematical models.  Q.388.4131SCH34U

Shafiq, Ishaq. Economic development in East St. Louis : the Carl Officer administration, 1979-1991 / by Ishaq Shafiz. 1992. iv, 59 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographic references. 1. Economic development — Case studies. 2. Community development, Urban–Illinois–East St. Louis–Case studies. 3. East St. Louis (Illinois)–Economic policy.  Q.307.7609773SH13E

Wilcoxen, David Benedict. State governmental organization, strategic planning, and environmental quality / by David Benedict Wilcoxen. 1992. iv, 89 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-76). 1. Environmental impact analysis–Planning. 2. Environmental policy–Illinois. 3. Environmental protection–Planning. 4. Environmental policy–Wisconsin. 5. Environmental policy–Minnesota. I. Title.  Q.363.70977W643S

Braunfeld, Kenneth Richard. The impact of crime prevention and defensible space theory and research on planning practice in Illinois / by Kenneth Richard Braunfeld. 1991. vii, 97 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 94-97). 1. Crime prevention and architectural design–Illinois.  Q.364.49B738I

Cohen, David Louis. The Reading Terminal Market : its role in the history of public markets in central Philadelphia / by David Louis Cohen. 1991. viii, 87 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-87). 1. Reading Terminal Market (Philadelphia, Penn). 2. Markets– Pennsylvania–Philadelphia–History.  Q.711.55220974C66R

Kalogeresis, Nicholas Peter. Transfer of development rights in Chicago central area historic preservation : analysis of feasibility. 1991. viii, 83 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-83). 1. Historic buildings–Conservation and restoration–Illinois– Chicago. 2. Development rights transfer–United States. 3. Development rights transfer–Illinois–Chicago.  Q.363.69097731K127T

Lateef, Imran. Wetlands in Illinois : a methodology for the calculation of their flood control benefits / by Imran Lateef. 1991. iv, 94 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. 1 map, 41 x 26 cm. folded to 21 x 15 cm in pocket. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 34-36). 1. Wetland conservation–Law and legislation. 2. Wetland conservation–Economic aspects.  Q.333.91816L343W

Demeroukas, Catherine Rosemary Huff. Manifest destiny : problems of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act manifest regulations / by Catherine Rosemary Huff Demeroukas. 1990. v, 82 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 79-82). 1. United States. Resource conservation and recovery act of 19762. Hazardous wastes — Transportation– Law and legislation–United States.  Q.363.7287D394M

Doak, Jill Ann. Regional economic development marketing : process, preparation and organization / by Jill Ann Doak. 1990. v, 83 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 79-83. 1. Regional planning–Illinois–Economic aspects.  Q.338.9773D65R

Elliff, Brian E. Solving institutionalized constraints that affect federal urban programs : a HUD overview / by Brian E. Elliff. 1990. vi, 65 leaves, bound : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-61). 1. United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. 2. Urban policy–United States.  Q.352.9418EL55S

Freiberg, Steven Richard. Improvements in military construction methods through the design build process / by Steven Richard Freiberg. 1990. vii, 107 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 105-107. 1. United States. Army. Corps of Engineers — Military construction operations. 2. Architectural practice. 3. Military architecture.  Q.358.22F881I

Gayda, Kathy Smith. What concerns elderly subsidized housing residents? : responses to an optional unstructured survey question / by Kathy Smith Gayda. 1990. viii, 155 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-155). 1. Aged–Illinois–Dwellings. 2. Housing surveys–Illinois.  Q.363.5946G254W

Getz, Jay Curtis. The progressive technician and Mr. Urban Renewal : Lawrence Veiller, Edward Logue, and the evolution of planning for low-income housing / by Jay Curtis Getz. 1990. v, 155 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-155). 1. Veiller, Lawrence, 1872-1959. 2. Logue, Edward J., 1921- 3. City planning–United States — History–20th century.  Q.307.1216G335P

Robertson, Mary Adamo. External and internal factors influencing knowledge of solid waste management planning / by Mary Adamo Robertson. 1990. v, 84 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 66-77). 1. Refuse and refuse disposal — Illinois — Management.  Q.363.7287068R545E

Saylor, William F. Implementation of the So2 emission allowance trading program of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 / by William F. Saylor III. vi, 82 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-69).  Q. 344.046342 Sa99i

Smith, Janet Lynn. The role of transitional housing programs in creating access to permanent housing for homeless women / by Janet Lynn Smith. 1990. v, 149 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-102). 1. Homeless women–United States 2. Shelters for the homeless– United States.  Q.363.592SM61R

Budic, Zorica D. Implementation and evaluation of an expert system for archaeological assessment of urban planning projects / by Zorica D. Budic. 1989. vii, 123 leaves ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 77-81). 1. Expert systems (Computer science). 2. City planning–Data processing.  Q.307.12160285B859I

Chinn, Joseph Jerome. Economic impacts of property tax abatements and tax increment financing on the public and private sectors / by Joseph Jerome Chinn. 1989. iv, 60 leaves, bound : 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Industry–Location. 2. Tax increment financing — United States. 3. Property tax credit — United States.  Q.338.6042C441E

Powers, Claire. Effects of economic development programs on the manufacturing industry : public policy implications / by Claire Powers. 1989. iii, 55 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Manufactures. 2. Economic development projects. 3. East Saint Louis (Ill.) — Economic conditions.  Q.338.4767P872E

Spiegel, Daniel Loren. Closing a military base and the community level economic impact : Chanute AFB and the Village of Rantoul, Illinois / by Daniel Loren Spiegel. 1989. vii, 108 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 89-92. 1. Air bases–Illinois–Rantoul–Economic aspects. 2. Rantoul (Ill.)–Economic conditions. 3. Chanute Air Force Base (Ill.).  Q.330.977366SP43C

Stoffel, Bruce Rothel. The enterprise zone as a supply-side response to central city distress : a framework for the design, administration, and evaluation of geographically- targeted financial incentives for business investment / by Bruce Rothel Stoffel. 1989. v, 43 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 41-43. 1. Enterprise zones–United States.  Q.307.340973ST66E

Aegerter, John Fred. Inglewood and Park View : a look at urban expansion and early subdivision in Salt Lake City’s original agricultural plats / by John Fred Aegerter. 1988. iv, 104 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. Theses–UIUC–1988–Urban and Regional Planning. City planning–Utah–Salt Lake City–History. Salt Lake City (Utah)–History. Typescript. Thesis (M.U.P.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988.  Q. 711.40979225 AE23I

Ahern, Cecily P. The economics of preservation : an empirical analysis of the impact of historic district designation on property value in a Chicago neighborhood / by Cecily Pauline Ahern. 1988. viii, 60 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Historic buildings– Illinois — Chicago– Conservation and restoration –Economic aspects.  Q.363.69097731AH34E

Ali, Aznan B. Squatter settlements study of Kuala Lumpur : a proposal on squatter management plan / by Aznan B. Ali. 1988. iv, 54 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Squatter settlements–Malaysia. I. Title  Q.363.509595AL1S

Bastyr, Linda Diane. The role of history in city image / by Linda Diane Bastyr. 1988. iv, 29 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. City planning. 2. Urban economics. 3. Cities and towns– History. Q.307.76B298R / CPX ; 1988B298 / RBT

Cherniak, Theresa Anne. Trends in infrastructure financing in California / by Theresa Anne Cherniak. 1988. v, 95 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Infrastructure (Economics) — California — Finance.  Q.352.109794C423T

Douglas, Judy C. Traffic changes and land use impacts : Carbondale, Illinois / by Judy Carol Douglas. 1988. vii, 62 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Land use, Urban–Illinois–Carbondale. 2. One-way streets– Illinois–Carbondale.  Q.388.41109773D746T

Erb, Clinton Parker. International environmental impact assessment (IEIA) : an institutional approach / by Clinton Parker Erb. 1988. vii, 67 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Environmental impact analysis.  Q.720.954M725E

Forrest, Russell William. Contribution of phosphorus and nitrogen from point and nonpoint sources in Illinois stream ecosystems / by Russell William Forrest. 1988. vii, 51 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Water–Pollution–Illinois. 2. Sewage– Environmental aspects. 3. Stream ecology –Illinois.  Q.333.916214F761C

Halverson, James Edwin. A multiattribute analysis investigating the desirability of utilizing FGD and FBC technology to abate acid deposition precursors / by James Edwin Halverson. 1988. v, 114 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Acid deposition–Prevention.  Q.628.52H169M

Harman Shah, Abdul Hadi B. Inquiring into the Malaysian planning system : a case study : KEJORA regional authority / by Abdul Hadi B. Harman Shah. 1988. vii, 175 leaves, bound : maps. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 172-175. 1. KEJORA Regional Authority (Malaysia). 2. Regional planning– Malaysia.  Q.711.3095951H227I

Jayne, Wendy Louise. Preservation planning workshops: an evaluation / by Wendy Louise Jayne. 1988. iii, 51 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 50-51.  Q. 711.40711 J337P

Mohd Noording, Md. Nazri. Elements of Malaysia architectural heritage and principles for assimilation / by Md. Nazri Mohd Noording. 1988. x, 97 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references.  Q. 720.954 M725E

Omar, Mohd Zaki. Urban planning practice in Malaysia : case study, Urban Development Authority / by Mohd Zaki Omar. 1988. viii, 68 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographic references. 1. Urban Development Authority (Malaysia). 2. City planning — Malaysia — Case studies.  Q.307.1209595OM1U

Petritsi, Hrissoula. Evaluating the impact of financial incentives on regional economic growth / by Hrissoula Petritsi. 1988. iii, 57 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 55-57.  Q. 388.9 P448E

Stocum, Laura Berry. Lessons of the site : evaluating campus heritage / by Laura Berry Stocum. 1988. iii, 55 leaves, bound : ill., plans ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references. 1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2. Historic buildings — Illinois — Champaign –Conservation and restoration. 3. Historic buildings — Illinois — Urbana — Conservation and restoration.  Q.363.69097736ST62L

Williams, John James. Planning and education at the grassroots level in South Africa / by John James Williams. 1988. iii, 46 leaves, bound ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-46).  Q. 379.68 W673P

Desatnik, Brian Alan. Section 8 existing housing program in Chicago in Champaign County / by Brian Alan Desatnik. iii, 40 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 39-40.  Q. 363.58097736 D451S

Kennedy, Mark Aylsworth. The development of religiously-affiliated neighborhood development organizations / by Mark Aylsworth Kennedy. 1987. ix, 79 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 76-77. 1. Community organizations–Illinois–Chicago–case studies. 2. Church and social problems.  Q.361.75K385D

Pratt, Dana L. The National Register as a data base for preservation planning / by Dana L. Pratt. 1987. viii, 111 leaves, bound : ill., maps, forms ; 29 cm. Eight folded leaves of forms, in 2 envelopes. Typescript. Thesis (M.U.P.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1987. Bibliography: leaves 84-86. 1. National Register of Historic Places. 2. Historic buildings– Conservation and preservation. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1987–Urban Planning  Q.720.288P888N

Blackstone, Mary Elizabeth. Guiding principles for restoring liveability to distressed neighborhoods / by Mary Elizabeth Blackstone. 1986. iii, 47 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 42-47. 1. Urban renewal–United States. Q.711.5B567G

Bloomquist, Kim Michael. A technique for defining regions of influence for use in socioeconomic impact analysis / by Kim Michael Bloomquist. 1986. viii, 62 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 59-62. 1. Environmantal impact analysis–United States–Case studies. 2. Planning–Economic aspects–United States–Mathematical models. 3. Environment impact analysis–United States–Mathematical models. 4. Planning–Social aspects–United States–Mathematical models. Q.711.14072B623T

Choi, Mack Joong. Optimal lot size and configuration with zoning constraints / by Mack Joong Choi. 1986. iv, 31 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaf 31. 1. Real estate development–Mathematical models. Q.333.38C452O

DuBoe, Robert Neil. An American housing association model : local non-profit administration and reduced federal funding / by Robert Neil DuBoe. 1986. ix, 101 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 98-101. 1. Housing policy–United States. 2. Public housing–United States. 3. Housing–United States. Q.363.580973D852A

Hogue, James Michael. Integrated hazardous waste management : an alternative to landfilling / by James Michael Hogue. 1986. v, 66 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. “State of Illinois hazardous waste management program” : leaves 57-63. Bibliography: leaves 55-56. 1. Hazardous wastes–Illinois–Management. Q.363.7280973H679I

Rediehs, Christopher Robert. Churches, planning, and population growth / by Christopher Robert Rediehs. 1986. iv, 47 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 46-47. 1. Churches–United States–Planning. 2. Church growth. Q.307.12R248C

Wheeler, Irving W. Municipal extraterritorial land development in Illinois / by Irving W. Wheeler. 1986. v, 47 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 43-47. 1. Real estate development–Illinois. 2. Land use–Illinois– Planning. 3. Municipal powers and services beyond corporate limits– Illinois. 4. City planning–Illinois–Legal status, laws, etc. Q.711.409773W564M

Buckley, Mary Virginia. Cultural resource planning for national parks / by Mary Virginia Buckley. 1985. vii, 33 leaves, bound : map ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaf 33. 1. Conservation of natural resources.  Q.333.78B856C

Carlson, Walter Carl. Alternative methods of financing public waterway improvement projects in the United States / by Walter Carl Carlson. 1985. viii, 253 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 247-253. 1. Waterways–United States–Finance. 2. Waterways–United States–Maintenance and repair. 3. Inland navigation–United States–Finance.  Q.386.10973C197A

Colbert, Bruce Alan. The Panagia Transfer of Development Rights Plan / by Bruce Alan Colbert. 1985. ix, 75 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 68-75. 1. Development rights transfer–Greece–Kavala. 2. Historic buildings–Greece–Kavala–Conservation and restoration.  Q.333.337C671P

Duncan, Michael Joseph. Economic transformation : impacts on cities and workers / by Michael Joseph Duncan. 1985. iv, 99 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 97-99. 1. Urban economics–Social aspects. 2. Employment (Economic theory) 3. Service industries–United States. 4. Industries–United States. 5. United States–Economic conditions.  Q.330.973D912E

Edwards, Alice Marilyn. The expansion of partnerships : certified local governments / by Alice Marilyn Edwards. 1985. iv, 43 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 42-43. 1. Federal aid to historic sites 2. Historic sites– Conservation and restoration–Finance. 3. Historic buildings– Conservation and restoration–Finance.  Q.363.690973ED95E

Hinsman, William John. Reducing the agricultural impact on water quality in Illinois / by William John Hinsman. 1985. iv, 47 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 44-47. 1. Water–Pollution–Illinois. 2. Sediment control–Illinois. 3. Water quality–Illinois.  Q.363.73947H596R

Hirsh, Paula. Evaluating the potential impact of industrial location decisions : economic development for municipalities / by Paula Hirsh. 1985. iv, 40 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 36-40. 1. Industrial sites–Planning. 2. Industry–Location–Economic aspects. 3. Economic development–Evaluation. 4. Factories–Location– Economic aspects.  Q.338.9H617E

Kraintz, Franz Peterlin. An assessment of the retail potential in downtown Champaign, Illinois / by Franz Peterlin Kraintz. 1985. vii, 60 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm Bibliography: leaves 59-60. 1. Central business districts–Illinois–Champaign. 2. City planning–Illinois–Champaign.  Q.711.5522K857A

Lorenz, Donald Alan. The impact of the Washington, D.C. convention center on the downtown area / by Donald Alan Lorenz. 1985. iv, 45 leaves, bound : maps, plans ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 44-45. 1. Washington Convention Center (Washington, D.C.). I. Title  Q.711.409753L887I

McRae, Janice. An assessment of the need for minor home repair programs for the elderly in Champaign County / by Janice McRae. 1985. iv, 64 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaf 64. 1. Dwellings–Illinois–Champaign County–Maintenance and repair. 2. Aged–Services for–Illinois–Champaign County.  Q.362.63097736M244A

Raymon, Linda Mary. Solid waste planning in Champaign-Urbana : an evaluation of two disposal practices / by Linda Mary Raymon. 1985. v, 67 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 65-67. 1. Refuse and refuse disposal–Illinois–Champaign–Planning. 2. Refuse and refuse disposal–Illinois–Urbana–Planning. 3. Sanitary landfills.  Q.363.728R213S

Bandele, Ramla. The underdevelopment of black towns / by Ramla Bandele. 1984. vi, 68 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 65-68.  Q. 307.77 B221U

Breck, Kevin Hamilton. Financing transit services and the new federalism / by Kevin Hamilton Breck. v, 64 leaves, bound : 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 63-64.  Q. 388.4042 B742F

Briassoulis, Helen. Evaluation of the use of the gravity shopping models from a planning viewpoint / by Helen Briassoulis. 1984. vii, 77 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 73-77. 1. Shopping–Mathematical models. 2. Stores, Retail–United States–Planning.  Q.658.8340724B76E

Cordwell, Ian Edward. Laying the foundation for the resource protection planning process in Illinois / by Ian Edward Cordwell. v, 46 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 45-46.  1984 C812

Douglas, Steven George. Evaluating the role of energy consumption in “more” and “less” developed countries : using causal modeling and path analysis / by Steven George Douglas. 1984. xiii, 145 leaves, bound : ill., map ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 144-145. 1. Energy consumption–Mathematical models. 2. Energy consumption–Developing countries.  Q.333.7913D747E

Harned, Catherine Corum. The effective inventory : building a preservation base / by Catherine Corum Harned. 1984. vii, 157 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Maps in pockets: leaves 127, 129, 131. Bibliography: leaves 134-157. “Recommended reading”: leaves 114-117. 1. Historic buildings–Kentucky–Hardin County–Conservation and restoration. 2. Historic sites–Kentucky–Hardin County–Conservation and restoration.  Q.720.9769845H229E

Hazelton, Thomas Joseph. Paratransit in medium-size cities / by Thomas Joseph Hazelton. 1984. iv, 66 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 64-66. 1. Local transit. 2. Personal rapid transit.  Q. 388.042 H338P

Jacobson, Bonnie Deborah. Municipal help for neighborhood planning : a look at three cities / by Bonnie Deborah Jacobson. 1984. iii, 47 leaves, bound : ill. ; 30 cm. Bibliography: leaves 46-47. 1. City planning–Citizen participation–Case studies. 2. City planning–Georgia. 3. City planning–Oregon. 4. City planning–Minnesota. 4. Portland (Or.)–City planning. 5. Saint Paul (Minn.)–City planning. 6. Atlanta (Ga.)–City planning.  711.1j157M

Marlatt, Richard Marvin. Environmental preferences and nonmetropolitan growth turnaround in Illinois / by Richard Marvin Marlatt. 1984. iii, 86 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Library’s copy misssing leaf 78. Bibliography: leaves 83-86. 1. Urban-rural migration–Illinois. 2. Illinois–Population.  Q.304.81M343E

Nedd, Rolda Verna. Improvement of squatter settlements : a policy analysis with implications for Trinidad and Tobago / by Rolda Verna Nedd. 1984. v, 88 leaves, bound : map ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 85-88. 1. Squatter settlements–Developing countries–Social policy. 2. Squatter settlements–Trinidad–Social policy. 3. Squatter settlements–Tobago–Social policy.  Q.363.51N283I

Swenson, Andrew Duane. The concept of auto restricted zones : a proposal for the town of Kavala, Greece / by Andrew Duane Swenson. 1984. viii, 63 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 60-63. 1. City traffic–Greece–Kavala. 2. City traffic–Developing countries. 3. Traffic engineering–Greece–Kavala. 4. Traffic engineering–Developing countries. 5. Urban transportation–Greece– Kavala.  Q.388.41314SW42C

Trujillo, Matthew Vincent. Encouraging small businesses through economic development efforts / by Matthew Vincent Trujillo. 1984. vi, 63 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Appendix A: State financial and technical assistance programs. Bibliography: leaves 62-63. 1. Small business–United States–Economic conditions. 2. Small business–United States–Economic policy.  Q.338.6420973T849E

Walden, Bruce Keith. A planner’s guide to tax increment financing in Illinois / by Bruce Keith Walden. 1984. viii, 71 leaves, bound : 29 cm. Bibliography: leaf 71. 1. Tax increment financing–Illinois. 2. Urban renewal– Illinois–Finance.  Q.336.014773W144P

Blewitt, Craig Roberts. A methodology for designing an island lake transfer of development rights program / by Craig Roberts Blewitt. 1983. iv, 81 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 79-81. 1. Development rights transfer. 2. Second homes. 3. Lakes–Recreational use.  Q. 333.784 B617M

Dory, William Adam. Investment incentives for businesses locating in urban enterprise zones. 1983. ix, 58 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 53-58. 1. Enterprise zones. 2. Investment tax credits–United States. 3. Urban renewal–United States.  Q. 338.973 D739I

Hoffman, Terrence Joseph. Preliminary development and application of a bimodal equilibrium assignment model / by Terrence Joseph Hoffman. 1983. vi, 94 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 92-94. 1. Transportation–Planning–Mathematical models. 2. Choice of transportation–Mathematical models.  Q. 711.7 H675P

Johannesson, Bjarki. Urban revitalization modes : a comparative study of England, Sweden and the United States / by Bjarki Johannesson. 1983. vi, 90 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 85-90. 1. Urban renewal–Great Britain. 2. Urban renewal–Sweden. 3. Community development. 4. Urban renewal–United States.  Q. 711.5 J597U

Johnson, Rhonda Kay. Minimizing travel time, distance, and inconvenience for airport users within the terminal / by Rhonda Kay Johnson. 1983. iv, 67 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 64-67. 1. Airports–Design and construction. 2. Terminals (Transportation). 3. Airports–Planning.  387.742 J636M

Jordan, Vallmer Wayman. Measuring the interest of high school students to plan in their neighborhoods / by Vallmer Wayman Jordan. 1983. v, 59 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 57-59. 1. Community leadership–Study and teaching. 2. Community development. 3. High school students–Illinois–Chicago.  Q. 373.0115 J767M

Kingma, Hildy Lynne. The role of the local church and synagogue in neighborhood revitalization / by Hildy Lynne Kingma. 1983. iv, 65 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 63-65. 1. Church and social problems. 2. Urban renewal–Illinois–Chicago. 3. Community development–Illinois–Chicago.  261.8K559r

Oakes, Kevin Donald. Economic development in a boomtown region / by Kevin Donald Oakes. 1983. vi, 101 leaves, bound : map ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 99-101. 1. Cities and towns–Growth. 2. Lincoln County (Wyo.)–Economic policy. 3. Uinta County (Wyo.)–Economic policy.  Q. 307.14 OA4E

Okafor, Wilfred Ike. Comparative new town implementation strategies : toward an implementation model for the proposed Kalamitsa satellite new town expansion program at Kavala, Greece / by Wilfred Ike Okafor. xiii, 156 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 151-156. 1. New towns. 2. City planning–Greece. 3. Kalamitsa (Greece)–City planning. 4. Kavala (Greece)–Social conditions.  711.409495 K119O

Petrie, Patricia Donahoe. To TIF, or not to TIF : that is the question : a manual for local decision-making / by Patricia Donahoe Petrie. vi, 65 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 55-65. 1. Tax increment financing.  336.2014 P448T

Prem, Clyde Eliot. The impacts of energy prices on urban development and change / by Clyde Eliot Prem. iv, 79 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 76-79. 1. Power resources–Costs. 2. Energy consumption. 3. City planning. 4. Community development, Urban.  Q. 711.14 P916I

Rimavicius, Lucia Egle. Weaknesses of Illinois property tax abatement as a redevelopment tool / by Lucia Egle Rimavicius. 1983. iv, 69 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 64-69. 1. Urban renewal–Illinois. 2. Property tax credits–Illinois. 3. Tax remission–Illinois.  Q. 336.22509773 R46W

Sjursen, Nancy Joy. The Lowry model : development and extensions / by Nancy Joy Sjursen. 1983. vi, 167 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 164-167. 1. City planning–Mathematical models.  Q. 711.12 SJ76L

Skov, Mitchell McCormick. Sprawl and infill in small communities : some theoretical and practical considerations / by Mitchell McCormick Skov. 1983. v, 62 leaves, bound : 1 fold. map in envelop ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 61-62. 1. City planning. 2. Land use, Rural–Planning. 3. City Planning–Illinois–Monmouth. 4. Monmouth (Ill.)–City planning. Stiles, Sandra Larson. Improving the energy efficiency of buildings in the rental housing sector / by Sandra Larson Stiles. 1983. v, 88 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 86-88. 1. Rental housing. 2. Energy conservation.  Q. 333.77 SK58S

Stiles, Sandra Larson. Improving the energy efficiency of buildings in the rental housing sector / by Sandra Larson Stiles. v, 88 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 86-88.  Q. 333.7917 ST53I

Ancar, Robert Peter. A matrix method : an approach to evaluating the Federal regulatory impacts of increased coal use. iii, 65 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 64-65. 1. Coal mines and mining–Law and legislation–United States. 2. Coal mines and mining–Environmental aspects. 3. Energy policy–United States. 4. Environmental policy–United States.  343.07752 AN13M

Chinn, Karen Leah. Federal mandates, local results : an evaluation of relocation housing maintenance in Champaign, Illinois / by Karen Leah Chinn. 1982. iv, 35 leaves ; 30 cm. Bibliography: leaf 35. 1. Relocation (Housing)–Illinois–Champaign. 2. Dwellings–Illinois–Champaign–Maintenance and repair.  Q. 363.58C441f

Jordan, Brevetta Omega. Neighborhood visual quality : a comprehensive checklist / by Brevetta Omega Jordan. v, 51 leaves, bound ; 30 cm. Bibliography: leaves 48-51. 1. Human ecology–Public opinion. 2. Neighborhood. 3. Aesthetics. 4. Visual perception.  Q.307.32J761n

Lieberman, Judith Ruth. The federal landlord : a case study of redevelopment under the HUD multifamily property disposition program / by Judith Ruth Lieberman. iv, 72 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 71-72. OTHER NAME: United States. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. 1. Housing–United States–Finance. 2. Public housing–Law and legislation–United States. 3. Foreclosure 4. Housing–Illinois–Champaign.  363.58 L621F

Montarzino, Alicia. The migrating capitals of the world : past and present / by Alicia Montarzino. iv, 91 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 87-91. 1. Migration, Internal. 2. Capitals (Cities)  307.2 M762M

Poyant, Denise Marie. Neighborhood change in the twentieth century : a planner’s perspective / by Denise Marie Poyant. iv, 67 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 62-67. 1. Neighborhood. 2. City planning. 3. Urban renewal. 4. Housing–Finance.  711.58 P876N

Przypyszny, Karen Ann. Assessing neighborhood change : a manual for conducting impact evaluations for Neighborhood housing service programs / by Karen Ann Przypyszny. ix, 95 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 93-95. 1. City planning. 2. Housing–Finance. 3. Neighborhood. 4. Urban renewal.  711.58p958a

Siyanbade, Akindele Olusegun Adeniran. Managing urban growth in Nigeria : applicability of capital improvement programming / by Akindele Olusegun Adeniran Siyanbade. 1982. vii, 73 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 71-73. 1. City planning–Nigeria. 2. Cities and towns–Nigeria–Growth.  Q. 711.409669 SI99M

Tarr, Julie Elaine. Limited equity cooperatives : an alternative for low and moderate income housing planning / by Julie Elaine Tarr. 1982. 46 leaves, bound ; 30 cm. Bibliography: leaves 43-46. 1. House buying. 2. Housing, Cooperative.  Q. 346.0433 T17L

Young, Vivian. Toward a more effective design review process / by Vivian Young. 1982. vi, 59 leaves, bound ; 30 cm. Bibliography: leaves 57-59. 1. City planning. 2. Aesthetics.  Q. 307.32 Y87T

Zimmerman, Clare Elizabeth. Identifying and rehabilitating inactive toxic waste sites in Illinois / by Clare Elizabeth Zimmerman. 1982. iii, 50 leaves : maps ; 30 cm. Bibliography: leaf 50. 1. Hazardous wastes–Illinois. 2. Reclamation of land–Illinois.  Q.344.0462Z66i

Castilia, John Allen. Agricultural areas : implications for Illinois / by John Allen Castilia. vii, 213 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 189-198. 1. Land use–Planning–Illinois. 2. Land use, Rural–Planning–Illinois.  333.76 C278A

Devitt, Mary Louise. Nursing home resident councils : taking stock / by Mary Louise Devitt. v, 93 leaves ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 59-63. 1. Nursing homes. 2. Nursing home patients.  362.16 D496N

Lenski, William Ross. Creating harmony out of dissonance : a strategy for coordinating planning activities under Circular A-95 / by William Ross Lenski. iv, 69 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 61-65. 1. Regional planning–Law and legislation–United States. 2. City planning and redevelopment law–United States.  346.045 L548C

McDaniel, Gregory Edward. The evolution of the Comprehensive employment and training act and implications for future planning and policy development / by Gregory Edward McDaniel. iv, 92 leaves ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 70-71. 1. Comprehensive employment and training act. 2. Manpower policy–United States. 3. Vocational education–Law and legislation–United States.  331.11 M141E

Mandel, Robert Gordon. Assessing the human capital approach to manpower policy : an analysis of Job Corps impacts on employment and earnings / by Robert Gordon Mandel. iv, 56 leaves ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 53-56. 1. Manpower policy–United States–Evaluation. 2. Occupational training–United States–Evaluation.  331.11 M3122A

Mathien, James Arthur. A theory of design and livability / by James Arthur Mathien. vii, 87 leaves : ill., plans ; 28 cm. Bibliography : leaves 82-87. 1. Shopping malls–Designs and plans. 2. Architecture–Human factors. 3. City planning.  711.5522 M426T

Rocker, Lois Christine. Downtown change in Urbana, Illinois : trends and prospects / Lois Christine Rocker. vi, 61 leaves : maps, plans ; 30 cm. Bibliography: leaves 60-61. 1. Central business districts–Illinois–Urbana. 2. City planning–Illinois. 3. Urbana (Ill.)–City planning.  711.40973UR1r

Westervelt, James Dahl. Development and demonstration of LAGRID : a grid-cell data base management and analysis package. vii, 182 p. leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 89-92. 1. Computer graphics. 2. LAGRID. 3. Cartography–Data processing.  526.80285W525d

Cook, Warren Jay. Public intervention opportunities in Illinois coal mining operations / by Warren Jay Cook, Jr. viii, 116 leaves : charts, maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 74-77.  333.82217 C773P

Perry, Gregg Ellis. Rental housing recession / by Gregg Ellis Perry. iii, 57 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. Bibliography: leaves 55-57. 1. Rental housing–United States.  Q. 363.5 P429R

Adegboro, Coker. A proposal for village planning in Nigeria / by Coker Adegboro. 1979. vii, 149 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 145-149. 1. Community development–Nigeria. 2. Nigeria–Rural conditions.  309.25 AD27P

Cahill, William Dean. The participation of urban community development corporations in the community development block grant program / by William Dean Cahill. i, 28 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 20-21. 1. Community development corporations. 2. Grants-in-aid–United States. 336.39 C119P

Campbell, Ann Raymond. The distribution of circuit-breaker benefits to the elderly / by Ann Campbell. v, 82 leaves : maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 75-77. 1. Property tax–Illinois–Deductions. 2. Aged–Illinois.  336.22 C15D

Fleming, Beverly Ann. The costs and benefits of applying a historic preservation strategy to residential rehabilitation in central city neighborhoods / by Beverly Ann Fleming. 1979. iv, 96 leaves ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographies.  711.58 F62C

Munshaw, Nancy Clare. A case study of participation in the Shaw neighborhood / by Nancy Clare Munshaw. iv, 80 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 73-76.  307.76 M92C

Olanipekum, Olayinka Akanni. Optimal transportation network : a case study of western Nigeria / by Olayinka Akanni Olanipekun. vii, 143 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 139-143. 1. Transportation–Planning. 2. Transportation–Nigeria.  Q. 711.7 OL1O

Russelmann, Anita Marie. Land banking for urban redevelopment / by Anita Marie Russelmann. iv, 56 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 53-56.  307.76 R19L

Lin, Ching-Fung. Formulation of a low rent public housing allocation model and its application to Champaign-Urbana, Illinois / by Ching-Fung Lin. 1978. ii, 100 leaves : ill., fold.maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 59-61. 1. Public housing–Illinois–Urbana. 2. Public housing–Illinois–Champaign.  331.833 L63F

Reeder, Kirsten Ruth. Illinois preservation commission : some mechanisms for enhancing their roles / by Kirsten Ruth Reeder. 1978. vii, 146 leaves. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 93-96. 1. Historic buildings Conservation and restoration–Illinois. 2. Historic buildings–Law and legislation–United States. 3. Historic sites–Law and legislation–United States. 4. Historic sites–Illinois.  Q. 917.73 R25I

Rees, Susan Elizabeth. Planning CETA public service jobs: a case study and suggested approaches / by Susan Elizaeth Rees. 1978. v, 151 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 149-151. 1. Manpower policy–United States. 2. Comprehensive employment training act of 1973.  331.11 R252P

Sands, Carolyn Marie. The Illinois Cooperative Extension Service : its role in rural historic preservation in Illinois / by Carolyn Marie Sands. 1978. iii, 106 leaves ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographies.  917.73SA571

Suwanamalik, Nuntana. Economic impact of Lake Shelbyville on Moultrie and Shelby Counties, Illinois / by Nuntana Suwanamalik. 1978. viii, 158 leaves : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 157-158. 1. Shelbyville, Lake (Ill.)–Economic aspects.  627.44 SU92E

Thornbury, Gregory Myron. Flood Related Land Use Allocation Program (FLUAP) / by Gregory Myron Thornbury. 1978. x, 182 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaf 82. 1. Flood damage prevention. 2. FLUAP (computer program). 3. Floodplains.  Q. 627.4 T39F

Wood, Anthony Christopher. The perils of preservation : a study of the criticisms of historic preservation / by Anthony Christopher Wood. 1978. ix, 198 leaves ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 179-186.  917.3 W852P

Majors, Karen Louise. Revenue-sharing and local government reorganization / by Karen Louise Majors. 1977. x, 99 leaves. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 96-99. 1. Revenue sharing. 2. Metropolitan government. 3. Local government–Illinois.  336.185M288R

Page, John Michael. Assessment of highway impacts : an application of factor analysis / by John Michael Page. 1977. iv, 163 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 142-144. 1. Roads–Environmental aspects. 2. Environmental impact statements.  301.3 P143A

Canzoneri, Sarah Edwards. The price of risk : mortgage lending in the inner city : a study of the causes of redlining and policy responses. Urbana [1976]. v, 78 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 75-78. 1. Mortgage loans–U.S. 2. Urban renewal–France.  332.72C16p

Harris, Arnold Davis. A case study of an innovative California social planning program : the action plan for the social responsibilities of cities. Urbana [1976]. ix, 185 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 180-185.  309.1794H24c

Isley, David Lee. A planning retail evaluation model. Urbana [1976]. iii, 120 leaves : maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 87-90. 1. Shopping centers–Planning–Mathematical models. 2. Regional planning–Mathematical models. 3. Shopping centers–Champaign, Ill.  711.552Is4p

Widell, Charles D. Landmark preservation: perspective, techniques, prospects / by Charles D. Widell. 1972. 122 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-97).  Q. 720.973 W63l

Ghareb, Mohamed Noshy Mohamed. Planning for rural development in the U.A.R. (Egypt). Urbana [1971]. ix, 108 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 106-108. 1. Community development–Egypt. 2. Egypt–Economic policy.  338.962 G34P

Daniel, Robert Earl. Local residential mobility in Decatur, Illinois, 1962 to 1968. Urbana [1969]. ix, 234 leaves : maps ; 29 cm. 1. Residential mobility. 2. Decatur, Ill.–Population.  301.32D226l

Porter, Diane Marie. An analysis of zoning changes : a case study of Norwalk, Connecticut. Urbana [1969]. xii, 84 leaves : ill., map ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 82-84. 1. Zoning–Norwalk, Conn. 2. Zoning.  711.5173N83p

Spore, James Knox. Metropolitan open space : a procedure for analysis and program formulation. Urbana [1969]. vi, 91 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 89-91.  719.32Sp67m

Urbonas, James Edward. The changing role of urban desing as a public planning function. 1969. vi, 131 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references.  Q. 711.4 UR18C

Youngman, Robert Paul. An analysis and critical evaluation of areal units in urban planning at the city level. Urbana [1969]. vi, 70 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 60-63.  711.1Y88a

Beal, Franklyn Harry. Policies planning : a review of the various concepts. Urbana [1968]. v, 106 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 104-106. 1. Cities and towns–Planning.  309.26B36p

Button, Patricia Alice. Normative indices for use in the evaluation of metropolitan plan alternatives. Urbana [1968]. v, 85 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 81-85.  711.4B98n

Carroll, Michael Anthony. An exploration of the relationship between urban planning and human behavior : toward the identificaiton of professional responsibilities. Urbana [1968]. v, 222 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 208-222. 1. Cities and towns–Planning. 2. City planners.  711.01C23e

Galloway, Kaye Bruce. The treatment of urban planning in the magazine press. Urbana [1968]. 95 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 86-95.  711.1G13t

Hock, Joan Carol. Planning the multi-purpose neighborhood service center. Urbana [1968]. viii, 96 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 88-96. 1. Social settlements. 2. Community organization.  361.43H65p

Levy, Michael Vincent. Possible paths of responsibility for the professional urban planner. Urbana [1968]. v, 153 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 142-153. 1. City planners.  711.12L57p

Mariner, Richard Dean. The arts in urban America : new responsibilities for government. Urbana [1968]. iv, 94 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 90-94. 1. Art and state–U.S.  Q.706.9M33a

McLaughlin, James Francis. Application of linear programming to urban planning. Urbana [1968]. vii, 124 leaves : maps, diagrs. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 121-124. 1. Cities and towns–Planning–Mathematical models. 2. Linear programming.  711.12M22a

Muscovitch, Arthur Sol. Design for renewal of an ethnic neighborhood. Urbana [1968]. vi, 120 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 118-120. 1. Urban renewal–Chicago.  711.09M97d

Pollock, Leslie Stuart. Driver distraction as related to physical development abutting urban streets : an empirical inquiry into the design of the motorist’s visual environment. Urbana [1968]. vii, 311 leaves : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 247-250.  614.862P76d

Smith, Allan John. Determining shopping needs. Urbana [1968]. v, 106 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 103-106. 1. Shopping centers. 2. Retail trade.  711.552Sm5d

Thomas, Gareth Brynmor. Study of the cost of rehabilitation projects and its implications in urban renewal areas. Urbana [1968]. vi, 136 leaves : 7 fold. maps (in pocket) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 127-129. 1. Urban renewal–Finance. 2. Urban renewal–Chicago.  711.59T363s

Anderson, DeWayne Henry. Housing objectives and housing consequences : toward a better balance. Urbana [1966]. viii, 145 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 135-145.  728An2h

Davis, Paul Thomas. The public responsibility for design in urban renewal : a case study. Urbana [1966]. vi, 61 leaves : ill., maps, photos ; 29 cm. mup Bibliography: ll 60-61. 1. Urban renewal–Chicago.  711.59D29p

Gelman, William Thomas. An examination of the dispersed metropolis concept and its application to East Central Illinois. Urbana [1966]. vii, 82 leaves : ill., map ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 81-82.  301.36G28e

Gilchrist, Martin Charles. Planning for University expansion into the community : the University of Illinois : a case study. Urbana [1966]. viii, 202 leaves : ill., fold. maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 197-202. 1. Illinois. University–Buildings.  711.57G42p

Juengling, Charles Edward. Towards the development of a plan design model : a case study of Decatur, Illinois. Urbana [1966]. viii, 133 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 131-133.  711.12J93t

Mendelson, Robert Eugene. Case studies in planning initiation and implementation. Urbana [1966]. vi, 125 leaves : ill., photos ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 118-125.  711.40973Sp84m

Schneidermeyer, Melvin Joseph. The Metropolitan Social Inventory : procedures for measuring human well-being in urban areas. Urbana [1966]. vi, 110 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 105-110.  301.36Sch52m

Weaver, Robert Lawrence. Disparities between actual and potential planning in a modern large-scale development : Elk Grove, Illinois. Urbana [1966]. xv, 88 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 85-86. 1. Land subdivision. 2. Cities and towns–Planning–Elk Grove Village, Ill.  333.38 W37d

Bareta, Anthony Steve. The inhibiting effects of regulatory requirements : a survey of opinions on zoning and subdivision regulation requirements as they apply to the development of single-family residential areas. Urbana [1965]. vi, 96 leaves : ill. (part fold.) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 80-81.  711.58B23i

Conner, James Boliver. Urban blight analysis for community renewal. Urbana [1965]. vi, 192 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 186-192. 1. Urban renewal–U.S.  711.59C763u

Hatcher, Harris Daniel. Downtown employment (service-financial-office) as a factor affecting metropolitan central business district retail sales. Urbana [1965]. v, 78 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 46-52.  711.552H28d

Kolste, Lamonte Ellis. Planning the urban university area : design policy and potential. Urbana [1965]. vi, 149 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 144-149. 1. Universities and colleges–U.S. 2. Cities and towns–Planning–U.S.  711.57K83p

Lewis, Charles Fielden. Planning against decline : opportunities for state government in the revitalization of eastern Kentucky. Urbana [1965]. vi, 99 leaves : ill., map ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 83-86.  338.973L58p

Scheck, Charles Springer. Planning the community’s schools : the cases of Champaign and Urbana, Illinois. Urbana [1965]. vii, 147 leaves : maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 119-124.  371.6Sch2p

Simon, Charles Herbert Leopold. Factors affecting the creation of visual edges by major urban highway lines. Urbana [1965]. iv, 117 leaves : ill., plates ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 106-109. 1. Roads–Design.  625.72Si5f

Stuart, Darwyn Gale. Community planning for pedestrian circulation. Urbana [1965]. iii, 81 leaves ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 80-81. 1. Walking. 2. Cities and towns–planning.  711.74St9c

Wasmann, Jean Claire. Commercial linkages : a study in optimal spatial arrangements. Urbana [1965]. ix, 209 leaves : ill. (part fold.) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 205-209. 1. Shopping centers. 2. Cities and towns–Planning.  711.552W28c

Womack, Edwardd Peters. A design study of Champaign’s central business district : with emphasis on the re-use of vacant upper floor spaces. Urbana [1965]. viii, 123 leaves : ill., maps (1 fold. in pocket) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 122-123. 1. Central business districts–Champaign, Ill. 2. Cities and towns–planning–Champaign, Ill.  711.552W84d

Albert, Frank Lynn Ballif. The initiation of urban renewal in a middle size community : a case study of Champaign, Illinois. Urbana [1964]. vii, 66 leaves : ill., maps (1 fold.) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 58-59. 1. Urban renewal–Champaign, Ill.  Q.711.59Al1i

Haar, Herbert Raymond. Capital improvement programming aspect of metropolitan planning : Washington, D.C. : a case study. Urbana [1964]. ix, 121 leaves : ill., map ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 119-121. 1. Cities and towns–Planning–Washington, D.C.  711.40973W277h

Harris, Paul Clyde. Work programs of metropolitan planning agencies : a study of variations in concept and content. Urbana [1964]. vi, 66 leaves : fold. ill. (1 col.) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 64-66. 1. Cities and towns–Planning.  711.173H24w

Issel, William Edgar. Physical and spatial aspects of urban migrant neighborhoods. Urbana [1964]. viii, 129 leaves : ill., maps (1 fold), photos ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 127-129. 1. Migration, Internal–U.S. 2. Migration, Internal–Decatur, Ill. 3. Cities and towns–Planning–Decatur, Ill.  711.13Is7p

Kaminsky, Jacob. An analysis of migration patterns between a central city and its surrounding towns : a case study of Decatur and its urban hinterland. Urbana [1964]. vi, 96 leaves : ill. (part fold.), fold. maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 94-96. 1. Migration, Internal–Decatur, Ill. 2. Migration, Internal–Illinois. I. Title: Migration patterns between a central city and its surrounding towns.  711.13K12a

Malik, Bir Bal. An exploration of the need for integrated planning at the state level in India with special reference to agricultural development in Punjab. Urbana [1964]. iv, 76 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 73-76.  630.9545M29e

Susman, Newton Bradley. A general systems approach to urban growth and development. Urbana [1964]. iv, 89 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 87-89.  711.1Su8g

Adams, Edwin Carl. Implications for comprehensive planning of centralized versus decentralized urban renewal operations : Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C. Urbana [1963]. vi, 97 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 84-85.  711.59Al17i

Bailey, Donald Edgar. Public policy effects on residential land development costs : a case study of the urban fringe in Lexington, Kentucky. Urbana [1963]. vi, 85 leaves : ill., maps, tables ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 83-85.  711.43B15p

Fondersmith, John Addison. The rehabilitation of areas into prestige neighborhoods. Urbana [1963]. vi, 105 leaves : ill., maps, plans ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 98-102. 1. Cities and towns–Planning–U. S. 2. Urban renewal–U.S. 3. Urban renewal–Chicago.  711.59F73r

Freund, Eric Conrad. The birth of a New Town : the development of Crawley, Sussex, England. Urbana [1963]. xx, 364 leaves : ill., maps (1 fold. in pocket) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 325-328.  711.4092C859f

Kanhere, Gopal Krishna. Visual characteristics of small communities : a comparative study of Mahomet, St. Joseph, and Tolono, Illinois. Urbana [1963]. v, 52 leaves : ill., plates ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 51-52.  711.4K13v

Richter, Alan Charles. Analysis of the demographic characteristics of residents in the Plaza Square Apartments in St. Louis. Urbana [1963]. viii, 104 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 82-84. 1. Housing–St. Louis. 2. St. Louis–Population. 3. Apartment houses. I. Title  331.833R41a

Robinson, Raymond Clifford. The neighborhood park : its functions in relation to its surrounding residential areas : case studies, Champaign, Illinois. Urbana [1963]. vii, 122 leaves : ill., plates, tables, forms ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 116-118.  711.558R55n

Schenk, Carl John. Changes in metropolitan freight yard patterns and some urban planning applications. Urbana [1963]. vii, 103 leaves : ill., maps, tables ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 97-102.  711.75Sch2c

Schmidt, Allan Henry. Urban planning implications which may result from the use of public schools as public fallout shelters. Urbana [1963]. vii, 110 leaves : ill. (5 in pocket) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 104-108.  711.40973Sch53u

Suddleson, Roger Lee. Park Forest, Illinois : a case study of the application of selected design principles in new town development. Urbana [1963]. vi, 82 leaves : ill., plates, maps, tables ; 28 cm. Bibliography: l. 82.  711.4Su2p

Williams, Erwin Lewis. The functions of a suburban county planning agency operating within a multi-county metropolitan complex. Urbana [1963]. vi, 79 leaves : tables ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 70-72.  711.43W67f

Ellis, Franklin Courtney. The small community airport : its role in community development planning. Urbana [1962]. vi, 104 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 95-97  711.78 El5s

Hauersperger, Richard Charles. Locational factors of urban motels in moderate-sized communities : case studies in three east central Illinois cities. Urbana [1962]. vii, 97 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 82-84.  711.557 H29l

Powers, William Francis. Industrial movement into Chicago : a study of firms which have entered the city since 1947. Urbana [1962]. vi, 72 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: l. 67.  338.4P87i

Richter, Robert William. Planning for the suburban commuter railroad. Urbana [1962]. vi, 76 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 73-76.  711.75R418p

Sulzer, Kenneth Edward. Achieving urban renewal goals : a case study of projects Hyde Park A and B, Chicago, Illinois. Urbana [1962]. vii, 77 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 70-71.  711.59Su5a

Wilding, Theodore Gene. The capital improvement programming function in state planning. Urbana [1962]. vi, 101 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 91-93.  711.3W646c

Brinkman, Charles Louis. Flood damage prevention : a review of the problem with special reference to administration and planning. Urbana [1961]. v, 83 leaves : maps, diagrs. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 81-83.  627.44B77f

Choudhury, Gopal Krishna. Housing in Calcutta : planning standards for low income families. Urbana [1961]. viii, 68 leaves : ill., maps, plans ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 67-68. 1. Housing — Calcutta.  331.833C457h

Hopkins, Edward Leasure. The relation of residence to work place : a study of the labor force location of four selected industries in Decatur, Illinois. Urbana [1961]. vii, 70 leaves : maps (part fold.) ; 20 cm. Bibliography: leaves 69-70.  331.112H77r

Kaliszewski, Ronald Edmund. The master plan : its functions, potential, and limiting factors. Urbana [1961]. viii, 51 leaves ; 28 cm. Bibliography: l. 51.  711K125m

Laird, David Alexander. The potential industrial use of abandoned strip mines in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Urbana [1961]. vii, 114 leaves : ill., maps (2 fold. col.) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 101-104.  333.73L14p

Rahman, Anis Ur. Ribbon commercial development : a case study of University Avenue, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Urbana [1961]. ix, 131 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 107-109.  711.552R12r

Reed, Wallace Elzie. Institutional evolution and land use change : a case study of the wholesale produce industry, with special reference to Chicago. Urbana [1961]. v, 85 leaves : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 74-76.  333.77 R251i

Teska, Robert Bents. Parking in the CBD core : a guide to the planning and evaluation of terminal parking facilities. Urbana [1961]. vii, 78 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 73-75.  388.33T283p

Aichbhaumik, Debajyoti. An approach to physical planning of the villages in West Bengal, India. Urbana [1960]. iii, 81 leaves : ill., maps ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 74-78. 1. Cities and towns–Planning–West Bengal. 2. Villages–West Bengal. 3. India–Economic policy. I. Title: Physical planning of the villages in West Bengal, India.  Q.711.40954Ai16a

D’Alessio, Mario Walter. Growth in commercial areas of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, 1947-1959. Urbana [1960]. viii, 122 leaves : maps, tables ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 100-102. 1. Champaign, Ill. –Comm. 2. Urbana, Ill.–Comm. 3. Cities and towns–Growth. II. Title: Commercial areas of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, 1947-1959.  Q.381D15g

Jentsch, Robert William. The changing satellite community, 1950-1959 : case studies of Mahomet, St. Joseph, and Tolono, Illinois. Urbana [1960]. vii, 98 leaves : ill, maps ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 96-98. 1. Mahomet, Ill. 2. St. Joseph, Ill. 3. Tolono, Ill. 4. Champaign, Ill.–Suburbs.  301.362J45c

McCullough, David Ray. An analysis of the powers of the Toledo, Ohio, Administrative Board and an evaluation of how those powers were exercised from 1946 through 1954. Urbana [1960]. vii, 104 leaves : ill, maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 102-104. 1. Toledo–Administrative Board. 2. Zoning–Toledo.  711.5173T575m

Neville, Donald Clay. Trends in commercial areas of three satellite communities in Champaign County. Urbana [1960]. vi, 113 leaves ; 28 cm.  711.552 N416t

Porter, Douglas Roger. The changing edge of downtown : determinants of land use in the consumer-oriented fringe of downtown Champaign, Illinois. Urbana [1960]. vi, 79 leaves : maps, diagrs. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 71-73. 1. Land–Champaign, Ill. 2. Central business districts–Champaign, Ill.  333.7P833c

Smart, Clifton Murray. Design and the development of the institutional community : the University of Illinois–a case study. Urbana [1960] viii, 206 leaves : ill., col. plans (part fold.) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 203-206.  C Il6uWs

Adekoya, Olatunde Cole. The potential usefulness of the process of state planning in the western region of Nigeria. Urbana [1959]. vi, 91 leaves : ill., maps ; 28 cm. Bibliography: : leaves 86-91. 1. Regional planning–Nigeria.  710.2Ad3p

Lamont, William. Industrial location factors in east central Illinois. Urbana [1959]. vii, 83 leaves : map, tables ; 28 cm. Bibliography: ll 81-83. 1. Industries, Location of–Illinois.  338.4L19i

Milliner, Walter Thomas. Planning for land uses near jet airports. Urbana [1959]. vii, 82 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 80-82. 1. Airiports–Planning.  711.78M62p

Einsweiler, Robert Charles. Galena, Ill. : visual values in planning a small town. Urbana [1958]. vii, 99 leaves : ill. (part col.), maps ; 29 cm. Bibliography: leaves 98-99. 1. Cities and towns–planning. 2. Cities and towns–Planning–Galena, Ill.  711.40973G31e

Giltner, Robert Eugene. The effect of high traffic volumes on residential areas. Urbana [1958]. vi, 65 leaves : ill., maps, forms, tables ; 28 cm. Bibliography: : l. 62. 1. Real property–Denver. 2. City traffic–Denver.  333.3G428e

Macris, Dean Louis. Social relationships among residents of varied housing types in a planned community. Urbana [1958]. v, 62 leaves : ill., maps, tables ; 28 cm. Bibliography: l. 62.  301M24s

Peterson, John Eric. Location requirements for civil airfields serving heavy turbojet aircraft. Urbana [1958]. vi, 100 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. Bibliography: : leaves [84]-87.  711.78 P44L

Saber, Abdel-Aziz Mohamed. Planning for Egypt : a development program for tourism. Urbana [1958]. ix, 99 leaves : ill., maps ; 28 cm. Bibl. : leaves 98-99. 1. Tourist trade–Egypt.  916.2Sa13p

Bobotek, Walter. Location of new industrial establishments in three central Illinois urban communities. Urbana [1957]. vi, 25 leaves : maps, tables ; 28 cm.  338.4 B632l

Mandalia, Gopaldas Maganlal. Neighborhoods for tomorrow, an evaluation of moderate-sized communities. Urbana [1957]. xii, 135 leaves : ill, maps, plans, tables ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 130-135.  710.1M312n

Minnoch, James Edward. Planning the annexation of unincorporated fringe areas in Illinois. Urbana [1957]. vi, 48 leaves : ill., maps ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves 47-48.  352.0773M66p

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MSc in Urban Studies

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thesis process

The thesis topic should be in the field of urban studies, and will ideally make use of a student’s previous disciplinary expertise while exploring new grounds. In selecting a topic, students should consider their personal interests, professional expectations, disciplinary background, and the existing expertise of MSc in Urban Studies staff. In the first semester, the involved teachers in the MSc in Urban Studies as well as related researchers will provide a list of thesis topics from which students are strongly encouraged to select a topic.

The thesis development process begins in the very first semester with the selection of a topic and supervisor. During the second semester students will develop their research idea into a research design, supported by the coursework for Research Design in Urban Studies . Various presentation moments are scheduled throughout the two-year process, culminating in the public thesis defence at the end of the fourth semester.

theses from previous cohorts

The titles and authors of all MSc in Urban Studies theses successfully defended are listed below. Those receiving an excellent or very high mark (17-20 in the Belgian system) are highlighted and available for download.

  • Exposed Space: BeReal as a Case Study to Reflect on the Link Between Visibility, Everyday Spatialities and Digital Surveillance Mathilde Abnet
  • Rationales behind street trees in street transformation projects: The case of Dronning Eufemias Gate in Oslo Louise Hunskaar Abrahamsen
  • Delineating dark kitchens’ geography in Brussels-Capital Region Lucia Aizpiri
  • Neoliberalism Behind Bars: Public Private Partnership and the Penitentiary System: A Case Study of Haren (Belgium) Clarisse De Beir
  • Resistance through housing eviction in Brussels. Retracing stories of resistance and collective organisation when confronted with the threat of expulsion : the case of the Front Anti-Expulsions Sirine Derraz Yettefti
  • Temporary use in Brussels. Assessing an expanding field Anton Driesen
  • (Un)Equal exposure to Nature-based Solutions from primary schools: A Comparative Analysis of Brussels, Barcelona, Rotterdam, and Paris Corina Fraile
  • Public Participation and the Impact of Neighborhood Perceptions: The case of the Housing Program in Bergen Sophie Helene Gaskjenn
  • Establishing a Foothold: Resisting Co-option Through Heritage Fábio Gouveia
  • How to grow : A comparative case study on how Frankfurt am Main and Zurich attempt to steer densification in their urban fringes Aaron Gralla
  • European publicly listed REITs: What is their real estate investment geography in 2021? Erwan Guenec
  • Feminist (co)housing: space of resistance to a patriarchal and capitalist city? A case-study in Brussels Flora Jacolin
  • Who Saved the Party?: Security Providers for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro Karine Jegiazarjana
  • Uneven development of bank branch closures in Warsaw, Poland Maja Karas
  • Sustainable urban mobility in Ukraine: prospects of a better future? A research on the effectiveness of Ukrainian national policies in ensuring the development of sustainable urban mobility in the course of post-war reconstruction Olena Kuzhym
  • Exposed Space: BeReal as a Case Study to Reflect on the Link Between Visibility, Everyday Spatialities and Digital Surveillance Camille Leddet
  • Exploring the value of bottom-up projects in temporary spaces in Irish cities Aifric O'Leary Deane
  • Financing the Sustainable Economy. A study of the city-finance relations in the Brussels Capital Region Cristina-Georgiana Paca
  • Government as an enabler of Community Land Trusts in urban redevelopment programmes. The case of Bristol Temple Quarter Laura Parker-Tong
  • Deathscapes, teeming with life. From Stockholm to Brussels: Exploring the role urban cemeteries can play as multifunctional spaces, supporting biodiversity and life of urbanites within Ana Pastore
  • Shared by whom? Examining the accessibility of public bike sharing schemes in Brussels and Prague through the lens of mobility justice Martin Pavlovic
  • The bumpy road to a Community Land Trust. An analysis of the obstacles in the development of CLTs in Brussel, Ghent and Leuven Brand Petry
  • Cultural Dynamics and Agency in Urban Spaces: An Intersectional Exploration of Saint-Gilles, Brussels Enrico Rossetti
  • Moving through the urban night. The impact of initiatives on bodily experiences of fear Amelie Schudok
  • Alternative Urban Orders and Redevelopment: (Democratic) Spatial Visions for Urban Ruins in the Brussels Capital Region Rylan Shewmaker
  • The 15-minute Nordic city: A trendy planning concept or existing framework? A study of Reykjavík and Trondheim Freyr Snorrason
  • An agroecological perspective on sustainable food planning in Leuven Dagmar Somers
  • Creating and claiming space within the transformation and redevelopment of cities: Female street vendors at Porte de Namur metro station in Brussels through the lens of power, gender, and race Alice Sparks
  • Cultivating Visibility: Everyday Utopias as a Space-Making Practice in Berlin’s Nightlife Landscape Madeline Thomas
  • Svalpa Munde Hogi. Researching the mobility experience of migrant women in Bangalore  Pooja Thomas
  • Aestheticizing the urban: wherefore art though Tirana? Keke van der Wal
  • Tracing green streets: Expected opportunities and challenges of Barcelona‘s Green Axes and Squares Leoni Vollmann
  • Sustainable urban mobility in Ukraine: prospects of a better future? A research on the effectiveness of Ukrainian national policies in ensuring the development of sustainable urban mobility in the course of post-war reconstruction Arie Vreeke
  • Urbanisation from below and the urban commons. Prototyping urban reality in the settlement of Jazdów, Warsaw Alicja Wojcik
  • Moving together in diversity Rebecca Wyn Bernage
  • Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban green space governance – A case study of Brussels Capital Region Ekaterina Afanaseva
  • Towards a Local Democracy Through Citizen Participation: The Case of The Metropolitan Municipality of Ankara After 2019 Local Elections Zeynep Arica
  • Women’s Participation in Urban Cycling beyond the Brussels Canal: A study on Motivators and Deterrents Juliana Betancur Arenas
  • Exclusion Mechanisms in Public Space Fanny Boccioli
  • Shifting away from sprawl. An exploration of local densification and land containment strategies in Flemish municipalities Fien Bourgeois
  • Learning to love Brussels. Experiencing place attachment as a Latin American newcomer Elsa Camara Moreno
  • Towards environmental justice? An analysis of urban greenspace (re)distribution in Brussels Louisa Contipelli
  • Decommodifying the housing stock. Current practice and consolidation potential of preventive purchases in Germany Ulrike Damerau
  • Assessing the geographical evolution of European Regional Structural Funds in cities: The case of three decades of ERDF allocation in the BCR Alvara Defalque
  • The bench on stage: The identity role of street furniture in urban environments and its ability to evoke a sense of place among residents. The case of Tel Aviv-Yafo Amnon Direktor
  • A holistic perspective on police projects tackling the relationship with the young public in Brussels. Identifying the existing challenges to create activities that rebuild trust between police and youngsters in a multicultural urban setting Anabel Eerens Sarango
  • Everyday Practices of Territorialization in Brussels by working-class Portuguese Migrants Bruno Faustina Mesquita
  • Urban policies in Flanders: What problem are they trying to solve? Eva Forceville
  • Precarious artists as urban change- makers: a focus on Brussels and its artist-run spaces Robin Genton
  • Positioning Energy Efficiency Improvements of the Rental Housing Stock within an Energy Transition Towards Climate Neutrality – a Case Study of Gothenburg, Sweden Loar Halleröd
  • Energy Communities & Productive Activities – The Transition of Brussels‘ North District to Renewable Energy Mika Hasselbring
  • Expertise in Belgian (urban) democracy: influences of partisan orientations? Illustration by Brussels Capital Region MPs expertise selections, conceptions and uses Lucie Hoenraet
  • Social Equity in Urban Mobility Mathilda Sarah Hollreiser
  • United in Biodiversity? Are Brussels’ citizens’ collectives for UGS preservation protecting their own backyards or constituting an urban environmental movement? Eline Inghelbrecht
  • The Invisibility of Street Harassment in Spatial Urban Policies: a Case Study of the Nordstadt district in the City of Dortmund, Germany Maria Kik
  • The Right to the City in our hands: crowdsourced civic participation platforms of Brussels and Curitiba as tools for (re)claiming the City André Losso
  • Cultural centres and their audiences in gentrifying neighbourhoods in Budapest and Brussels Kata Markus
  • Mapping out Institutional Discourse on Sustainable Housing: A Case Study of the Brussels-Capital Region Vitaly Matveev
  • Circular Economy in Brussels: a model for urban sustainability transition? Sebastian Moyersoen
  • Implications of virtual experiences on urban tourism in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: towards a sustainable approach Diletta Muccilli
  • After Remunicipalisation: Assessing the Potential of Hamburg’s Rekommunalisierung in Contesting Tendencies of Neoliberal Urban Governance Simon Munkler
  • Guaranteeing decommodification: public-cooperative relations of three Dutch housing cooperatives Max Oxenaar
  • Entering the labour market as a refugee in a regional city: how the urban context shapes the experience Delphine Rochus
  • City representation offices in Brussels: learning practices in the framework of city diplomacy Emanuele Sala
  • Urban redevelopments and compromised social resilience. The case of the Bulgarian community in Place de la Reine, Schaerbeek Vera Sales
  • Understanding the Experiences of Mothers with Young Children in large Urban Green Space: Evidence from Brussels Asma Sofla
  • Notes on fear. A mixed-method analysis on the impact of gender and language proficiency on fear of crime using the example of expats in Brussels Josephine Steffens
  • The Role of Public Toilets in the Everyday Strategies of Homeless Women Linn Sophie Tramm
  • Advent and reshaping of entrepreneurial governance of urban logistics - The ephemeral case of dark stores in the Brussels Capital Region Anne-Charlotte Trapp
  • Urban Regeneration in the Mediterranean; The Inevitable (and Distinct) Entrepreneurialism of Marseille’s Euroméditerranée Project Hendrik Van De Pol
  • Building a resilient city: the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the development of cycling in Paris, France Noémi Volkmar
  • Gaining Ground? Berlin’s Housing and Land Decommodification Initiatives and Their Efforts to Commonize Urban Land Clemens Weise
  • ‘Laisse les filles tranquilles’. Women in the city. Everyday restriction(s) and resistance(s) Wipler Laura
  • Covid-19 effect on reception of asylum seekers and refugees: the case of Athens Aikaterini Anastasiou
  • 5 blocks. Post-war social housing estates in Brussels. Stories of displacement, resilience and decline Mae de Monchy
  • Working for and against the app. Labour-capital relations in Brussels' platform-mediated food  delivery Simon Decat Fonteyne
  • Whatever floats your boat: how are the Brussels houseboaters impacted by the Canal Zone developments? Eleanor Denneman
  • Learning between sister cities: ideals in practice Annelies De Weerdt
  • Commoning in urban gardens in Brussels, an ecofeminist approach to the urban commons Bruna Farine Milani
  • From waiting spaces to learning places. Between politics and poetics in Brussels metro stations Stefano Gariglio
  • The new geography of fare-free public transport: examining the suspension of fares in the United States during COVID-19 Dori Goldberg
  • The little red dot goes green. Learning and experimenting to develop Singapore's local agriculture niche Shermine Kwok
  • Interrogating social change in alternative economies and emerging sustainable urban imaginaries: a case study of Madboks and El Intercambiador Marta Lekue
  • Contesting neoliberal urban practices: analysis of the relationship between grassroots social movements and scholars in the historic city center of Salvador Julia Mendes Rocha
  • Who are the MaaS winners? A look into the discourse of MaaS and the potential to deliver spatial equity Laura Pajaro Santander
  • Wander women: on women's perception of fear in public spaces at night Parinaz Pajouyan
  • Mobility is not only infrastructure: unpacking the reasons for the construction of Quito's first metro line Denise Paladines
  • Covid-19 and the targets of cycling policy measures in Belgium James Portoraro
  • From Moscow to Saint Petersburg by bicycle: bureaucracy hills and valleys of possibilities Maria Prosviryakova
  • Citizens, housing & energy: material citizen participation in energy transitions through the ESCO model Marija Stefãnija Skudra
  • Sustainable housing supports behavioural change in residents? A holistic approach to unpack sustainable urban development in Brussels Akiko Tsuchiya
  • Green commons in contested spaces: fostering the potential of Kuzguncuk and Roma urban gardens, Istanbul Cagri Tuzcuoglu
  • Housing energy renovations without gentrification? A case study of Dampoort KnapT OP! Eva Van Caudenberg
  • Walking interviews as a method to pave the way for reciprocal CERL partnerships Brecht Van der Schueren
  • Privatizing social housing supply - the New-Build Agence Immobilière Sociale Model in the Brussels Capital Region   Josef Adler
  • Welcoming refugees in the Camonica Valley: critical analysis of a reception model between opportunities and limits   Beatrice Bellavia
  • Urban children want to play outside, and freely!  Luigi Bisogno
  • Whose space the U-Space? Drones, verticality, societal concerns and the European regulation of urban airspace  Christer Brown
  • Making More Motivated Building Renovation Policies: Qualitative investigation on Why Non- Energy Benefits’(NEBs) in Building Renovation Deserve Attentions  Yuanyuan Chen
  • Sex workers’ right to the city within their Red-Light District. The burden of morality on sex workers in a tolerated sex workspace in Brussels   Thor Colonna
  • Updating the Role of Cultural Centers in Brussels: A Tale of Two Conflicting Paradigms?  Johannes Cools
  • The Jewish Quarter of Budapest: Authenticity and Commodification of Culture   Fruzsina Csala
  • Modal choice and travel behaviour of students of colour related to fear of crime in Cape Town, South Africa   Siel Defrancq
  • The Securitisation of Les 24-Heures Vélo and the Fear of Terrorism. The normalisation of the state of exception in contemporary urban society  Cian Delaney
  • To what extent does Agora’s citizens’ assembly offer an alternative to urban entrepreneurialism?  Felicien Dufoor
  • Factors of Success and Failure of School Streets: Evidence from the Brussels Capital Region   Cédric Dujacquier
  • Smalltown boys: an exploratory study on gay men in Lombardy and their sense of place   Tommaso Eynard
  • Space for Food: An Analysis of Professional Urban Agriculture in the Brussels Capital Region  Lieselotte Gevens
  • The digital urban model: Cities: Skylines as a gamified tool for public engagement in urban planning  Silvain Hamar de la Brethonière
  • CURB space management and shared micro-mobility systems. A comparative analysis between Brussels-Belgium, Leuven-Belgium and Lisbon-Portugal  Daniel Herrera
  • Experiencing citizen science: Motivations of and impacts on citizen scientists researching air pollution in Brussels  Valentin Hillen
  • The missing metropolis: How has federalism affected interregional mobility planning in the Brussels metropolitan area?  Matteo Hinant
  • Electric cargo bicycles in city logistics. A comparative environmental impact analysis  Clarissa Kees
  • Water Matters:  The coproduction of Rainwater Harvesting as a durable source that mitigates water poverty   Gabriela Landeros
  • Urban Sustainability: Network Dependency Across the Urban Rural Divide in Canada’s Built Environment  Alexander Morgenthaler
  • Feminist Claims vs. Administrative Reality. Situating Gender Mainstreaming in Urban Planning within the Academic Discourse A Case Study of Vienna, Austria   Miriam Rausch
  • Multi-Scalar Governance of the Circular Economy: Socio-Technical Transformation in Denmark and its Capital  Hunter Reinhardt
  • Brussels’ vélomobility, more ‘art’ than science?   Mathis Saeys
  • International Cooperation on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans in Latin America. Investigating collaborative planning processes in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara   Anouchka Strunden
  • Encounters with difference: Experiences of children in three neighbourhoods of Cape Town   Tiia Talvisara
  • Hacking Hostile Architecture. Gentle Disobedience Against Neoliberal Public Space  Alex Trotta
  • Materializing energy democracy in Brussels? Approaches to participation and democracy in the energy transition by energy actors of Brussels Capital Region   Chloé Verlinden
  • Contemporary city-ports: The revival of the maritime sector inside cities - Renewable energy ports (wind ports)  Ivana Vukelic
  • Lobbying for cities and regions in the European Union: the STRING cross-border network  Anna Leena Wacker
  • Overcoming intercultural differences through volunteering: a case study at ‘de Roma’  Nathalie Bevers
  • Nature-based Solutions for cities: Multi-scale policy support versus local practice  Rafael Consolmagno
  • The Quest for Uncertainty. Decolonizing the Future in Urban Planning   Jan Denoo
  • Women’s Safety at Night: Insights into the perception of safety and travel decision making of women from Brussels and Recife   Leila Farina
  • Policing cities under antiterrorism: towards the sanctuarisation of events in public space? Festive events and protests in Brussels   Merlin Gillard
  • Urban Night Mobility in Île-de-France. Influence of Differences in Accessibility on the Job Location Choice of Workers in Bars & Restaurants  Florence Hournon
  • (Not so) free-float mobility. How free-float mobility became regulated in Amsterdam, Brussels and Madrid   Rens Jonker
  • Geographical and infrastructural permeability of prison spaces: A mixed methods study of five Belgian prisons   Leonor Laloy
  • Fragments of (In)security. An analysis of antiterrorism measures in Brussels’ public space  Tamara Makishima
  • "We are now one people"? Maori urbanisation and its spatial-ontological implications on the 20th century (urban) Maori society  Alexandre Miedzir
  • Durability of temporability. Long-term effect of temporary use illustrated on case studies of socio-cultural centres Allée du Kaai and Kasarna Karlin  Eva Nemeckova
  • Planning for sustainable communities. Diverging ideals and contested practises  Kristian Salte
  • Bike sharing: How can it contribute to urban mobility? A Case Study of Brussels & St. Petersburg  Lasse Schneider
  • Exploring opportunities of Transit-Oriented Development on Brussels’ suburban train network. A case-study based approach   David Schwengler
  • Whirls in main stream. How citizens experiment with alternative watermanagement in Brussels   Daniel Siemsglüss

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Thesis Topics for Architecture :20 topics related to Sustainable Architecture

master thesis topics in urban design

Sustainable architecture is the architecture that minimizes the negative environmental impact of buildings. It aims at solving the problems of society and the ecosystem. It uses a selective approach towards energy and the design of the built environment. Most often sustainability is being limited to the efficient water heater or using high-end technologies. It is more than that. It is sometimes about creating awareness among people and communities about how we can coexist in the natural environment. Sustainable architecture is a means to enter the context in a natural way, planning and deciding the materials before the construction that have very few negative effects on the environment. Here are 20 Thesis topics for architecture related to Sustainable Architecture:

1. Urban Park | Thesis Topics for Architecture

To make a city livable and sustainable, urban parks play a key role to provide a healthy lifestyle for the residents of the city. It provides transformative spaces for the congregation and community development . Public parks are very crucial within the cities because they are often the only major greenery source for the area.

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2. Neighborhood Development

There is always a challenge to implement sustainable development at a very local level. Thus, urban sprawl, environmental degradation, and traffic congestion have made it necessary to look at problems at the basic level. In cities, there is an extra opportunity to develop a sustainable neighborhood that incorporates energy-efficient buildings, green materials, and social infrastructures.

3. Community Garden Design | Thesis Topics for Architecture

Community gardens are the latest trend for sustainable living in urban areas due to rising health issues in the cities. It helps promote farming as an activity where locals can also get involved in the activities and encourage them to use gardens as recreational spaces. The gardens assist in the sustainable development of urban areas.

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4. Waste Recycling Center

Waste recycling centers can be one of the great thesis topics for architecture since waste recycling is always seen as a burden on the city. But it can be converted into an opportunity by incorporating its function and value into the urban fabric . Waste to energy plants or waste recycling centers can be integrated with public functions that engage communities.

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5. Restoration of Heritage/Old Building

Building restoration is the process of correctly exposing the state of a historical building, as it was in the past with respecting its heritage value. India has many heritage buildings including forts, temples , buildings which are in deteriorated conditions and need to be restored. Thus, it helps to protect our heritage of the past.

6. Rehabilitation Housing | Thesis Topics for Architecture

Rehabilitation housing is temporary housing made to accommodate people who vacate the colonies that are required to redevelop. Rehabilitation housing also accommodates peoples who get affected by natural calamity and are displaced due to that.

7. Riverfront Development

The development of a riverfront improves the quality of built and unbuilt spaces while maintaining a river-city relationship. It provides an identity to the stretch of the land which can include the addition of cultural and recreational activities. Various public activities and spaces are incorporated to develop the life and ambiance on the riverfront which leads to the environment and economic sustainability.

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8. SMART Village | Thesis Topics for Architecture

SMART village is a modern initiative to develop rural villages and provide them with basic amenities, education, health, clean drinking water, sanitation, and environmental sustainability. It aims to strengthen rural communities with new technologies and energy access.

9. Net-Zero Energy Building

A lot of energy goes into the building sector which can be reduced by incorporating energy-efficient techniques and innovations. The Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB) produces as much energy as it consumes over the year, and sometimes more. NZEB can be applied to various typologies such as industrial, commercial, and residential. Due to emerging concerns over climate change, these buildings are a new trend nowadays.

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10. Bermed Structure

The bermed structure is a structure that is built above ground or partially below the ground, with earth covering at least one wall. In extreme climatic conditions, a bermed structure protects from both heat and cold. The structure can be any typology be it residence, museum, or exhibition hall. These types of buildings are very energy efficient but extra care is needed to be given to waterproofing.

11. Regenerative Design

Regenerative design is active participation in engaging in the natural environment. It focuses on reducing the environmental impacts of a building on the natural surroundings through conservation and performance. While green building improves energy efficiency, the regenerative building improves the ecosystem as it will support habitats for living organisms.

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12. Urban Agriculture Centre

Urban agriculture centers accommodate the space for cultivating, processing, and distribution of food in any urban area. The center helps to improve the quality of life and provides them healthy options to eat. Fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat products through the center improves food safety. The center can also be made a learning hub for people to collaborate and share their knowledge of sustainable food production. It can create awareness and improve the eating habits of people.

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13. Revitalizing Abandoned Mill or Industry

Mills and industries are an important aspect of developing an urban area. They invoke the image of industrial development, invention, and success in their times. Thus, by revitalizing the abandoned mill, one can preserve the city’s old fabric.

14. Eco-Tourism Center

Eco-tourism center caters to the need to maintain the ecosystem with least intervention on the life of plants and wildlife. It also provides responsible travel to the people to the natural areas. The center also consists of research laboratories, data analysis and conducts studies to spread awareness among the locals about the ecosystems.

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15. The Revival of a Heritage Building

Revival is a process of improvement in the condition and fortunes of the building, without losing its traditional spirit. When we talk about sustainability, Heritage revival is not paid any proper attention. On the other hand, it has a great opportunity to improve our rich culture’s heritage. It can provide positive impacts on the well-being of society as well as economic development.

16.Adaptive Reuse of a Building

Adaptive reuse is a process of retrofitting old structures for new users but retaining their earlier integrity to meet the new needs of the occupants. Thus, the best thing or feel about the building is preserved and developed in a modified way. It gives a new life to the building and removes the need to demolish the structure.

17. Redevelopment of Slum

Redevelopment of the slum is done to improve the urban sprawl created by the slums and no new land is available for the new construction. In current scenarios in many cities, urban slums are a major concern due to unhygienic and unstable living conditions. The redevelopment aims to give priority to health, livelihood, sanitation, and infrastructure without removing people from the site.

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18. Vertical Farm | Thesis Topics for Architecture

A vertical farm is a structure/space in a greenhouse or a field where food production takes place on vertically inclined planes. It often includes agriculture that optimizes plant growth, and soilless techniques like aquaponics, hydroponics, etc. The farming systems can be made on buildings, ship containers, or mine shafts.

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19. Wetland Restoration

A degraded wetland is restored which has been destroyed earlier on the land it has been at or still is. Restoration practices include re-establishment and rehabilitation. Wetland restoration is important to maintain ecology, wildlife habitat, and they contribute to economic well-being also.

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20. Eco-Mosque | Thesis Topics for Architecture

Eco-mosque is an environmentally friendly and zero energy mosque with the perception towards modernity with sustainability. The Mosque is the epicenter of the community and an important learning place to amplify the environmental stewardship responsibilities. The Eco Mosque is a one-of-a-kind structure designed completely on green technology, being sustainable & with the minimum carbon footprint.

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2023 Landscape Architecture Thesis Prize: Kevin Robishaw’s Manatees and Margaritas: Toward a Strange New Paradise

by Kevin Robishaw (MLA I ’23) — Recipient of the Landscape Architecture Thesis Prize.

Craig Douglas , Faculty Advisor

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2023 Outstanding Design Engineering Project Award: Rebecca Brand and Caroline Fong’s Jua: Cultivating Digital Knowledge Networks for Smallholder Farmers

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2023 James Templeton Kelley Prize: Deok Kyu Chung’s “Boundaries of Everyday: walls to voids, voids to solids, solids to walls”

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2023 Landscape Architecture AP Thesis Prize: Celina Abba and Enrique Cavelier’s Plantation Futures: Foregrounding Lost Narratives

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2022 Landscape Architecture Thesis Prize: Liwei Shen’s “The Echoes of Sky River – Two Pre-modern and Modern Atmospheric Assemblages”

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

The Central Role of Perceived Safety in Connecting Crash Risk Factors and Walking Behavior , Kyu Ri Kim (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

E Hui me ke Kaiāulu: To Connect with the Community , Heather Kayleen Bartlett (Thesis)

The Affective Discourses of Eviction: Right to Counsel in New York City , Hadley Savana Bates (Thesis)

A Just Futures Framework: Insurgent Roller-Skating in Portland, Oregon , Célia Camile Beauchamp (Thesis)

Factors Affecting Community Rating System Participation in the National Flood Insurance Program: A Case Study of Texas , Ryan David Eddings (Dissertation)

LEED Buildings and Green Gentrification: Portland as a Case Study , Jordan Macintosh (Thesis)

Wasted Space , Ryan Martyn (Thesis)

The Use and Influence of Health Indicators in Municipal Transportation Plans , Kelly Christine Rodgers (Dissertation)

Uncovering the Nuance and Complexity of Gentrification in Asian Immigrant Communities: A Case Study of Koreatown, Los Angeles , Seyoung Sung (Dissertation)

Defining Dementia-Friendly Communities From the Perspective of Those Affected , Iris Alexandra Wernher (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Heat, Wildfire and Energy Demand: An Examination of Residential Buildings and Community Equity , Chrissi Argyro Antonopoulos (Dissertation)

The Connections Between Innovation, Culture, and Expertise in Water Infrastructure Organizations , Alice Brawley-Chesworth (Dissertation)

The New Shiny Penny? Regenerative Agriculture Beliefs and Practices Among Portland's Urban Agriculturalists , Melia Ann Chase (Thesis)

Fortunate People in a Fortunate Land: Dwelling and Residential Alienation in Santa Monica's Rent-Controlled Housing , Lauren E.M. Everett (Dissertation)

In Favor of Bringing Game Theory into Urban Studies and Planning Curriculum: Reintroducing an Underused Method for the Next Generation of Urban Scholars , Brian McDonald Gardner (Thesis)

Transportation Mode Choice Behavior in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles: The Application of Discrete Choice Modeling and Machine Learning , Sangwan Lee (Dissertation)

An Analysis of the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Tulsa Remote Program, As an Effective Economic Development Strategy , Kristen J. Padilla (Thesis)

Geographies of Urban Unsafety: Homeless Women, Mental Maps, and Isolation , Jan Radle Roberson (Dissertation)

The Impact of New Light Rail Service on Employment Growth in Portland, Oregon , Lahar Santra (Thesis)

Examining Emergency Citizen Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Emergent Groups Addressing Food Insecurity in Portland, Oregon , Aliza Ruth Tuttle (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Nature-Based Solutions in Environmental Planning: Ecosystem-Based Adaptations, Green Infrastructures, and Ecosystem Services to Promote Diversity in Urban Landscapes , Lorena Alves Carvalho Nascimento (Dissertation)

Gas Stations and the Wealth Divide: Analyzing Spatial Correlations Between Wealth and Fuel Branding , Jean-Carl Ende (Thesis)

'There are No Bathrooms Available!': How Older Adults Experiencing Houselessness Manage their Daily Activities , Ellis Jourdan Hews (Thesis)

The Mode Less Traveled: Exploring Bicyclist Identity in Portland, OR , Christopher Johnson (Thesis)

The Soniferous Experience of Public Space: A Soundscape Approach , Kenya DuBois Williams (Dissertation)

Short-term and Long-term Effects of New Light Rail Transit Service on Transit Ridership and Traffic Congestion at Two Geographical Levels , Huajie Yang (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Waste Management in the Global South: an Inquiry on the Patterns of Plastic and Waste Material Flows in Colombo, Sri Lanka , Katie Ann Conlon (Dissertation)

Unpacking the Process and Outcomes of Ethical Markets: a Focus on Certified B Corporations , Renée Bogin Curtis (Dissertation)

The Persistence of Indigenous Markets in Mexico's 'Supermarket Revolution' , Diana Christina Denham (Dissertation)

The Electronic Hardware Music Subculture in Portland, Oregon , James Andrew Hickey (Thesis)

"I Should Have Moved Somewhere Else": the Impacts of Gentrification on Transportation and Social Support for Black Working-Poor Families in Portland, Oregon , Steven Anthony Howland (Dissertation)

The Impacts of the Bicycle Network on Bicycling Activity: a Longitudinal Multi-City Approach , Wei Shi (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

"Poverty Wages Are Not Fresh, Local, or Sustainable": Building Worker Power by Organizing Around (Re)production in Portland's "Sustainable" Food Industry , Amy Katherine Rose Coplen (Dissertation)

Manufacturing in Place: Industrial Preservation in the US , Jamaal William Green (Dissertation)

Can Churches Change a Neighborhood? A Census Tract, Multilevel Analysis of Churches and Neighborhood Change , David E. Kresta (Dissertation)

An Examination of Non-waged Labor and Local Food Movement Growth in the Southern Appalachians , Amy Kathryn Marion (Thesis)

Making Imaginaries: Identity, Value, and Place in the Maker Movement in Detroit and Portland , Stephen Joseph Marotta (Dissertation)

Recognizing and Addressing Risk Ambiguity in Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning: a Case Study of Miami-Dade County, Florida , Mary Ann Rozance (Dissertation)

The Impact of Implementing Different Cordon Size Designs on Land Use Patterns in Portland, OR , Asia Spilotros (Dissertation)

Gentrification and Student Achievement: a Quantitative Analysis of Student Performance on Standardized Tests in Portland's Gentrifying Neighborhoods , Justin Joseph Ward (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Environmental Justice in Natural Disaster Mitigation Policy and Planning: a Case Study of Flood Risk Management in Johnson Creek, Portland, Oregon , Seong Yun Cho (Dissertation)

Our Town: Articulating Place Meanings and Attachments in St. Johns Using Resident-Employed Photography , Lauren Elizabeth Morrow Everett (Thesis)

Millennial Perceptions on Homeownership and Financial Planning Decisions , Margaret Ann Greenfield (Thesis)

Utilitarian Skateboarding: Insight into an Emergent Mode of Mobility , Michael Joseph Harpool (Thesis)

Consciousness Against Commodifcation: the Potential for a Radical Housing Movement in the Cully Neighborhood , Cameron Hart Herrington (Thesis)

News Work: the Impact of Corporate Newsroom Culture on News Workers & Community Reporting , Carey Lynne Higgins-Dobney (Dissertation)

Recent Advances in Activity-Based Travel Demand Models for Greater Flexibility , Kihong Kim (Dissertation)

An Analysis of the BizX Commercial Trade Exchange: the Attitudes and Motivations Behind Its Use , Ján André Montoya (Thesis)

Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Economic Development and Climate Change Adaptation in Vietnam , Khanh Katherine Pham (Thesis)

Neighborhood Economic Impacts of Contemporary Art Centers , Steve Van Eck (Closed Thesis)

Urban Geocomputation: Two Studies on Urban Form and its Role in Altering Climate , Jackson Lee Voelkel (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Explaining Unequal Transportation Outcomes in a Gentrifying City: the Example of Portland, Oregon , Eugenio Arriaga Cordero (Dissertation)

Identifying Clusters of Non-Farm Activity within Exclusive Farm Use Zones in the Northern Willamette Valley , Nicholas Chun (Thesis)

Drivers' Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Bicyclists: Intermodal Interactions and Implications for Road Safety , Tara Beth Goddard (Dissertation)

Grassroots Resistance in the Sustainable City: Portland Harbor Superfund Site Contamination, Cleanup, and Collective Action , Erin Katherine Goodling (Dissertation)

Responsible Pet Ownership: Dog Parks and Demographic Change in Portland, Oregon , Matthew Harris (Thesis)

The Tension between Technocratic and Social Values in Environmental Decision-making: An'Yang Stream Restoration in South Korea , Chang-Yu Hong (Dissertation)

Regulating Pavement Dwellers: the Politics of the Visibly Poor in Public Space , Lauren Marie Larin (Dissertation)

Making Software, Making Regions: Labor Market Dualization, Segmentation, and Feminization in Austin, Portland and Seattle , Dillon Mahmoudi (Dissertation)

Knowing Nature in the City: Comparative Analysis of Knowledge Systems Challenges Along the 'Eco-Techno' Spectrum of Green Infrastructure in Portland & Baltimore , Annie Marissa Matsler (Dissertation)

Assessing the Impact of Land Use and Travel on Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Portland, Oregon , Zakari Mumuni (Thesis)

Trade-offs: the Production of Sustainability in Households , Kirstin Marie Elizabeth Munro (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Kazaks of Istanbul: A Case of Social Cohesion, Economic Breakdown and the Search for a Moral Economy , Daniel Marc Auger (Thesis)

Citizen-led Urban Agriculture and the Politics of Spatial Reappropriation in Montreal, Quebec , Claire Emmanuelle Bach (Thesis)

Travel Mode Choice Framework Incorporating Realistic Bike and Walk Routes , Joseph Broach (Dissertation)

Cyclist Path Choices Through Shared Space Intersections in England , Allison Boyce Duncan (Dissertation)

Star Academics: Do They Garner Increasing Returns? , James Jeffrey Kline (Dissertation)

Configuring the Urban Smart Grid: Transitions, Experimentation, and Governance , Anthony Michael Levenda (Dissertation)

The Effects of Frequency of Social Interaction, Social Cohesion, Age, and the Built Environment on Walking , Gretchen Allison Luhr (Dissertation)

The Village Market: New Columbia Goes Shopping for Food Justice , Jane Therese Waddell (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Developing Key Sustainability Competencies through Real-World Learning Experiences: Evaluating Community Environmental Services , Erin Lorene Anderson (Thesis)

Beyond Fruit: Examining Community in a Community Orchard , Emily Jane Becker (Thesis)

Challenges, Experiences, and Future Directions of Senior Centers Serving the Portland Metropolitan Area , Melissa Lynn Cannon (Dissertation)

Building Social Sustainability from the Ground Up: The Contested Social Dimension of Sustainability in Neighborhood-Scale Urban Regeneration in Portland, Copenhagen, and Nagoya , Jacklyn Nicole Kohon (Dissertation)

The Effects of Urban Containment Policies on Commuting Patterns , Sung Moon Kwon (Dissertation)

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Attitudes: An Exploration of a Landscape of Choices , Mersiha Spahic McClaren (Dissertation)

The Impact of Communication Impairments on the Social Relationships of Older Adults , Andrew Demetrius Palmer (Dissertation)

The Scales and Shapes of Queer Women's Geographies: Mapping Private, Public and Cyber Spaces in Portland, OR , Paola Renata Saldaña (Thesis)

Caring for the Land, Serving People: Creating a Multicultural Forest Service in the Civil Rights Era , Donna Lynn Sinclair (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Determinants of Recent Mover Non-work Travel Mode Choice , Arlie Steven Adkins (Dissertation)

Changing the Face of the Earth: The Morrison-­Knudsen Corporation as Partner to the U.S. Federal Government , Christopher S. Blanchard (Dissertation)

Participation, Information, Values, and Community Interests Within Health Impact Assessments , Nicole Iroz-Elardo (Dissertation)

The Objective vs. the Perceived Environment: What Matters for Active Travel , Liang Ma (Dissertation)

Implications of Local and Regional Food Systems: Toward a New Food Economy in Portland, Oregon , Michael Mercer Mertens (Dissertation)

Spirituality and Religion in Women's Leadership for Sustainable Development in Crisis Conditions: The Case of Burma , Phyusin Myo Kyaw Myint (Dissertation)

Street Level Food Networks: Understanding Ethnic Food Cart Supply Chains in Eastern Portland, OR , Alexander G. Novie (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Diffusion of Energy Efficient Technology in Commercial Buildings: An Analysis of the Commercial Building Partnerships Program , Chrissi Argyro Antonopoulos (Thesis)

Faulty Measurements and Shaky Tools: An Exploration into Hazus and the Seismic Vulnerabilities of Portland, OR , Brittany Ann Brannon (Thesis)

Sustainable, Affordable Housing for Older Adults: A Case Study of Factors that Affect Development in Portland, Oregon , Alan Kenneth DeLaTorre (Dissertation)

The Historical, Political, Social, and Individual Factors That Have Influenced the Development of Aging and Disability Resource Centers and Options Counseling , Sheryl DeJoy Elliott (Thesis)

Neighborhood Identity and Sustainability: A Comparison Study of Two Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon , Zachary Lawrence Hathaway (Thesis)

Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Change: Portland, Oregon 1990-2010 , Kelly Ann Howsley-Glover (Dissertation)

Public Space and Urban Life: A Spatial Ethnography of a Portland Plaza , Katrina Leigh Johnston (Thesis)

Green Mind Gray Yard: Micro Scale Assessment of Ecosystem Services , Erin Jolene Kirkpatrick (Thesis)

The Impacts of Urban Renewal: The Residents' Experiences in Qianmen, Beijing, China , Yongxia Kou (Dissertation)

The Dynamics of Creating Strong Democracy in Portland, Oregon : 1974 to 2013 , Paul Roland Leistner (Dissertation)

Neighboring in Strip City: A Situational Analysis of Strip Clubs, Land Use Conflict, and Occupational Health in Portland, Oregon , Moriah McSharry McGrath (Dissertation)

Bicycle Traffic Count Factoring: An Examination of National, State and Locally Derived Daily Extrapolation Factors , Josh Frank Roll (Thesis)

Forming a New Art in the Pacific Northwest: Studio Glass in the Puget Sound Region, 1970-2003 , Marianne Ryder (Dissertation)

Peak of the Day or the Daily Grind: Commuting and Subjective Well-Being , Oliver Blair Smith (Dissertation)

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Below is a list with all recently completed master's theses.

2023年

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2022年

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Yeshi SAMDRUP Study of historic settlements and their sustenance in Bhutan:Case study of Nobgang and Rinchengang in Punakha and Wangdue Valley EN
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2021年

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CUI SHUAILING Transformation of Relationship Between Tourism Activities and Residential Environment in the Center of a Historical Suburban City of a Tourism Metropolitan:A Case Study of Naka-Uji District, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture EN [ ]
Jinyu CHEN A Study on Places That Support Chinese Students' Life in the University Area during the COVID-19 Pandemic:a Case Study on the Hongo University Area of the University of Tokyo JP [ ]
Tatsuri SONOBE A study on the development process of service design in public cultural facilities− A case study of Enokojima Art, Culture and Creative Center, Osaka prefecture − JP [ ]
Hiroaki OKAYAMA JP [ ]
Ryota OKAMOTO JP [ ]
Yamato MATSUZAKA JP [ ]
Keita UEDA Caring for Vacant Lots in the Town Center after the Nuclear Disaster:From a Comparison of Odaka, Namie, and Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture JP [ ]
Atsushi KAWASAKI A study on cultivating process of cultural landscape and response of living space in a historical habitat−Case study on Naka-uji area, Uji city− JP [ ]
Kazuki FUJIMOTO A Qualitative Analysis of the Cemetery Acquisition Movement of Muslims in Japan: Focusing on the Development of the Beppu Muslim Association into a "Rights Movement” JP
Miyu TANIMOTO The Relationships between Roadside Buildings and Street Trees in Omotesando−Based on Segmented Street Crossing Views from Inside and Outside of the Buildings− JP [ ]
Naoki SUZUKI Spatial Transformation of Scenic Areas in Hot Spring Cities and Citizens' Movement for Restoration after the ebb of Mass Tourism−Focusing on Katayamazu, Yamashiro, and Yamanaka Hot Spring City in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture− JP [ ]
Ryosuke SAITO JP [ ]

2020年

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MIAO SIRAN The Impact of the Exotic Culture Carried by the New Chinese Immigrants on the Urban Space of Host Society: A Case of “Nishikawaguchi New Chinatown” EN [ ]
TATIS MORALES Tatiana J. The transformation of the Urban Identity in El Chorrillo, Panama City: the influence of segregation, invasion, and the way to recovery EN [ ]
Sotaro SATORI JP [ ]
Minami MUNENO JP [ ]
Chika YAMAGUCHI JP [ ]
Haruka OTAKE JP [ ]
Daichi MATSUMOTO JP [ ]
Kosuke NUMATA JP [ ]
Ryota SUNAKAWA JP [ ]
Kazuki NISHINO JP [ ]

2019年

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Shotaro NAKADO   JP [ ]
Takashi SENGOKU   JP [ ]
Rinko MAEYAMA JP [ ]
Kouta HARA   JP [ ]
Keita ODAJIMA JP [ ]
Hiromu YAGAWA JP [ ]
Daiki FUJIWARA   JP [ ]

2018年

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Shinya TAJIMA   JP [ ]
Rio HARADA   JP
Haruna MATSUMOTO   JP [ ]
Hiroaki SHIMIZU Research about improvement of townscape with new type local housing-The case of Suwa-machi, Yatsuo-machi, Toyama city in “Rehabilitation of townscape era”- JP [ ]

2017年

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Masaya Sammonji A study on location of Yukakus(red-light districts) in colonial Taiwan, 1895-1945From the view of Japanese colonial city planning theory JP [ ]
Shingo NAKAMURA A study on characteristics of store accumulation in redevelopment buildings JP [ ]
Kishiko MATSUDA A study on inter-relationship between the zoning in agricultural use and the regional product on new municipality-planning in Italy-Case study of the municipality of Valdobbiadene, Veneto region- JP [ ]
Megumi HAMADA A Study on the Spatial Characteristics of the Leather Industrial Area in Northern Taito Ward -Focusing on the Commercialization of Production Spaces & the Change of Mixed Use Spaces- JP [ ]
Yudai TANAKA A Study on the "Kodoseichoki-Yokochō" Pub Alley Built During the High-Growth Period -Focusing on Kofu, Yamanashi- JP [ ]
Arisa KOYA A study of the change of the river-side buildings caused by construction of a riverwalk - Focused on the Dotonbori river in Osaka- JP [ ]

2016年

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Yuta NAKAI Study on the creation and cooperation of local railway station-based community activity organizations-the case of Kominato railway- JP [ ]
Sakura KAWATA The study of the relationship between agricultural settlements and local governance organization in hilly and mountainous areas- A case of Ushio-district and Hata-district in Unnan city, Shimane prefecture-  JP [ ]
Nobuhiko MORISHITA A study on the actual condition of remaining and use of abandoned waterways for irrigation in existing urban area :A case study in Suge district in Kawasaki city JP [ ]
Nobuyuki TAKIZAWA A study of the inter-relationship between local brands, tourism and regional landscape through food JP [ ]
Asuna SEGAWA A study on transformation of existing facilities use in defunct domestic amusement park and theme parks JP [ ]
Chengkai WANG A study on the spatial morphology of the castle town margin focused on the urbanization history after the modern period JP [ ]
Taiga SUNAZUKA  A study on personal staying behavior in public space -Focusing on public spaces created by large-scale private development- JP [ ]
Asuka KOSHINO A Study on the reality of vacant lots in the historical urban areaA case study on the district of old Mikuni JP [ ]
Takeshi KUROMOTO A study of location factors of "Experience-Making Stores" in Odawara centerFocused on area characteristics affecting district-preference and location selections of shopkeepers JP [ ]

2015年

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    JP
    JP
    JP
    JP
    JP
    JP

2014年

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    EN
    JP
    JP

2013年

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    JP
    JP
    JP
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2012年

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2011年

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A Study on the chronological transition of Lumbini Debelopment Project, NepalFocus on planning and implementation process of Kenzo Tange’s Master Plan and the management of cultural heritage EN [ ]
Li Fan JP
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2010年

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Mizuki OKUMA Study on Local Characteristics of Small Factory Networks in Ota WardThe Example of the Omoriminami District JP [ ]
Koji YAMASHITA Study on the placement of Public Art Objects in Open Spaces of Redevelopment ProjectsFocusing on Design and Functional Aspects JP
Keiko SAKURABA Study on Multi-cultural Centres in Areas of Metropolitan Peripheries with a high Share of MigrantsFocusing on Urban Support Facilities for Migrants at Kawaguchi City, Saitama JP
Masayoshi NAGANO Dancing on gridA System for Rebuilding Public Housing Estates that allows for Change over Time and Connectedness
The Example of the Zoshigaya Public Housing
JP [ ]
Shunichi KUMAGAI JP [ ]
Kosuke KAMBARA Study on the Role of the Urban Network for the Comprehensive Care in Shinjuku's Tansu DistrictTowards the Development of Support Systems for the Elderly in Central City Locations JP
Ryohei SUZUKI Study on the Reconstruction of Warsaw's Historical Centre and its LegacyFocusing on its Value as Cultural Asset in post-war Discourses JP
Masataka ABE Study on the Roots of the Regional Planning Idea in Japan before World War II, until the Bill of the Regional Plan and the Draft of the Kanto Regional Plan JP [ ]
Yuto KUROKAWA Study on the Effect of Continuous Locally based Art Projects on Urban ChangeFocus on Resident Participation during the Initial Stage JP [ ]

2009年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Jay Farris Community Involvement and Urban Farmland Conservation:The Impacts of Nerima’s Experiential Farms EN
Kazuya NAKASHIMA Formation and Development of Repatriate MarketsThe Examples of Morioka and Okayama City JP
Kosuke ROKUTA Study on the Designation Process and Management of Townscape Districts for the Preservation of the Residential Environment JP
Hiroyuki DOSHIDA Study on the Life in Machiya Townhouses and its Interrelation with the Street SpaceFocusing on Takayama City in Gifu Prefecture JP
Chisato TAKEMOTO Development of post-war Community Planning (Machizukuri) Activities along Sumida RiverStudy on the changing Recognition of the City's most representative River JP [ ]
Tetsuro KIKUCHIBARA Interdependence, Characteristic and Change of the Tobacco Industry in Funahiki-cho, Tamura City, Fukushima PrefectureStudy on the Impact of a shrinking Key Industry on a Local Community JP
Takahiro FUJII Study on the Change and Influence of Temporary Construction Site Fences in Urban Areas JP
Ryo NISHIKAWA The Council of Europe's Idea of the 'Cultural Routes' policy and it's actualityFocusing on an Inter-Regional Linkage of Cultural Heritages JP

2008年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Nattapong PUNNOI Study on the Evolution and actual Situation of Reviving a Historical Cityscape through Tourism based Community Planning (Machizukuri)The Example of the historical Building Ensemble Preservation District in Sawara, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture JP [ ]
Naohiro KAMENAGA On the Possibility and Problems of Introducing Matching-Fund-type Support Systems for Community Planning (Machizukuri) in JapanThe Example of Kobe City JP [ ]
Shuichi KITAMURA Study on the Daily Life and the Vitality of Local Communities on isolated Islands of the Seto Inland SeaA Case Study of Awashima in Kagawa Prefecture JP [ ]
Keisuke MASUDA Study on the Creation of a Relationship of mutual Trust between NPO Banks and BeneficiariesFocusing on Tokyo Community Power Bank and Hokkaido NPO Bank JP [ ]
Akira DAIDO Study on the Revision of designated City Planning Roads after 2001The Example of Gifu Prefecture JP [ ]
Nagisa YAMADA Study on the spatial Structure and Utilisation Forms of urbanised Fishing VillagesThe Example of Koyasuhama in Yokohama JP [ ]
Yui HIRAOKA Study on the Empowerment of Residents through the Production of a 'Tourism based Community Planning Guidebook'The Example of the Enoki District in Shinjuku Ward JP
Yuri YAHARA Study on the Development of Preservation Machizukuri (Community Planning) in KagurazakaFocusing on the Effects of the District Transformation on the Management Organisation JP [ ]
Ai KAKIBAYA Study on the Variety and Cooperation of Downtown Citizen Activity Support SystemsThe Example of Assistance Groups for Chiyoda Ward's (Tokyo) Community Planning (Machizukuri) Support Project JP [ ]
Junya SUZUKI Study on the Possibility of promoting Maintenance, Management and Disaster Proofing of historical Building Ensembles through Insurances JP [ ]
Takato KAMAGATA Study on the Cityscape Machizukuri (Planning) and the Promotion of Local Business Potentials and Design JP [ ]

2007年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
FADZLI Bin Zubi Place Making within the Context of Waterfront DevelopmentA Study on the Planning and Design of Odaiba Waterfront City, Tokyo EN
VICHIENPRADIT Pornsan Study on the Effects of Yataimura (Stall Villages) Spaces as Means for Downtown Revitalization JP [ ]
Masato ITO Study on the Potential of urban Areas along abolished Rivers in Tokyo's densely built up Yamanote Areas JP [ ]
Taku YOSHIDA Study on the Development of Shinagawa Postal Town along the Old Tokaido Road JP
Ryoko SHIOZAWA Study on the Development of small urban Squares Space in early Modern JapanFocusing on 'Squares' in the Reconstruction Program after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 JP [ ]
Hiroko OKUDA Study on Production of square-like Open Spaces through Public-Private PartnershipFocusing on Tokyo's 23 Wards JP [ ]
Kentaro GOTO Study on Scenic Characteristics of Crossroads in Central Tokyo under Consideration of the special Characteristics of each Road JP [ ]
Shunsuke YOKOTA Study on nocturnal cityscape Illumination Policies of Japanese Local GovernmentsCase Study of Kanazawa City's local Ordinance for Nightscape Planning JP [ ]
Hiromichi ISHII Study on the Evolution and Townscape Characteristics of Soya Sauce Production Villages on the Setouchi IslandsThe Example of the Uchinomi Area on Shodoshima Island JP [ ]
Nami TAKEYAMA Study on the Relationship between historical Open Spaces and adjacent Project PlansThe Example of Design Proposals for the area of Vienna's former City Wall around Karlsplatz JP
Nao TSUTSUI Study on the Decision of Land Use Plans for former American Military BasesEnsuring the Publicness of sold off former publicly owned Land JP
CHEONG Il-ji Study on the Activities of Citizen Organisations for Cityscape Preservation Machizukuri in the Seoul's Kitamura DistrictFocusing on Arbitration JP [ ]

2006年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
LE Quynh-Chi Study on Traditonal Village Centers and their Transformation ProcessCase Study of the Tu Liem Suburban District, Hanoi EN [ ]
Shigeki MISAWA Study on Relationship between various Organisations that target environmental Improvement of outdoor Advertisement Facilities JP
Takahiro OTANI Study on the Feasibility of a social Contribution through Neighbourhood Shopping Street Projects JP
Shoichi HAYASAKA Study on Efforts to preserve the Residential Environment in aging Residential AreasThe Case of the Tokiwadai Housing Estate JP [ ]
Sunao SHIBATA Study on TIF (Tax Increment Financing) as a Management Method for the Revitalisation of Industrial AreasThe Examples of Chicago and Milwaukee JP [ ]
YANG Hui-Hsuan Study on Policies of Taipei City to Re-use historical BuildingsFocusing on spatial as well as managerial Aspects of historical Buildings under the Jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Department of Cultural Affairs JP [ ]
Kumi EGUCHI Historical Study on the Bustle of UenoAnalysing Literature of various Periods to trace changes of 'Hare' and 'Ke' JP [ ]
Mari NISHIHARA Study on the Reuse of vacant Houses as Local ResourceAn Investigation of the the “Akiya Bank” Management System JP [ ]
KIM Jong-bum Study on Revitalisation of Streets along high-rise Housing Complexes in Korea JP
Chikako SUZUKI Study on the Creation of Townscape by small-scale CommunitiesThe Example of the '3 House Agreement', concluded under the Seta Municipal Cityscape Ordinance JP [ ]

2005年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Akihisa ITO Study on the Feasibility of small-scale, multifunctional Nursing Facilities and its Contribution to Local CommunitiesFocusing on the high-density wooden Apartment Belt in Tokyo' 23 Wards JP [ ]
Takashi UCHIYAMA Study on Community Participation in the Design Process of publicly usable Spaces provided by private Developers JP [ ]
Soichiro TODA Study on the Role of Community Baths in traditional Onsen Areas JP [ ]
Yasuhiro TANABE Study on the Effects of “Communication-type Welfare Facilities” for the Revitalisation of Neighbourhood-level Commercial Areas JP [ ]
Reima SAKAGUCHI Study on peripheral, non-industrial Harbors as local Resources in Machizukuri ActivitiesThe Case of Uji-Yamada Port in Ise City, Mie Prefecture JP [ ]
Takefumi KUROSE Study on Brownfield Revitalisation Policies in the USA and their ImplementationThe Case of Cities in New England JP [ ]

2004年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Hironori KURAHASHI JP [ ]
Satoru KURASAWA JP
Yuhei OHNO JP [ ]
Hiraki YASUDA JP
Yugo KOBAYASHI JP [ ]
Yuki OKAMOTO JP [ ]
Motti HASHIMOTO Study on the Origin of the 4 Meter minimum Width Requirement for Roads in the Building Standard Law JP [ ]
Sho IKEDA JP [ ]
Kimikazu KATAOKA Study on the Revitalisation of a Cityscape Culture through a raw-material centred Machizukuri JP [ ]
Fumi FUJIMOTO JP [ ]
Yoko NOGAMI JP [ ]

2003年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Rei YOSHII JP [ ]
Sachiko DOI JP [ ]
Fujio OHIRA JP [ ]
YU OKAMURA ? JP [ ]
Aya SHIKIBU JP
Sumito HOSHINO JP [ ]
SHIM Min-Jeong JP
TAKAAKI WATANABE JP [ ]
Yuya SEKI JP [ ]

2002年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
PIADAENG Niramon An Investigation of Backpacker Tourism and Urban Transformation Bangkok EN [ ]
Hajime NAKAMURA Study on the Creation of Vital Urban Parks and Park Revitalisation through Public Private Partnership JP [ ]
Shinichi HORISAKI Study on JP [ ]
Eriko YAMANAKA Study on the Structural Characteristics of Collective Spaces in Housing Projects near WaterfrontsThe Cases of Tskudai, Tsukijima and the Aomi Districts at the lower Sumida River in Tokyo's Chuo Ward JP
Asako HIRAI JP
Rintaro GOTO JP [ ]
Yasuaki MURATA Study on the Preservation and Utilisation of Historical Irrigation Canals JP [ ]
Akiko TANAKA JP [ ]
Chiyo ISHIYAMA JP [ ]
Kazuya KANAI JP [ ]
Yasuhiro SUHARA JP [ ]

2001年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Mari ANDO Study on the Possibility of expanding Machizukuri Education for Children within School CurriculaAnalysing the Approach of Yokohama City JP [ ]
Hirotaka MIYAMOTO Study on the relationship between the Image of a City and it's Cityscape JP [ ]
Koichi IKEDA Study on the Location of High-rise CondominiumsFocusing on Building Disputes in the Kagurazaka Neighbourhood JP [ ]
Hiroo TANAKA Study on Methods for visually communicating Design Concepts in Urban DesignFocusing on Illustrations in the Journal “Shin-Kenchiku” after WW II JP [ ]
Daisuke ABE Study on the Evolution of Urban Planning in Barcelona and the Regeneration of the Historical Centre JP [ ]

2000年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
TAMAT Ari The Role of Traditional Socio-Environmental Management Systems in Village Tourism Development in Bali, Indonesia JP [ ]
Hiroya MIMAKI Study on the Possibilities of Spatial Plans to unify medium and small Rivers with their surrounding Urban FabricAnalysing historical Transformation Processes and Spatial Structures of urban riversides in Tokyo's Yamanote Area JP [ ]
Naoto NAKAJIMA The City Beautiful Movement in the first Half of the 20th CenturyThe Concept of Urban Planning and its Manifestation in the City JP [ ]
Shunichi IMAGAWA Legislative and Administrative Framework for Implementing Impact Assessment on Historical and Cultural Heritage within the Environmental Impact Assessment ProcedureA Comparison of the USA, UK, Hong Kong and Japan JP [ ]
Kenki KURIHARA Study on SOHO (Small Office Home Office) Developments as a new Form of Urban IndustryA Survey of Information Technology Companies in Shibuya, Tokyo JP [ ]
Kensuke TANAKA Study on Significance and Strategies of Machizukuri Companies as Citizen Developers for Downtown RevitalizationThe Example of Nagahama and Iida City JP [ ]
Meri TANAKA Study on Measures for the Implementation of San Francisco's Regional Bay Area Greenbelt and the Role of Civic Action JP [ ]
Keiko ARAMATA Study on the Role of Supporting Systems for early-stage Citizens' Machizukuri ActivitiesThe Case of the Setagaya Machizukuri Fund"" JP [ ]

1999年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
PHAM Thuy Loan Urban Design Study of Tu Liem District, Hanoi City EN
Toshiyuki NAKAO Study on low-rise Housings Complexes with CourtyardsTowards more porous Residential Areas JP [ ]
Keisuke YAMADA Study on Policies for the Protection of Scenic Views and their ApplicationThe Example of Yokohama, Morioka, Kurashiki and Okayama JP [ ]
Toshiyuki TANAKA Study on Machizukuri (Community Development) Projects for the Revitalisation of Company Towns after Enterprise RationalisationThe Case of Kamaishi City in Iwate Prefecture JP [ ]
Kaori ISHIHARA Study on the Development of General Principles for Spatial Planning in provincial Cities and their ImplementationThe Example of Kakegawa City in Shizuoka Prefecture JP
Taku NOHARA Study on infill-centred urban Renewal Methods and their comprehensive Application in Paris JP [ ]

1998年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Satoko YOSHIDA Study on the POS Policy for the Preservation of Historical Environments in FranceThe Example of the POS Revision of Paris' Faubourg Saint-Antoine JP [ ]
Kazuki YAMACHI Kamiyoshida Village and the Mount Fuji FaithStudy on the historical Transformation of Fuji-Yoshida City in Yamanashi Prefecture JP
Takayuki KAWANISHI Study on the urban Formation and the History of the Townscape in Tokyo's Marunouchi Scenic DistrictLegacy of Plans and Townscape Formation between War Reconstruction and Rapid Economic Growth Period JP [ ]
Yoshitaka SUZUKI Study on the Evolution and Transformation Process of early Stage Machizukuri (Community Planning)Focusing on the Activities of Civic Organisations in the Regional Cities of Tsuyama and Kurayoshi JP [ ]

1997年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
TRAN Thi Lan Anh Urban Conservation and (Re)development in Hanoi's Kiem Lake AreaTowards the Protection of Spirit of place"" EN
Hirosugi MIZUTANI Study on the urban Form of the Marunouchi District JP [ ]
Tomomi AKASAKA Basic Study on the Potential of 'Stations' in Machizukuri (Community Planning)Examining Trends of combining Stations with Public Facilities JP
Sadakuni SUGA Study on Urban Design Policies in San Francisco (US)Architectural Proposals for the Southof Market District JP

1996年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
NAKAMURA Masaaki Reconstructing the Theory of restoration-type Machizukuri (Community Planning)Study on Machizukuri in Kobe's Earthquake stricken Mano District JP [ ]
Masahiko KUNIHIRO Basic Study on the Production privately owned Public Spaces from a User PerspectiveFocusing on the urban Landscape of Tokyo's 3 central Wards JP
Shiro KOIKE Study on Railway Construction in the Kyoto Area and it's Relation to the Central Area JP [ ]
Akiyoshi KAWABATA Study on territorial Planning and Building Regulations in the Swiss Confederation JP
Study on the Vicissitudes of Post-war Japan's Housing ComplexesFocusing on the Philosophy and Planning Theory of residential Development Areas JP
Fumihiko FUJITA Study on US American States and Municipalities address the Preservation of Historical EnvironmentsThe Example of Boston/ Massachusetts JP [ ]
Reiko TSUJI Basic Study on Place Character through the Spatial Structure of the 36-Street District in Hanoi JP [ ]
Arata ENDO Plan for Daikanyama Hillside Terrace 7th Construction StageProposal for a Public Space Design Technique JP [ ]

1995年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Ai TSUCHIDA Study on Preservation and Improvement Plans in Old-Hanoi's historic 36-Street DistrictFocusing on the Role of Open Space JP [ ]
Kazuhiro MIYAKI Study on Trends for achieving comprehensive Land-use Regulations in Regional Cities through OrdinancesThe Example of the Bylaw for Land Utilisation in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture JP [ ]
Takayuki SHIMAKURA Study on the Hosting of International Sports Events and Urban DevelopmentFocusing on the Process of how the Creation of Athlete's Villages influences surrounding suburban Development Plans JP
Taku SHIMIZU Study on Regional Cities of developing CountriesThe Case of the Pagan historical Site in Myanmar JP [ ]
Hideyuki MINOWA Problems with the Development of International Environmental Law and World Heritage Treaty JP [ ]

1994年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Yoshinori CHUUJOU Study on the Revitalisation of Machizukuri (Community Planning) Activities through raised Citizen Awareness JP [ ]
Fujio ICHIHARA Study on the Designs and Plans for Station Buildings and their Effect on the City Structure JP
Motoki TORIUMI Basic Study on the pre-Word War II Concept of Preservation of early western-style Architecture JP [ ]

1993年

Author Title Language Summary PDF
Hikaru KINOSHITA Study on the Relationship between the Victual Markets and Urban Structure in Hong Kong JP [ ]
Masahiro NISHIMURA Study on the Housing Complex Planning Technique within existing Residential AreasFocusing on the Condition of Open Spaces in Renewal Plans for Municipal Housing Blocks JP [ ]
Nobuharu SUZUKI Study on Architectural Design Guidance in existing urban Areas JP [ ]
Takayuki SUZUKI Study on Spatial Recognition for the Creation of basic Placemaking Principles JP [ ]
Akihiro AOYAMA Basic Study on the Application of the Artificial Life Concept in Urban Planning JP [ ]

School of Urban Studies and Planning

Urban Studies Master Theses and Dissertations Defended in AY 2023-2024

by Toulan School June 17, 2024 Share

PhD Dissertation Defenses:

Maryam Amiri "Embodied Urban Political Ecology of Oil: Social Reproduction in Oil Geographies, Case Study: Ahwaz, Khuzestan, Iran" Chair: Dr. Megan Horst

Kyu Ri Kim "The Central Role of Safety Perceptions in Connecting Crash Risk Factors and Walking Behavior Chair: Dr. Jennifer Dill

Minji Cho "Three essays on communicative planning from the perspective of East Asians" Chair: Dr. Matthew Gebhardt

Huijun Tan "The Effects of Physical Accessibility and Subjective Accessibility on Grocery Shopping Behaviors in Oakland, California" Chair: Dr. Lisa Bates

Amanda Hudson "Participatory Democracy: The Potential for Civic Transformation, Understanding Participants’ Learning in the Milwaukie Citizens Jury" Chair: Dr. Dawn Richardson

MUS Thesis Defense:

Heather Bartlett "E Hui me ke Kaiāulu [To Connect with the Community] A Case Study on Implementation-Focused Community Planning Practices in Hawai‘i County" Chair: Dr. Lisa Bates

Bongani Ikaneng "An Analysis of Citizen Participation in Spatial Plan Preparation, Case Study Of Gaborone City, Botswana" Chair: Dr. Matthew Gebhardt

Nickolas Hash "The Foodpunk City: Advancing Portland’s Food Security Through a Shared Ideology of Adaptation & Resistance" Chair: Dr. Megan Horst

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Urban Planning Thesis/ Research Topic Suggestions (Part 1)

Introduction.

In the field of Planning, each student is required to undertake a research project (thesis) as per his/ her interest subjects relevant to the field in the final semester. It basically gives an opportunity to the students to put their learning of previous semesters together. It also gives an opportunity to synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired by applying it for strategy formulation for a live planning challenge.

Urban Planning

GIS in urban planning enables spatial analysis, modelling and data visualization which can contribute to a variety of important urban planning tasks. These tasks include land suitability analysis, site selection, land use and transport modelling, impact assessments etc.

Urban Finance

Environment planning.

Environmental issues arise and exist in almost all sectors where development is involved. Environmental Planning helps in making decisions about the natural environment, public health and the built environment.

Informal Sector

Slum/ informal settlements, housing and real estate.

Housing is considered to be a basic human requirement of any civilized society. In order to ensure planned development of urban areas and create an enabling environment, it is important to provide affordable housing.

Inclusive Planning

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