Geography & Geosciences Theses: Recent submissions
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The effect of land-use on soil organic carbon dynamics in the Peruvian Andes
(University of St Andrews, 2015-06-26) - ThesisSoil carbon storage in tropical ecosystems is important in the global carbon cycle, yet consensus is lacking on how soil organic carbon stocks are altered under anthropogenic land-use change. This thesis seeks to quantify ... -
An extension of geographically weighted regression with flexible bandwidths
(University of St Andrews, 2014) - ThesisVarious statistical methods have been developed for local spatial analysis. Among them Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) is a simple yet powerful method to explore spatially varying relationships between variables. ... -
Validating a calcium tracer based tree-ring dating method for tropical wood
(University of St Andrews, 2014-04-04) - ThesisThe tropics are a key part of the global biosphere. Specifically, the woodland environments not only moderate large scale climate dynamics, but are also crucial in the global carbon cycle. Despite this, tropical ... -
'Placing value' : reframing conceptions of the importance of the community park
(2014-12-01) - ThesisIn the UK, urban parks face a precarious future and, with projected cuts of over 65% to local authority discretionary funding (Local Government Association, 2012:2), it is ever more important to understand their value. ... -
Rethinking deindustrialization and health across time and space
(University of St Andrews, 2014-12-01) - ThesisThe transition towards a service-based society, defined as deindustrialization, has led to an extensive body of research exploring the socio-economic and health impacts of industrial decline. The literature has been mainly ...