Search Results - "Atkinson, Samuel F"

Sustainable nutrition: a spatially explicit modeling approach for urban land use planning by Valencia Torres, Angélica, Tiwari, Chetan, Atkinson, Samuel F

“…Rapid urbanization has influenced the transformation of local and global food systems, altering the availability, access to, and distribution of healthy food…”
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Quantifying the land and population risk of sewage spills overland using a fine-scale, DEM-based GIS model by McDaniel, Emma L, Atkinson, Samuel F, Tiwari, Chetan

“…Accidental releases of untreated sewage into the environment, known as sewage spills, may cause adverse gastrointestinal stress to exposed populations,…”
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Prioritizing riparian corridors for ecosystem restoration in urbanizing watersheds by Atkinson, Samuel F, Lake, Matthew C

“…Riparian corridors can affect nutrient, organic matter, and sediment transport, all of which shape water quality in streams and connected downstream waters…”
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Cascading effects of COVID-19 on population mobility and air quality: An exploration including place characteristics using geovisualization by Atkinson, Samuel F, Kala, Abhishek K, Tiwari, Chetan

“…This study hypothesizes that public health responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including a mandated restriction of activity (commonly called a…”
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Exploring the socio-economic and environmental components of infectious diseases using multivariate geovisualization: West Nile Virus by Kala, Abhishek K, Atkinson, Samuel F, Tiwari, Chetan

“…This study postulates that underlying environmental conditions and a susceptible population's socio-economic status should be explored simultaneously to…”
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Borrelia, Ehrlichia, and Rickettsia spp. in ticks removed from persons, Texas, USA by Williamson, Phillip C, Billingsley, Peggy M, Teltow, Glenna J, Seals, Janel P, Turnbough, Meredith A, Atkinson, Samuel F

“…Data regarding the type, frequency, and distribution of tick-borne pathogens and bacterial agents are not widely available for many tick species that…”
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A comparison of least squares regression and geographically weighted regression modeling of West Nile virus risk based on environmental parameters by Kala, Abhishek K, Tiwari, Chetan, Mikler, Armin R, Atkinson, Samuel F

“…The primary aim of the study reported here was to determine the effectiveness of utilizing local spatial variations in environmental data to uncover the…”
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A Constrained Stochastic Weather Generator for Daily Mean Air Temperature and Precipitation by Pan, Feifei, Nagaoka, Lisa, Wolverton, Steve, Atkinson, Samuel F., Kohler, Timothy A., O’Neill, Marty

“…A constrained stochastic weather generator (CSWG) for producing daily mean air temperature and precipitation based on annual mean air temperature and…”
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A determination of the spatial concordance between Lyme disease incidence and habitat probability of its primary vector Ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick) by Atkinson, Samuel F, Sarkar, Sahotra, Aviña, Aldo, Schuermann, Jim A, Williamson, Phillip

“…The spatial distribution of Ixodes scapularis, the most common tick vector of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, the cause of Lyme disease in humans, has not…”
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Modelling spatial concordance between Rocky Mountain spotted fever disease incidence and habitat probability of its vector Dermacentor variabilis (American dog tick) by Atkinson, Samuel F, Sarkar, Sahotra, Aviña, Aldo, Schuermann, Jim A, Williamson, Phillip

“…The spatial distribution of Dermacentor variabilis, the most commonly identified vector of the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii which causes Rocky Mountain…”
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Assessing the cumulative effects of projects using geographic information systems by Atkinson, Samuel F., Canter, Larry W.

“…Systems that allow users to store and retrieve spatial data, provide for analyses of spatial data, and offer highly detailed display of spatial data are…”
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Adaptive management with integrated decision making: an emerging tool for cumulative effects management by Canter, Larry, Atkinson, Samuel F.

“…Adaptive management (AM) is being used as a follow-up tool within EIA/CEAM. Such uses include reducing cumulative effects uncertainties, and informing decision…”
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Near real-time monitoring and mapping of specific conductivity levels across Lake Texoma, USA by ATKINSON, Samuel F, MABE, Jeff A

“…A submersible sonde equipped with a specific conductivity probe, linked with a global positioning satellite receiver was developed, deployed on a small boat,…”
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Progress in ecosystem services research: A guide for scholars and practitioners by Valencia Torres, Angélica, Tiwari, Chetan, Atkinson, Samuel F.

“…•This study provides guidance for scholars and practitioners starting research in the ecosystem services field.•Eight key themes and twenty-eight approaches…”
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The influence of incomplete or unavailable information on environmental impact assessment in the USA by Atkinson, Samuel F., Canter, Larry W., Ravan, Melanie D.

“…One of the more common activities of environmental scientists in the United States is the preparation of environmental assessments or environmental impact…”
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Treatment of biodiversity impacts in a sample of US environmental impact statements by Atkinson, Samuel F., Bhatia, Sarika, Schoolmaster, F. Andrew, Waller, William T.

“…The objectives of the project discussed here were to identify the level of documentation in US environmental impact statements dealing with biodiversity impact…”
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ON-ROAD REMOTE SENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS: ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN EXHAUST POLLUTANT LEVELS AND VEHICLE YEAR by DOHANICH, FRANCIS A., HUDAK, PAUL F., ATKINSON, SAMUEL F.

“…On-road remote sensing operates in real-time, under real world conditions, making it ideal for detecting high pollution emitters on roads and highways. Remote…”
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Introduction to a special issue on cumulative effects assessment and management by Canter, Larry, Atkinson, Samuel F., Sadler, Barry

“…This issue of Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal focuses on recent developments in cumulative effects assessment and management (CEAM). It brings together…”
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The Influence of Incomplete or Unavailable Information on Environmental Impact Assessment in the USA by Atkinson, Samuel F, Canter, Larry W, Ravan, Melanie D

“…The influence of incomplete or unavailable information on environmental impact assessment in the USA is examined. The central thesis of the paper revolves…”
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ADAPTATION OF STATISTICAL RESIDUAL ANALYSIS FOR USE WITH REMOTELY SENSED IMAGERY TO AID IN BIOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (SIMPLIFIED, HABITAT, EVALUATION, DIVERSITY, OKLAHOMA) by ATKINSON, SAMUEL F

“…The current difficulty with conducting biological impact assessment is due in part to the complexity of commonly used habitat-based methods for assessment…”
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