PAPERS OF THE APPLIED GEOGRAPHY CONFERENCES, VOLUME 33, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Landform-Based Eco-Regional Mapping In Arid Environments: Lessons from the Chihuahuan Desert		1
	Michael N. DeMers, Daniel P. Dugas, Walter G. Whitford and Janet Greenlee
A GIS Method for Analyzing Housing Density Histories and Rural Land Use Change Processes in Watauga County, NC		9
	Christopher A. Badurek and Austin Chamberlain
A Technique for Creating Animated Maps of Urbanized Areas Using Landsat Imagery		18
	Charles Roberts, Cillian Breary and J. L. Delahunty
Investigating Lang Cover and Urban Pattern Impacts on Watershed Integrity: A GWR and ANN Approach		24
	Richard R. Shaker
GIS Analysis of the Under Construction DCTA A-Train Passenger Tail Service		37
	Clint Petty
Predicting Fractional Snow Cover		45
	Clayton J. Whiesides, Mattehew H. Conollym and Jason D. arbogast
Historical Transformation of Urbanized Watersheds by industrial Development: A Case Study of the Rouge River Watershed in Southeastern Michigan		55
	Martin M. Kaufman, Kent S. Murray and Daniel T. Rogers
Analysis of Precipitation Patterns in the Southwest during the 2009-2010 E1 Niňo Event		65
	Kent M. McGregor
How Cultural Awareness and Ingenuity Benefits Forest Stewardship Council Certification in the Developing World: Case Study in Zimbabwe, Africa		75
	Maria Fadiman
Patterns of Small Road-Killed Animals along Rural Roads and States Highways in Madison county, Illionis		85
	Michael J. Starr
Generational Senior Housing in Austin, Texas		92
	Kevin Roming, Kathleen Seal and Virginia Shewmake
Flash Floods, Low Water Crossings and Swift Water Rescues in Texas		101
	Pamela S. Showalter and Yongmei Lu
Geographically Weighted Neural Networks for Assessing the Effect of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation on Blue Crab Population		108
	Kangshou Lu, Paporn Thebpanya and Jeffery white
Texas Freshwater Inlows		118
	Shae R. Luther and Laura J. Stroup
Hurricane and Tornado Hazard Competency in Alabama		128
	Jason C. Senkeil and Diane Schneider
Investor-Owned Electricity Companies: Factors Influencing Profiability		137
	Bradely T. Cullen
GIS-Based Analysis and Modeling of Coastline Positional Changes		147
	Sajid Tashid Ahmad and V. Chris Lakhan
Mapping Salt's and Sodium-Affected Soils in the Senegal River Delta Using Landsat Tm Data: A Comparison of Unsupervised and Supervised Approaches		157
	Ramatoulaye Ndiaye and John Harrington, Jr
Repeat Photography Documents Short-Term Landscape Changes in Geothermal Features in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming		165
	William D. Butler and David R. Butler
The Spatial Dynamics of the Gulf Coast shipbuilding Industry: A County-Level Analysis of Growth Share, 1998-2007		173
	Rajiv R. Thakur and Jay D. Gatrell
Applying 3d Modeling and Geospatial Technology to University Campus Visualizations		183
	Bradley A. Shellito
Correlating Climate with Late-Winter Wetland Habitat in the Rainwater Basin, South-Central Nebraska		193
	Rex Michael Robichaux and John Harrington Jr.
Natural Hazard Awareness among Texas Hill Country Viticulturalists		203
	Christi G. Townsend
Spatio-Temporal Dimensions of Rural Family Violence: Initial Observations from Doňa  Ana Country, New Mexico		213
	Michael N.Demers, MarMadeline Gillette, and Zach Edwards
Using Geography to Help Teach History: Dual Encoding History Lesson Plans		221
	Lisa K. Tabor and John Harrington, Jr
Development and Evaluation of Elevation Profiles and Slope KMapping Methods		230
	William C. Wright, Michael D. Hendricks and John Brockhaus
Driving Down Corporate CO2 Emissions through Alternative Transportation Methods: A GIS Approach		237
	Shunfu Hu and Brad Craddick
Evaluating the Success of an Industrial Cluster		244
	Neil Reid and Bruce W. Smith
Mapping Carolina Bays of Raeford Quadrangle, Hoke County, North Carolina		252
	Lee Stocks Jr.
Modeling Crime Patterns Using Geographically Weighted Regression		262
	Qiang Xu and Yu Zhou
Smartphone in the Field: Preliminary Study Comparing GPS Capabilities between a Smartphone and Dedicated GPS Device		270
	Anna Klimaszewski-Patterson
Weekly Variations in Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Reports		280
	Kevin M. Barrett and Richard W. Dixon
Wood Resources of the Eastern Texas Hill Country		290
	Richard A. Earl, William G. Adams, and Ashley N. Naber
Population Growth, Wildland-Urban Interface, and Wildfire in the Greater Austin, Texas		298
	Gang Gong and Joe Hallonquist
Administrative Carrying Capacity in a Transportation Corridor in Chiapas, Mexico Following  Declarations of Rebellion		307
	Eric L. Samson
Grassland Fragmentation Effects on Burrowing Owl ( Athene cunicularia) Productivity		314
	Monique De Vries, Carol L. Campbell, Anna Klimaszewski-Patterson, and Martha J. Desmond
Reflections on the Art of Teaching Landscape Exploration		324
	Jeff lash
Census Tract and Spatial Analysis		333
	Gang Gong and John B. Strait
National Level Analysis of Major U.S. Domestic Tetialers		343
	Lawrence Joseph
Why Taking the Mass Transit in the Washington, DC Area?		353
	Min Sun and David W. Wong
Inner City market Niche for Wal-Mart and Big Box Retailers		363
	Brian Ceh and Toney Hernandez
Conceptualizing Sustainable Community Development within West Yellowstone, Montana Between 2000 and 2010		373
	Ryan D. Bergstrom
Local Land Use Development Agreements in California		383
	Betty Smith
Land Use Land Cover and Trace Metal Runoff from Poultry Litter Application		393
	Jessica E. McLawhorn, Christopher A. Badurek and Shea Tuberty
Preparing for the Potential Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural Systems: Considerations for Improving Resilience and Reducing Vulnerability		401
	Desserae Shepston