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Characterization of Fungicide Resistance in Venturia inaequalis Populations in Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2012-03-28)
Apple scab (causal organism: Venturia inaequalis) is an economically devastating disease of apples that is predominantly controlled with fungicides. Of the chemical classes currently available, the sterol-inhibiting (SI) ...
Ghost Town Tension: Post-War Public Health and Commerce in a Rural Virginian Polio Epidemic, 1950
(Virginia Tech, 2012-05-01)
This thesis is a study of a post-World War II polio epidemic in one small Southwest Virginian town before widespread application of the vaccine. While others have explored urban public health responses to polio and national ...
The Adoption of Low Impact Development by Local Governments
(Virginia Tech, 2010-03-25)
Low impact development (LID) is an innovative stormwater management technique that was introduced in early 1990s. However, the transition to use of this more sustainable method has been slow due to technical, institutional, ...
"United in Interest and Feeling:" The Political Culture of Union in the Virginia Borderland, 1850 - 1861
(Virginia Tech, 2014-05-05)
This thesis explores the role of political culture in the secession of two Virginia counties: Augusta and Rockbridge. These two counties, which in 1850 were staunchly loyal to the Union, shifted loyalties late in the ...
Sector-Targeting for Controlling Nutrient Loadings: A Case Study of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River Watershed
(Virginia Tech, 2011-07-22)
The main purpose of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) is to achieve a water quality standard. The economic costs of reducing nutrient loadings are often not taken into account during development. In this study, sector ...
A Study of the Career Paths of Female Aspiring School Superintendents
(Virginia Tech, 2020-10-05)
A disproportionality exists between the percentage of females in the role of public school superintendent and the percentage of female public school teachers. The National Center for Education Statistics (2020) survey ...
Spatial Ecology of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in the Appalachian Mountains of Western Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2019-08-27)
Despite the prevalent distribution of bobcats in western Virginia and the broader region of Appalachia, there is a paucity of information on their spatial ecology in this region. Due to the unique ecological conditions of ...
Examining the market and regulatory dynamics behind the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project
(Virginia Tech, 2020-06-08)
The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project will be only the second operating offshore wind project in the United States when it enters service later this year. This gives Virginia, a state criticized for a ...
Factors affecting Western Atlantic red knots (Calidris canutus rufa) and their prey during spring migration on Virginia's barrier islands
(Virginia Tech, 2020-06-24)
Understanding factors that influence a species' distribution and abundance across their annual cycle is needed for range-wide conservation planning. Every year during spring migration, thousands of federally threatened ...
Utilizing Multiple Data Sources In The Preparation Of A Vision Zero Plan For The City Of Alexandria: Investigating The Relationship Between Transportation Infrastructure, Socio- Economic Characteristics, And Crash Outcomes In The City
(Virginia Tech, 2016-12-27)
“Vision Zero,” first adopted by Sweden in 1997, is a road safety policy that aims to achieve a transportation system having zero fatalities or serious injuries for all modes of transportation. It takes a proactive approach ...