MA/MS Theses and Research Projects

MA/MS Theses and Research Projects
Name Title Year Committee
Jon Brand Smog Alfred Sumner, Lyle Gibson, York Mandra
Donald Claspill The Changing Bay Shoreline of San Mateo County Astvaldur Eydal, Alfred Sumner, York Mandra
Lacy Spake A Micro-Regional Geography Case Study of Topical Highland Development: Gusii District, Kenya, East Africa Richard Hough, Robert Picker, Don Gibbons
Alan Furbush A Geographic Study of The Tuolumne Table Mountains Astvaldur Eydal, Robert Picker, Kenneth Miller
Peter Stromberg Landslide Problems Related to Housing Development in Central California Walter Hacker, Astvaldur Eydal
Marshall McLennan A Study of Selected Crop Distributions in the Phillippines Astvaldur Eydal, John Leighly, Richard Hough
Theodore Cook City Planning Theory Walter Olson, Robert Picker
William Rickard An Analysis of Factors Influencing The Employment Structure of Retail Trade in Independent Cities of The United States, 1950-1960 Robert Picker, Astvaldur Eydal
Malcom Wright Economics as A Function of Landform and Surface Material in Central America Burton Gordon, Astvaldur Eydal, Walter Hacker
Richard Foster The Persistence of Mexican Land Grant Boundaries in The Present Day Landscape Burton Gordon, Richard Hough
James Schnobrich The Geographical Distribution of Mountain Waves in the Vicinity of Reno, Nevada Robert Picker, Norman Drin
Stephen Gehre The Geography of Selected Patterns of Agriculture in San Mateo County, California Walter Olson, Astvaldur Eydal, Don Gibbons
Louis Brokling The Enclosure of the 'Zuiderzee' and its significance for the Netherlands Burton Gordon, Astvaldur Eydal
Heinz Gerlach The Geographic Factors That Influenced The Life-Span of the Mount Diablo Coal Mining District, Contra Costa County, California Robert Picker, Burton Gordon, Richard Hough
Thomas Price Negro Storefront Churches in San Francisco: A Study of Their Spatial Characteristics in Two Selected Neighborhoods Max Kirkeberg, Robert Picker, Jean Vance
Phillip Wallick An Historical Geography of The Salinas Valley Burton Gordon, Astvaldur Eydal
Urbain Kinet Ecological Biogeography of Antartica with Emphasis on Volcanic Habitatats Walter Hacker, Astvaldur Eydal, York Mandra
Robert Fredericks Man and The Land at Clear Lake Walter Olson, Astvaldur Eydal
Richard Cathcart Regional Planning in The Strand Area of the Monterey Bay Burton Gordon, Astvaldur Eydal
Daniel Taylor The Impact of Culture Change on Land Use in A Selected Site in Northern Uganda Max Kirkeberg, Georg Treichel, Walter Olson
William Templer Direction Orientation: Human and Non-Human Burton Gordon, Walter Olson
Harold M. Elliott A Historical Atlas of The Domestic Trunk Airlines of The United States John Westfall, Richard Hough, Georg Treichel
Richard Avey Mound Microrelief: A Case Study of the Santa Cruz area, California Burton Gordon, Walter Olson
Douglas Odaffer Three Capitals of British Honduras Burton Gordon, Jean Vance
Leo Wagner The Impact of The Aswan High Dam on Egyptian Agriculture John Westfall, Hans Meihoefer
Victor Bluestone Distribution of Selected Coastal Beach and Dune Plants along Monterey Bay, California Burton Gordon, Astvaldur Eydal
Henry Shryock The Methods and Materials of Demography: Volume 2
Clinton Miller Evolution of the Cultural Landscape of the Half Moon Bay Area, California Burton Gordon, Walter Olson
George Small Impact of the Development of Marin County on Traffic Congestion Points Along the U.S. 101 Corridor Roger Crawford, Richard Hough
Themeos Drossos Farm Fragmentation, Land Consolidation and Agricultural Development in Greece John Westfall, Hans Meihoefer
James Rankin The Gold Ridge Apple Region- A Study of a Changing Agricultural Region Robert Picker, Astvaldur Eydal
Eric McGuire The Cartographic Development of The Central California Coastal Region Walter Hacker, Astvaldur Eydal
Michael Henn The Preservation of Agriculture in the Rural-Urban Fringe, Alameda County, California Roger Crawford, Richard Hough
Byung-Woo Lim An Analysis of The Geographic Residential Patterns of San Francisco State College Faculty and Staff Roger Crawford, Richard Hough
John Hendricks Submarine Geography: Three Approached to Field Study Techniques in Shallow Undersea Environments Hans Meihoefer, John Westfall, Burton Gordon
Abdul Hameed Historical and descriptive geography of water development in West Pakistan: A case study of the Middle Indus Basin Richard Hough, Astvaldur Eydal
Gerald Dow Bay Fill in San Francisco: A History of Change Jean Vance, Burton Gordon
Carole Abrew Patterns and process of change in Oakland, California Jean Vance, Robert Picker
Richard Luskin Wine and Urbanization: Issues in Napa Valley Burton Gordon, Hans Meihoefer, Georg Treichel
Steven Solomon Turnkey Public Housing in Oakland Roger Crawford, Jean Vance
Raymond Haddox Decline in Viticulture Since World War II: Santa Clara County, California John Westfall, Hans Meihoefer
Lydia Hajdu Neighborhood Pattern And Intraurban Voting Behavior in San Francisco Roger Crawford, John Westfall
Gary Gunther Rapid Population Growth: A Study of In-Migration; Walnut Creek, California John Westfall, Roger Crawford
John Gray The Projected Impact of the Proposed Slauson Freeway on Huntington Park Roger Crawford, Robert Picker
William Spence Three Case Studies in Geographic Models: Transportation and Agricultural Location Roger Crawford, Robert Picker
Janet Stang A Study of Lake Names in Northwestern California Burton Gordon, Walter Hacker
Edwin Sloan The Historical Geography of Ethiopia to 1468 Max Kirkeberg, Burton Gordon
George Cosmos Wave Erosion Rates Along The Abandoned Ocean Shore Railroad, San Mateo County, California Burton Gordon, Astvaldur Eydal
David Hubbell The Phenomenon of Discountinuous Urban Growth Examined in Three Geographic Settings Robert Picker, Jean Vance
Christopher Exline The Conversion of The Cotati Valley, California Into a Suburban Landscape Hans Meihoefer, John Westfall, Risa Palm
Bernard Taylor Natural Conditions Influencing the Location of Citrus Groves in Western Stanislaus County, California Max Kirkeberg, Robert Picker
David Anderson Biogeography and Application of its Principles to the Examination of Biotic Patterns of Rodeo Lagoon Roger Crawford, Hans Meihoefer
Ronald Chromy Geographic Aspects of the San Francisco Bay Region Tugboat Operations Richard Hough, Georg Treichel
James Williamson Landslide Susceptibility Near Tomales Bay, California John Westfall, David Mustart
Edward Onn A Method of Low Altitude, Large Scale Aerial Photography for Use in Geographic Research Hans Meihoefer, Burton Gordon
Stuart Chaitkin Network Development and Analysis: A Review and Critique of a Phase in the Travel Modeling Process Used by the Metropolitian Transportation Commission Roger Crawford, Jean Vance
Beverley Evans Burlingame: Evolution of a Suburban Landscape Burton Gordon, Astvaldur Eydal
James Keenan The Distribution and Origin of Bench-Like Topography on Bolinas Ridge, California: A Problem in Geomorphology John Westfall, Mark Winsor
Rodney McInnis Correlations Between The Squid Fishery and Environmental Factors in Monterey Bay, California , William Broenkow, , Margaret Bradbury
Lloyd Burton Modification of Attitudes Toward the Natural Environment Among High School Students Max Kirkeberg, Robert Picker
Robert Earle Process and Pattern in The Designation of Natural Areas Roger Crawford, Georg Treichel
Cheryl Schudel A Phytogeographical Study of Buckeye Canyon: San Bruno Mountain Hans Meihoefer, Burton Gordon
John Roberto Locational Analysis of Condominium Development in Marin County, California Roger Crawford, Jean Vance
David Mayfield Ecology of the Pre-Spanish San Francisco Bay Area John Westfall, Burton Gordon, Kenneth Stocking
James Milestone The Influence of Modern Man on The Stream System of Yosemite Valley Burton Gordon, Rene Barendregt
Franklin Bell Geographic Aspects of Honeybee Pollination of California Vegetable Crops Hans Meihoefer, Burton Gordon, Burton Gordon
Gordon Moore Southwest San Mateo County Groundwater Investigation: A Study In Hydrologic Mapping Robert Picker, Rene Barendregt
Karlena Roberto The Geography of Crime in San Francisco: As Percieved and as Reported John Westfall, Richard Hough
Sharon Johnson The Land-Use History of the Coast Range Preserve, Mendocino County, California Hans Meihoefer, John Westfall, Burton Gordon
Frank Viollis The Evolution of Pescadero Marsh Georg Treichel, Rene Barendregt, Raymond Pestrong
Maxine Osowitt Sweden: An Example of The Political Economy of Energy Robert Picker, Rene Barendregt
Glenn Minuth A Geomorphic Analysis of Mound Microrelief on the Mehrten Formation near Sacramento in Placer County, California Hans Meihoefer, Rene Barendregt
Edward Miller A Case Study of Work Trip and Residential Location: The San Francisco EPA Office Roger Crawford, Max Kirkeberg
Thomas Filcich A Geographical Study of the Development and Distribution of the Dairy Industry in Croatia Yugoslavia Hans Meihoefer, Burton Gordon, , Georg Treichel
Yuki Kawaguchi Cartographic techniques in Environmental Assessments: The Use of Cartography as an aid in the Assessment of Alignments for the North Bay Aqueduct EIR/EIS  John Westfall, Richard Hough
Marlene Dulay Early California Landownership Maps The Diseno and Plat Maps Hans Meihoefer, John Westfall
Nadine Sponamore Climatic Elements of An Environmental Impact Report Hans Meihoefer, Steven Pease, , Georg Treichel
Sharyn Ehlers A Discussion of Various Biogeographical Aspects of the Quaternary in Nebraska Hans Meihoefer, Rene Barendregt, , Burton Gordon
Wade Stevenson Land Use Policies Associated with Scenic Highways in California Hans Meihoefer, Georg Treichel
Edwina Smith The California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus Beecheyi) Natural History and Control Policies with Economic and Ecological Ramifications Hans Meihoefer, Burton Gordon, James Mackey
Michael Tripp Russian routes: Origins and Development of an Ethnic Community in San Francisco Max Kirkeberg, Burton Gordon
Marc Francis Transportation Problems in Exporting U.S. Western Steam Coal to the Pacific Rim Robert Picker, Georg Treichel
Susan Stropes Reserve Capacity in a Public Transportation System: Case Study of Golden Gate Transit Roger Crawford, Richard Hough
Michael Stevens Public Participation in the Identification of Forest Service Planning Issues Hans Meihoefer, Rene Barendregt
Deborah Dorland Two post-glacial pollen records from Myers Grade Marsh and Grass Lake, El Dorado County, California Rene Barendregt, Burton Gordon, George Batchelder, , Thomas Niesen
Howard Bettencourt Cognitive Mapping as an Aid to Environmental Planning  Robert Picker, Max Kirkeberg
Ralph Andreotti Deforestation and Roza Farming in the Cafetal Region or Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala Hans Meihoefer, Burton Gordon, Larry Foster
Mary Miller The Historical Biogeography of The Point Reyes Peninsula John Westfall, Burton Gordon
William Selby Characteristics and Impacts of Summer Thunderstorm Cloudbursts in the White Mountains, California and Nevada Steven Pease, Rene Barendregt
Susan Fandel Methane Gas Recovery From Landfill in the San Francisco Bay Area Hans Meihoefer, John Huttman
Abdul-Mohsen Al-Hijji Riyadh As a Case Study of Urban Growth John Westfall, Burton Gordon
Kenneth Hough Transit Accessibility of The Urban Population to Bay Area National Park Service Areas Roger Crawford, Georg Treichel
Edward Stearns Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC): The Outlook For an Alternate Energy Source Hans Meihoefer, Erwin Seibel
Frances Murphey Steamboat Navigation of The Upper Missouri River 1832-1890: A Primary Factor in the Development and Settlement of the Northern Plains John Westfall, Richard Hough
James Liner Application of an analog model to financial institutions Roger Crawford, Jean Vance, John Huttman, Ron Beall
Jean Ann Carroll Typography: A Cartographic Application  Hans Meihoefer, Max Kirkeberg, Burton Gordon
Dennis Young The Effect of Summer Rainfall on the Plant Ecology of Two Subalpine Meadows in the Sierra Nevada of California Burton Gordon, Steven Pease
Mindy Richter Management of California's Marine Resources , Steven Pease, , Georg Treichel
Allan Frazier A Convenience Oriented Branch Bank Locations Model  Roger Crawford, John Westfall
Suzanne Rogalin Developing a Risk Management Program for Ports Max Kirkeberg, Steven Pease