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This section of the Journal publishes summaries/abstracts of dissertations related to a broad cross-section of real estate issues. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, government policy and planning, real estate business and industry issues, property, contract and transaction types, real estate decision-making processes, market analysis, and related methodological and theoretical issues. If you are aware of any real estate related dissertation(s) that may not appear in standard sources and that you think would be of interest to our readers, please contact the editor.
Brehon, Daniel J.* Columbia University, 2007. Essays on the Economics and Econometrics of Urban Crime and House Price Prediction.
While this dissertation focuses primarily on crime, a significant portion of the work examines the effects of crime on housing prices. Specifically, the first chapter of the study focuses on neighborhood crime rates and the effect of intra-neighborhood crime rate differences on moves from neighborhood to neighborhood within the same MSA. Crime rates are shown to predict intra-MSA relocation and to provide a barometer for gentrification and urban decay. Subsequent chapters also examine crime and its effects on neighborhoods, as well as the homeownership rates in crime-ridden neighborhoods.
Brinda, Mark Richard. University of Minnesota, 2007. Negotiating Historic Continuity in the Urban Landscape: Linking Historic Preservation, Economic Development, and Public Policy.
Seeking to answer the question, "How is [sic] historic preservation and historicism used as a tool for Central Riverfront redevelopment," the study examines the decades-old process of reviving the Central Riverfront district of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The research project includes the effects of changing public attitudes, public policies, and public needs on the planning process for urban renewal in Minneapolis. Of particular interest is the evolving need for housing, industrial use, commercial use, and leisure activities within a framework that has been impacted by altered developmental definitions through time.
Gin, June Lee. University of Michigan, 2007. "We're here and we're not leaving": Framing, Political History, and Community Response to Gentrification in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Can low-income communities of color mobilize to prevent gentrification? This dissertation examines the question using evidence from two...