Feasibility of Solar Powered Traffic Signs in Houston: A Step Toward Sustainable Control Devices (open access)

Feasibility of Solar Powered Traffic Signs in Houston: A Step Toward Sustainable Control Devices

This report provides information on retrofitting the signalized traffic intersections and retrofitting the signals to solar energy and switching to light emitting diodes (LED) the city will see major energy and cost savings, as well as a significant decrease in maintenance cost and time due to longer lifespan of the LEDs and solar panels.
Date: August 2012
Creator: Miller, Alexandra (Writer on transportation); Goodwin, Ronald E. & Godazi, Khosro
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Updating the Hydrogeologic Framework for the Northern Portion of the Gulf Coast Aquifer (open access)

Updating the Hydrogeologic Framework for the Northern Portion of the Gulf Coast Aquifer

This report documents the development of the structure, lithology, and depositional framework for the Gulf Coast Aquifer system from the Brazos River north to the Sabine River and into Louisiana. (p. xiii).
Date: June 2012
Creator: Young, Steven C.; Ewing, Tom; Hamlin, Scott; Baker, Ernie & Lupton, Daniel
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study (open access)

Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study

The purpose of the Austin to Houston Passenger Rail Study is to analyze the feasibility of implementing 110 mph intercity passenger rail service between Austin and Houston including possible service to Bryan/ College Station. This feasibility analysis consisted of identifying the characteristics of existing rail infrastructure and operations in the study corridors, analyzing potential alternative alignments for the passenger rail operations, and determining required infrastructure and impacts for potential passenger rail service in the study area.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dallas to Houston High-Speed Rail Environmental Impact Statement: Harris County

Map of Harris County depicting the route of a proposed high-speed railroad connecting Dallas and Houston.
Date: 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bayport Water System Project Annual Budget: 2012 (open access)

Bayport Water System Project Annual Budget: 2012

Annual budget for the Coastal Water Authority Bayport Water System Project including schedules of revenues and expenditures, with supporting documentation for fiscal year 2012.
Date: December 14, 2011
Creator: Coastal Water Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lake Houston Facilities Project Annual Budget: 2012 (open access)

Lake Houston Facilities Project Annual Budget: 2012

Proposed budget for the Coastal Water Authority Lake Houston Facilities Project outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: November 9, 2011
Creator: Coastal Water Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trinity River Water Conveyance Project Annual Budget, 2012 (open access)

Trinity River Water Conveyance Project Annual Budget, 2012

This report discusses the Annual Budget for the Trinity River Water Conveyance Project.
Date: November 9, 2011
Creator: Coastal Water Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bush School Capstone Course Support: The Regional Impact of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure and Decision Making (open access)

Bush School Capstone Course Support: The Regional Impact of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure and Decision Making

"The Master of Public Service and Administration program at Texas A&M's Bush School of Government and Public Service requires that all second year graduate students participate in a two semester Capstone course."
Date: September 2009
Creator: Lindquist, Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Annual Financial Report: 2011 (open access)

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Annual Financial Report: 2011

Annual financial report by The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for fiscal year 2011 including financial statements with supporting schedules.
Date: 2011~
Creator: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Upper Barker Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report (open access)

Upper Barker Watershed Flood Protection Planning Study Final Report

Report on a flood protection and management plan for the Upper Barker Watershed.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Halff Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 4, Number 4, December 1981 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 4, Number 4, December 1981

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: December 1981
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Operating Budget: 2017 (open access)

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Operating Budget: 2017

Proposed budget for University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 25, 2016
Creator: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 6, Number 8, April 1984 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 6, Number 8, April 1984

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: April 1984
Creator: University of Houston System
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 5, Number 6, March 1983 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 5, Number 6, March 1983

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: March 1983
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 5, Number 2, October 1982 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 5, Number 2, October 1982

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: October 1982
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 5, Number 1, September 1982 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 5, Number 1, September 1982

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: September 1982
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 6, Number 6, February 1984 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 6, Number 6, February 1984

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: February 1984
Creator: University of Houston System
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 3, Number 8, May 1981 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 3, Number 8, May 1981

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: May 1981
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 2, Number 6, July 1980 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 2, Number 6, July 1980

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: July 1980
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 3, Number 7, April 1981 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 3, Number 7, April 1981

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: April 1981
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perspectives, Volume 3, Number 1, September 1980 (open access)

Perspectives, Volume 3, Number 1, September 1980

Publication of the University of Houston System describing campus events, academic programs and research, student and alumni activities, and other informatin of interest to the community.
Date: September 1980
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of Water-Level Measurements in Wells in Harris County, Texas 1966-69 (open access)

Records of Water-Level Measurements in Wells in Harris County, Texas 1966-69

Report on water level measurements in wells in Harris County, Texas from 1966 to 1969.
Date: November 1970
Creator: Gabrysch, R. K.; Bonnet, C. W. & Naftel, W. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of the University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2015-2016, Graduate (open access)

Catalog of the University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2015-2016, Graduate

Annual graduate catalog of the University of Houston-Clear Lake describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 2015-2016 school year.
Date: 2015
Creator: University of Houston--Clear Lake
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region H describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, water conservation methods, drought response plans, financing methods, and the process of creation of the plan.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Region H Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History