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The impact of social capital on well-being in rural communities

Creator:

Harrison, Jane L.

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This study seeks to explore the relationship between social capital and well-being in the rural Western United States. Mixed methods were employed to understand the concepts from multiple angles, using both profile and process indicators. An econometric approach used profile indicators and relied on data from 414 counties in the...

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Dissertation

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and their respective counties in Washington State. Results from the econometric approach indicated
Building social capital through community-agency collaboration : a survey of residents in northeast Washington

Creator:

Maier, Carolin

Abstract:

Over the past half century, the USDA Forest Service has increasingly faced diverse and often competing demands for forest resources, ranging from recreation, to ecosystem services, and timber supply. Building positive community-agency relationships has become increasingly important. Such relationships can improve community support for forest planning and management activities, ultimately...

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Masters Thesis

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Service has increasingly faced diverse and often competing demands for forest resources, ranging from
Cultural identity and resident perceptions of recreational boating and the BLM : a case study from a gateway community

Creator:

Torres, Tami McMillen

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Conflict among residents of a gateway community regarding the breadth of perceptions of impacts from commercial whitewater rafting and the need for mitigating policies persists despite an intensive planning process and implementation of policies to mitigate negative effects. With an overarching purpose of exploring the nature of conflict, specific study...

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Masters Thesis