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Management Strategies for Small, Structurally Diverse & Income-Generating Forests

Creator:: Geisel, Julian
Abstract:: Parcellization of the rural landscape threatens the provision of social, ecological and economic benefits to society due to loss of economies of scale. A continued provision requires new approaches to forest management for multiple, interconnected goals. I used interviews, archival records and field measurements to learn how select, experienced owners...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Schimleck, John Bliss and Hannah Gosnell gave valuable input to my thesis, too. Autumn Benton helped me to

Cultural identity and resident perceptions of recreational boating and the BLM : a case study from a gateway community

Creator:: Torres, Tami McMillen
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Forest Field Program : a case study in forest education for Latino youth

Creator:: Gonzalez, Emily A.
Abstract:: This study involved the development of two bilingual and inquiry-based forest education programs within the Central Willamette Valley of Oregon. The first program used the participatory research (PR) process to engage 7th and 8th grade Latino students as participatory researchers to interview members of their community to learn their perspectives...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to sustain them. Great appreciation goes to John Bliss who was instrumental in securing early

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

Creator:: Harrison, Jane L.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Next, I would like to thank my graduate committee: Dr. John Bliss, Dr. Bruce Weber, Dr. Paige Fischer

An evaluation of a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) program for rural communities in northern Afghanistan

Creator:: Costello, Denise H.
Abstract:: The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector of international development works to increase access to sustainable, safe water and improved sanitation. Currently, at least 780 million people live without clean drinking water and 2.5 billion without access to improved sanitation (UNICEF & World Health Organization, 2012). Lack of access to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Anna Harding, and Dr. John Bliss. I know you have full schedules and I appreciate the time you have

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: over the past two years. I would also like to thank my committee, John Bliss, Cassandra Moseley, and

Direct stakeholder perceptions of collaboration, indicators, and compliance associated with the wilderness best management practices in Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, Alaska

Creator:: Pomeranz, Emily F.
Abstract:: Increasingly popular methods for managing impacts of tourism in nature-based settings include collaborative and voluntary codes of conduct. In southeast Alaska, for example, the Tourism Best Management Practices (TBMP) in Juneau and Wilderness Best Management Practices (WBMP) in Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness have been created to address shore and marine...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: graduate council representative, Dr. Glen Murphy, as well as my committee: Dr. John Bliss and Dr. Linda

Opportunities and limitations for community forest enterprises : case of TIP Muebles, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Creator:: Villavicencio Valdez, Gabriela Valeria
Abstract:: The fact that 80 percent of Mexican forestlands are under common ownership impacts the competitiveness of the forest products industry and forest sustainability. Community forest enterprises (CFE) are a heterogeneous group of forest industries managed by indigenous and local communities for livelihood and profit. Many CFEs face inner competitiveness problems,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: starting this adventure. To John Bliss, for his follow-your-bliss’ advice. To Rosa Maria Velazquez for

Rangeland privatization and the Maasai experience : implications for livestock herding, open space, and wildlife conservation in southern Kenya

Creator:: Sundstrom, Shiloh
Abstract:: For centuries in what is now southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, nomadic, Maasai livestock herders have coexisted with vast populations of wildlife. Today, both wildlife and the Maasai herding lifestyle, a vital component of Maasai culture, are threatened by changes to the landscape and losses in mobility, including the policy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Thanks Jo! I would like to thank my committee members, John Bliss, Badege Bishaw, Hannah Gosnell

Using a species-centered approach to examine patterns and drivers of avian species richness in the Rogue Basin, Oregon, A 'bird's eye view' : using a species-centered approach to examine patterns and drivers of avian species richness in the Rogue Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Halstead, Katherine E.
Abstract:: The combined effects of habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation pose a serious threat to Earth's biodiversity, imperiling even relatively common species. 'Habitat' is necessarily a species-specific concept, and investigations of bird diversity relationships and subsequent efforts to prioritize conservation areas, are challenged by the difficulty of estimating complex habitat gradients...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Dr. John Alexander, Dr. John Bliss, and Dr. Douglas Robinson contributed to development and editing

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Management Strategies for Small, Structurally Diverse & Income-Generating Forests

Cultural identity and resident perceptions of recreational boating and the BLM : a case study from a gateway community

The Forest Field Program : a case study in forest education for Latino youth

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

An evaluation of a water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) program for rural communities in northern Afghanistan

Building social capital through community-agency collaboration : a survey of residents in northeast Washington

Direct stakeholder perceptions of collaboration, indicators, and compliance associated with the wilderness best management practices in Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, Alaska

Opportunities and limitations for community forest enterprises : case of TIP Muebles, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Rangeland privatization and the Maasai experience : implications for livestock herding, open space, and wildlife conservation in southern Kenya

Using a species-centered approach to examine patterns and drivers of avian species richness in the Rogue Basin, Oregon, A 'bird's eye view' : using a species-centered approach to examine patterns and drivers of avian species richness in the Rogue Basin, Oregon

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