Diffusion of Climate Knowledge through Social Networks

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Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_projects/f7623f176

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Bragg, Matthew
Abstract	Over the past several decades, quality climate information has become extremely valuable to environmental decision makers, yet little is known about how this information is distributed within a social network of professionals. This study focuses on a climate knowledge network associated with a NOAA Climate Impacts Research Consortium (CIRC) study of climate impacts in the Big Wood Basin of Idaho. Using this network as a foundation, this research attempts to determine how networks are formed, how they are organized, and how climate information from the network is used for environmental decision making. To conduct this research, a number of semi-structured interviews were conducted with members of the network. These interviews were then analyzed using both qualitative analysis and formal network analysis. Results of this analysis are examined through an application of the Diffusion of Innovations theory, and policy implications are discussed.
Resource Type	Capstone Project
Date Available	2014-05-21T17:29:05+00:00
Date Issued	2014-05-07
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)
Degree Field	Public Policy
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2014
Advisor	Lach, Denise
Committee Member	Weber, Edward Bolte, John
Academic Affiliation	Public Policy
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/48281

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