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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...

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Masters Thesis
Sustainability, awareness, and commitment : examining Natural Resource Extension programs in the United States

Creator:

Broussard, Shorna Renell

Abstract:

Today's landowners, citizens, and natural resource professionals are increasingly concerned about issues surrounding resource sustainability. Charged with addressing societal concerns through education, Cooperative Extension is uniquely capable of meeting educational needs related to natural resource sustainability. In this research, we examined the program inputs, activities, and participation in Natural Resource...

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Dissertation
Carbon flux patterns on U.S. public timberlands under alternative timber harvest policies

Creator:

Shanks, Alyssa V.

Abstract:

This study considers trade-offs between timber harvest and carbon sequestration on National Forest and other public lands by contemporaneously linking a model of public harvest and inventory to a carbon accounting system. The public harvest model treats three harvest scenarios. The first minimizes the cost of meeting harvest requests that...

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Masters Thesis

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Alyssa V. Shanks A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial