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Applying a Collaboration Model to Collaboration Corvallis

Creator:: Dugan, Dennis
Abstract:: Oregon State University and the City of Corvallis have recently embarked on a three-year series of meetings and forums (‘Collaboration Corvallis’) designed to increase collaboration between the two organizations and other relevant stakeholders as well as find solutions to worsening problems in the areas of parking, noise and student population...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: intersection of the Marys and Willamette Rivers. Since its founding in

A Health Impact Assessment of Proposed Changes in Rental Housing Policy in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Householder, Sydney
Abstract:: Housing is the single most important environmental factor associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity (United Nations, 2007). Most Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors, and an estimated two-thirds of that is spent in the home (Klepeis et al., 2001). Studies show a link between substandard housing...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Oregon's changing rural population : age, migration and policy response

Creator:: Johnson, Samuel L.
Abstract:: Like rural residents in other places, people in rural Oregon have expressed concern about the demographic shifts occurring in their communities. Principally they are concerned about youth leaving and not returning. This analysis uses recent Census Bureau data to describe, in detail, the demographic changes occurring in rural Oregon. Particular...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: livability of rural communities, rather than focusing on economic development. In this way, rural

Soundscape Policy: Noise Pollution as an Issue in Oregon Municipalities

Creator:: Noone, Harry
Abstract:: Noise is an environmental issue uniquely harmful to public welfare but essential to a well-functioning modern economy. Given the prevalence of noise especially in urban soundscapes, noise pollution has been recognized as a negative externality and an environmental stressor and thus has become an issue in public policy. Yet, as...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: council meetings, strategic plans, community livability reports/brochures, law enforcement and other

Urban Renewal in Albany Oregon: A Decennial Inspection of the Central Albany Revitalization Area

Creator:: Porsche, Katherine
Abstract:: This paper seeks to answer the question of the effectiveness of urban renewal through a decennial review and analysis of the costs and benefits of the Central Albany Revitalization Area (CARA) in Albany, Oregon. The topic is especially relevant at this time of constraining budgets, as a bright light is...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: sides of the issues and have these members meet in a forum to create open dialogue, work through

Is wave energy comparatively sustainable in Oregon?

Creator:: Yin, Yao
Abstract:: This essay provides a snapshot of sustainability and acceptability of wave energy and eight other electricity-generating energy sources in Oregon. Since “sustainability” is an important point of view in decision-making, the paper is centered around the concept. Although there is no consensus on the definition of sustainability in the academic...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: to generate electricity (The Electricity Forum 2008). From January through April 2008, petroleum

Law Enforcement Response to “Frequent Fliers” : An Examination of High-Frequency Contacts Between Police and Justice-Involved Persons With Mental Illness

Creator:: Akins, Scott, Burkhardt, Brett C., and Lanfear, Charles
Abstract:: This article examines a subset of justice-involved persons with mental illness who have repeated contacts with law enforcement officers. Previous work has alluded to this sub-population—often termed “frequent fliers”—but little research has empirically examined its size and nature. This study proposes a method of identifying frequent fliers that is based...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: central Willamette Valley region of western Oregon. The county has approximately 86,000 residents, the

Lake County Renewable Energy Transition: An Assessment from the Energy Justice Framework

Creator:: Ojeda León, Natalia
Abstract:: The energy transition in Oregon poses challenges and offers opportunities to rural areas that tend to be targeted for large-scale renewable energy development. The present case study analyzes how the energy transition has taken place in rural Lake County, to answer the question: to what degree has the energy transition...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: residents’ apprehensions; Stephan Weaver (former tree cutter in the Willamette National Forest) summarized

Imagining the Future : A Qualitative Study of Community Visioning Processes in Rural Oregon Counties

Creator:: Warden, McKenzie
Abstract:: Community visioning processes offer communities the platform to identify common goals, indicate actions and measures of progress, and envision what they would like their political, economic, and social landscape to look like for years to come. Rural communities often face unique obstacles in terms of isolation, lack of resources and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: located in the heart of the Willamette Valley in western Oregon. Boasting a population of 85,579, it is

Understanding Institutional Barriers and Opportunities to Food-Water-Energy Nexus policy implementation in Oregon

Creator:: Lavado Alvarado, Angela Patricia
Abstract:: The interdependences among water, energy and food, are diverse and multidimensional and are referred to as the food-water-energy (FWE) nexus. This nexus approach seeks to understand the complex interactions among these sectors, in order to identify synergies and trade-offs that could serve as the basis for developing effective planning and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Oregon’s Willamette Valley is among the most productive agricultural regions in the country. The region

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Applying a Collaboration Model to Collaboration Corvallis

A Health Impact Assessment of Proposed Changes in Rental Housing Policy in Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon's changing rural population : age, migration and policy response

Soundscape Policy: Noise Pollution as an Issue in Oregon Municipalities

Urban Renewal in Albany Oregon: A Decennial Inspection of the Central Albany Revitalization Area

Is wave energy comparatively sustainable in Oregon?

Law Enforcement Response to “Frequent Fliers” : An Examination of High-Frequency Contacts Between Police and Justice-Involved Persons With Mental Illness

Lake County Renewable Energy Transition: An Assessment from the Energy Justice Framework

Imagining the Future : A Qualitative Study of Community Visioning Processes in Rural Oregon Counties

Understanding Institutional Barriers and Opportunities to Food-Water-Energy Nexus policy implementation in Oregon

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