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Risk Perceptions and Behavioral Intentions : Responses to the Threat of Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes and Tsunamis.

Creator:

Buylova, Alexandra

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This research examined public perceptions of risk, behavioral intentions in the event of the M9 Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake and tsunami on the Oregon Coast, and factors that may influence both attitudes and intentions. A household survey was conducted to understand public opinion in Seaside, Oregon, which is located...

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Dissertation
Utilizing relational and social network analysis to inform community-based climate change adaptation : a central Oregon case study

Creator:

Jacobs, Derric B.

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Central Oregon's landscape is rich in dry forests prone to frequent wildfires. Climate change studies and improved modeling indicate this region could experience conditions that result in an increase in number and severity of wildfires. With the potential for increased environmental hazards, the nearby communities face potential risks and vulnerabilities...

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Dissertation

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Mark Needham at Oregon State University who assisted me immensely on a tight timeline with addressing
Community Resilience to Climate Change in Rural Java, Indonesia

Creator:

Utami, Arini Wahyu

Abstract:

Climate change increases weather unpredictability, threatens communities whose livelihoods depend on natural resources, such as rural communities. Utilizing a Community Capital Framework (Flora and Flora, 2013) and Governance of Complex Adaptive Systems (Duit and Galaz, 2008), this study concentrated on the role of cultural and political capital in supporting rural...

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Dissertation

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. Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment 34(2): 136-147. McGuire, W. J., R. J. Howarth, C. R