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  • Wind Energy Siting in Harney and Crook Counties, Oregon

    Creator:
    Bhattarai, Mukesh
    Abstract:
    Concerns over climate change and energy security have spurred governments worldwide to encourage the development of renewable energy. Although public attitudes and macro-politics, in general, show moderate to strong support for renewables- in particular, wind power- largely because of the economic and environmental benefits associated with it. However, local politics...
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    , Washington, and Idaho. The larger project’s sample consists of counties with 50 MW of constructed or

  • Oregon's integrated water resource planning : public knowledge, risk perception, and civil society

    Creator:
    Hubbard, Monica L.
    Abstract:
    The overall purpose of this research is to assess the Oregon public's capacity to address water resources disturbances through civil society. According to scientists and resource managers, Oregon's water resources are over taxed and at risk, with future projections placing additional stress from climate change and population growth. Oregon's 2009...
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    Dissertation
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    the IWRS or the Strategy. IWRS has short- and long-term management recommendations to address

  • Effects of State Policies and County Characteristics on Wind Energy Siting in the Western United States

    Creator:
    Golya, Tamas
    Abstract:
    In order to mitigate climate change and increase sustainability, many states and nations have introduced policies intended to support the growth of renewable energy sources. Among these sources, wind energy has risen most prominently in the 21st century. However, its rise has been accompanied by various constraints and by local...
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    Dissertation
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    presented on March 8, 2022. Title: Effects of State Policies and County Characteristics on Wind Energy

  • 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...
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    nonmetropolitan county bordered by Idaho and Washington. With Enterprise as the county seat, it has a total of

  • Medicaid Behavioral Health Service Utilization and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Urban County Case Study

    Creator:
    Ferrone, Carly Trakofler
    Abstract:
    The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States resulted in fluctuating patterns in behavioral health service utilization and a rapid, unprecedented expansion of telehealth service delivery. The Medicaid population may have faced unique challenges in this environment, particularly with telehealth services, given the usability, technology, and reliable connectivity for such services...
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    Service Utilization and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Urban County Case Study

  • The Challenges and Opportunities of a Proactive Endangered Species Act : A Case Study of the Greater Sage Grouse

    Creator:
    Taylor, Casey Lynn
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    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) is considered by many to be among the most powerful and most contentious environmental laws in the United States. Persistent challenges to the Act’s implementation make reaching conservation goals problematic. Most notably, the very nature of the law—providing protections for species already at...
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    Dissertation
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    for slowing or stopping unwanted development. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has begun

  • Methods for Engaging Leaders in Climate Science and Providing Local Decision Support

    Creator:
    Winters, Kirsten
    Abstract:
    Oregon Sea Grant and its partner states have received a Sectoral Applications Research Project (SARP) grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to refine outreach methods for coastal communities with specific attention to climate change. This paper will focus on the SARP project and a related case study...
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    Capstone Project
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  • A Mixed Methods Analysis of Philippine Labor Export Policies and Impacts on Overseas Filipino Workers

    Creator:
    O'Steen, Brianna
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    The Philippines’ labor export system is a complex web of policy instruments that have been amended, repealed, and refined over the last four decades. The laws along with the hortatory tools used to promote them have shaped the lives of millions of Filipinos, separating families across oceans. Temporary labor migration,...
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    Dissertation
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    county and family, often increases one’s vulnerability to problems of abuse, human trafficking, sexual

  • Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

    Creator:
    Vandeventer, Alexia
    Abstract:
    Since the 1990s the U.S. and especially the Western U.S. have experienced more intense and costly fires. To help address this problem government agencies are increasingly looking at homeowners in fire-prone landscapes to mitigate fire risk. Part of this effort involves communicating risk and understanding how residents perceive risk. This...
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    Capstone Project
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  • Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

    Creator:
    Vandeventer, Alexia R. E.
    Abstract:
    Since the 1990s the U.S. and especially the Western U.S. have experienced more intense and costly fires. To help address this problem government agencies are increasingly looking at homeowners in fire-prone landscapes to mitigate fire risk. Part of this effort involves communicating risk and understanding how residents perceive risk. This...
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    Capstone Project
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