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No One Cares What Color The Fire Truck Is: A Case Study of Interagency Cooperation In Fire Management in Central Oregon

Creator:: Gregory, Sarah
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to identify the aspects of successful collaboration within an inter-organizational context. This essay is a case study of a tightly niched network of fire chiefs in central Oregon situated within multiple contiguous boundaries of federal and state agencies, county and municipal governments, industrial forests,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Cooperation in Fire Management in Central Oregon Abstract approved: Brent S. Steel The

Gender Dimensions in Disaster Management : A Focus on Aquaculture and Fishing Communities in the Philippines

Creator:: Chow, Morgan
Abstract:: Many nations that invest in aquaculture and fisheries for improved nutrition and food security are located in areas prone to natural disasters, such as typhoons. While all residents are vulnerable to the effects of disasters, research suggests that women are disproportionately affected at all stages of disaster management: preparedness, response,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Hillary S. Egna Many nations that invest in aquaculture and fisheries for improved nutrition and food

Understanding the Relationship Between Livelihood Stressors, Human Well-being Perception, Forest Resource Extraction, and Sumatran Orangutan Ecotourism in Bukit Lawang Village, Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia

Creator:: Dewi, Rika S.
Abstract:: Gunung Leuser is a national park in Sumatra Island, Indonesia. This park is one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the country. For instance, it is home to endangered and endemic species of Indonesia, such as the Sumatran orangutan, the Sumatran tiger, the Sumatran elephant, and the Sumatran rhino....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ., Meijaard, E., Marshall, A. J., Husson, S., Ancrenaz, M., Lacy, R. C., … Singleton, I. (2008

Erosion Narratives: Applying the Narrative Policy Framework to Louisiana's Coastal Erosion Narrative

Creator:: Lade, Andrew
Abstract:: South Louisiana has a major coastal erosion problem, exposing coastal communities to storm surge. The state is spending billions of dollars on projects that are not expected to last beyond 20 years. Research indicates that predominate stories influence problem definitions and solutions. Colten (2017) identified a shift in Louisiana's coastal...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: square miles of wetlands since the mid 1930’s. Presently, Louisiana loses 16 square miles of wetlands

Decanting values of the environment: A comparative case study in the Willamette Valley’s wine industry

Creator:: Cogle, James M.
Abstract:: The Oregon wine industry is growing and becoming increasingly valuable to the regional economy. As with many production industries, the wine industry has faced concerns around its environmental practices and community impact. The use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, and associated wastewater run-off are a few issues vineyard managers experience....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: & Burritt, 2013; Marshall, Cordano, & Silverman, 2005). These practices have the potential to lead to

Youth Recruitment and an Aging Workforce : A Pilot Study of Intergenerational Family Business in Oregon’s Commercial Fishing Industry

Creator:: Caracciolo, Deanna E.
Abstract:: Commercial fishing is a culturally and economically significant industry on the Oregon coast. The importance of this industry to human communities is often neglected in fisheries research, with economic and ecological data being favored by managers and decision makers. Recent observations in many coastal communities have indicated aging of fishermen...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: unseen (Hanna & Hall-Arber, 2000). During the 1970’s, accelerated expansion of fleets led to increased

A Deep Dive into Ocean Acidification: Policy Priorities in Oregon and California

Creator:: Hasert, Ryan
Abstract:: A product of global climate change, ocean acidification (OA) and other stressors increasingly put pressure on the economic, social, and cultural systems of Western U.S. coastal communities. In the face of increasing OA and local reports that OA is negatively impacting local communities’ socioeconomic structures, there is a clear need...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Necessitates (OCEAN) Research Act (S. 2699), and various other proposed amendments to FOARAM, provide

Essays on productivity, economic geography and trade : the case of Chile

Creator:: Echeverria, Rodrigo A.
Abstract:: This dissertation investigates the relative importance of firm-specific and geographic characteristics for export behavior in the Chilean primary and processed food industries. The first essay develops a new method for measuring geographic characteristics to account for economic activity in adjacent, but separate spatial units. In the application to the Chilean...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: early nineteenth century and Marshall in the last century, industrial concentration has been well

Plant community recovery after high severity wildfire and post-fire management in the Klamath Region

Creator:: Lopez Ortiz, Maria Jose
Abstract:: Disturbance and microclimate interact to play a central role influencing the composition and structure of plant communities. In this thesis, I examined plant community composition and structure twenty years after high severity wildfires with and without post-fire management (salvage logging, fuel treatment, tree planting, and shrub release) under contrasting microclimatic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . L. Wheeler, B. Smith, J. Franklin, G. Riegel, and D. Thornburgh. 1992. Vegetation. in S. D. Hobbs

Monitoring Restoration in South Sister Creek : The Effect of Stream Enhancement Structures on Water Temperature

Creator:: Harewood, Alessandra Greer
Abstract:: This pilot study of South Sister Creek (8 km length) examined stream-scale (i.e., longitudinal trends) and sub-reach scale (less than 100 m) water temperature. Hourly summer temperature time-series data were gathered at four to seven locations along South Sister Creek in 2006, 2012, and 2013 and were used to explore...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for this project. The Water Resources Program and Thurgood Marshall Graduate Scholarship provided

ScholarsArchive@OSU

No One Cares What Color The Fire Truck Is: A Case Study of Interagency Cooperation In Fire Management in Central Oregon

Gender Dimensions in Disaster Management : A Focus on Aquaculture and Fishing Communities in the Philippines

Understanding the Relationship Between Livelihood Stressors, Human Well-being Perception, Forest Resource Extraction, and Sumatran Orangutan Ecotourism in Bukit Lawang Village, Gunung Leuser National Park, Indonesia

Erosion Narratives: Applying the Narrative Policy Framework to Louisiana's Coastal Erosion Narrative

Decanting values of the environment: A comparative case study in the Willamette Valley’s wine industry

Youth Recruitment and an Aging Workforce : A Pilot Study of Intergenerational Family Business in Oregon’s Commercial Fishing Industry

A Deep Dive into Ocean Acidification: Policy Priorities in Oregon and California

Essays on productivity, economic geography and trade : the case of Chile

Plant community recovery after high severity wildfire and post-fire management in the Klamath Region

Monitoring Restoration in South Sister Creek : The Effect of Stream Enhancement Structures on Water Temperature

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