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Characterization of community capacity in a forest-dependent community : the case of the Haut-St.-Maurice

Creator:: Nadeau, Solange, 1967-
Abstract:: In recent years, economic, social, technological, and environmental changes have all imposed challenges on forest-based communities. This has revived interest in studying these communities to understand their ability to tackle these challenges. This study is built around a case study of an industrial forest-based community and aims at characterizing the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Predicting county-level food insecurity and hunger in Oregon

Creator:: Grussing, Jay D.
Abstract:: Oregon’s high hunger and food insecurity rates have been a concern throughout the last decade. These high rates earned Oregon the dubious distinction as the most food insecure with hunger state in the late 1990’s. While Oregon’s ranking has improved in recent years, our understanding of why Oregon ranked so...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________________ Bruce Weber Oregon’s high hunger and food insecurity rates have been a concern

Oregon Coastal Residents' Attitudes on Community Participation in Fisheries Management

Creator:: Hanson, Emily E.
Abstract:: The purpose of the research project leading to this paper was to determine if a community management approach to fishery management would be feasible in Oregon. The basis for answering this question was a survey of residents in Oregon's eleven incorporated fishing port communities.
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Low Power Radio : An Antidote for Coastal Visitors Looking but not Seeing!

Creator:: Williams, Erin M.
Abstract:: State parks in Oregon provide important sites for visitor recreation and natural resource education. With the increasing number of visitors to Oregon coastal parks, tide pools and beach areas, there is growing need for site-specific marine education to enhance stewardship, interpretation and safety knowledge. The Oregon Sea Grant Program and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: University. He has been a true mentor and has demonstrated invaluable professional skills. Bruce, this

The relationship between income and food insecurity : the role of social support in rural and urban Oregonians

Creator:: De Marco, Molly M.
Abstract:: Millions of U.S. households experienced hunger in 2005 and millions more experienced food insecurity. Previous research indicates that low-wage work and little social support contribute to food insecurity. Research also suggests that individuals cope by finding alternate food sources and drawing on social support. Further, researchers have found that rural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: support. First, a mail survey was conducted with a stratified random sample of Oregonians (n=343, 34.4

A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out : Negotiations of Poverty and Class Among Low-Income Oregonians

Creator:: Montañez, Morgan
Abstract:: The Linn and Benton County Gleaner network has helped the low-income families of urban and rural Oregon reclaim moral, social and cultural capital that is lost in the act of being poor in America. Rather than participating solely in government safety nets, these people reject “hand-outs” in favor of exchanging...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Microsoft Word - A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out.docx AN

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:: Microsoft Word - Hasert_MPP_Essay_2022.docx A Deep

The changing roles of environmental interest groups in national policy-making : a marine conservation case study

Creator:: Simler, Brooke S.
Abstract:: Interest groups have participated in the American political system since the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Environmental interest groups, a subsection of the American interest group society, have been especially active in national policies since the proliferation of environmental laws and environmental advocacy in the 1960s and 1970s. When environmental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Policy-Making: A Marine Conservation Case Study by Brooke S. Simler A THESIS submitted to Oregon

A Culture of Resilience: Social Capital and Climate Adaptation in Post-Flood Boulder County

Creator:: Shepard, Stephanie
Abstract:: Scientists say that climate change is very likely to cause more frequent and more severe weather events. In order to understand how communities respond to changing weather patterns, an exploration of the connection between extreme weather events and climate change awareness, collective action, and policy is warranted. This case study...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: 16, 2016. Title: “A Culture of Resilience”: Social Capital and Climate Adaptation in

Hot, hot, heat : evaluating Phoenix, Arizona cooling centers through a project management perspective

Creator:: Leone, Cassandra M.
Abstract:: Global annual average temperatures are rising, creating extreme heat events or heatwaves that are increasing in frequency, length, and severity. The world will endure more of these events as climate change worsens and heat-related mortality and morbidity will increase due to warming conditions. At the center of heatwaves are urban...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Centers through a Project Management Perspective. Abstract approved

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Characterization of community capacity in a forest-dependent community : the case of the Haut-St.-Maurice

Predicting county-level food insecurity and hunger in Oregon

Oregon Coastal Residents' Attitudes on Community Participation in Fisheries Management

Low Power Radio : An Antidote for Coastal Visitors Looking but not Seeing!

The relationship between income and food insecurity : the role of social support in rural and urban Oregonians

A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out : Negotiations of Poverty and Class Among Low-Income Oregonians

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

The changing roles of environmental interest groups in national policy-making : a marine conservation case study

A Culture of Resilience: Social Capital and Climate Adaptation in Post-Flood Boulder County

Hot, hot, heat : evaluating Phoenix, Arizona cooling centers through a project management perspective

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