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Municipal sewerage system resilience : disturbances and management strategies in Cook County, IL

Creator:: Oravec, Timothy J.
Abstract:: Sewerage infrastructure, including wastewater treatment facilities and conveyance pipes, is reaching the end of its useful life throughout the United States. Aging infrastructure may be more susceptible to fracturing and collapses due to deterioration. Further, sewerage infrastructure is usually designed to discharge untreated wastewater or stormwater into nearby waterways during...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Management Strategies in Cook County, IL

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presented on March 8, 2022. Title: Effects of State Policies and County Characteristics on Wind Energy

Resilience Planning for Elderly Residents in Oregon Coastal Communities

Creator:: Whelan, Patrick
Abstract:: When a catastrophic event happens, senior residents who are physically or mentally disabled, are placed at a much greater risk of injury or death. Researchers in the aftermath of hurricanes’ Katrina, Sandy, and Harvey, consistently record elderly residents presenting the most difficult challenges for emergency personnel during evacuation and post...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Director; Clatsop County Community Development. “The Building Codes Division has no monies or

Using Cognitive Appraisal Theory and the Means-Ends Approach to Explore Relationships Among Perceived Tourism Impacts, Livelihoods, Quality of Life, and Residents’ Support for Tourism

Creator:: Parada Torres, Javier A.
Abstract:: Understanding residents’ perceptions of and support for tourism is essential for sustainable tourism development and management. Research has shown that perceptions of tourism impacts are related to residents’ support for tourism. It is generally accepted that perceived tourism impacts predict support for tourism, as explained by social exchange theory. However,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: appraisal process involving perceptions of how tourism impacts harm or benefit livelihoods means

Agent-based Tsunami Evacuation Model : Life Safety and Network Resilience

Creator:: Mostafizi, Alireza
Abstract:: Natural disasters could result in unnecessary loss of life and disproportionate suffering to families and communities if evacuation plans are not in place or understood by the public. In the Pacific Northwest, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami from the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) represents one of the most pressing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: if evacuation plans are not in place or understood by the public. In the Pacific Northwest, a

“We’re not masters of anything” : personal values and masculinities in agricultural decision making

Creator:: Cameron, Olivia Z.
Abstract:: The agricultural sector is one of the largest contributors to global climate change but is also one of the most vulnerable to its impacts. Farmers are at increasing risk of livelihood loss, which produces risks for their physical and emotional wellbeing on a global scale. Swift and effective adaptation is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: “sustainable” or “adaptive” strategies for farmers to sequester soil carbon and build resilience to climate

Assessing the Link Between Large Wood Restoration and Groundwater Recharge and Storage: An Investigation of Indian Creek in Washington State

Creator:: Boylan, Nora C.
Abstract:: With decreasing snowpacks and changing precipitation patterns, Washington State seeks ways to conserve, protect, and enhance its water supply. Stream restoration has been viewed as a means to utilize alluvial aquifers for groundwater storage and augment late-season streamflow. However, the relationship between stream restoration and groundwater dynamics is still under...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the method of large wood restoration, or the placement of logs within the stream and across the

Effect of livestock grazing on native bees in a Pacific Northwest bunchgrass prairie

Creator:: Kimoto, Chiho
Abstract:: Native bees play an important role as pollinators of natural vegetation and agricultural crops. Yet many pollinators, including some native bees, are declining in numbers. Some of the potential causes of these declines are habitat destruction and degradation by various human land uses, including urban development and sprawl, construction of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: were sensitive to grazing intensity early in the season, showing reduced abundance, diversity, and/or

Managing for landscape resilience in the frequent-fire forests of central Oregon

Creator:: Platt, Emily K.
Abstract:: Wildfire in dry, frequent-fire forests is a pressing issue for natural resource managers, communities and politicians in the western United States. Area affected by wildfire has climbed steadily over the last twenty years and is expected to increase in the future. Recognition of the importance of both social and biophysical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the use of prescribed fire or carefully managed wildfire. Both interview respondents and modeling

Documenting Significant Life Experiences in Nature, Nature Relatedness, and Mind Maps: A Case Study of United Methodist Church Members

Creator:: Sams, Jennifer D.
Abstract:: This study investigates the environmental-based life experiences in nature, nature relatedness, and demographic variables reported by members of First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Claremore, Oklahoma. Previous studies have noted a lack of nature connectedness in modern culture and society and that this disconnect may impact human interactions with nature....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Claremore, Oklahoma, and which, if any of those experiences occurred during church sponsored events or

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Municipal sewerage system resilience : disturbances and management strategies in Cook County, IL

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

Resilience Planning for Elderly Residents in Oregon Coastal Communities

Using Cognitive Appraisal Theory and the Means-Ends Approach to Explore Relationships Among Perceived Tourism Impacts, Livelihoods, Quality of Life, and Residents’ Support for Tourism

Agent-based Tsunami Evacuation Model : Life Safety and Network Resilience

“We’re not masters of anything” : personal values and masculinities in agricultural decision making

Assessing the Link Between Large Wood Restoration and Groundwater Recharge and Storage: An Investigation of Indian Creek in Washington State

Effect of livestock grazing on native bees in a Pacific Northwest bunchgrass prairie

Managing for landscape resilience in the frequent-fire forests of central Oregon

Documenting Significant Life Experiences in Nature, Nature Relatedness, and Mind Maps: A Case Study of United Methodist Church Members

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