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The Effect of Proximity to Energy Development on Public Attitudes: Fracking in the U.S.

Creator:: Bugden, Dylan E.
Abstract:: An oil and gas extraction technique commonly referred to as “fracking”, “hydraulic fracturing”, “hydrofracking” or “unconventional shale development” has recently emerged as a major national and international policy issue. This combination of new and preexisting technologies has quickly spread around the world, allowing for the development of large, previously unviable...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________ Dr. Sally Duncan, Oregon State University Policy Analysis Laboratory

The Influence of Environmental Value Orientation and Climate Change Beliefs on the Firewise Behaviors of Central Oregon Residents

Creator:: Weston, Daniel L.
Abstract:: Over the past two decades, the western United States has experienced many of the costliest and most severe wildfires in history. To mitigate the effects of the growing threats posed by wildfires, residents in at-risk communities are encouraged to protect their homes and property by adopting Firewise recommendations. This article...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , 2011 APPROVED: Brent Steel, representing Political Science Sally Duncan

Institutional Transition in the Electric Power Grid: Solar PV in California

Creator:: McGie, Darrell A.
Abstract:: Net energy metering (NEM), the diffusion of residential photovoltaics (PV), and the smart grid transition are three accelerants of change that impact the rate of transitory change in the electric power grid system. Institutional relationships that underpin the old central station model now appear to be fracturing under the weight...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Bernell, representing Political Science Sally Duncan, representing the OSU Policy

Investigating the Barriers to the Adoption of Solar Water Heating in Oregon

Creator:: Getchell, Matthew
Abstract:: This study investigates the barriers faced by solar water heating (SWH) in the state of Oregon. SWH is a renewable energy technology (RET) that serves a functional purpose by heating water from a renewable resource (the sun) for practical commercial or domestic applications. Oregon currently experiences a low level of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: APPROVED: David Bernell Vijay Satyal Sally Duncan Matthew Getchell

Defining agricultural sustainability in the Marys River region of Oregon

Creator:: Stanton, Michael
Abstract:: This ethnographic study explores the social aspects of agricultural land-use in the Marys River region. The study seeks to understand how farmers define sustainability and how their views on agricultural issues help to define a sense of place and identity in the Marys River region, within the context of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Wind Energy in Klickitat County, Washington

Creator:: Grandolfo, Joseph D.
Abstract:: Wind energy has widespread public support; nevertheless, the emergence of local support or opposition in response to siting proposals is often unpredictable. Uncertainty surrounding a community’s response is problematic for both the company planning the project and for states pursuing policies for expanded development and use of renewable energy. Given...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: APPROVED: Hilary Boudet Brent S. Steel Sally Duncan

Exploring Roles for Scientists and Simulation Models in Collaborative, Science-Based Ecosystem Restoration

Creator:: Hughes, John
Abstract:: The U.S. Forest Service’s Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) seeks to encourage collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of forest landscapes. Many theorists note a tension between participatory approaches in governance and the certainty and control that science is said to offer. This research explores how collaboration and science are currently...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: presented on June 10th, 2015 APPROVED: Brent Steel Sally Duncan

Understanding Wildfire Mitigation Behavior of Central Oregon Homeowners

Creator:: Roper, Dan
Abstract:: A history of fire suppression, growth in the wildland-urban interface, and changing climate conditions, have created a fire regime in central Oregon that is growing in severity and intensity, putting more people and structures at risk and requiring a greater percentage of state and federal agency budgets to manage fires....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , representing Political Science Sally Duncan, representing OPAL 4 Acknowledgements I

Evaluating the EWEB Model: Institutional Structure as a Determinant in the Success of a Voluntary Landowner Incentive Program

Creator:: Fishler, Hillary
Abstract:: Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) located in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, is developing a voluntary landowner incentive program that will provide monetary incentives to non-industrial private forest (NIPF) owners in the McKenzie River Watershed, EWEB’s drinking water source for the metropolitan area of Eugene, to promote good stewardship of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ________________________________________________________________________ Sally Duncan, representing Oregon Policy Analysis Laboratory, School of Public Policy

A Sticky Problem: Identifying the Barriers to the Adoption of Fats, Oils, and Grease as an Energy Feedstock in Oregon

Creator:: Davidson, Ian T.
Abstract:: This study investigates the barriers faced by fats, oil, and grease (FOG) as an energy feedstock in the state of Oregon. FOG, which typically originates in food service establishments (FSEs), historically has been treated as waste, yet it also has the chemical make up to be an energy feedstock in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Sally Duncan, representing Political Science Brent S

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The Effect of Proximity to Energy Development on Public Attitudes: Fracking in the U.S.

The Influence of Environmental Value Orientation and Climate Change Beliefs on the Firewise Behaviors of Central Oregon Residents

Institutional Transition in the Electric Power Grid: Solar PV in California

Investigating the Barriers to the Adoption of Solar Water Heating in Oregon

Defining agricultural sustainability in the Marys River region of Oregon

Wind Energy in Klickitat County, Washington

Exploring Roles for Scientists and Simulation Models in Collaborative, Science-Based Ecosystem Restoration

Understanding Wildfire Mitigation Behavior of Central Oregon Homeowners

Evaluating the EWEB Model: Institutional Structure as a Determinant in the Success of a Voluntary Landowner Incentive Program

A Sticky Problem: Identifying the Barriers to the Adoption of Fats, Oils, and Grease as an Energy Feedstock in Oregon

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