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Utilizing relational and social network analysis to inform community-based climate change adaptation : a central Oregon case study

Creator:

Jacobs, Derric B.

Abstract:

Central Oregon's landscape is rich in dry forests prone to frequent wildfires. Climate change studies and improved modeling indicate this region could experience conditions that result in an increase in number and severity of wildfires. With the potential for increased environmental hazards, the nearby communities face potential risks and vulnerabilities...

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Dissertation

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thank Tom Spies at the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Lab and Professor John Bolte
Complicating the Rural in Oregon's Water Policymaking

Creator:

Freeman, Misty

Abstract:

The state of Oregon is divided in important ways along rural and urban lines, including the way people make a living, individual and group relationships with the natural world, political ideologies, and personal values. This rural-urban divide has assisted policymakers in making decisions that balance the needs of Oregonians on...

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

Creator:

Davidson, Ian T.

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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...

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Capstone Project