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Adapting Wastewater Treatment Plants to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study of Half Moon Bay, California

Creator:: Cozzolino, Brittney K.
Abstract:: Wastewater treatment plants around the world are becoming increasingly at risk of sea level rise impacts as these facilities are typically located in low-lying areas to utilize gravity flow for influent (incoming sewage) and effluent (discharged treated sewage). As these risks become realized, treatment plant managers and decision-makers must know...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: identify the anticipated timing of sea level rise impacts. The worst-case (H++) emissions scenario

A Comparison of the Preferred Role of Science and Scientists in the Marine and Terrestrial Policy Process

Creator:: Kloepfer, Daniel H.
Abstract:: The role of science in marine policy, and environmental policy in general, is a debated topic. Currently, there is an increasing desire for transparent and participatory democracy that involves more input from local residents and other non-experts. These demands often conflict with the increasing complexity of problems and the real...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: by Daniel H. Kloepfer MPP Essay submitted to Oregon State University

Analysis of the Oregon Stakeholder Drug Take Back Public Policy Process to ReducePharmaceutical Pollution in Oregon’s Water Resources

Creator:: Hubbard, Monica L.
Abstract:: The goal of this analysis is to use the social construction framework to determine 1) whether the Oregon Drug Take Back Program stakeholder group can design a public policy that will ultimately reduce water contamination from the improper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals from the general public, and 2) use the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Brent S. Steel __________________________________________________ Denise H. Lach

Investigating Factors that Influence an Ecological Attitude- Behavior Gap among Oregonians

Creator:: Schultz, Sayard
Abstract:: This study examines the determinants of food consumption behaviors, such as purchasing less meat products, paying attention to how and where food is produced, and reducing food waste within the household. Food consumption is particularly important given that it can often comprise between 10% to 30% of the total household...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: their negative attitudes. Campbell (1963) concluded that social norms and other situational obstacles

An examination of how family structure and support affect a woman's candidacy for public office

Creator:: Steinhebel, Michelle A.
Abstract:: The year, 2020, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification, granting American (primarily white) women the right to vote, however, women remain underrepresented in elected offices across the United States. In comparison to men, women face several additional challenges related to gender when attempting to reach the upper...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: were commonplace (Campbell & Cowley, 19 Steinhebel 2018). The authors also found that

Starting Out Equal? The Impacts of Child Care Access on Kindergarten Readiness in Oregon

Creator:: Hansen, Jeanette
Abstract:: Children enter kindergarten on unequal footing. Early childhood experiences shape initial disparities and predict academic achievement and life trajectories. One influence, child care, is not available to all children in Oregon as most counties qualify as child care deserts. This paper analyzes if child care access has an effect on...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Abecedarian programs that began in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively (Muennig et al., 2009; Campbell et al

Starting Out Equal? The Impacts of Child Care Access on Kindergarten Readiness in Oregon

Creator:: Hansen, Jeanette
Abstract:: Children enter kindergarten on unequal footing. Early childhood experiences shape initial disparities and predict academic achievement and life trajectories. One influence, child care, is not available to all children in Oregon as most counties qualify as child care deserts. This paper analyzes if child care access has an effect on...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Abecedarian programs that began in the 1960s and 1970s, respectively (Muennig et al., 2009; Campbell et al

Exploring the Perspectives and Behaviors of Teachers on Invasive Species

Creator:: Root, Skye
Abstract:: This study explores the role of classroom use of live organisms as a pathway for the spread of invasive species. The overall guiding research question is “Are behavioral changes necessary to reduce the spread from the classroom pathway?” Using focus groups comprised of key educators, this study seeks to identify...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: .......................................................................................................... 88  Appendix F: Map of Focus Group Locations

Stakeholder Perceptions of Public Participation in LNG Siting in Coos Bay, Oregon

Creator:: Gaustad, Brittany V.
Abstract:: Selecting locations for large energy facilities represents a land use dilemma: The beneficiaries of such facilities often are not the ones to suffer from adverse local impacts. As a result, it is not uncommon for local opposition groups to form in response to such proposals, and although opportunities for public...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

An Analysis of Oregon’s Preferential Forest Property Tax Programs in Relation to Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners’ Tax Program Enrollment Decisions and Forest Management Behavior

Creator:: Rushakoff, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: Little is known about non-industrial private forestland (NIPF) owners in relation to Oregon’s two primary preferential forest property tax programs: Forestland Program – the default tax program for many forestland owners, and Small Tract Forestland Option (STF) – a voluntary program wherein landowners pay reduced annual property taxes and an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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Adapting Wastewater Treatment Plants to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study of Half Moon Bay, California

A Comparison of the Preferred Role of Science and Scientists in the Marine and Terrestrial Policy Process

Analysis of the Oregon Stakeholder Drug Take Back Public Policy Process to ReducePharmaceutical Pollution in Oregon’s Water Resources

Investigating Factors that Influence an Ecological Attitude- Behavior Gap among Oregonians

An examination of how family structure and support affect a woman's candidacy for public office

Starting Out Equal? The Impacts of Child Care Access on Kindergarten Readiness in Oregon

Starting Out Equal? The Impacts of Child Care Access on Kindergarten Readiness in Oregon

Exploring the Perspectives and Behaviors of Teachers on Invasive Species

Stakeholder Perceptions of Public Participation in LNG Siting in Coos Bay, Oregon

An Analysis of Oregon’s Preferential Forest Property Tax Programs in Relation to Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners’ Tax Program Enrollment Decisions and Forest Management Behavior

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