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  • The Missing Link: Use of Renewable Energy Codification in U.S. Cities

    Creator:
    Mathur, Shivani
    Abstract:
    Cities of the world today house more than half the world’s population, contribute to 80 percent of the global GDP, consume approximately 70 percent of the global energy and produce 70 percent of the greenhouse gases produced worldwide (Floater et al., 2014; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2014). City governments...
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    Capstone Project
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    99,999 62 22 15 4 6 4 3 25,000 to 49,999 46 23 12 1 2 2 1 10,000 to 24,999 44 13 6 2 3 4 1 5,000 to

  • 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...
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    Capstone Project
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    ................................................................................ 44 6 SOLUTIONS

  • Essays on Public-Private Contracting

    Creator:
    Gultom, Yohanna M. L.
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    In this work, I address foundational concerns at the interface of institutions, governance structure, transaction costs, and efficiency in public-private contracting. Following transaction cost economic perspective, I build and justify the theoretical models explaining that institutions may affect the economic performance of public-private contracting through the effect of transaction costs....
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    Dissertation
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    Yohanna M. L. Gultom for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy presented on June 6, 2018

  • Resilience of large river basins : applying social-ecological systems theory, conflict management, and collaboration on the Mekong and Columbia Basins

    Creator:
    MacQuarrie, Patrick R.
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    River basins provide essential services for both humans and ecosystems. Understanding the connections between ecosystems and society and their function has been at the heart of resilience studies and has become an increasing important endeavor in research and practice. In this dissertation, I define basin resilience as a river basin...
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    Dissertation
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    comparisons, and 6) what lessons can the Mekong basin take from rapid development in the Columbia basin? In

  • Effect of Oregon’s Coordinated Care Organizations on Healthcare Utilization and Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes Among Low-income Women with Chronic Mental-Physical Comorbidities

    Creator:
    Masoumirad, Mandana
    Abstract:
    Background: The number of people diagnosed with chronic physical conditions is increasing in the United States. Chronic mental illnesses are also common in the country. Low-income women and those on Medicaid bear a disproportionate burden of chronic conditions and these conditions significantly contribute to obstetric morbidity. Prioritizing preventive measures and...
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    Dissertation
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    ..................................................................................... 62 TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) Page 4.2. Aim 1: Examine the impact of the CCO model

  • Catch per Unit Effort Associated with Species Regulation Changes in Recreational Fisheries Management

    Creator:
    Frink, Ashley M.
    Abstract:
    Recreational fisheries regulations at the state level along the US Atlantic coast are constantly changing to ensure the sustainability of marine fish populations. It is hypothesized that effective management of recreational fishing effort should have a positive impact on fish stocks. Using recreational catch per unit effort (CPUE) as a...
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    Capstone Project
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    ………………………………….6 1.3 Study Overview and Objectives…………………………………………………………………………………………….7 2. METHODS

  • Public perceptions of sagebrush ecosystem management : a longitudinal panel study of residents in the Great Basin, 2006-2010

    Creator:
    Gordon, Ryan Patrick
    Abstract:
    Intact sagebrush communities in the Great Basin are rapidly disappearing due to invasion of non-native plants, large wildfires, and encroachment of pinyon pine and juniper woodlands. Land management options include the use of prescribed fire, grazing, herbicides and mechanical treatments to reduce the potential for wildfire and restore plant communities....
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    Dissertation
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    Among Factors .......................................................................... 45   6

  • Linking Population Growth Reduction to Climate Change

    Creator:
    Jacobs, Derric
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    By 2050 the world population is expected to reach 9 billion. Fears of the impact of such a large population on earth’s environmental systems and finite resources have lead efforts by governmental and non-governmental agencies to assist developing nations in reducing fertility rates to slow population growth by direct medical...
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    Capstone Project
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    ........................................................................................................................57
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  • Assessing Mercury Levels, Health Metrics, and Immune Function in Non-stranded Male California and Steller Sea Lions in Oregon

    Creator:
    Rae, Samantha N.
    Abstract:
    California and Steller sea lions (Zalophus californianus, Eumetopias jubatus, respectively) are considered sentinel species because they have long life spans, are long-term coastal residents, feed at high trophic levels, and have large blubber stores that serve as depots for anthropogenic toxicants. There are few studies on sea lion health and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ….……..…………………………………………………….. 5 2.6 Serum Chemistry …………..……………………………………………. 6 2.7 Body Condition

  • Visualization in environmental science

    Creator:
    Winters, Kirsten M.
    Abstract:
    The VISualization of Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems (VISTAS) software development project began with the proposition that visualization would increase the ability of scientists to explore and communicate their data, especially complex datasets that span multiple spatial and temporal scales. A case study of VISTAS articulates how and why scientists intend...
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    Dissertation
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    Use of Key Informants & Codebook.........................................................62 4.6