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Choosing efficient land allocations and forest management regimes for biodiversity

Creator:

Shunk, Neal J.

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Increasing rates of species imperilment and the loss of biological diversity in naturally functioning ecosystems can be directly linked to accelerated urban development and the conversion of natural habitats to satisfy the needs of man. In combating this loss of biodiversity, scientists and policy makers alike recognize the relevance of...

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Masters Thesis

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Inefficiencies in Land Use Planning
Traffic and greenhouse gas modeling in future land use development scenarios of Skagit County

Creator:

Mooney, Abraham A.

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Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions are on the forefront of planning policy in the world today. In the U.S., the transportation sector accounts for 50 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the most of any single sector. State and local levels of government have been very proactive in the...

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Masters Thesis

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, Washington, as we attempt to model and quantify both GHG and VMT as they are affected by land use