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Uses of ecosystem services provided by MPAs: how much do they impact the local economy?

Creator:: Roncin, Nicolas, Boncoeur, Jean, Person, Jeremy, Lavisse, Elodie, Le Direach, Laurence, Marcos Diego, Concepcion, and Crec'hiriou, Romain
Abstract:: Though the basic purpose of MPAs is marine ecosystem conservation, the question of their influence on the local economy is often critical since it governs their social acceptability. This paper addresses the problem of measuring the local economic impact of MPAs, on the basis of a comparative analysis of socio-economic...
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Boncoeur, Jeremy Person, Elodie Lavisse, Laurence Le Direach, Concepcion Marcos Diego, Romain Crec'hiriou

Detecting changes in a wetland : using multi-spectral and temporal Landsat in the Upper Noun Valley Drainage Basin-Cameroon

Creator:: Ndzeidze, Stephen Koghan
Abstract:: Since the early 1980s, satellite imagery has been commonly used to detect change in wetlands. The overall objective of this study is to utilize remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to determine the extent of change of the wetland area and of other land use and land cover...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________ Laurence Becker Since the early 1980s, satellite imagery has been commonly used to

Opposing worldviews : Cuicatec values of cultural and natural resources in a western paradigm

Creator:: Hearn, Kyle P.
Abstract:: Both conflicts and new identities result when indigenous' traditional values of landscape and resource management are superimposed with federal governments' management of archaeological and forest resources in federally designated protected areas. This thesis examines the relationship and discourse between two Cuicatec towns in Oaxaca, Mexico and three Mexican government agencies...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: encouragement to complete this thesis. I express sincere gratitude and appreciation for Joan Gross, Laurence

To grow or to buy : food staples and cultural identity in the Southern Ecuadorian Andes

Creator:: Karnes, Daniel A.
Abstract:: In this era of free trade and globalization, food is traveling greater and greater distances to its consumers. This is causing small farms and small farmers all over the world to protest as their livelihood is being undercut by cheap agricultural commodities from outside their communities. In the Ecuadorian Andes,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

OSU 360 : developing a virtual tour mapping infrastructure for Oregon State University

Creator:: Waggoner, Scott
Abstract:: Details the development of the OSU 360 virtual tour system (www.oregonstate.edu/osu360) from May 2008 to May 2009. OSU 360 is a collaboration between the Department of Geosciences, University Housing and Dining Services, Central Web Services, Web Communications, and Admissions/Enrollment. This article details the project development from determining goals, distinguishing locations,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Sea surface temperature fronts in the California Current System from geostationary satellite observations

Creator:: Castelao, Renato M., Mavor, Timothy P., Barth, John A., and Breaker, Laurence C.
Abstract:: Sea surface temperature (SST) fronts are determined for the 2001–2004 time period from Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) data in the California Current System (CCS). The probability of detecting a SST front at an individual pixel location in the CCS is presented as a bi-monthly climatology. Fronts clearly indicate the...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: John A. Barth,1,2 and Laurence C. Breaker5 Received 15 February 2006; revised 12 May 2006; accepted 14

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

Creator:: Ng, Jacob N. K.
Abstract:: Community colleges in the United States have become an important educational destination for international students. According to the Institute of International Education (IIE, 2006), international students who enrolled for the first time at a U.S. campus increased by 8 per cent, from 131,946 students in 2004/2005 to 142,923 in 2005/2006....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , OSU Dr. Laurence Becker, Graduate Council Representative, OSU Dr. Edward J. Valeau

Vertical Zoning in Marine Protected Areas: Ecological Considerations for Balancing Pelagic Fishing with Conservation of Benthic Communities

Creator:: Grober-Dunsmore, Rikki, Wooninck, Lisa, Field, John, Ainsworth, Cameron, Beets, Jim, Berkeley, Steve, Bohnsack, Jim, Boulon, Rafe, Brodeur, Richard, Brodziak, John, Crowder, Larry, Gleason, Danny, Hixon, Mark, Kaufman, Les, Lindberg, Bill, Miller, Marc, Morgan, Lance, and Wahle, Charles
Abstract:: Marine protected areas (MPAs), ideally, manage human uses that threaten ecosystems, or components of ecosystems. During several recent MPA designation processes, concerns have arisen over the scientific justification for no-take MPAs, particularly those that restrict recreational fishing for pelagic species. An important question is: under what conditions might recreational pelagic...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Fishing in Benthic MPAs Coastal Pelagics Not Compat ib le Forage Fish Pelagics Potent ia l ly

A geographic approach to French wine regulation : finding new perspectives in Burgundy

Creator:: Svela, Alexander and Svela, Alexander J.
Abstract:: Since 1935, France has introduced a set of strict national wine rules and regulations, the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC). The AOC limits fraud and oversees quality control by basing the rules on terroir. High quality from terroir comes has both physical and cultural factors. Before 1935, France produced a variety...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: , and no single Le Montrachet, which comes from clayey slopes in Côte de Beune (Wilson 1998). The

Backpacking Through the Canon

Creator:: Sauter, Megan E.
Abstract:: During summer and fall 2007, I traveled across Europe and studied in Spain. My experiences abroad shaped my reading of certain literary texts as I gained insight into the cultures and settings in which they were produced. In my thesis, I recount some of these experiences and show how my...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Uses of ecosystem services provided by MPAs: how much do they impact the local economy?

Detecting changes in a wetland : using multi-spectral and temporal Landsat in the Upper Noun Valley Drainage Basin-Cameroon

Opposing worldviews : Cuicatec values of cultural and natural resources in a western paradigm

To grow or to buy : food staples and cultural identity in the Southern Ecuadorian Andes

OSU 360 : developing a virtual tour mapping infrastructure for Oregon State University

Sea surface temperature fronts in the California Current System from geostationary satellite observations

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

Vertical Zoning in Marine Protected Areas: Ecological Considerations for Balancing Pelagic Fishing with Conservation of Benthic Communities

A geographic approach to French wine regulation : finding new perspectives in Burgundy

Backpacking Through the Canon

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