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  • Community Perceptions of Recreation Management and Experiences in the Oregon State University Research Forests

    Creator:
    Gustavson, Elspeth
    Abstract:
    Strategic planning for forests subjected to multiple uses is important for management that sustains and balances these many uses. In the wildland urban interface where forests are in the backyards of members of the public who avidly recreate in them, it is also important to include the community in the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    discussion about forest management. Furthermore, members of the public are increasingly concerned about

  • Understanding Public Perceptions of Post-Wildfire Landscape Recovery

    Creator:
    Kooistra, Chad M.
    Abstract:
    Forest disturbances, such as wildfires, pine beetle outbreaks, and floods are important features of many landscapes and ecosystems. Many disturbances are increasing in size, frequency, and intensity due to changing climates and land management decisions. The changing ecological and aesthetic conditions following a disturbance can lead to negative short- and...
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    Dissertation
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    social acceptance of wildfires and disturbance-based management strategies on public and private lands

  • Connecting local values and forest policy to the international forest sustainability dialogue

    Creator:
    Morré, Susan K.
    Abstract:
    Sustainable management of the world’s forests is a key component for conserving biodiversity, soil and water resources, mitigating climate change, strengthening economies, and promoting sustainable communities and human well-being, now and in the future. While international cooperation is important, the actual policies and management actions that affect forest conditions and...
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    Dissertation
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    programs for both public and private forestland on a subset of measurable sustainable forest management

  • Perceptions of protection : coastal resident cognitions concerning new marine reserves in Oregon

    Creator:
    Perry, Elizabeth E.
    Abstract:
    Protected area creation, including creation of marine reserves (MRs), is increasingly molded by ecosystem based management (EBM) that integrates biological and social information in the pre and post establishment phases. Collecting social data from large and representative samples of the public (as opposed to other stakeholder groups) before establishing a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    rights, public attitudes, and social impacts. Coastal Management, 26(3), 213– 231. doi:10.1080

  • Public perceptions of smoke from wildfire, prescribed fire, and fire use

    Creator:
    Frederick, Stacey Sargent
    Abstract:
    Managers and policy-makers across broad disciplines and organizations are calling for a better understanding of public opinion on natural resource issues. One such issue is that of fire and its role in the management of our forests and rangelands. Public perceptions of fuel reduction techniques, with a particular emphasis on...
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    Masters Thesis
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    understanding of public opinion on natural resource issues. One such issue is that of fire and its role in the

  • Forestry & Communication : A Coos Bay Case Study

    Creator:
    Livingstone, Tasha
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    This thesis combines elements of forestry, interpersonal communication, and rhetoric to describe where residents of Coos Bay and North Bend Oregon obtain information about forests and forest uses, and how they view the credibility of that information. As a qualitative exploratory study, grounded theory methodology was used to develop theme...
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    with the public, and to better inform the public of forest management decisions. Considering the

  • Managing our urban forest : what do officials and managers think and need? A case study from the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area

    Creator:
    Driscoll, Abbey N.
    Abstract:
    Urban forests are fundamental to the health and sustainability of urban communities. In 2012, the U.S. Forest Service launched the Vibrant Cities, Urban Forests: A National Call to Action initiative which posed a variety of recommendations to advance urban forest management and programs throughout the country. In response to that...
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    Masters Thesis
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    American Public Works Administration (APWA) suggests that urban forest management plans are an essential

  • Challenges to stakeholder participation in coastal resource management : Allen, Northern Samar, Philippines

    Creator:
    Ulrich, Donald R.
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    Collaborative management of subsistence fisheries in the Philippines requires policies that devolve authority to the local level. This involves creating mechanisms to hold managers accountable for creating opportunities for active participation by fisher folk communities. The Philippines has created a comprehensive national framework for the co-management of coastal resources at...
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    opinion that they were the least able to affect management objectives but were most vulnerable to the