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Creator:: Lukens, Eileen P.
Abstract:: Chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs) like trichloroethene (TCE) were mostly used to replace drying cleaning fluids which contained hydrocarbons like benzene, and were highly flammable. Through improper disposal, storage, and spills, TCE and its downstream products, like cis-dichloroethene (cDCE) and vinyl chloride (VC), leached into groundwater and threaten human and environmental...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Scholar) Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar) Presented June

Creator:: McCollum, Kirra W.
Abstract:: In response to climate change and limited resources this paper reviews cohousing as a possible option for sustainable development. Sustainable design practices that incorporate economic, environmental and social issues need to be present in our neighborhoods. Other development methods incorporate one, but not all three, of the triple bottom line...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Science in Interior Design (Honors Associate) Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability

Creator:: Waite, Mariah E.
Abstract:: In the United States, the state of housing and the lack thereof has been declared a national crisis. In response, cities have taken measures to police behaviors that are associated with what they perceive to be disorder and decay. These behaviors are also commonly associated with houselessness. Laws that criminalize...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar) Presented May 24th, 2016 Commencement June

Creator:: Radloff, Cassidy N.
Abstract:: Participation in school garden programs improves health outcomes in K-12 student and is an effective tool for experiential learning. Although most schools in the Corvallis School District have a school garden, none are currently integrated into the curriculum. Using a cross-sectional,online survey, I learned that the majority of parents of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: (Honors Scholar) Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability (Honors Scholar

Creator:: Pittis, Lauren
Abstract:: Five solvents were used to resolubilize the fungal pigments of Chlorociboria aeruginosa and Scytalidium cuboideum, two common fungi used in the spalting of wood pieces. These solvents were tested as a replacement for dichloromethane in the pigment application process, via analysis of their ability to increase internal color coverage inside...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Botany and Sustainability (Honors Scholar

Creator:: Silva, Nicholas A.
Abstract:: Polystyrene thin film surfaces are commonly used to study the interactions of macromolecules, such as proteins, with surfaces. Polystyrene films oxidized in UV light become more hydrophilic, however these surfaces have a limited shelf life because they are reduced over time. Experiments were performed to determine the effect of radiation...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of Science in Sustainability presented on May 28, 2015. Title: Surface Composition Age Analysis of

Creator:: Wiegand, Jenna L.
Abstract:: Tourism presents a significant challenge for island economies in the Global South attempting to improve local standards of living. Due to limited resources and often low education levels of island residents, tourism development frequently becomes a tool for foreign investors to profit while local people continue to work low-income jobs....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Baccalaureate of Science in Sustainability (Honors Associate) Presented March 11, 2015 Commencement

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