Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Kubein, Adele
Abstract:: This ethnography looks at the processes a rural Oregon community is undergoing as some members attempt to re-animate the community by creating a community center after the loss of its school and market, two vital services that provided venues for social interaction and engagement. The methodology for this research includes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: rural areas exceeded those in urban areas for the first time in 150 years (Johnson 2003, Lewis 1998

Cooperation and small to medium sized enterprises in Oregon's forest product industry

Creator:: Brown, Nicole A.
Abstract:: This thesis examines perceptions of cooperation among small to medium sized enterprises (SME) in western Oregon's forest products industry. Recent changes in the industry, such as corporate consolidation, global marketing, and government regulations have created an environment in which many SMEs find it difficult to stay competitive. Cooperation among SMEs...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Cooperation among SMEs is one method for alleviating the situation; however, few SME owners are engaging in

Changing pastoral lifeways in the land where the horse was king : the effects of China's Grassland Contract Policy on Mongolian herders' attitudes towards grassland management and cooperation

Creator:: Conte, Thomas J.
Abstract:: This thesis explore the effects of China's Grassland Contract policy on sedentary and mobile Inner Mongolian pastoralists' attitudes towards cooperation, current grassland management practices, and the future viability of livestock herding in New Barag Right Banner, Inner Mongolia. Semi-structured interviews, a scaled survey instrument, and participant observation were carried out...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: villages in 2011 was 8,369 CNY (~$1,300), roughly equivalent to the 2012 national mean rural income for

Making ends meet : hunger survival strategies in two rural Oregon communities

Creator:: Abel, Talya Shuler
Abstract:: Food insecurity and hunger have become persistent problems resulting from an increase in impoverished segments of populations worldwide. For those not affected, the problem seems unnoticeable – it is happening somewhere else far away from them. However, in the United States, the number of people living below the poverty level...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Coordinator in the Oregon Office of Rural Health at Oregon Health & Science University for his continued

Negotiating purpose : Oregon's gleaning organizations and their roles in relieving hunger and poverty

Creator:: Drage, Kimberly T.
Abstract:: For over 25 years organized groups of low-income families in Oregon have been gathering food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing this food among organization members. The purpose of this research study is to explore the potential for these organizations (gleaning groups) to contribute not only to food...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Rosenberger For over 25 years organized groups of low-income families in Oregon have been gathering food

Development of proceedings for an urban renewal project : the Esther Short project

Creator:: Merrill, John Russell
Abstract:: Urban centers, in part, are in the process of deterioration. Consequently, land values in these areas, both in dollars and in contribution to the community, remain dormant or depressed. There seems little doubt that there will be greater pressure for urban land. Urban renewal is one method of returning deteriorated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: For an Urban Renewal Projectr Abstract approved Urban centers, ln part, are in the process of deterl

Climbing the mountain within : understanding development impacts and overcoming change in rural southwest China

Creator:: Clark, Marco
Abstract:: Development in China over the last thirty years has emphasized infrastructural and economic advancement. Despite enormous gains in living standards in the industrialized eastern provinces, much of China's interior and western provinces remain relatively underdeveloped. Populated mostly by ethnic minorities, the southwest province of Yunnan (meaning south of the clouds)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text::  governance in a number of different cultural and political contexts, and  how the livelihood of rural

Nature and culture in two Pacific Northwest timber-dependent communities

Creator:: Six, Amanda
Abstract:: Timber-dependent, rural communities in the Pacific Northwest face dramatic economic, political, and cultural change. New philosophies of forest management, primarily formulated in urban communities, require new approaches to the use and extraction of resources. What are the roles of rural communities that wish to adapt and sustain themselves? Two rural...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: metaphors of feudalism and colonialism to articulate the rural-urban relationship in the United States today

Is "Smart Growth" smart? : health effects of urban renewal in Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Buerger, Catherine F.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the impact of urban renewal on individual health, specifically focusing on an urban planning model called Smart Growth that is being used in Portland, Oregon. Findings are based on qualitative and quantitative analyses of interview and survey data from study participants living in a community where renewal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: community as a model city for innovative urban design (Mayer and Provo 2000: 9). 2 What works in

Empowerment or a 'citizenship project'? : microcredit with education in Cuzco, Peru

Creator:: Kearney, Emily Q.
Abstract:: Microfinance, or the technique of lending small amounts of money to the world's poor for productive activities, has emerged as a dominant approach to poverty alleviation among international development organizations. However, consensus does not yet exist as to the best mechanism for delivery of loans. While most organizations simply offer...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Emily Q. Kearney for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Latinos, loggers and old hippies : rural revitalization in the Pacific Northwest

Cooperation and small to medium sized enterprises in Oregon's forest product industry

Changing pastoral lifeways in the land where the horse was king : the effects of China's Grassland Contract Policy on Mongolian herders' attitudes towards grassland management and cooperation

Making ends meet : hunger survival strategies in two rural Oregon communities

Negotiating purpose : Oregon's gleaning organizations and their roles in relieving hunger and poverty

Development of proceedings for an urban renewal project : the Esther Short project

Climbing the mountain within : understanding development impacts and overcoming change in rural southwest China

Nature and culture in two Pacific Northwest timber-dependent communities

Is "Smart Growth" smart? : health effects of urban renewal in Portland, Oregon

Empowerment or a 'citizenship project'? : microcredit with education in Cuzco, Peru

Limit your search

Academic Affiliation

Advisor

Commencement Year

Committee Member

Creator

Contributor

Date

Decade

Degree Field

Degree Level

Degree Name

File Format

Language

License

Location

Non-Academic Affiliation

Peer Reviewed

Resource Type

Rights Statement

Subject

Search Constraints

Search Results

Limit your search