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Challenging the System : The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California's Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

Creator:: Gunther, Stephen J.
Abstract:: Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has been identified by governments throughout the world as a key strategy for reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing sustainability and resiliency, and supporting local economies. Despite these benefits, this transition has been slow in the United States, causing some...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Political Science Hilary Boudet, representing Sociology Edward Weber

Greening a Red State: Understanding the Complexities of Environmental Policy in Florida

Creator:: Dearden, Grace
Abstract:: In some legislative bodies, the use of terms like climate change and global warming is frequently seen as taboo. In the United States, voters who identify as right-leaning have reported little concern about the environment or climate change. This lack of interest is mirrored by Republican legislators who often publicly...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Hilary Boudet, Director, Graduate Program in Public Policy Dean of the Graduate School

The symbolic work of modern homelessness services : experiences from users

Creator:: Maclaren, Kaia
Abstract:: The question of “what is to be done” about the prevalence of houselessness in large US cities has become a top policy priority, Often left out of these discussions are the opinions of the unhoused about the policies that are designed to serve their needs. Most of the literature that...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Hilary Boudet of the School of Public Policy Philip Mote, Dean of the Graduate School

Understanding Adaptive Capacity to Environmental Change: An Analysis of Community Perceptions and Policy Responses to Ocean Acidification and other marine stressors on the West Coast

Creator:: Moreno, Victoria Doreen
Abstract:: Ocean acidification disrupts marine and coastal ecosystems’ carbonate chemistry, directly and indirectly affecting communities that depend on critical marine organisms. Ocean acidification research typically seeks to understand natural system responses; yet there is insufficient research that examines community and institutional responses or, more generally, their vulnerability to ocean acidification. This...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: APPROVED: Dr. Ana K. Spalding, Major Advisor and Committee Chair Dr. Hilary Boudet

California Energy Policy and Perceptions in the 21st Century

Creator:: Lindsey, Keenan
Abstract:: Rarely does an industry touch each citizen’s everyday life while simultaneously garnering such little public attention as the energy industry does. From the fuel powering our vehicles to the energy flowing into our homes powering our laptops, TV’s and lights the energy industry enables our modern lifestyles, but this is...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Brent Steel PhD. Dr. David Bernell Dr. Hilary Boudet 1 Presented on September

Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Creator:: Allouzi, Yousef
Abstract:: As climate change forces energy policy to incorporate environmental impacts and fuel diversification into the traditional model of energy security, finding ways to site, develop, and deliver renewable energy has taken on increasing importance across the United States. With no consistent federal framework to implement these changes, much of the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ____________________________________ Hilary Boudet ____________________________________ David Bernell I

Community Acceptance of Utility Scale Wind Developments: The Role of Environmental Values and Justice in the San Gorgonio Pass, California

Creator:: Anderson, Lauren R.
Abstract:: To face large scale environmental challenges like climate change, the Obama administration has turned to renewable sources of energy to offset the carbon emissions that result from traditional energy sources like coal and natural gas. However, finding suitable locations for large-scale renewable energy developments has proven difficult due to strong...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Hilary Boudet, Dr. Brent Steel, and Dr. Andrew Valls for their support and guidance in this research

Wind Energy in Solano County

Creator:: Kelly, Anna C.
Abstract:: While the U.S. energy portfolio increasingly includes renewables, social acceptance of such technologies can pose an important challenge for developers. Using survey data from a random sample of nearby households (n=524), content analysis of coverage in local newspapers, and interviews with various stakeholders (n=14), I explore local social acceptance of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Hilary Boudet and David Bernell While the U.S. energy portfolio increasingly includes

Getting through the Winter and Catching Up: Emergency Assistance and Rural Livelihoods in Tillamook County, Oregon

Creator:: Hickman, Rose
Abstract:: Large-scale safety-net programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been shown to alleviate the negative effects of low-wage jobs and unemployment on poor American households. However, less is known about the role of “emergency” safety net programs, such as rental...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Mark Edwards, representing Sociology Hilary Boudet, representing Sociology Rose Hickman

Applying a Collaboration Model to Collaboration Corvallis

Creator:: Dugan, Dennis
Abstract:: Oregon State University and the City of Corvallis have recently embarked on a three-year series of meetings and forums (‘Collaboration Corvallis’) designed to increase collaboration between the two organizations and other relevant stakeholders as well as find solutions to worsening problems in the areas of parking, noise and student population...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Lori Cramer Hilary Boudet Dennis Dugan

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Challenging the System : The Role of Community Choice Aggregation in California's Transition to a Renewable Energy Future

Greening a Red State: Understanding the Complexities of Environmental Policy in Florida

The symbolic work of modern homelessness services : experiences from users

Understanding Adaptive Capacity to Environmental Change: An Analysis of Community Perceptions and Policy Responses to Ocean Acidification and other marine stressors on the West Coast

California Energy Policy and Perceptions in the 21st Century

Understanding Community Opposition to Industrial Scale Wind Farm Sitings and the Impacts of Federal Fast Track Initiatives in Southern California: A Case Study of the Tule and Ocotillo Wind Energy Facilities

Community Acceptance of Utility Scale Wind Developments: The Role of Environmental Values and Justice in the San Gorgonio Pass, California

Wind Energy in Solano County

Getting through the Winter and Catching Up: Emergency Assistance and Rural Livelihoods in Tillamook County, Oregon

Applying a Collaboration Model to Collaboration Corvallis

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