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  • A statistical analysis of Oregon's land-use ballot initiative

    Creator:
    Fuller, Justin
    Abstract:
    This paper explores predictors of support for land-use ballot initiatives in Oregon. Possible predictors include a variety of socioeconomic, spatial, and political variables. Multiple least squares regressions find that aggregate levels of education within a county and the proportion of a county's workforce engaged in farming or forestry occupations appear...
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    Capstone Project
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    , representing Political Science Hannah Gosnell, representing Geosciences Bill Jaeger, representing

  • Local Perceptions of Social-Ecological Change on the McKenzie: Implications for Resilience

    Creator:
    Inman, Tim
    Abstract:
    Local Perceptions of Social-Ecological Change on the McKenzie: Implications for Resilience This study sought to catalog local knowledge of long-term residents of the McKenzie River Valley as it pertains to landscape and community change and provide a general assessment of factors affecting the local social-ecological system’s resilience. Residents interviewed indicated...
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    Capstone Project
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    skills. Hannah Gosnell provided invaluable guidance on this research project. I appreciate her

  • Narratives Surrounding Dam Removal Along the Lower Snake River

    Creator:
    Wai, Megan
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    In September 2016, the US Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bonneville Power Administration initiated an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to re-evaluate the long-term strategies for managing the Columbia River System Operations (CRSO). Most notably, these strategies included an option to remove four dams along the Lower Snake...
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    Capstone Project
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    ), water conflicts in the Klamath Basin (Gosnell & Kelly, 2010), in the wake of forest policy changes in

  • 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...
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    Capstone Project
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    migrants relocate or purchase second homes in the area and drive up property values and taxes (Gosnell

  • Narratives of Graying, Change, and Resilience: A Narrative Policy Framework Analysis of 'Graying of the Fleet'

    Creator:
    Freitas, Anna
    Abstract:
    Commercial fishing is deeply embedded in the economy and culture of many coastal communities in Oregon. This study examined the impact of the ‘graying of the fleet’ phenomenon (Graying; the increase in the average age of commercial fishermen) on community resilience in coastal communities. This paper utilizes qualitative methods and...
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    Capstone Project
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    Narrative Policy Framework analysis of 'graying of the fleet' by Anna H. Freitas MPP Essay

  • Community Visioning in Chaotic Times: Lessons Learned from the 2020 Tillamook County Community Visioning Project

    Creator:
    Gentilcore Ryan, Ava
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    In recent decades, local governments have desired to increase community engagement in collaborative governance processes, such as community visioning and strategic planning, in an effort to develop policies that are inclusive and supportive of those who live in the community. A key component of the community visioning process is the...
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    ; Adventist Health Tillamook, 2019; Gosnell and Abrams, 2011; Smith and Krannich, 2000). Given these growing

  • Western U.S. Water Utilities and Adaptive Capacity: A Case Study

    Creator:
    Schermer, Maren
    Abstract:
    Water in the U.S. West faces considerable challenges and uncertainties. Climate change has intensified weather extremes, threatening the water sources that support the region’s many stakeholders. Urban water providers are among the stakeholders contending with the challenge of providing reliable water supplies to their growing populations. Recognizing the critical role...
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    Capstone Project