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  • Evaluation of the economic risk from nuclear power

    Creator:
    Hsieh, Kitty A.
    Abstract:
    The cost of ionizing radiation exposure to people and property has been estimated as between $10 and $250 per man-rem by several investigators in the early 70's. These values were considered acceptable by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). However, in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) "Numerical guide...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Evaluation of the economic risk from nuclear power AN

  • Estimating a juniper biomass supply from private rangelands : the impact of distance and biotic factors on costs

    Creator:
    McCaulou, Jeff C.
    Abstract:
    Central Oregon has attracted attention as a potential location for a biomass industry based on a locally fixed source of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook) feedstock. This study identifies a supply of juniper from private lands to determine how much of the available juniper is economically supplied at alternative prices...
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    Masters Thesis
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    supply curve for juniper as a biofuel source will shift in response to policy and economic factors

  • Municipal sewerage system resilience : disturbances and management strategies in Cook County, IL

    Creator:
    Oravec, Timothy J.
    Abstract:
    Sewerage infrastructure, including wastewater treatment facilities and conveyance pipes, is reaching the end of its useful life throughout the United States. Aging infrastructure may be more susceptible to fracturing and collapses due to deterioration. Further, sewerage infrastructure is usually designed to discharge untreated wastewater or stormwater into nearby waterways during...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , economic, and environmental dimensions. Important disturbances and management strategies affecting