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  • Perceptions of residential grab bars among community dwelling seniors

    Creator:
    Thrall, Patti L.
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    Despite the perceived importance of grab bars to facilitate aging-in-place and healthy aging, many community-dwelling older adults do not have them installed. The aim of this study was to investigate predictors of grab bar installation among well-educated community dwelling seniors. Data was collected quantitatively through an electronic survey of Oregon...
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    . Thrall for the degree of Master of Science in Design and Human Environment presented on June 4, 2012

  • Perceptions of Senior Cohousing by Older Adults in China

    Creator:
    Song, Yujuan
    Abstract:
    The researcher investigated Chinese older adults’ (defined here as 50 and over) housing needs and evaluated their perceptions on senior cohousing. The main purposes of the project were to understand the basic and long term housing and elderly care demands of older adults; to identify desirable amenities and services in...
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    focusing on senior-friendly design, both the physical and the social environment are designed for

  • Effects of interior spatial features on use and perception of space : an exploratory study in two assisted living facilities in Oregon

    Creator:
    Neumeyer, Rochelle R.
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    The population in the United States is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of older adults and this trend will continue with the aging of the baby boomer generation. Many of these older adults want to remain independent in the community, however, when physical or mental health needs do...
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    Rochelle R. Neumeyer for the degree of Master of Science in Design and Human Environment presented on June

  • Inshopping in rural communities : consumers' and retailers' perceptions

    Creator:
    Mullis, Katy L.
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    The ever changing nature of the retail industry, and the additional challenges of doing business in a rural area, mean that retailers in rural communities face a unique situation that makes them especially vulnerable to outshopping by rural consumers. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate factors which...
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    OF THE THESIS OF Katy L. Mullis for the degree of Master of Science in Design and Human

  • Assessing the potential impacts of alternative landscape designs on amphibian population dynamics

    Creator:
    Rustigian, Heather L.
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    present a unique modeling approach to investigate the potential impacts of future land use alternatives on amphibian population dynamics in two agricultural watersheds in central Iowa. An individual-based spatially explicit population was used to predict the consequences of alternative landscape design and management for populations of four amphibian species. The...
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    Capstone Project
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    landscape design and management for populations of four amphibian species. The model includes both breeding

  • Western Oregon Cities and Low Impact Development in Stormwater Management: An exploratory study of the barriers cities face and their approaches to stormwater management

    Creator:
    Sowles, Marisa
    Abstract:
    Stormwater has traditionally been conveyed off a developed site as quickly as possible, primarily through pipes. This runoff is often stored in large ponds and/or treated in central facilities. As cities grow and development continues, more runoff is generated via impervious surfaces. Excessive runoff impacts the water quality of water...
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    In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Water Resource Policy

  • Developing a plan for the national coordination of geospatial technology education : a community college perspective

    Creator:
    Sullivan, Deidre E.
    Abstract:
    Geospatial technology is a rapidly growing and changing field. The term geospatial technology (GST) refers to geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), and remote sensing (RS), all emerging technologies that assist the user in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of spatial data. The speed at which new fields...
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    Capstone Project
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    DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL COORDINATION OF

  • A study of aquifer protection : the Spokane case

    Creator:
    Moon, George Edmund Jr
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    This case study of the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie aquifer, deals with the evolution of water quality protection. A number of institutional efforts on multijurisdictional levels have established a piecemeal approach for this aquifer's protection. Federal legislation includes designation as a 'Sole Source' aquifer under sec. 1424(e) of SDWA, and 1...
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    being used to develop a management program for the Spokane Valley aquifer. One of the first aquifer

  • The Oregon Coast Aquarium : A case study

    Creator:
    Van Zwalenburg, Kim P.
    Abstract:
    The following paper traces important decision processes connected with initiating and constructing a coastal environmental facility. There is a brief review of the early history and summaries of the preliminary studies completed as of April 1986. Particular focus is placed on the Oregon State University/Oregon Coast Aquarium cooperative study. Finally,...
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    economically viable project with potential for substantial economic impact on the Newport region. However

  • Marine program marketing : The East/West Marine Biology Program

    Creator:
    Zetkulic, Thomas C.
    Abstract:
    From September, 1984 through March, 1985, I worked as a Visiting Intern for the Division of Special Programs, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeastern University (NU). My position entailed the administration and promotion of university marine related projects. The Division of Special Programs is responsible for the development, implementation and...
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    programs and projects for which I was responsible. These included the East/West Marine Biology Program, a