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Conflict and cooperation at the public-private interface : a case study of fire management in eastern Oregon

Creator:: Bergmann, Stefan Andrew
Abstract:: Cooperation across ownership boundaries is critical to most conservation efforts in mixed ownership landscapes. Where owner objectives vary widely, as at public-private landownership boundaries, cooperation can be especially challenging. This research explores the opportunities and challenges for cooperative fire management among public and private forest managers in the John Day...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Cooperation at the Public-Private Interface: A Case Study of Fire Management in Eastern Oregon. ,;·· I __

Weighing the Benefits of Returning Fire to the Landscape: Strategic Fire Management Workloads

Creator:: Goodwin, Ian
Abstract:: The accumulation of fuels in fire prone landscapes, and changing climatic conditions, have resulted in increasingly volatile fire behaviors. As a result, social and operational risk, management expenditures, and budgetary requirements for responsible agencies are increasing. The United States Forest Service (USFS) manages 193 million acres across the United States...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: initiation of Yosemite National Park’s “Natural Fire Management” program in 1972 (van Wagtendonk, 2011

The economic impact of nonearnings exports on residentiary sectors for rural Oregon counties, 1979-1984

Creator:: McLeod, Donald M.
Abstract:: From 1979 through 1984 the economic bases of rural Oregon counties have undergone structural change. Nonwage income, especially transfer payments, has played an important role in these changes. Demographic changes in rural counties have contributed to the growth in unearned income. The economic structure of rural Oregon counties was estimated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ; The Economic Impact of Nonearnings on Residentiary Sectors for Rural Oregon Counties. 1979-1984

Analysis and proposed revision of the radiation protection and waste management programs as described in the Oregon State University TRIGA research reactor safety analysis report

Creator:: Chinudomsub, Kittisak
Abstract:: The Safety Analysis Report (SAR) of the Oregon State University TRIGA Research Reactor (OSTR) was prepared and used as a safety baseline for the reactor's operation since 1968. Although, in general, revision of the Safety Analysis Report of a research reactor is not a regulation requirement, it should be revised...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: activities are kept on record and used for safety review and audit by the ROC. The training program is

Assessing the Current State of Transboundary Cooperation in the International Columbia River Basin

Creator:: Timboe, Ingrid A.
Abstract:: The Columbia River Treaty (CRT) is often used as an example of how treaties can work to normalize, regulate, and improve the cooperative management of shared water resources between basin countries. Few would argue that, in its limited mandate to regulate hydropower generation and flood risk management for downstream communities,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment

Establishing interest in and understanding of the marine environment : an educational and cooperative approach utilizing an open source CTD

Creator:: Black, Ian
Abstract:: A number of groups in the United States have expressed concern regarding the state of public ocean literacy and the capabilities of the future marine STEM workforce. This pilot study explores some of the requirements for workforce development and the expansion of ocean literacy by introduction of fundamental ocean properties...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: STEM workforce. This pilot study explores some of the requirements for workforce development and the

The forest and the mainframe : the dynamics of modeling and field study in the Coniferous Forest Biome, 1969-1980

Creator:: Long, Tulley A.
Abstract:: In an initial research proposal of December 1969, the scientists of the Coniferous Forest Biome (CFB), an ecosystem study centered in the Pacific Northwest and part of the larger International Biological Programme (IBP), expressed optimism that computer simulations and systems modeling could transform empirical knowledge of the carbon, water, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: CFB's research program, centered on a total system model, complete its cycle of field study, modeling

Worksite health promotion programs : thirty-four case studies

Creator:: Fowler, Sheila J.
Abstract:: Thirty-four current worksite health promotion programs were studied in order to obtain comprehensive information about various components involved in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of existing programs, and to acquire the necessary data to develop a theory and corresponding hypotheses pertaining to successful worksite health promotion programs. The case study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: among the sample worksite health promotion programs. Program elements and processes were described

Utilization of low-value lumber from small-diameter logs harvested in Pacific Northwest forest restoration programs in hybrid cross laminated timber (CLT) core layers : a market response

Creator:: Lawrence, Brent
Abstract:: The United States spends about $2 billion each year fighting wildfires. While it is a costly operation, mechanized thinning of dense federal forests is one preventative strategy that generates high volumes of small logs. These small logs are often used for wood chips, pulp, or biomass because of the high...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Current annual CLT manufacturing capacity within Oregon & SW Washington is 274,000 ft3, and if two

A systems model of the post-diluvial expansion of the National Flood Insurance Program in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Creator:: Bresenhan, Thomas Patrick
Abstract:: Expansion of the National Flood Insurance Program is described in the context of a modification of Kates' Systems Model of Human Adjustments to Natural Hazards for a small central Pennsylvania town (1970 population=ll,O98) that became eligible for flood insurance four months after experiencing five million dollars in flood damage and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM IN LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA by Thomas Patrick Bresenhan A RESEARCH PAPER

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Conflict and cooperation at the public-private interface : a case study of fire management in eastern Oregon

Weighing the Benefits of Returning Fire to the Landscape: Strategic Fire Management Workloads

The economic impact of nonearnings exports on residentiary sectors for rural Oregon counties, 1979-1984

Analysis and proposed revision of the radiation protection and waste management programs as described in the Oregon State University TRIGA research reactor safety analysis report

Assessing the Current State of Transboundary Cooperation in the International Columbia River Basin

Establishing interest in and understanding of the marine environment : an educational and cooperative approach utilizing an open source CTD

The forest and the mainframe : the dynamics of modeling and field study in the Coniferous Forest Biome, 1969-1980

Worksite health promotion programs : thirty-four case studies

Utilization of low-value lumber from small-diameter logs harvested in Pacific Northwest forest restoration programs in hybrid cross laminated timber (CLT) core layers : a market response

A systems model of the post-diluvial expansion of the National Flood Insurance Program in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

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