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Attitudes and behavior toward energy consumption among Oregon residents and their sociodemographic correlates

Creator:: Marganus, Martin
Abstract:: The relationship between attitudes toward energy and conservation behavior was studied in the context of sociodemographic and housing characteristics. Data were obtained by mail survey from a random sample of 1,503 Oregon households (Western Regional Agricultural Experiment Station Project, W-159). The return rate was 55 percent (834). Attitudes toward energy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: relationship between attitudes and behavior in the field of energy conservation, that policy makers could

Converting forest biomass to energy in Oregon : stakeholder perspectives on a growing movement

Creator:: Stidham, Melanie
Abstract:: Within Oregon there is considerable interest in the possibility of converting woody biomass to energy. This interest stems from three converging factors: the desire to reduce the threat of uncharacteristic wildfire by removing excess material from the forests, the possibility to stimulate rural economies that are dependent on forest products,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: biomass for energy rather than social barriers. This study explores the social context of converting

RINs and biofuel mandates : comparing ethanol and biodiesel markets

Creator:: Ainsworth, Joel H.
Abstract:: The United States Congress set out to increase the blending of biofuels by updating and implementing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) in 2007. The new mandate required that a combination of 36 billion gallons of ethanol, biodiesel, and cellulosic biofuel be blended annually, by 2022. To offset the cost of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ). The initial Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was formally established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005

Northwest forest plan effects on county net migration and employment growth : causality of policy variables, timing of response, relevant time periods, rural vs. metro policy effects and effects on industry employment

Creator:: Eichman, Henry N.
Abstract:: County-level net migration and employment growth rates associated with the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) are examined. The NWFP area encompasses federal land in 53 Oregon, Washington and California counties; 20 counties adjacent to NWFP counties are also included in the sample. The NWFP was enacted in December of 1993, however,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Northwest Forest Plan Effects on County Net Migration and Employment Growth; Causality of Policy Variables

Public perceptions of wave energy on the Oregon coast

Creator:: Hunter, Daniel A.
Abstract:: Oregon’s coastal communities grew from the booming logging and fishing industries of the 19th century, but in recent decades have faced not only major declines in both timber and fish resources but also an increasing reliance on tourists and retirees and the resultant glut of seasonal service-sector jobs. As a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: locally and regionally, the potential social impacts of wave energy, like the technology itself, on

Analysis of energy conversion systems, including material and global warming aspects

Creator:: Zhang, Mingyuan
Abstract:: With the rapid increase of the world energy demand and consumption, the method and techniques to analyze, improve and optimize energy conversion systems have to deal not only with direct fuel exergy (energy) consumption, but also with other resources, which have associated exergy consumptions, and with environmental impacts, such as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Analysis of energy conversion systems, including material and

Techno-Economic Optimization and Environmental Impact Analysis for a Mixed-Mode Upstream and Midstream Forest Biomass to Bio-Products Supply Chain

Creator:: Mirkouei, Amin
Abstract:: Growing awareness and concern within society over the use of and reliance on fossil fuels has stimulated research efforts in identifying, developing, and selecting alternative energy sources and energy technologies. Bioenergy represents a promising replacement for conventional energy, due to reduced environmental impacts and broad applicability. Sustainable energy challenges, however,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: identifying, developing, and selecting alternative energy sources and energy technologies. Bioenergy

Connecting local values and forest policy to the international forest sustainability dialogue

Creator:: Morré, Susan K.
Abstract:: Sustainable management of the world’s forests is a key component for conserving biodiversity, soil and water resources, mitigating climate change, strengthening economies, and promoting sustainable communities and human well-being, now and in the future. While international cooperation is important, the actual policies and management actions that affect forest conditions and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: environmental, social, economic, and policy aspects of these global sustainability issues:  international

Rocks and reactors : an atomic interpretation of human rights, 1941-1979

Creator:: Richards, Linda Marie
Abstract:: The atomic age was enacted by many scientists as a way to realize health and human rights. Human rights were conceived in this context as rights to economic development, science education, and nuclear medicine. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) acted hand in hand with UN agencies and educators...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Power and Public Policy: The Social and Ethical Problems of Fission Technology (Boston: D. Reidel

Reallocating resources, rebuilding community : the Klamath Basin agreements and the emergence of adaptive governance

Creator:: Chaffin, Brian C.
Abstract:: The concept of "adaptive governance" represents a spectrum of hybrid approaches to environmental governance employed to guide management of complex social-ecological systems under conditions of high uncertainty. While the concept of adaptive governance has benefited from over a decade of theoretical development, empirical examples of transitions towards adaptive governance are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: complex social-ecological systems under conditions of high uncertainty. While the concept of adaptive

Effect of vitamin B-6 supplementation on fuel utilization during exhaustive endurance exercise in men

Creator:: Virk, Ricky S.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 7. Energy pathways for selected types of exercise 56 8. The relationship between -energy pathways

Land tenure change under recent conservation policies in China : a case study in Sichuan province, P.R. China

Creator:: Du, Ke
Abstract:: State-owned forestland in P.R. China has long been an important source of natural resources for communities. The Chinese government has undertaken several conservation initiatives with the intent to restore degraded landscapes and conserve biodiversity, while simultaneously improving the quality of life for rural people. Using Yaze Village, Pingwu County, Sichuan...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: anthropology and forest management, Dr. Bliss' research focuses on social and policy dimensions of forest

Effects of oil and natural gas development on territory occupancy of ferruginous hawks and golden eagles in Wyoming, USA

Creator:: Wallace, Zachary P.
Abstract:: Energy development is expanding rapidly across the western US. Negative effects have been documented for some wildlife, but consequences of development are unclear for other taxa, including raptors. We had the opportunity to examine effects of oil and natural gas development on two raptor species of conservation concern, ferruginous hawks...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ Patricia L. Kennedy Energy development is expanding rapidly across the western US

The Underlying Differences in Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emissions Control and Renewable Energy: Three European Countries Approaches to Policy

Creator:: Wilson, Kweku N.
Abstract:: "It appears that the summer of 2003 was very likely warmer than any other summer in Europe back to 1500" (Luterbacher, 2004). This was the conclusion of a study about the changing climate of Europe by climatologists at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and published in Science in May, 2004....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emissions Control and Renewable Energy: Three European Countries Approaches to Policy

Economic analysis of potential Camelina oil crop supplies in the Northwest U.S.

Creator:: Stein, Lukas
Abstract:: The demand for biofuels continues to increase due in part to government standards and promotion as well as the ambitious goals set by various companies and industries. Camelina is considered to be an ideal energy crop because of its low input requirements, suitability for marginal soils, and naturally competitiveness with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: social impacts of increased camelina production must be analyzed. Policy makers and biofuel industry

Evaluating the Sustainability of an Advanced Biofuel Using Attributional and Consequential Life Cycle Assessments

Creator:: McDaniel, Allexander M.
Abstract:: Attributional and consequential life cycle assessments are useful in evaluating the environmental impacts of a process, product, or decision. Both types of life cycle assessments differ however in their scope and their ability to answer specific questions. In order to fully understand and compare the environmental impacts of a sugarcane...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ........................................................................................................................ 31 Table XI: Sugarcane Processing Alternate Energy Source

Community Resilience to Climate Change in Rural Java, Indonesia

Creator:: Utami, Arini Wahyu
Abstract:: Climate change increases weather unpredictability, threatens communities whose livelihoods depend on natural resources, such as rural communities. Utilizing a Community Capital Framework (Flora and Flora, 2013) and Governance of Complex Adaptive Systems (Duit and Galaz, 2008), this study concentrated on the role of cultural and political capital in supporting rural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: policy and its relationship to community resilience, and ultimately social resilience to climate change

The Value of New Technology : View Toward Reassessment

Creator:: White, Stephen J.
Abstract:: Abraham Heschel wrote that a philosopher's primary task was not merely to describe and judge the modes and facts of actual human behavior, but also to examine and understand the meaninq of those descriptions and judgements of modes and facts (Bella, 1978). Our values are critically tied to our structures...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: observation and its ramifications in a business organizational, social, political and public administrative

An information modeling framework and desktop application to compose unit manufacturing process models for sustainable manufacturing assessment

Creator:: Smullin, Matteo M.
Abstract:: The demand from consumers for more sustainable products, and the need to comply with government regulations motivates manufacturers to evaluate their operations for opportunities to reduce environmental impact and improve economic competitiveness. Manufacturers have actively improved the sustainability performance of their products through the use of sustainability assessment methods and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , manufacturers have struggled to maintain the necessary gains in energy and material efficiency due to the

Life Cycle Assessments for Wastewater Treatment and the Feasibility Study of Microbial Fuel Cell Technology

Creator:: Chien, Ku-Huan
Abstract:: The thesis documents research about combining the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program with the Impact 2002+ methodology to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for wastewater treatment processes. The LCA for the operational phase of a local wastewater treatment plant was performed and the environmental impacts caused...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: technology which can significantly reduce the energy consumption in the conventional wastewater treatment

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