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  • Eugene Residents Risk Perceptions of Water Scarcity

    Creator:
    Leitermann, Lily
    Abstract:
    Potential water scarcity and drought conditions are predicted in and around Eugene, Oregon due to decreased snowpack and subsequent decreased snowmelt in the Western Cascade Mountains. This phenomenon was triggered by a long-term trend of warmer winters scientifically linked to global climate change patterns (Dalton et al. 2013). Numerous stakeholders,...
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    severe water scarcity linked to climate change?” and “How does this perception of risk impact public

  • Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

    Creator:
    Vandeventer, Alexia
    Abstract:
    Since the 1990s the U.S. and especially the Western U.S. have experienced more intense and costly fires. To help address this problem government agencies are increasingly looking at homeowners in fire-prone landscapes to mitigate fire risk. Part of this effort involves communicating risk and understanding how residents perceive risk. This...
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Influencing
Residential
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Perception
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 Alexia
R.E.
Vandeventer

  • Factors Influencing Residential Risk Perception in Fire-Prone Landscapes

    Creator:
    Vandeventer, Alexia R. E.
    Abstract:
    Since the 1990s the U.S. and especially the Western U.S. have experienced more intense and costly fires. To help address this problem government agencies are increasingly looking at homeowners in fire-prone landscapes to mitigate fire risk. Part of this effort involves communicating risk and understanding how residents perceive risk. This...
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Risk
Perception
in
Fire‐Prone
Landscapes
 
 By 
 
 Alexia
R.E.
Vandeventer

 
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  • Public Perceptions of Oregon’s K-12 and Higher Education Schools

    Creator:
    Henthorne, Ryan
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    This study explores Oregonians’ attitudes about and perceptions of public education. Specifically, perceptions about education quality were analyzed, looking at the perceived quality of education today and how it has changed over the last 5 years. Questions posed to respondents about education funding, explored views on additional state funding needed...
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children,
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  • Underserved Students’ Expectations & Perceptions of Higher Education in Oregon

    Creator:
    Nguyen-Ventura, Jessica
    Abstract:
    In 2011, Governor John Kitzhaber, along with the Oregon legislature, affirmed a clear and ambitious goal for the State. The 40-40-20 goal states that by 2025, 40% of adult Oregonians will have an Associates degree or a meaningful postsecondary certificate, 40% will hold a Bachelors degree or advance degree and...
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  • Shoreline erosion on Sauvie Island, Oregon : Perceptions and management practices

    Creator:
    Long, Season
    Abstract:
    Sauvie Island lies at the confluence of the Columbia River and the Willamette River near Portland, Oregon. Flooding, erosion, and deposition of sediments have been part of the natural evolution of the island. However, with the construction of multiple dams in the Columbia River Basin, levees, and hardening of upstream...
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  • Perception of Munshell chromas for computer-assisted map design

    Creator:
    Katz, Leslie E.
    Abstract:
    For many years, psychologists have studied the principles of psychophysics. Recently, cartographers have been considering psychophysical theory in color attribute analysis to aid in the design of maps. An experiment was conducted using the partitioning method by which the Munsell value scale was determined to find (R,G,B) coordinates giving equally...
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    I I PERCEPTION OF MUNSELL CHROMAS FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED MAP

  • California Energy Policy and Perceptions in the 21st Century

    Creator:
    Lindsey, Keenan
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    Rarely does an industry touch each citizen’s everyday life while simultaneously garnering such little public attention as the energy industry does. From the fuel powering our vehicles to the energy flowing into our homes powering our laptops, TV’s and lights the energy industry enables our modern lifestyles, but this is...
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    agendas conflict with one another. Additionally, it was identified that public perception is generally

  • Public Perception of Natural Gas Export: The Jordan Cove Energy Project

    Creator:
    Mooney, Rachel L.
    Abstract:
    Fracking and natural gas have been widely studied in public opinion research over the years, but few studies evaluate natural gas export and the perceptions of its associated economic benefits and environmental risks. Since the shale revolution in the early 2000s, the U.S. transitioned from a net natural gas importer...
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    Public Perception of Natural Gas Export: The Jordan Cove Energy Project By Rachel L. Mooney

  • Street-level Bureaucrat Perceptions Regarding Benefits Migration Between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA

    Creator:
    Blakeman, H. G.
    Abstract:
    This paper explores the perceptions of street-level bureaucrats (SLBs) regarding benefits migration between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA, specifically how perceptions might impact job performance and policy execution and delivery. To examine this question, interviews were conducted with SLBs in Oregon and Washington. From the interviews, themes concerning the role...
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    “perception among policymakers that welfare magnets exist” further research is necessary (p. 351). Their