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Harvesting Sunshine: A Modular Integrated Framework for Modeling the Agrivoltaic System

Creator:: Proctor, Kyle W.
Abstract:: Understanding the interplay between energy and water is central to effective natural resource management. With enough energy it is possible to secure sufficient water, with enough water it is possible to produce nearly boundless energy. The sun is the engine which drives the availability of both these resources; nearly every...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Investigation of Thermal Degradation in Structural Alloys for Nuclear Power Systems

Creator:: Teng, Fei
Abstract:: The thermal degradation of structural materials is considered to be a key factor for evaluating the lifetime of current nuclear power plants. Ni-based and Fe-based alloys, such as 690, 625, 304, and 316, are widely used in nuclear industry as structural components due to the extraordinary corrosion resistance and mechanical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Essays on location decisions and carbon sequestration strategies of U.S. firms

Creator:: Wu, Caiwen
Abstract:: Location is a critical component of business decisions. A firm's location decision may be influenced not only by market forces, such as the location of input suppliers, output processors and competitors, but also by government policies if such policies impact their expected profits and are applied non-uniformly across space. Likewise,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thank Dr. John M. Antle, Dr. Yong Chen, Dr. Christian Langpap, and Dr. Ganti S. Murthy for serving on

Three essays on private landowners' response to incentives for carbon sequestration through forest management and afforestation

Creator:: Kim, Taeyoung
Abstract:: This dissertation consists of three essays on private landowners' response to incentives for carbon sequestration in forests. The first essay examines private landowner response to incentives for carbon sequestration through various combinations of intermediate management practices. The second essay focuses on agricultural landowners' willingness to participate in an incentive program...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: future. My appreciation goes to Andrew Plantinga, Claire Montgomery, and John Antle for offering

Development of a Statistical Emulator of US Crop Yields via a Deep Neural Network Approach

Creator:: Proctor, Kyle W.
Abstract:: Agricultural systems are inherently complex; understanding these systems requires knowledge of climatology, plant physiology, soil physics, economics, and the human psychology of the farmers themselves. Decision support tools strive to leverage existing data to help guide stakeholders towards the best policies and practices for their situation. Quantitative crop simulation models...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: with m parameters and n values per parameter would represent mn parameter combinations. If we

Applied economic strategies to evaluate policies and environmental outcomes: case studies from immigration and ecosystem services

Creator:: Natanson, Alexander D.
Abstract:: My dissertation title is, “Applied economic strategies to evaluate policies and environmental outcomes: case studies from immigration and ecosystem services.” The first two chapters of this dissertation concern the relationship between local immigration policies and societal welfare. The third chapter examines the impact of human activity on the environment and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee members, Dave Lewis, John Antle, and Nadia Streletskaya, for their advice and feedback on my

An Econometric Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Forest Land Value and Broad Land-use Change

Creator:: Mihiar, Christopher
Abstract:: Climate change affects the choice of land-use not only through its direct effect on the productive potential of land, but also through human actions that alter the landscape. In this dissertation, I estimate current climate's effect on the economic net returns to alternative land-use systems in the United States. Then...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: converts from land-use j to k is given by the logit structure where Pinjkt = exp(β ′ kXinkt)∑K m=1 exp

Integrated Spatio-temporal Sustainability Analysis of Biofuels Using Biogeochemistry, Economic and Life Cycle Analysis

Creator:: Tabatabaie, Seyed Mohammad Hossein
Abstract:: Fossil fuels have been the main source of energy for a long period but due to growing concerns over climate change, oil depletion and energy security, the development of renewable sources of energy such as biofuels have been flourishing over the past few decades. Despite the fact that biofuels are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: would like to thank the rest of my committee members, Dr. John Antle, Dr. Karl Haapala, Dr. Chad

Welfare Effects of the Federal Crop Insurance Program : The Sufficient Statistics Approach

Creator:: Yu, Jialing
Abstract:: The publicly subsidized Federal Crop Insurance Program has expanded rapidly in recent decades in the United States. With the reform in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Federal Crop Insurance Program has become the most important component of U.S. farm policies. The primary goal of the program is to provide risk...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to thank my dissertation committee of Dr. John Antle, Dr. Christian Langpap, and Dr. Bruce Weber

The economics of a research program : knowledge production, cost, and technical efficiency

Creator:: Qin, Lin
Abstract:: Calls continually are made to provide economic assessments of research program achievements and efficiency. Yet little effort has been given to develop an assessment framework that would focus on the research discovery itself, treating the research manager as a producer and the research technology as a knowledge production function. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . John Antle for gladly answering my research questions and providing perceptive and suggestive

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Harvesting Sunshine: A Modular Integrated Framework for Modeling the Agrivoltaic System

Investigation of Thermal Degradation in Structural Alloys for Nuclear Power Systems

Essays on location decisions and carbon sequestration strategies of U.S. firms

Three essays on private landowners' response to incentives for carbon sequestration through forest management and afforestation

Development of a Statistical Emulator of US Crop Yields via a Deep Neural Network Approach

Applied economic strategies to evaluate policies and environmental outcomes: case studies from immigration and ecosystem services

An Econometric Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Forest Land Value and Broad Land-use Change

Integrated Spatio-temporal Sustainability Analysis of Biofuels Using Biogeochemistry, Economic and Life Cycle Analysis

Welfare Effects of the Federal Crop Insurance Program : The Sufficient Statistics Approach

The economics of a research program : knowledge production, cost, and technical efficiency

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