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New Directions in Disaster Planning : A Case Study of Community-Based Emergency Preparedness in Benton County, Oregon

Creator:

Kinney, Colleen M.

Abstract:

Major disasters are taking an ever-increasing toll on American communities. To cope with this growing problem, Benton County is seeking to adopt an alternative approach known as Community- Based Emergency Preparedness. Its goal is to improve collaboration among governmental agencies and the public to gain greater flexibility in decision-making and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Forestry at the urban fringe : issues, stakeholders and conflict potential in Oregon's Soap Creek Watershed

Creator:

Edwards, Kearstin K.

Abstract:

Increasing land fragmentation, environmental regulations and neighbors' concerns pose significant challenges to forest owners at the urban fringe, whose properties are physically caught between rural landscapes and continually expanding urban centers. Using Oregon's Soap Creek Watershed as a study site, we paired qualitative and quantitative methods to identify stakeholders, their...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis