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Urban natural parks in Portland : nature, networks, and community health

Creator:: Baur, Joshua W. R.
Abstract:: Three trends are occurring today in the United States which inspired this research. First, America is growing increasingly urbanized. Today, more Americans are living in cities than in rural environments, and this pattern is predicted to continue for the foreseeable future. Urban living has benefits, but there are also challenges...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Forest Resources presented on November 28, 2011 Title: Urban Natural Parks in Portland: Nature

Managing our urban forest : what do officials and managers think and need? A case study from the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area

Creator:: Driscoll, Abbey N.
Abstract:: Urban forests are fundamental to the health and sustainability of urban communities. In 2012, the U.S. Forest Service launched the Vibrant Cities, Urban Forests: A National Call to Action initiative which posed a variety of recommendations to advance urban forest management and programs throughout the country. In response to that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: create a regional urban natural resource plan for the Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington

Residents' attitudes toward water resource protection in metropolitan Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Larson, Kelli L., 1975-
Abstract:: Three research questions are addressed in this study: (1) To what degree do residents support/oppose various aspects of water resources protection? (2) What factors explain residents' attitudes? and, (3) How do attitudes vary between participants and nonparticipants of place-based groups (watershed councils and neighborhood associations)? The population of interest is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Broiler consumption in the Portland area

Creator:: Hollands, Harold F. (Harold Fuller), 1899-, Carman, Hoy Fred, 1938-, and Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station
Abstract:: Published July 1961. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Broiler Consumption in the Portland Area Harold F. Hollands Hoy F

A history of public recreation in Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Broten, George Arthur
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: Bureau of Parks and .Public Recreation. The beginning was in 18:52 Wben Portland acquired b r first p

Perceptions of protection : coastal resident cognitions concerning new marine reserves in Oregon

Creator:: Perry, Elizabeth E.
Abstract:: Protected area creation, including creation of marine reserves (MRs), is increasingly molded by ecosystem based management (EBM) that integrates biological and social information in the pre and post establishment phases. Collecting social data from large and representative samples of the public (as opposed to other stakeholder groups) before establishing a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Concerning New Marine Reserves in Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Elizabeth E. Perry

Public Proof : Science Communication, Weak Theory, and the Nonrational

Creator:: Snyder, Wesley M.
Abstract:: A 2014 Pew Research poll revealed large gaps between public opinion and scientific opinion over environmental and biomedical issues (Funk and Rainie). Similarly, a number of recent popular books have described a growing public mistrust in scientific expertise (Mooney; Storr; Specter). Why is it, then, that so much of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A 2014 Pew Research poll revealed large gaps between public opinion and scientific opinion over

Wild Waters : Perspectives on Oregon’s Marine Reserves as Marine Wilderness Areas

Creator:: Johnston, Jennifer R.
Abstract:: Designation of areas as marine wilderness has been proposed as a strategy for managing the increasing threats facing the world’s oceans. Although social factors influence marine protected area success, the human dimensions of marine wilderness remain minimally explored. This thesis examines views of marine wilderness expressed by a representative sample...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon residents living from Portland to Ashland between the Coast and Cascade mountain ranges (n = 530

Encounters, norms, crowding, management, and behavioral responses of visitors at coastal state parks in Oregon

Creator:: Mouw, Wesley J.
Abstract:: With the baby boomer cohort retiring and arguably having more time for outdoor recreation, coupled with population increases and government agencies encouraging people to recreate outdoors, areas such as state and national parks will likely continue seeing high visitation. It is imperative, therefore, for outdoor recreation managers and researchers to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Darley, & Siikamaki, 2009). The Oregon State Park system provides public access to some of the state’s

Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

Creator:: Hodgin, Elizabeth Dee
Abstract:: Working conditions in the international garment industry have long been a concern and a process to assess and certify fair trade practices was developed as a means by which to improve those conditions. Standards for fair trade apparel include safe working conditions, fair wages, compliance with laws, and reduced environmental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 100 Portland, OR metropolitan area residents to examine stated purchase preference between T-shirts

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Urban natural parks in Portland : nature, networks, and community health

Managing our urban forest : what do officials and managers think and need? A case study from the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area

Residents' attitudes toward water resource protection in metropolitan Portland, Oregon

Broiler consumption in the Portland area

A history of public recreation in Portland, Oregon

Perceptions of protection : coastal resident cognitions concerning new marine reserves in Oregon

Public Proof : Science Communication, Weak Theory, and the Nonrational

Wild Waters : Perspectives on Oregon’s Marine Reserves as Marine Wilderness Areas

Encounters, norms, crowding, management, and behavioral responses of visitors at coastal state parks in Oregon

Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

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