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Interview With Farhad Ghafarzade, Green Drop Garage, 2010 (Audio), Farhad Ghafarzade
Interview With Farhad Ghafarzade, Green Drop Garage, 2010 (Audio), Farhad Ghafarzade
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Interview of Farhad Ghafarzade by Jeff Howard in SE Portland, Oregon on August 6th, 2010.
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Interview With Steve Jones, Us Forest Service, 2010 (Audio), Steve Jones
Interview With Steve Jones, Us Forest Service, 2010 (Audio), Steve Jones
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Interview of Steve Jones by Scott Swenson at Hood River, Oregon on May 25th, 2010.
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Interview With Judy Combs, Kaiser Permanente, 2010 (Audio), Judy Combs
Interview With Judy Combs, Kaiser Permanente, 2010 (Audio), Judy Combs
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Interview of Judy Combs by Nazer Frias at Clackamas, Oregon on May 17th, 2010.
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Interview With Jeff Luebbers, Us Forest Service, 2010 (Audio), Jeff Luebbers
Interview With Jeff Luebbers, Us Forest Service, 2010 (Audio), Jeff Luebbers
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Interview of Jeff Luebbers by Chelsea Saurman on May 13th, 2010.
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Interview With Michael Burri, Us Forest Service, 2010 (Audio), Michael Burri
Interview With Michael Burri, Us Forest Service, 2010 (Audio), Michael Burri
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Interview of Michael Burri by Jeff Pullen-Sayles at Sandy, Oregon on May 9th, 2010.
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Integrating Education, Evaluation & Partnerships Into Large-Scale Sustainable Stormwater Management Programs, Vivek Shandas, Anne Nelson, Carine Arendes
Integrating Education, Evaluation & Partnerships Into Large-Scale Sustainable Stormwater Management Programs, Vivek Shandas, Anne Nelson, Carine Arendes
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
Integrated stormwater management using green infrastructure shows promise in saving money and mitigating environmental impacts caused by urban development. Equally important are the potential community benefits, including better understanding of ecological systems, increased access to urban green spaces, safer and healthier neighborhoods, and informed residents that are equipped to take action to improve watershed health. As a partnership between the City of Portland Environmental Services, Portland State University, and residents of the Tabor to the River (T2R) neighborhood, we conducted a survey to understand the role of civic ecology in green infrastructure projects. The survey results indicate a high interest …
Genetically Engineering Crops For A Sustainable Agriculture, David E. Ervin, Rick Welsh
Genetically Engineering Crops For A Sustainable Agriculture, David E. Ervin, Rick Welsh
Economics Faculty Publications and Presentations
The article examines the role of genetically engineered (GE) crops in fostering a more sustainable agriculture. An overview of the National Academy of Sciences metal study of the impacts of GE crops on farm sustainability in the U.S. is given. The two types of GE crops are discussed, one which produces its own insecticide called insect resistant (IR) crops and the other is engineered to resist particular herbicides. An explanation for sustainable agriculture is also presented.