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Connecticut Avas: Exploring And Understanding Wine In The Nutmeg State, Forrest J. Bowlick, Katie Carroll Bowlick
Connecticut Avas: Exploring And Understanding Wine In The Nutmeg State, Forrest J. Bowlick, Katie Carroll Bowlick
The Geographical Bulletin
Exploring the 260 AVAs in the United States is an exciting journey in geographic variation. An under-explored area of interest is the Nutmeg State – Connecticut. Despite ranking in the bottom quarter of wine producing states, Connecticut’s wine geography is varied and nuanced. With three distinct AVAs, 79 bonded wineries, and hundreds of millions of dollars of estimated annual economic impact, wine in Connecticut deserves a deeper look. This essay reflects on the nature of wine production in Connecticut by reviewing the establishment of its three AVAs, considering the factors that went into their establishment by reviewing documentation from initial …
Evaluating Urban Parks Accessibility And Equity: A Case Study Of Hartford, Ct And New Haven, Ct, Natalie Roach, Mara Tu
Evaluating Urban Parks Accessibility And Equity: A Case Study Of Hartford, Ct And New Haven, Ct, Natalie Roach, Mara Tu
Honors Scholar Theses
Public parks provide cities with environmental benefits, positive health effects, recreational opportunities, community building, educational spaces, and public amenities. However, certain populations have been systematically denied their fair share of these benefits because of unjust practices in the creation and maintenance of urban parks. With a lens of environmental justice, the goal of this research was to assess park quality and accessibility of two Connecticut cities, Hartford and New Haven, by gathering publicly available information as well as using GIS tools.
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has an existing ParkScore rating system that evaluates the quality of a city’s …
Understanding Community Character As A Socio-Ecological Framework To Enhance Local-Scale Adaptation: An Interdisciplinary Case Study From Rural Northwest Connecticut, Joanna Wozniak-Brown
Understanding Community Character As A Socio-Ecological Framework To Enhance Local-Scale Adaptation: An Interdisciplinary Case Study From Rural Northwest Connecticut, Joanna Wozniak-Brown
Antioch University Dissertations & Theses
Around the world, municipalities are facing new challenges, not the least of which is climate change. This is especially true for rural communities that, for a variety of reasons, will be disproportionately affected by the climatic changes and accompanying policies or programs.
This dissertation, written in manuscript-style, integrates climate change and social-ecological scholarship to address the unique character of rural communities, to communicate the complexity of rural identity through the term "rural character"; and to empower rural communities to incorporate adaptation strategies into their daily municipal operations and planning.
Specifically, this dissertation seeks to answer the following questions: What is …
School Enrollment In Connecticut, 1980: Past Trends And Future Prospects, Kenneth P. Hadden, William H. Groff
School Enrollment In Connecticut, 1980: Past Trends And Future Prospects, Kenneth P. Hadden, William H. Groff
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.
Estimating Impacts Of Industrial Development In Killingly, Connecticut, Daniel A. Lass, Joseph Diamond
Estimating Impacts Of Industrial Development In Killingly, Connecticut, Daniel A. Lass, Joseph Diamond
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.
Franco American Resources Inventory Of New England, Franco-American Programs, Orono, Me
Franco American Resources Inventory Of New England, Franco-American Programs, Orono, Me
General Monograph Collection
The Farine book was the product of a 1979/1980 student led and FAROG Sponsored (Franco-American Resource Opportunity Group) cultural and ethnic investigation throughout New England, including Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts's, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island . During this expedition the group members documented their excursions through photographs and interviews with various Franco American individuals or institutions . This Catalog of their actions is a resource for exploring Franco American culture through industry, family. music, religion and community
Handbook Of Remote Sensing Imagery Of Connecticut, Daniel L. Civco, William C. Kennard, Michael Wm. Lefor
Handbook Of Remote Sensing Imagery Of Connecticut, Daniel L. Civco, William C. Kennard, Michael Wm. Lefor
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
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Elderly Population Of Connecticut: 1970, The, Kenneth Hadden, William Clark, Douglas Crockett
Elderly Population Of Connecticut: 1970, The, Kenneth Hadden, William Clark, Douglas Crockett
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.
1980 Projections Of Population By Age And Town For Connecticut, Thomas E. Steahr
1980 Projections Of Population By Age And Town For Connecticut, Thomas E. Steahr
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station
No abstract provided.