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Centering Community Voices In Mining Governance, Anna Erwin, Zhao Ma, Emma Patricia Salas O’Brien, Jonathan Bauchet, Nelly Ramírez Calderón, Eliseo Zeballos Zeballos, Glenn Roberto Arce Larrea, Ruxandra Popovici, Laura Zanotti, Chelsea A. Silva

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

Peru has shifted away from centralized mining management to governance among government, companies, and communities. Various mechanisms facilitate community participation, including the mining canon, dialogues, and corporate social responsibility programs. Even with these laws and mechanisms, mining pollution and conflicts continue. In this study, we ask: how do communities perceive and participate in mining governance? And what are some alternative ways, driven by community priorities, to address governance in mining contexts? We collected 53 semi-structured with agricultural actors in two Peruvian districts with mining activity and analyzed those perspectives through the lens of community-centered governance. Our analyses revealed how centering …

Perceptions And Practices Of Key Worker Stakeholder Groups In Hospital Animal- Assisted Intervention Programs On Occupational Benefits And Perceived Risks, Kathryn R. Dalton, William Altekruse, Peter Campbell, Kathy Ruble, Karen C. Carroll, Roland J. Thorpe Jr., Jacqueline Agnew, Meghan F. Davis

People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice

Background: Animal-assisted intervention (AAI) programs, used widely for patient benefit, have increasingly been used for healthcare workers (HCW) to reduce occupational stress. However, there are barriers to these programs which limit their utilization, for both patients and HCW, specifically infectious disease concerns. The aim of the research project is to identify barriers and facilitators to AAI program use for healthcare worker benefit, and determine knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding infectious disease risk and control policies, in order to understand the contextual parameters of program implementation.

Methods: We collected perceptions of key stakeholders involved with hospital AAI programs (HCW and AAI …

Adolescent Substance Use: Findings From A State-Wide Pilot Parent Education Program, Nayantara Nair, Alishia Elliott, Sarah Arnold, Andrew Flachs, Barbara Beaulieu, Kristine Marceau

Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

Background

Adolescent substance use has long been a top public health priority. In Indiana, concerning recent trends show high rates of youth alcohol consumption coupled with increasing use of opioids, synthetic marijuana, and over-the-counter drugs. Based on research indicating that parent-based prevention efforts may be a particularly effective way to target adolescent substance use, and in a direct effort to address Indiana’s 2017 Strategic Plan to Address Substance Use, we conducted an applied research study targeting parents’ knowledge regarding adolescent substance use in Indiana.

Methods

This community-based applied research study included: (i) a needs assessment of Indiana Extension Educators’ concerns …

Assessing Learning Processes Rather Than Outcomes: Using Critical Incidents To Explore Student Learning Abroad, Kirsten A. Davis, David B. Knight

School of Engineering Education Faculty Publications

There is an increasing emphasis on assessing student learning outcomes from study abroad experiences, but this assessment often focuses on a limited range of outcomes and assessment methods. We argue for shifting to assessing student learning processes in study abroad and present the critical incident technique as one approach to achieve this goal. We demonstrate this approach in interviews with 79 students across a range of global engineering programs, through which we identified 173 incidents which were analyzed to identify common themes. This analysis revealed that students described a wide range of experiences and outcomes from their time abroad. Students’ …

Adaptation And Validation Of The Patient Assessment Of Chronic Illness Care In United States Community Pharmacies, Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Naomi Pratt, Evan Schmidt, Margie E. Snyder

Department of Pharmacy Practice Faculty Publications

Background
Roles for United States (US)-based community pharmacists in caring for persons with chronic conditions have greatly expanded. The Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) was developed to assess patients’ perspectives of care received. However, successful application of this instrument in community pharmacies is uncertain. The objective of this study was to adapt the PACIC for use in community pharmacies (CP-PACIC), assess validity of the CP-PACIC and examine CP-PACIC scale score differences relative to patient characteristics.

Methods
This cross-sectional study surveyed chronically ill adults in Indiana, US who receive care from pharmacists in community pharmacies. The modified CP-PACIC scale …

Twin Tub Girder Retrofits For System Redundancy, Francisco J. Bonachera Martin

Purdue Road School

Due to the perceived risk of fracture critical members (FCM) in steel bridges, hands-on inspection are man- dated. This presentation describes the redundancy evaluation of three twin tub girder bridges with FCM designations. The analysis follows the AASHTO Guide Specifications for Analysis and Identification of Fracture Critical Members and System Redundant Members. Based on the outcomes of these analyses, the feasibility of retrofit alternatives will be assessed for the purpose of reclassifying FCMs as system redundant members.

I 270 North Design Build Project, Joanne Martin

Purdue Road School

The I-270 North DB project is a $278M project in North St. Louis County. Safety and mobility were increased through a series of innovations, including additional lanes on highly-congested I-270, conversion of existing 2-way outer roads to 1-way, reconfiguring interchanges, TSMO enhancements, ITS upgrades, and pedestrian upgrades. The project also included significant public outreach which required creativity due to the pandemic.

Improving Document Retention Through Data Management Dashboards, Beau M. Gentry, Brett Lackey, Karen Hadley

Purdue Road School

Transportation projects continue to get more complex, requiring multi-layer collaboration, documentation, compliance, and more. Through specific use cases, we will demonstrate how project teams can use innovative platforms to build data management dashboards for project management and document retention for mid-West and Indiana mobility projects. This specialized visual tool brings important documents and data together, incorporates customized information, and evolves it to meet client needs in modern and easy to understand metrics.

Using Rwis Data For Winter Maintenance Decision Support, Tony Coventry

Purdue Road School

Road weather information systems (RWIS) data is the key component to winter maintenance decision support systems (MDSS) and solutions. In this session we will learn about the FHWA’s Weather Data Environment (WxDE), a national road weather data sharing program; how the data is integrated into decision support solutions, network monitoring, and research projects. Discussion will also include strategic application of road weather data in winter maintenance decision making.

Adverse Effect? Dealing With Forgotten Moa Commitments, Leiellen Atz, Gary Quigg, Anthony Ross

Purdue Road School

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act has the potential to impact a project even after construction. This presentation is designed for LPAs with projects that may have resulted in an adverse effect finding on cultural resources during a Section 106 review, thus requiring a memorandum of agreement (MOA). The panel will explore what it means to have an MOA, provide insight on common conceptual mitigation measures, and define responsibilities for the implementation of MOA stipulations.

Fire Station Siting Study, Dean Button, Mark Gordish, Rebecca Ward

Purdue Road School

The City of Hammond Fire Department, in need of a new station location, worked with Shive-Hattery of South Bend to study the optimal location for fire stations in Hammond. This presentation guides the audience through the data collection, processing the data into GIS, and comparing population density to find a site best suited to the needs of Hammond Residents.

Airport Cooperative Research Program Airside Webresource, Susan Zellers

Purdue Road School

Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Project 03-56 developed the Design, Construction, Operations, and Maintenance: WebResource (Airside WebResource) This electronic library of airside resources for aviation practitioners includes over 600 resources on a variety of airside-re- lated topics authored by over 30 industry organizations. This presentation will discuss the development of the Airside WebResource, including the industry input, resource selection, breadth of resources, and search options and tips.

Record-Breaking Trenchless Tunneling Success Demonstrates Value On Sr-37, Eric Farny, Michael Flanagan

Purdue Road School

Trenchless tunneling methods were key to the INDOT SR 37 project’s success by providing drainage for new depressed interchanges. Gravity outfall sewers were selected over pump stations, which eliminated long-term O&M costs. This presentation explains how trenchless methods were successful in difficult ground and groundwater conditions. Approximately 1.4 miles of 54-inch-diameter storm sewers were successfully installed using trenchless tunneling methods, including a record breaking 2,304-foot-long curved micro tunnel boring machine (MTBM) run.

Integrating Project Delivery - Design, Row, And Utilities, Matthew Witt, Kenny Franklin

Purdue Road School

Utilities and ROW acquisition are two of the three most common critical path items for project delivery. Successful project teams build an awareness of these two processes early and strategically in their project. This interactive session focuses on improving reliability in project delivery by integrating a utility conflict management approach into design and project management, identifying when and how to use advanced utility investigations, and where ROW and utility coordination efforts strategically intersect.

Vru -Safety Federal Perspective, Rick Drumm

Purdue Road School

Traffic safety numbers indicate that fatalities of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable users have risen between 50% to 100% nationally over the past decade. This remarkable increase should make all overseers of a road system, local or state, reassess how vulnerable users can be accommodated and implement strategies to make our roads safer for all users. Join us and learn how you can improve safety for all.

The Future Of Transportation Funding, Steve E. Morello

Purdue Road School

Among the many collaterals impacts of vehicle electrification is a reduction in funding for government agencies who rely heavily on fuel taxation—over 75B annually—for transportation needs. States and the federal government are actively exploring user-based funding alternatives to pay for the next generation of roads that will be used by the next generation of vehicles.

Traditional Design And Speed Limit Setting Practices Are Ill-Suited To Urban Areas, Laura Slusher

Purdue Road School

Traffic safety numbers indicate that fatalities of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable users have risen between 50% to 100% nationally over the past decade. This remarkable increase should make all overseers of a road system, local or state, reassess how vulnerable users can be accommodated and implement strategies to make our roads safer for all users. Join us and learn how you can improve safety for all.

Complete Streets At Varying Scales: Challenges And Opportunities, Scott Sandstrom, Martin Guttenplan

Purdue Road School

Safe access for all users is critical regardless of corridor type or specific location. While urban Complete Streets are widely recognized, these solutions are also applicable in rural or underserved communities. This presentation will discuss varying scales of Complete Streets, illustrate use cases, and present thoughts on future use in Indiana and the Midwest. Attendees will also learn how public agencies are responding to multimodal demands, scalability techniques, and potential applications in statewide plans.

Streamlining Project Development Through Planning & Environmental Linkages, Karen Hadley, Brett Lackey

Purdue Road School

As transportation agencies continue to explore ways to be more efficient in the project development process, they are embracing integrated methodologies like planning and environmental linkages. This tool is practical, yet highly effective and inclusive, and teams across the country are experiencing its value. This presentation will highlight a variety of use cases, discuss lessons learned and best practices, and specifically address how planning and environmental linkages can be applied in Indiana and the Midwest.

How Locals Take Control On Their Federal Aid Projects, Jennifer L. Sharkey

Purdue Road School

This session will highlight opportunities for local agencies to better deliver federal aid projects, including the LPA Certification process for local design standards and the Utility Relocation Inspection Contracts that are now eligible for federal aid reimbursement.

Proactively Upgrading Aging Infrastructure For Multi-Modal Corridor Renewal, Michael Mills

Purdue Road School

Indiana is experiencing urban renewal. Urban multi- modal corridor renewal in an aging, socioeconomically challenged area has its challenges on the surface; however, what is underground can be equally challenging. In Florida, Burgess & Niple partnered with FDOT and the City of Tampa to proactively resolve the flooding on 8 miles of one-way pairs. Twelve existing 100-year-old drainage systems discharging to the Hillsborough River were modeled and upgraded, setting the foundation for the surface Complete Streets improvements.

Public Speaking For Engineers And Local Officials, Tim Jensen

Purdue Road School

Public speaking is a lost art and not taught in many schools. Engineers and public officials are often asked to speak in front of the public, councils, and commissions with frequently negative results. This presentation will provide some basic hints, tips, and examples of public speaking best practices.

Importance Of Proactive Safety Analysis For Corridor Planning, Martin Guttenplan, Houssam Ghandour

Purdue Road School

A proactive safety analysis approach assists decision makers in addressing high-risk crash elements, particularly on low-volume roadways. Using corridor planning best practices and lessons learned, this presentation will explore creative and proactive approaches for holistic planning solutions. It will also validate 2020 pandemic crash data accuracy and highlight prioritization methodologies and AASHTO and FHWA guided countermeasures applied to at-risk locations.

Perspectives On Past And Present Mutcds, David Boruff

Purdue Road School

This session will describe the history of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Prime focus will be on the Indiana version, including the procedures that have been and those that are currently used to adopt Indiana’s manual. Pending it’s adoption prior to Road School, a summary of the significant changes in next edition of the MUTCD will also be presented.

Road Buffets: Proving Road Diets Are For Everyone, Amy Rosepiler

Purdue Road School

Complete Streets applications increase mode choices and provide multiple active transportation options. Using strategies such as road repurposing or incorporating improvements into previously planned projects to save costs; implementing safety enhancements for vulnerable road users; engaging stakeholders and the public; and creating aesthetic, livable corridors are goals for many Complete Streets projects. This session will explore lessons learned on three Complete Streets projects that vary in complexity, cost, level of public engagement, and aesthetic enhancement.

Infrastructure Asset Management - How To Pay For This?, Brad Stump

Purdue Road School

Indiana’s investment in road building at both state and local levels have been at record highs over the past few years, but we must continue looking forward! This workshop will evaluate what is next in road funding, what challenges remain to delivering the highest quality infrastructure, and how asset management plans can be used to drive value in budgeting processes.

Recent Developments In Emergency Vehicle Traffic Signal Preemtion And Collision Avoidance Technologies - Where Science And Safety Intersect, Dave Gross

Purdue Road School

This session discusses recent technology developments that allow collision avoidance systems to be integrated into emergency vehicle preemption and transit signal priority. This presentation will include a historic over- view of all preemption platforms (acoustic, optical, radio based, and GPS) as well as the benefits (including a 17%–25% response time decrease), drawbacks, and limitations that can be expected from each platform type.

Boone County, Indiana A Case Study In Asset Management Plan Implementation, Brad Stump

Purdue Road School

Indiana’s investment in road building at both state and local levels have been at record highs over the past few years, but we must continue looking forward! This workshop will evaluate what is next in road funding, what challenges remain to delivering the highest quality infrastructure, and how asset management plans can be used to drive value in budgeting processes.

Project Delivery Methods, Tim Jensen, Tim Gropp

Purdue Road School

With so many project delivery methods available to cities, towns, and counties across Indiana, how do public officials decide which ones to use on each project? This session will review the available project delivery methods and talk through the risks and decisions which must be made to make a selection— whether knowingly or unknowingly.

It Takes A Village: Contract Administration Letting Preparation, Elizabeth Thomas

Purdue Road School

Once a contract is submitted to Final Tracings, that is the last time a designer hears anything about it (unless problems arise). For many, contract administration is a “black box” that requires an excessive amount of time to prepare contracts. This session provides clarity on the internal preparations of a contract as it is readied for advertisement, including cost estimating, PS&E review, and fiscal applications.