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Developing Agrihoods: The Context For Petersburg, Brandon L. Archer

Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects

Petersburg has an extensive history of navigating through challenging times. From its inception, African Americans have played an important role in the development of the city, and today that spirit is still present. As evidenced by an extensive network of community support and stakeholders, the Petersburg Youth Farm has matured into a resource for not just the residents of the neighborhood but of the city as a whole. By incorporating some innovative planning techniques and building a housing development truly dedicated to community needs, we can improve lived experiences in the city.

By adopting the recommendations set forth in this …

The Us In Uterus: A Collaborative Autoethnography Of Psychologists Advocating For Reproductive Justice, Dena Abbott, Rin Nguyen, Carrie Bohmer, Millie L. Myers, Jessica A. Boyles, Caitlin M. Mercier

Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications

In light of the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, millions of people with uteruses have been forced to navigate precarious access to reproductive care. Although health service psychologists have an ethical responsibility to engage in reproductive justice advocacy, training programs often do not adequately address sexual and reproductive health. Therefore, we sought to better understand how health service psychologists’ personal and professional experiences influence each other and explore the ways in which we as reproductive beings and advocates sustain ourselves amidst tremendous sociopolitical uncertainty. In order to do so, we employed a feminist collaborative autoethnography approach …

Sustainable Community Development Case Study Of Collaboration, And Participation Between A Nonprofit Organization And Governance, Nicholas L. Brooks

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

AbstractThe Lake Calumet Task Force (LCTF) is a nonprofit community organization that has developed the Green Economic Industrial Corridor (GEIC) plan. The GEIC plan presents the socio-economic needs of Lake Calumet’s communities and proposed improvements to the natural and built environment, which have been neglected for decades. There was a gap in knowledge regarding collaboration and formation of partnerships for the design and implementation of sustainable development strategies across other key stakeholders. The qualitative case study explored how LCTF can combine principles of cooperation, partnership, and participation, with the local governmental agency’s design and implementation strategies, to enlarge upon the …

Construction Industry: Profitable Corporate Sustainability Strategies And Processes Achieve Competitive Advantage, Chad Justin Czelusniak-Serviss

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some construction industry managers lack strategies to integrate corporate sustainability strategies and processes for competitive advantage, which causes limited profitability. Grounded in the general systems theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore corporate sustainability strategies and processes senior and mid-level construction industry managers use to achieve competitive advantage in the United States. The participants were eight senior/mid-level construction industry managers from eight different construction industry organizations with at least five years of experience in the construction industry who utilized corporate sustainability strategies and processes. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Three themes emerged using thematic analysis: …

Obfuscating Systemic Racism: A Critical Policy Discourse Analysis On The Operation Of Neoliberal Ideas In Media Representation Of A School District State Takeover, Trish A. Lopez, Holly Sheppard Riesco, Christian Z. Goering

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publications and Presentations

Education reform in the United States has unwisely focused attention on standards and accountability to the state as determined by standardized testing (Berliner & Biddle, 1995; Mehta, 2013). Stemming from the emphasis on standards-based accountability are the ideas of rapid school turnaround and the state’s role in this process (Peck & Reitzug, 2014; VanGronigen & Meyers, 2019). The current study employed critical policy discourse analysis to examine the media’s portrayal of the 2019 determination to continue or terminate state control of the Little Rock School District. The analysis highlights two argumentative frames—one that emphasized neoliberal values in support of continued …

แนวทางการสร้างมูลค่าเพิ่มให้กับผลผลิตทางการเกษตรด้วยหญ้าแฝก กรณีศึกษา วิสาหกิจชุมชนกลุ่มมะม่วงบ้านท่าทอง จังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี, บุษรินทร์ ดวงเด่น

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อถอดบทเรียนการยอมรับการนำหญ้าแฝกมาใช้ในพื้นที่เกษตรกรรมของวิสาหกิจชุมชนกลุ่มมะม่วงบ้านท่าทอง ตำบลปากน้ำ อำเภอเดิมบางนางบวช จังหวัดสุพรรณบุรี ด้วยวิธีการสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกผู้ให้ข้อมูลคนสำคัญ 8 คน และเก็บรวบรวมข้อมูลจากแหล่งข้อมูลทุติยภูมิ จากเอกสารทางวิชาการและหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้อง การวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลประยุกต์ใช้ทฤษฎีการเปลี่ยนแปลงและแนวคิดห่วงโซ่ผลลัพธ์ ในการวิเคราะห์กระบวนการเปลี่ยนแปลงทางสังคมที่นำไปสู่ผลลัพธ์ในระยะยาว เพื่อจัดทำข้อเสนอแนวทางการขยายผลการสร้างการยอมรับการนำหญ้าแฝกมาใช้ประโยชน์ในพื้นที่เกษตรกรรม ผลการศึกษาพบว่า กลุ่มวิสาหกิจชุมชนมีการขับเคลื่อนการดำเนินงานอย่างเป็นรูปธรรม 5 กระบวนการ คือ 1) การค้นหาเงื่อนไขปัญหาของชุมชน 2) การแสวงหาแนวทางแก้ไขปัญหาของเกษตรกร 3) การขยายผลการใช้หญ้าแฝกโดยกลุ่มวิสาหกิจชุมชน 4) การต่อยอดการใช้ประโยชน์จากหญ้าแฝก เพื่อสร้างมูลค่าเพิ่มให้กับผลผลิตทางการเกษตร และ 5) การเป็นพื้นที่ต้นแบบในด้านการส่งเสริมการใช้ประโยชน์จากหญ้าแฝกในพื้นที่เกษตรกรรม ซึ่งกระบวนการขับเคลื่อนดังกล่าว เป็นกลไกสำคัญที่ช่วยสร้างความมั่นคงในการประกอบอาชีพให้กับเกษตรกรในชุมชนได้อย่างยั่งยืนในอนาคต โดยมีข้อเสนอแนะต่อแนวทางการขยายผลการนำหญ้าแฝกมาใช้ประโยชน์ในพื้นที่เกษตรกรรม คือ การสร้างความรู้ความเข้าใจที่ถูกต้องเกี่ยวกับการใช้ประโยชน์จากหญ้าแฝก โดยเฉพาะการส่งเสริมการเรียนรู้ในเชิงปฏิบัติการ การส่งเสริมการสร้างเครือข่ายผู้นำการเปลี่ยนแปลงในระดับชุมชนในกลุ่มเกษตรกรรุ่นใหม่ และการให้ความช่วยเหลือจากหน่วยงานภาคีเครือข่ายในด้านต่าง ๆ ที่จำเป็นสอดคล้องกับปัญหาของพื้นที่ เพื่อให้กลุ่มวิสาหกิจชุมชนสามารถดำเนินกิจกรรมภายในกลุ่มได้อย่างต่อเนื่องและมีประสิทธิภาพ

Growth ≠ Density: Zoning Deregulation And The Enduring Problem Of Sprawl, Christopher Serkin, Kelsea Best

Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications

According to its many critics, zoning bears significant responsi- bility for the housing crisis in America andfor promoting unsustain- able development patterns. Reformers argue that zoning reduces the supply of new housing and therefore drives up prices in thriving communities. Zoning also increases carbon emissions by restricting density in the urban core and promoting carbon-intensive, land- consuming, automobile-dependent sprawl in single-family suburbs. A growing chorus calls for relaxing zoning limits in order to pro- mote growth in the urban core as a response to the twin crises of housing costs and climate change. Relaxing zoning limits will al- most certainly …

Assessing The Knowledge On Sustainability And Barriers To Daily Sustainable Practices Among Faculty And Students In Higher Education: The Case Of Eastern Illinois University, Joel Edem Holison

Masters Theses

The concept of sustainable development gained prominence with the publication of the Brundtland Report, which emphasized economic progress without jeopardizing future generations' well-being. Following that, the Education for Sustainability (EfS) program was created by the United Nations to raise sustainability awareness. However, the transition to sustainable living is fraught with difficulties, including a lack of knowledge, financial constraints, infrastructure gaps, and political ideologies. This study focuses on sustainable practices among Eastern Illinois University (EIU) students and faculty, as well as the barriers to daily sustainable behaviors. As independent variables influencing sustainable practices, the study evaluates sustainability knowledge/awareness, personal financial situation, …

Not Just Women: Trans Representation In Print News Media Following The Overturn Of Roe V. Wade, Tl Jordan

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

2022 and 2023 have seen continually increasing attacks on both transgender rights and reproductive rights, which have escalated since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022. Not only have these movements experienced recent attacks in the social and political realm, but trans rights and reproductive rights both share related, but distinct, questions of bodily autonomy. Despite their similarities, the reproductive rights movement has only recently begun to incorporate transgender people within their frameworks to varying degrees of success. With inclusion of transgender people in the reproductive rights movement being a new phenomenon, representation of trans people in media …

The Effect Of Place Attachment And Leisure Identity On Stewardship Participation In The Rattlesnake National Recreation Area And Wilderness, Elena Rene Thomas

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

As outdoor recreation participation increases in the U.S., and many communities in the American West are experiencing rising amenity migration, park and protected area managers face significant challenges to balance both providing for visitors’ desired experiences and protecting the natural resources on which these experiences depend. Confronted with declining management capacity, agencies are increasingly looking to engage both newer and established recreationists in stewardship behaviors to help maintain these areas and improve human-environment relationships. One barrier to community involvement in stewardship efforts is the need to better understand the connection between recreationists’ antecedent conditions and their motivations to steward. Past …

Enabling Structural Resilience Of Street-Involved Children And Youth In Kenya: Reintegration Outcomes And The Flourishing Community Model, Michael L Goodman, Sarah E Seidel, Andrew Springer, Aleisha Elliott, Christine Markham, Hani Serag, Philip Keiser, Ben Raimer, Lauren Raimer-Goodman, Christine Gatwiri, Kelvin Munene, Stanley Gitari

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: Millions of children and youth live on city streets across the globe, vulnerable to substance use, abuse, material and structural neglect. Structural resilience, the re-establishment of access to structural goods within a society such as housing, education, and healthcare following some interruption, provides an orientation for research and interventional efforts with street-involved children and youth (SICY). Further, a structural resilience framework supports organizing interactions between levels and sectors of a socio-ecology.

Methods: Following the expressed interests of Kenyan SICY, and consistent with emerging policy interests at national and global levels, we assess reintegration trajectories of Kenyan SICY (n …

From The National To The Local: Issues Of Trust And A Model For Community-Academic-Engagement, Olufunmilayo Chinekezi, Lauri Andress, Etsemaye P Agonafer, Susan Massick, Sarah Piepenbrink, Karey M Sutton, Philip M Alberti, Desiree De La Torre, Shannon Guillot-Wright, Marshala Lee

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Inequities in health and health care in the United States have persisted for decades, and the impacts on equity from the COVID-19 pandemic were no exception. In addition to the disproportionate burden of the disease across various populations, the pandemic posed several challenges, which exacerbated these existing inequities. This has undoubtedly contributed to deeply rooted public mistrust in medical research and healthcare delivery, particularly among historically and structurally oppressed populations. In the summer of 2020, given the series of social injustices posed by the pandemic and highly publicized incidents of police brutality, notably the murder of George Floyd, the Association …

Construction Industry: Profitable Corporate Sustainability Strategies And Processes Achieve Competitive Advantage, Chad Justin Czelusniak-Serviss

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Some construction industry managers lack strategies to integrate corporate sustainability strategies and processes for competitive advantage, which causes limited profitability. Grounded in the general systems theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore corporate sustainability strategies and processes senior and mid-level construction industry managers use to achieve competitive advantage in the United States. The participants were eight senior/mid-level construction industry managers from eight different construction industry organizations with at least five years of experience in the construction industry who utilized corporate sustainability strategies and processes. Data were collected using semistructured interviews. Three themes emerged using thematic analysis: …

In The Shadows, But Not Left Behind: Female Sex Workers' Acceptance Of Social Media For Hiv Prevention In Northwest And Southwest Provinces, Cameroon, Hassanatu Blake

All ETDs from UAB

The purpose of this dissertation was to evaluate the acceptance of social media in HIV prevention education for female sex workers in Cameroon. The objectives included: (1) provide a review of literature on the use of social media in HIV prevention education among Female Sex workers (FSWs); (2) determine the acceptance of Secret Facebook Group (SFG) for HIV prevention education among FSW in Cameroon; and (3) explain the acceptance of SFG in HIV prevention education and social media platform alternatives to SFG in Cameroon. Utilizing a sequential explanatory mixed methods design, three methods were employed for this dissertation and guided …

To Change Everything, We Need Everyone: Belonging, Equity, And Diversity In The U.S. Climate Movement, Clara Changxin Fang

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Climate change affects everyone but lack of racial diversity in the climate movement makes it challenging for it to be truly inclusive, champion solutions that are equitable, and affect transformative change. This dissertation describes a two-part study of diversity in the climate movement using a survey of 1,003 climate activists and interviews with 17 people of color who work or volunteer in the U.S. climate movement. The study analyzes differences between Whites and people of color in terms of their (a) demographics, (b) engagement in climate action, (c) experience of climate impacts, (d) worries, (e) challenges and barriers to participation, …

Eating Change: A Critical Autoethnography Of Community Gardening And Social Identity, Jessica Gerrior

Antioch University Dissertations & Theses

Community gardening efforts often carry a social purpose, such as building climate resilience, alleviating hunger, or promoting food justice. Meanwhile, the identities and motivations of community gardeners reflect both personal stories and broader social narratives. The involvement of universities in community gardening projects introduces an additional dimension of power and privilege that is underexplored in scholarly literature. This research uses critical autoethnography to explore the relationship of community gardening and social identity. Guided by Chang (2008) and Anderson and Glass-Coffin (2013), a systematic, reflexive process of meaning-making was used to compose three autoethnographic accounts. Each autoethnography draws on the author’s …

Cable Television As A Platform For Community Media In The Philippines, Trina Leah T. Mendoza, Marifi T. Magsino

Journal Article

Cable TV in the Philippines was identified by the government in the 1990s as an instrument which could support information and services provided by local and international television. This study aimed to determine whether Philippine cable TV providers can serve as community media. Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed and participatory communication concepts formed the theoretical framework of the study. The community-based operations and management of selected cable TV providers are described, their strengths and opportunities as community media analyzed, and the levels of community participation with partners determined. In-person interviews were conducted with six cable TV providers in Luzon …

ศึกษาการบริหารจัดการพิพิธภัณฑ์ท้องถิ่น กรณีศึกษาพิพิธตลาดน้อย, วริศกิตติ์ อัครเดชารัชช์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การศึกษาครั้งนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์ 1) เพื่อศึกษาแนวคิด ทฤษฎีที่เกี่ยวกับการบริหารจัดการพิพิธภัณฑ์ท้องถิ่น 2) เพื่อศึกษาความเป็นมาพิพิธภัณฑ์ท้องถิ่น กรณีศึกษาพิพิธตลาดน้อย 3) เพื่อศึกษาการมีส่วนร่วมของชุมชนในการจัดตั้งพิพิธภัณฑ์ท้องถิ่น กรณีศึกษาพิพิธตลาดน้อย โดยใช้รูปแบบวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพ ทำการศึกษาการบริหารจัดการพิพิธตลาดน้อย ซึ่งเป็นพิพิธภัณฑ์ท้องถิ่นในชุมชนตลาดน้อย เขตสัมพันธ์วงศ์ กรุงเทพมหานครฯ เริ่มทำการศึกษาในเดือนเดียวกับที่พิพิธตลาดน้อยเพิ่งเปิดทำการอย่างเป็นทางการ คือเดือนมีนาคม พ.ศ. 2567 พิพิธตลาดน้อยตั้งอยู่บนพื้นที่ราชพัสดุริมแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา เดิมทีเป็นโรงกลึงเก่าถูกทิ้งร้างไม่ได้ใช้ประโยชน์เต็มประสิทธิภาพ คนในชุมชนจึงจัดประชุมและยื่นหนังสือต่อกรมธนารักษ์ในการขอพื้นที่เพื่อพัฒนาเป็นพื้นที่สาธารณะประโยชน์โดยได้รับความร่วมมือจากหลายฝ่าย กรมธนารักษ์เล็งเห็นถึงความสำคัญของการพัฒนาชุมชนและสิ่งแวดล้อมอย่างยั่งยืน จึงเข้ามาพัฒนาพื้นที่สร้างเป็นพิพิธภัณฑ์ท้องถิ่นและส่งมอบให้กองส่งเสริมและพัฒนาทรัพย์สินมีค่าของรัฐบริหารจัดการดำเนินงานพิพิธภัณฑ์ผสานความร่วมมือกับชุมชนตามความต้องการของชุมชน เก็บรวมรวบข้อมูลโดยการสัมภาษณ์ สังเกต พร้อมทั้งเข้าร่วมเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของกิจกรรม กลุ่มตัวอย่างเป็นบุคลากรกองส่งเสริมและพัฒนาทรัพย์สินมีค่าของรัฐ คนในชุมชนตลาดน้อย กลุ่มเครือข่ายสนับสนุนต่างๆ จากการศึกษาพบว่า พิพิธภัณฑ์ท้องถิ่นจะก่อตั้งขึ้นมาได้ต้องมีรากฐานที่มั่นคงคือคนในชุมชน พิพิธภัณฑ์ต้องอาศัยความร่วมมือของชุมชนในการดำเนินภารกิจงานพิพิธภัณฑ์มิเช่นนั้นพิพิธภัณฑ์จะไร้ซึ่งชีวิตและชุมชนก็ต้องการพิพิธภัณฑ์ในลักษณะของพื้นที่สาธารณะที่เป็นศูนย์กลางของชุมชน ให้เป็นแหล่งแลกเปลี่ยนเรียนรู้และทำกิจกรรมทางสังคม ข้อเสนอแนะในการบริหารจัดการพิพิธตลาดน้อยควรมีความยืดหยุ่นในการจัดการเตรียมพร้อมปรับตัว เพื่อรับมือกับปัญหาและตอบสนองความต้องการของชุมชนในฐานะพิพิธภัณฑ์ท้องถิ่นที่มีส่วนในการพัฒนา และสร้างความเข้มแข็งให้กับชุมชน

Technical Feasibility Studies Of The Microgrid Pilot Project At Rubesa In Bhutan., Karma Chheki

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Over the years, Microgrid integration of hybrid renewable resources has emerged as a game-changing solution, significantly enhancing resilience and sustainability in the global energy landscape. This thesis introduces both isolated and grid-connected microgrid designs tailored to the context of Rubesa, a local community in the western part of Bhutan called Wangduephodrang district. Drawing upon hybrid solar and hydro resources to serve the local demand, the study emphasizes a Technical Feasibility Study of a Resilience-Oriented Utility Microgrid Pilot Project using the Hybrid Optimization Multiple Energy Resources (HOMER Pro) software. Test results demonstrate that a diversified mix of renewable energy sources of …

An Approach To Business Models For Agritourism Business, A Case Study Of Singha Park, Nat Poolsiri

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Agritourism, blending agriculture and tourism, has emerged as a potent force in fostering rural economies and bridging urban-rural gaps worldwide. Singha Park, formerly Boon Rawd Farm, exemplifies this phenomenon, transforming into a premier agritourism destination in Chiang Rai, Thailand. This research endeavors to develop innovative marketing strategies tailored to Singha Park's unique agritourism offerings. Drawing upon a comprehensive review of relevant literature and Singha Park’s information, this study evaluates Singha Park's performance and proposes strategic marketing approaches to maximize its potential. Singha Park's evolution under the stewardship of Boon Rawd Brewery Company Limited, epitomized by its commitment to sustainability, community …

Perceptions Of Trail Safety In Humboldt County, California: An Analysis Of Safety Concerns, Factors That Impact Trail Use, And The Value People Place On Trails, Natalie C. Arroyo

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

Trails in Humboldt County, California that are used for both transportation and recreation have myriad community benefits. However, people’s concerns about feeling safe can affect trail use, design, and development, as well as how trails are valued and perceived by residents. There has been a lack of information in Humboldt County about trail safety perceptions despite it being a factor that repeatedly arises in infrastructure planning and funding conversations. My research was focused on answering the following questions: (1) How do Humboldt County trail users perceive their safety on and near trails? (2) What factors affect these perceptions about safety, …

Local Stakeholders' Involvement In Community Development Projects In Kenya, Charles Wanjue

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Local residents can provide valuable input on the design, implementation, review, and assessment of development projects, but many community development organizations do not involve these individuals in decision-making. There was inadequate knowledge about why community members are not engaged in community development projects in Kenya. With this study, I sought to improve the understanding of why community members are not fully involved in implementing and managing community development projects in Kenya. Stakeholder theory served as the theoretical foundation for this study. Data were collected through interviews with 13 management and program staff members working with an NGO in Kenya. The …

Transformations Towards Just Urban Sustainabilities: A Community Psychology Approach To Analyzing And Fostering Urban Changes, Bianca C. Dreyer

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Cities are uniquely positioned to drive social change towards more just and sustainable futures. However, while discourses of ‘transformations towards sustainability’ have gained prominence, their focus on integrating equity and justice and tackling the root causes of current unsustainabilities is lacking. This document outlines a research endeavor aimed at analyzing and fostering urban sustainable transformations from a community psychology perspective. This research is based on the assertion that without radical change based in equity and justice considerations, transformative efforts fail. First, a theory of just urban sustainable transformations (JUST) is suggested that draws on urban transformations and just sustainabilities scholarship. …

Water Stories: An Exploration Of Human-Water Connectedness In Ontario And The Implications For Water Sustainability, Tracey Ehl

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Abstract

Water is the great connector. Water connects people, health, wellness, culture, spirituality, nature, and the economy. Clean, safe water (potable water) and sanitation were recognized over a decade ago by the United Nations General Assembly (UN) as a basic human right, and more recently the UN has also identified water sustainability and management as one of 17 sustainable development goals for all people in all countries. Water is inextricably connected to humans. Yet, in Ontario, Canada, a place with access to some of the largest freshwater reserves in the world, robust regulatory frameworks, involvement, some investment by all levels …

Covid-19 In Western Australia: ‘The Last Straw’ And Hopes For A ‘New Normal’ For Parents Of Children With Long-Term Conditions, Stephanie Smith, Mary Tallon, James Smith, Lauren Jones, Evalotte Mörelius

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Background: Children with long-term conditions are vulnerable due to the treatments required for their conditions. Since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Western Australians experienced restrictions that changed daily life activities but were able to return to some of their previous routines due to the restrictions. Aim: The study explored the stress experiences of parents caring for children with long-term conditions during COVID-19 in Western Australia. Design and Participants: The study was codesigned with a parent representative caring for children with long-term conditions to ensure essential questions were targeted. Twelve parents of children with various long-term conditions …

Quantifying Farm-To-Fork Greenhouse Gas Emissions For Five Dietary Patterns Across Europe And North America: A Pooled Analysis From 2009 To 2020, Daniel Burke, Paul Hynds, Anushree Priyadarshini

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Dietary patterns are inherently related to greenhouse (GHG) emissions via agricultural practices and food production systems. As the global population is predicted to increase from 8 billion (current) to 9.6 billion by 2050 added pressure will be placed on existing agricultural systems, resulting in increased GHG emissions thus exacerbating climate change. Therefore, there is an urgent need to understand present-day dietary patterns to shift to sustainable and healthy diets to mitigate GHG emissions and meet future climate targets. However, no review or pooled analyses of dietary pattern emissions from a farm-to-fork perspective has been undertaken to date. The current study …

Development And Validity Inquiry Of A Rubric For Interdisciplinary Competencies In Occupational Safety And Health In Capstone Projects Of Carerc Program Graduates, Olumuyiwa Moses Desmennu

Theses and Dissertations--Education Sciences

Emerging demands in the field of interdisciplinary studies reveal a need for competent professionals who can apply their skills and experience to solving complex tasks of the workplace. This has placed inevitable demands on training institutions to adequately equip graduates to deliver on their mandate. Competency appraisal is an effective way to ensure proficiency in graduates. Meanwhile, transparent and valid rubrics provide opportunities for both students and trainers to continuously assess and evaluate the transfer of necessary skills.

This study focused on evaluating interdisciplinary competencies in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the capstone projects of the CARERC program, a …

Socio-Economic Comparative Analysis Of Front-Of-The-Meter And Behind-The-Meter Microgrids For Panamnik, Olivia C. Amann Mcshea

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

In Northern California, the Karuk Tribe is feeling the effects of climate change on inadequate energy infrastructures leading to unreliable power supply. Improving energy reliability in a way that also increases energy sovereignty is necessary. Renewable energy microgrids have emerged as a pathway forward.

Modeling ownership structures and cash flows for different microgrid configurations can support the Tribe’s implementation of a microgrid in Orleans, CA that maximizes community benefits. This thesis considers a front-of-the-meter (FTM) and behind-the-meter (BTM) configuration, both approximately 2 MW solar PV and 3 MW/12 MWh battery energy storage. Cash flows including capital costs, operations and maintenance …

A Multidimensionality Reduction Approach To Rainfall Prediction, Menatallah Abdel Azeem, Prasanjit Dey, Soumyabrata Dev

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The rainfall has an impact on various fields and industries, including transportation, construction, tourism, health, and wildlife preservation. Accurate rainfall prediction is essential for mitigating the negative impact of rainfall on these sectors. However, previous studies on rainfall prediction have been mainly based on datasets from North America, Europe, Australia, and Central Asia, covering different periods. This study proposes using weather datasets covering the past 5 to 10 years to capture recent patterns in weather data. Additionally, the curse of dimensionality can impact model performance and lead to overfitting. Therefore, this study proposes utilizing dimensionality reduction techniques to ensure that …

An Integrated Model For Information Adoption&Trust In Mobile Social Commerce, Fulya Acikgoz, Abdelsalam Busalim, James Gaskin, Shahla Asadi

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ABSTRACT Despite the growing importance of mobile social commerce (ms-commerce), little research has been conducted on the effects of informational and social factors on users’ post-adoption behavior. We, therefore, build on the understanding of mobile social commerce in the UK market and how it affects users’ post-adoption behaviors. Our theoretical model leverages the information adoption model, social support theory, and social influence theory. Data was gathered from 377 ms-commerce users from the UK and analyzed via Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM). The research findings show that both informational and social factors have a positive impact on information adoption in ms-commerce apps. …