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Assessing The Impacts Of Increasing The Availability Of Non-Automobile Modes Of Transportation On Carbon Emissions And Accessibility In Worcester, William Schechter
Assessing The Impacts Of Increasing The Availability Of Non-Automobile Modes Of Transportation On Carbon Emissions And Accessibility In Worcester, William Schechter
Sustainability and Social Justice
Over-reliance on cars in Worcester, Massachusetts represents a significant barrier to the introduction of accessible and ecologically sound modes of transportation. Through increases in frequency, accessibility, and service area, bus transportation in Worcester can offer a viable alternative to personal vehicle usage. In conjunction with the changes to buses, improvements to infrastructure for non-motorist transportation modes such as cycling, walking and assistive equipment will further reduce reliance on personal motor vehicles. Additional policies discouraging the use of motor vehicles is also suggested, with limited traffic zones and vehicle weight restrictions being implemented. With the developments and policy outlined within this …
Disturbance Regimes And Management Strategies Of Mountain Ash Forest Ecosystems In Victoria, Australia; A Literature Review, Zoe Plumb
International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE)
This paper discusses the ecology of mountain ash forests, the disturbances regimes that currently exist in these ecosystems, and finally addresses the current management practices and future management practices. Mountain ash forests are subjected to a wide range of research in the Central Highlands of Victoria, an area approximately 14,000 hectares in range. These forests are dominated by montane ash trees (Eucalyptus regnans F. Muell), which are critically endangered and at risk of collapse, attributed to the decline in large hollow-bearing trees throughout the region. Management of these forests are controlled by the Department of Environment, Land, Water, and …
Equity Preferences And Abatement Cost Sharing In International Environmental Agreements, Tobias Börger, Nick Hanley, Robert J. Johnson, Keila Meginnis, Tom Ndebele, Ghamz E. Ali Siyal, Frans De Vries
Equity Preferences And Abatement Cost Sharing In International Environmental Agreements, Tobias Börger, Nick Hanley, Robert J. Johnson, Keila Meginnis, Tom Ndebele, Ghamz E. Ali Siyal, Frans De Vries
Economics
This paper examines empirically the importance of equity preferences for the formation of international environmental agreements (IEA) for transboundary pollution control. Although it has been shown theoretically that the existence of equity preferences among countries considering an IEA increases the chances for formation and stability of a coalition, empirical assessments of such preferences have been limited to climate change mitigation and single-country studies. We consider the case of marine plastic pollution, of which a large share consists of food and beverage containers, representing a transboundary pollution control problem of increasing policy concern, with properties that lead to distinct considerations for …
A Comprehensive Satellite-Based Assessment Across The Pacific Arctic Distributed Biological Observatory Shows Widespread Late-Season Sea Surface Warming And Sea Ice Declines With Significant Influences On Primary Productivity, Karen E. Frey, Josefino C. Comiso, Larry V. Stock, Luisa N C Young, Lee W. Cooper, Jacqueline M. Grebmeier
A Comprehensive Satellite-Based Assessment Across The Pacific Arctic Distributed Biological Observatory Shows Widespread Late-Season Sea Surface Warming And Sea Ice Declines With Significant Influences On Primary Productivity, Karen E. Frey, Josefino C. Comiso, Larry V. Stock, Luisa N C Young, Lee W. Cooper, Jacqueline M. Grebmeier
Geography
Massive declines in sea ice cover and widespread warming seawaters across the Pacific Arctic region over the past several decades have resulted in profound shifts in marine ecosystems that have cascaded throughout all trophic levels. The Distributed Biological Observatory (DBO) provides sampling infrastructure for a latitudinal gradient of biological "hotspot" regions across the Pacific Arctic region, with eight sites spanning the northern Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas. The purpose of this study is two-fold: (a) to provide an assessment of satellite-based environmental variables for the eight DBO sites (including sea surface temperature (SST), sea ice concentration, annual sea ice persistence …