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Value-Based Land Management Conflict: Alpine Cattle Grazing In Victoria , Matthew Luciani
Value-Based Land Management Conflict: Alpine Cattle Grazing In Victoria , Matthew Luciani
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
In Victoria, the practice of cattle grazing in alpine areas has shaped land, culture, and history since the early nineteenth century. Characterized by early gold mining, grazing, and skiing tourism, the Victorian Alps eventually seized the attention of conservationists who understood its ecological significance and need for protection, with beginnings of an Alpine National Park idea in 1969 (Johnson, 1974, p. 180). Not until 1989, however, did the park enter into existence, meeting much resistance from farmers and graziers along the way (Mosley, 1999, p. 80). Today, however, the region remains contested between two very distinct groups of people: environmentalists …
Cultivating Communities Of Practice To Develop Local Preparedness For Climate Change, Konda Reddy Chavva
Cultivating Communities Of Practice To Develop Local Preparedness For Climate Change, Konda Reddy Chavva
Doctoral Dissertations
The goal of this research was to study the effectiveness of field facilitators’ (FFs) community of practice in improving ways in which FFs and farmers communicate and work together to strengthen farmers’ climate change preparedness through identifying locally suitable adaptation strategies in drought-prone districts of Andhra Pradesh State in India. In development initiatives like the one studied, FFs are often the key liaison person with each community—farmers in this case. FFs interact regularly with farmers, with whom they establish and sustain critical relationships over time. Further, they take the lead in building farmers’ capacities by contextualizing technical information that professionals …
Place Events Fall 2014, Place
Place Events Fall 2014, Place
PLACE Historical Documents
This document describes PLACE events at Linfield College for fall 2014.
How Do We Know? Paths To Wisdom, Place
How Do We Know? Paths To Wisdom, Place
PLACE Historical Documents
This document explains the PLACE theme at Linfield College for 2014-2015 (How Do We Know? Paths to Wisdom).
An Interpretive Plan Guide For Wilderness Park In Lincoln, Nebraska, Rachel J. Ward
An Interpretive Plan Guide For Wilderness Park In Lincoln, Nebraska, Rachel J. Ward
Community and Regional Planning Program: Professional Projects
Wilderness Park, located in Lancaster County, Nebraska, is a public park of unique ecological and historical value to the city of Lincoln and to the surrounding region. The natural and historical features of the park present an opportunity to communicate environmental and historical topics that are relevant on local, national, and global levels, as well as inspire a lively sense of pride in the community. The problem is that many topics relevant to Wilderness Park are not currently being interpreted at the park, and that there are relatively few interpretive resources available to park visitors.
The purpose of this project …
Adaptation Preferences And Responses To Sea Level Rise And Land Loss Risk In Southern Louisiana: A Survey-Based Analysis, Sandra Maina
Adaptation Preferences And Responses To Sea Level Rise And Land Loss Risk In Southern Louisiana: A Survey-Based Analysis, Sandra Maina
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Currently, southern Louisiana faces extreme land loss that could reach an alarming rate of about one football sized swath of land every hour. The combined effect of land subsidence and predicted sea level rise threaten the culture and livelihood of the residents living in this region. As the most vulnerable coastal population in Louisiana, the communities of south Terrebonne Parish are called to adapt by accommodating, protecting, or retreating from the impacts of climate change. For effective preparation planning, the state of Louisiana needs to 1) understand the adaptation preferences and responses of these residents and 2) involve these vulnerable …
Interdisciplinarity And Actionable Science: Exploring The Generative Potential In Difference, Bridie Mcgreavy, Linda Silka, Laura Lindenfeld
Interdisciplinarity And Actionable Science: Exploring The Generative Potential In Difference, Bridie Mcgreavy, Linda Silka, Laura Lindenfeld
Publications
Community practice and actionable science share a commitment to solving complex problems to promote sustainability. Collective abilities to address these types of problems rely on interdisciplinary collaborations that also offer unique challenges. In this case study of a statewide interdisciplinary setting, we focus on key methodological differences related to problem identification, stakeholder involvement, competing research paradigms, and orientations towards communication. We argue the generative potential in interdisciplinarity is enhanced through sustained effort and attention to difference; acceptance of the ethical responsibility to reflect critically on power in shared decision making spaces; and strategic interventions to continually promote and improve learning.
A Multidimensional Analysis Of The Great Green Wall: The Environmental And Social Effects Of Reafforestation In Senegal, Anna Eugenia Alsobrook
A Multidimensional Analysis Of The Great Green Wall: The Environmental And Social Effects Of Reafforestation In Senegal, Anna Eugenia Alsobrook
Masters Theses
The north-central region of Senegal is home to the Great Green Wall (GGW)—a reafforestation project aimed at restoring decades–old, degraded land conditions by establishing tree belts and community gardens. Its presence on the ground has changed the local landscape and altered the social institutions governing the daily lives of the people it aims to protect.
My study is an in-progress assessment of the GGW towards its two major goals: 1) improving the lives of the people of the Sahel and increasing their capacity to adapt to climate change and drought, and 2) improving the state of the ecosystem and increasing …
Urban Harbors Institute: Engaging Communities, Applying Research, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Urban Harbors Institute: Engaging Communities, Applying Research, Urban Harbors Institute, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
Stakeholder engagement is a major component of nearly all of the Institute’s work. Community members, those working in ocean and coastal-based industries, and advocates for environmental quality, bring knowledge and perspectives to complement the Institute’s science, policy, and technical analyses. Broad stakeholder participation enriches the process, improves the outcomes, and strengthens the likelihood that management recommendations will be implemented.
Umass Boston Coasts And Communities Igert Program, Robyn Hannigan, Maria Ivanova, Maria Petrova
Umass Boston Coasts And Communities Igert Program, Robyn Hannigan, Maria Ivanova, Maria Petrova
Office of Community Partnerships Posters
The Coasts and Communities IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) Program starting in 2014 at the University of Massachusetts Boston provides PhD students with the skills to understand the interactions between natural and human systems and to develop appropriate policy solutions for urban and urbanizing environments. By emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and communication, this program aims to enable trainees to apply innovative and sustainable solutions across geographical, political, and economic contexts.
Fearless: Ally Siegel, Alexandra M. Siegel
Fearless: Ally Siegel, Alexandra M. Siegel
SURGE
Encouraging and mentoring young minds, consistently finding new ways to use her love of climbing and adventure to promote character and leadership development, and always ready for the next big challenge, Ally Siegel ’16 fearlessly pushes herself to achieve more, inspiring others to do the same. [excerpt]
Place Events Spring 2014, Place
Place Events Spring 2014, Place
PLACE Historical Documents
This document describes PLACE events at Linfield College for spring 2014.
Place Events Spring 2014 Highlights, Place
Place Events Spring 2014 Highlights, Place
PLACE Historical Documents
This document summarizes highlights of PLACE events at Linfield College for spring 2014.
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Alexis Minneo
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Alexis Minneo
Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School
No abstract provided.
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Ashleigh Taylor
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Ashleigh Taylor
Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School
No abstract provided.
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Sarah Kuptsin
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Sarah Kuptsin
Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School
No abstract provided.
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Daria Afanaseva
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Daria Afanaseva
Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School
No abstract provided.
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Kristina Grimmer
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Kristina Grimmer
Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School
No abstract provided.
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Yekaterina Tsvetkova
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Yekaterina Tsvetkova
Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School
No abstract provided.
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Talin Dursunian
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Talin Dursunian
Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School
No abstract provided.
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Carlos Fermin Jahn
Personal Reflections From Eportfolio: Ahrc New York City, Carlos Fermin Jahn
Community Action Forum: Seidenberg School
No abstract provided.
Hiv Testing Implementation In Two Urban Cities: Practice, Policy, And Perceived Barriers., Camden J Hallmark, Jennifer Skillicorn, Thomas P Giordano, Jessica A Davila, Marlene Mcneese, Nestor Rocha, Avemaria Smith, Stacey Cooper, Amanda D. Castel
Hiv Testing Implementation In Two Urban Cities: Practice, Policy, And Perceived Barriers., Camden J Hallmark, Jennifer Skillicorn, Thomas P Giordano, Jessica A Davila, Marlene Mcneese, Nestor Rocha, Avemaria Smith, Stacey Cooper, Amanda D. Castel
Epidemiology Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Although funding has supported the scale up of routine, opt-out HIV testing in the US, variance in implementation mechanisms and barriers in high-burden jurisdictions remains unknown.
METHODS: We conducted a survey of health care organizations in Washington, DC and Houston/Harris County to determine number of HIV tests completed in 2011, policy and practices associated with HIV testing, funding mechanisms, and reported barriers to testing in each jurisdiction and to compare results between jurisdictions.
RESULTS: In 2012, 43 Houston and 35 DC HIV-testing organizations participated in the survey. Participants represented 85% of Department of Health-supported testers in DC and 90% …