Creating Protected Areas On Public Lands: Is There Room For Additional Conservation?,
2016
Millennium Nucleus Center for the Socioeconomic Impact of Environmental Policies (CESIEP)
Creating Protected Areas On Public Lands: Is There Room For Additional Conservation?, Rodrigo A. Arriagada, Cristian M. Echeverria, Danisa E. Moya
Forest Collaborative Research
Most evaluations of the effectiveness of PAs have relied on indirect estimates based on comparisons between protected and unprotected areas. Such methods can be biased when protection is not randomly assigned. We add to the growing literature on the impact of PAs by answering the following research questions: What is the impact of Chilean PAs on deforestation which occurred between 1986 and 2011? How do estimates of the impact of PAs vary when using only public land as control units? We show that the characteristics of the areas in which protected and unprotected lands are located differ significantly. To satisfactorily …
The Real Footprint Of Electric Vehicles, And What That Could Mean For Our Future,
2016
Colby College
The Real Footprint Of Electric Vehicles, And What That Could Mean For Our Future, Krista Brown
Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby
This paper looks at the impact of electric vehicles on CO2 emissions specifically based on the type of electricity used in each New England state analyzed. The research looks at the question of whether or not emissions will in fact be lowered as electric cars start to take the majority of vehicles used instead of the conventional cars that take up a much larger percent of the motor vehicles used today. Taking into account the use of electricity and how many sources of electricity also release a substantial amount of emissions, we see how valid the public opinion of electric …
The Effect Of The Deer Population On The Number Of Car Accidents,
2016
Colby College
The Effect Of The Deer Population On The Number Of Car Accidents, Timothy J. Hallock Jr
Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby
This paper examines the relationship between the deer population and the number of car accidents in New York State from 2002-2012. Data collected includes information on the amount of deer hunted, the number of car accidents, and the number of hunting permits issued. This paper also involves a county level analysis within New York State of 56 counties from 2007 - 2012. An important part of analysis of this paper is the examination of the Buck population vs. the Doe population on the number of car accidents. This is an important study because of its possible policy implications regarding the …
Socioeconomic Attributes’ Relationship To Green Commercial Office Buildings,
2016
Colby College
Socioeconomic Attributes’ Relationship To Green Commercial Office Buildings, Tianyang Zhou
Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby
This paper examines the relationship between the socioeconomic attributes of a state and its green commercial office space adaptation. I hypothesize that a state with high socioeconomic status will have a high green building adoption. Additionally, the high socioeconomic status states may be more likely to invest in green commercial buildings with higher LEED certification levels, and various types of LEED commericial office projects are affected by the socoeconomic attributes differently.
Do Peers Get Punished: Stock Market Effect Of Bp Oil Spill On Peers,
2016
Colby College
Do Peers Get Punished: Stock Market Effect Of Bp Oil Spill On Peers, Yuga Koda
Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby
This paper examines the stock market reaction to the British Petroleum oil spill on April 20, 2010. This event study looks at different sectors that may be affected by the oil spill. It finds that different industries do not have significant abnormal returns, with two exceptions. First, utilities companies have a very small positive abnormal return for a short period of time after the incident. Second, when only looking at BP's direct competitors, there is a statistically significant negative abnormal return, implying that BP's competitors are punished for BP's mishap.
Media Effects On Solar Panel Installations Across 20 States,
2016
Colby College
Media Effects On Solar Panel Installations Across 20 States, Casey Romeo
Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby
This paper looks at the relationship between media coverage of solar power and the solar panel installation at a state level. Specifically, it aims to find if more newspaper articles cause more households to adopt solar energy. Use data from 20 states from 2009 to 2014. I find that there is a modest, yet positive and statistically significant relationship between newspaper articles and installations, which suggests that the media does influence the decision to install solar panels. There is possible endogeneity between these two variables. Disentangling this endogeneity is beyond the scope of this research and would be a topic …
Invited Introduction To Jerec,
2016
Yale University and NBER
Invited Introduction To Jerec, Matthew Kotchen
Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby
No abstract provided.
Welcome By The Editor,
2016
Colby College
Welcome By The Editor, Nathan W. Chan
Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics at Colby
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Rehfeld, Robert Otto (Missoula 1945),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Rehfeld, Robert Otto (Missoula 1945), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Indradat, Phisit ((Associate Life Member) 0000),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Indradat, Phisit ((Associate Life Member) 0000), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Bustamante, Edward (Grangeville 1961),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Bustamante, Edward (Grangeville 1961), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Prochnau, James W. (Missoula 1949),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Prochnau, James W. (Missoula 1949), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Goss, Roy L. (North Cascades 1946),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Goss, Roy L. (North Cascades 1946), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Rowley, Clarence W. (Cave Junction 1951),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Rowley, Clarence W. (Cave Junction 1951), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Gough, Terrance R. (Redmond 1967),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Gough, Terrance R. (Redmond 1967), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Hedges, James Randall (Mccall 1978),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Hedges, James Randall (Mccall 1978), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Application Of Infrared And Raman Spectroscopy For The Identification Of Disease Resistant Trees,
2016
University of Kentucky
Application Of Infrared And Raman Spectroscopy For The Identification Of Disease Resistant Trees, Anna O. Conrad, Pierluigi Bonello
Forest Health Research and Education Center Faculty Publications
New approaches for identifying disease resistant trees are needed as the incidence of diseases caused by non-native and invasive pathogens increases. These approaches must be rapid, reliable, cost-effective, and should have the potential to be adapted for high-throughput screening or phenotyping. Within the context of trees and tree diseases, we summarize vibrational spectroscopic and chemometric methods that have been used to distinguish between groups of trees which vary in disease susceptibility or other important characteristics based on chemical fingerprint data. We also provide specific examples from the literature of where these approaches have been used successfully. Finally, we discuss future …
Smokejumper Obituary: Gorsuch, Howard Lee (Mccall 1946),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Gorsuch, Howard Lee (Mccall 1946), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Quality And Yield Of Seven Forages Grown Under Partial Shading Of A Simulated Silvopastoral System In East Texas,
2016
Stephen F Austin State University
Quality And Yield Of Seven Forages Grown Under Partial Shading Of A Simulated Silvopastoral System In East Texas, J. Hill, K. Farrish, B. Oswald, L. Young, A. Shadow
Faculty Publications
The goal of this project is to evaluate the growth and nutritional characteristics of seven forages, including various warm season native grasses, grown under simulated partial shading (50 percent typical of a loblolly pine silvopastoral system in east Texas. The results are from year two of a three year study. In order to meet the overall objective, individual, slatted shade structures were constructed that simulate the quantity, quality, and overall light regime found beneath loblolly pine stands arranged for silvopasture. The forages selected for the study include ‘Tifton 9’ bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum), ‘Tifton 85’ bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon), ‘Alamo’ switchgrass (Panicum …
Smokejumper Obituary: Lowell, John Harvey (Missoula 1952),
2016
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Lowell, John Harvey (Missoula 1952), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
