Object-Based Segmentation And Classification Of One Meter Imagery For Use In Forest Management Plans,
2010
Utah State University
Object-Based Segmentation And Classification Of One Meter Imagery For Use In Forest Management Plans, W. Kevin Wells
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This research developed an ArcGIS Python model that extracts polygons from aerial imagery and assigns each polygon a vegetation type based on a modified set of landcover classes from the Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project. The model showed an ability to generate polygons that accurately represent vegetation community boundaries across a large landscape. The model is for use by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands to assist in the preparation of forest management plans. The model was judged useful because it was easy to use, it met a designated 50% threshold of useable polygons, and it met …
Tri-State Meat Goat Survey Summary,
2010
South Dakota State University
Tri-State Meat Goat Survey Summary, Martin Beutler
Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)
No abstract provided.
Useful Government Information Resources For Public Librarians,
2010
Purdue University
Useful Government Information Resources For Public Librarians, Bert Chapman
Libraries Research Publications
Provides a descriptive overview of selected government information resources and the nationwide Government Information Online digital reference chat service for public librarians.
Stochastic Partial Budgeting: A New Look At An Old Tool,
2010
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Stochastic Partial Budgeting: A New Look At An Old Tool, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Matthew Stockton
Cornhusker Economics
Farm business managers are constantly making adjustments in their businesses for smoother operations and profitability. Many times, these choices involve actions to enhance the financial return of the farm business; while other times these decisions are made out of necessity to minimize the effects of unfavorable conditions or events such as drought or changes in the market conditions. Some of these decisions are relatively simple, requiring making choices among alternatives within an enterprise; while others are complex involving a total overhaul of the business and its enterprises. Alternative choices within an individual enterprise can have a differential impact on farm …
Tiered Pricing And Cost Functions: Are Equity, Cost Recovery And Economic Efficiency Compatible Goals?,
2010
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Tiered Pricing And Cost Functions: Are Equity, Cost Recovery And Economic Efficiency Compatible Goals?, Karina Schoengold
Cornhusker Economics
Suppliers of water and energy are frequently natural monopolies, with their pricing regulated by governmental agencies. Pricing schemes are evaluated by the efficiency of the resource allocation they lead to, the capacity of the utilities to capture their costs and the distributional effects of the policies, in particular, impacts on the poor. One pricing approach has been average cost pricing, which guarantees cost recovery and allows utilities to provide their product at relatively low prices. However, average cost pricing leads to economically inefficient consumption levels, when sources of water and energy are limited and increasing the supply is costly. An …
Twin Themes Of Theodore W. Schultz,
2010
South Dakota State University
Twin Themes Of Theodore W. Schultz, Larry Janssen
Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)
No abstract provided.
Not Fully-Appropriated Basins Subject To New Well Restrictions,
2010
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Not Fully-Appropriated Basins Subject To New Well Restrictions, J. David Aiken
Cornhusker Economics
On April 8, 2009, the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) determined that the Lower Platte River Basin was not fully appropriated. On April 6, 2009, Nebraska Governor Heineman signed LB483, which established procedures to limit new irrigation development in areas like the Lower Platte Basin. This newsletter discusses these developments.
501(C)(3) Nonprofit Organizations In Nebraska: 2008,
2010
Nebraska Rural Initiative, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
501(C)(3) Nonprofit Organizations In Nebraska: 2008, Randolph L. Cantrell
Cornhusker Economics
Nonprofit organizations are important to the quality of life in communities. They exist in complex variety and include church congregations, private schools, service clubs, business leagues, social and recreational clubs, labor unions, farm bureaus, community theaters, neighborhood organizations and many more. Only the largest of nonprofits are likely to have employees, with most relying upon volunteers to meet their human resource requirements. They obtain their financial resources through donations, investments, grants and fee based activities, such as festivals and educational programs.
Climate Change Policy: The Waxman-Markey Bill,
2010
University of Nebraska
Climate Change Policy: The Waxman-Markey Bill, Diego Alvarez, Richard K. Perrin
Cornhusker Economics
The Waxman-Markey Bill is a comprehensive national climate and energy legislation designed to reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. In order to accomplish the first goal, the bill introduces a cap-and-trade program.
2010 Prospective Plantings Report Analysis,
2010
South Dakota State University
2010 Prospective Plantings Report Analysis, Alan R. May
Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)
No abstract provided.
Chicos Del Horno: How Adobe Oven-Roasted Corn Became A Local, Slow, And Deep Food,
2010
University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Chicos Del Horno: How Adobe Oven-Roasted Corn Became A Local, Slow, And Deep Food, Devon Peña
NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Indigenous Women In The Food Justice And Sovereignty Movement: Lessons From The South Central Farm,
2010
South Central Farmers
Indigenous Women In The Food Justice And Sovereignty Movement: Lessons From The South Central Farm, Rufina Juarez
NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Protected Habitat Is A Legacy Of Generations,
2010
University of Connecticut - Avery Point
Protected Habitat Is A Legacy Of Generations, Nancy C. Balcom
Wrack Lines
Land stewardship ethics must pass from one generation to the next in order to be effective. Some examples in Connecticut are presented.
“Real Culture” Preservation, Authenticity, And Change In Hoi An’S Heritage Tourism Industry,
2010
SIT Study Abroad
“Real Culture” Preservation, Authenticity, And Change In Hoi An’S Heritage Tourism Industry, Ursula James
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Following the achievement of World Heritage site status in 1999, Hoi An shifted from a primarily agricultural economy to a primarily tourism-oriented economy. This economy is based on the idea of heritage tourism, focused mostly on preserved tangible heritage but increasingly accompanied by attempts to preserve and capitalize on intangible heritage. As the heritage tourism industry grows, the city of Hoi An must make constant decisions as to the nature and goals of the ideas of preservation and authenticity and their interplay with economics and the forces of globalization. The city has consequently had to balance the many conflicting demands …
The Rice Farmer Vs. The Multinational: Mali’S Winding Path Toward Food Sovereignty,
2010
SIT Study Abroad
The Rice Farmer Vs. The Multinational: Mali’S Winding Path Toward Food Sovereignty, Emily Bell
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Land grabbing by foreign investors is a growing problem for the Global South. Rice production in Mali is no exception. To counter this trend, there is a greater push from countries like Mali for food security and food sovereignty. Despite this push, decentralization and a lack of government funds have led Mali to sign multiple agreements with multinational companies. The Malibya Society, a partnership between Mali and Libya, is one of these investors that could jeopardize Mali’s autonomy. This paper will describe the details of the project, the reactions of government officials, peasant organizations, and farmers, and what Malians can …
Department Of Agricultural Economics Publications In 2009,
2010
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Department Of Agricultural Economics Publications In 2009, Pam A. Holmes
Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications
Publications from the UNL Department of Agricultural Economics in 2009.
Taiwanese Industry Competitiveness When Outward Fdi Is Defensive,
2010
ERS, USDA
Taiwanese Industry Competitiveness When Outward Fdi Is Defensive, Ling Sun, Lilyan E. Fulginiti, Yo-Chan Chen
Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications
The main purpose of this study is to examine the links between outward FDI and the competitiveness of Taiwanese industries. This is done by emphasizing the difference between ‘defensive’ versus ‘expansionary’ outward FDI. The empirical study is based on a panel data of 15 industries over the period 1991–2001. The results indicate that outward FDI of the defensive type, in particular that destined to China, while increasing industry efficiency has had a significant negative influence on competitiveness of the Taiwanese industry through its effects on innovative activity. While outward FDI has impacted the industry’s productivity growth it has not decreased …
Lebanese Water Resources: A Potential To Alleviate Middle East Water Stress,
2010
SIT Study Abroad
Lebanese Water Resources: A Potential To Alleviate Middle East Water Stress, Basil Mahfouz
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Years of war have left the Lebanese water sector in a very bad shape. This has caused excessive water waste in practically all aspects of water consumption. As Lebanon wastes water, its neighbors are desperately seeking to secure their water needs. Consequently, this paper proposes investing sovereign wealth funds from the oil rich water poor Arab countries to assist in developing an efficient water network to maximize the efficiency of the Lebanese water sector. Such investments would be made for the purpose of creating a large enough water surplus in Lebanon that would eventually be exported to the gulf to …
Cracks In The Inexorable: Bourne And Addams On Pacifists During Wartime,
2010
University of Dayton
Cracks In The Inexorable: Bourne And Addams On Pacifists During Wartime, Marilyn Fischer
Philosophy Faculty Publications
There is general consensus that Randolph Bourne was right in his criticism of Dewey's support for U.S. participation in World War One. Bourne's central argument against Dewey was that war is inexorable. War cannot be controlled; pragmatist method becomes inoperable. Jane Addams largely agreed with Bourne, but would question his claim that war's inexorability is absolute. I will use Addams's participation with the U.S. Food Administration to show cracks in the inexorability of war and also to raise questions about the pragmatist grounding of Bourne's attack on Dewey. I argue that although Addams's participation with the Food Administration was in …
Painting The Town Green: Realities, Challenges, And Possibilities In Mexico City’S Budding Urban Agriculture Movement,
2010
SIT Study Abroad
Painting The Town Green: Realities, Challenges, And Possibilities In Mexico City’S Budding Urban Agriculture Movement, Molly Alexandra Croog
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This paper explores the Urban Agriculture movement in Mexico City. It investigates who is practicing Urban Agriculture, how, and why. It looks the benefits of Urban Agriculture, and Urban Agriculture’s role in a potential future food system that does not rely on transnational corporations for supply. The paper begins by discussing the significance of food as nutrition, and how the individual’s right to food has been transformed into the corporation’s right to make a profit off of food. The concept of food security and food sovereignty and their place in the organic Urban Agriculture movement are then explained. Three Urban …
