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Evaluating Long-Range Transportation Plans For Mainstreaming Of Climate Adaptation Among Virginia Mpos, Sebastian L. Shetty

Theses and Dissertations

Despite the strides made towards addressing climate change through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction strategies, it has become increasingly apparent that attempting to mitigate the crisis in such a manner alone is insufficient. This thesis joins a growing body of research on how our societies must adapt to a changing climate, contributing more evidence on common barriers to adaptation and how they might be overcome. Through an attempt to evaluate the progress made towards mainstreaming, or integrating, climate change concerns into five Virginia MPOs’ long-range transportation plans (LRTPs), this study provides support for prior hypotheses around the potential for MPOs …

Comparative Study Of Newspaper Coverage About Tiny Homes Within America: A Content Analysis Of Six Geographic Regions, Faith Rothenberger

Dissertations and Theses

Tiny home living is an alternative way of dwelling, compared to the average American home, and is increasing in popularity worldwide. Tiny homes have a smaller ecological footprint, are more affordable than traditional housing, and can be instrumental in addressing many social and environmental pressures facing the US today. This study examines how tiny homes are represented to the public by way of newspaper reporting and seeks to understand if there are geographic and temporal differences in reporting related to tiny homes. The study uses content analysis to identify differences in key factors between regional newspapers within America’s six geographic …

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Of Mass Timber And Concrete Residential Buildings: A Case Study In China, Cindy Chen, Francesca Pierobon, Susan Jones, Ian Maples, Yingchun Gong, Indroneil Ganguly

Publications, Reports and Presentations

As the population continues to grow in China’s urban settings, the building sector contributes to increasing levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Concrete and steel are the two most common construction materials used in China and account for 60% of the carbon emissions among all building components. Mass timber is recognized as an alternative building material to concrete and steel, characterized by better environmental performance and unique structural features. Nonetheless, research associated with mass timber buildings is still lacking in China. Quantifying the emission mitigation potentials of using mass timber in new buildings can help accelerate associated policy development and …

Which Transportation Technologies Do We Want?, Michael Lewyn

Scholarly Works

A review of Todd Litman's book, New Mobilities- Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies

Policy Option To Address Low Rice Seed Technology Adoption Of Farmers In Sariaya, Quezon, Philippines, Meljun R. Banogon, Leilanie O. Barrion, Imelda Dg. Olvida, Ma. Theresa R. Sawit

Journal of Public Affairs and Development

The importance of access to and the proper utilization of technology in improving farm productivity is widely recognized. For this reason, many interventions focus on the development and promotion of farm technologies in rural areas. Sariaya, Quezon is one of the recipients of the programs of the Department of Agriculture (DA), particularly the Bayanihan Agri Clusters (BACs), the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), and the Rice Business Innovations Community Program (RiceBIS). While these programs are being implemented, the adoption of certified seeds technology in the community remains low. Policy Delphi technique was employed to formulate policy outcome forecast, issue statement, …

Intellectual Capital To Support Goat Farming Profitability In A Rural Area Of Banjarnegara Regency, Indonesia, Mochamad Sugiarto, Yusmi Nur Wakhidati, Siwi Gayatri, John Enorio M. Perez

Journal of Public Affairs and Development

Goat farming in Banjarnegara Regency, Indonesia has become a driver of the rural economy.　 Banjarnegara Regency, Indonesia has become a driver of the rural economy. Banjarnegara is a mountainous area which is divided into three agroecological zones, namely highland, middle land, and lowland. The research was conducted to　(1) identify the levels of goat farmers’　intellectual capital and goat farming profitability; and (2) analyze the relationship between goat farmers’ intellectual capital and goat farming profitability. A multistage sampling method was conducted to collect data from 180 goat farmers. The research on goat farmers’ intellectual capital was conducted using interviews and …

Does Democracy Justify Zoning?, Michael Lewyn

Scholarly Works

One common argument for restrictive zoning is that zoning is more democratic than allowing landowners to build what they please. This article critiques that claim, suggesting that free markets are equally democratic because they allow for self-rule. Moreover, zoning is less democratic than other forms of government decisionmaking, because zoning hearings are often sparsely attended, and commenters at public meetings are unrepresentative of the public as a whole.

Land Costs And New Housing, Michael Lewyn

Scholarly Works

Restrictive zoning limits housing supply, which (according to the law of supply and demand) increases housing costs. But some commentators argue that more permissive zoning would actually increase housing costs by increasing land costs. This article points out that if the latter claim was true, land costs would have risen in places that allowed lots of new housing and fallen in more restrictive regions such as San Francisco. In fact, land costs increased in both types of metro areas. More importantly, overall housing costs increased more rapidly in more restrictive metros.

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Midwest Social Sciences Journal

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Editors' Note, Nirupama Devaraj, Bharath Ganesh Babu

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Application Of Competitive Intelligence For Insular Territories: Automatic Analysis Of Scientific And Technology Trends To Fight The Negative Effects Of Climate Change, Henri Dou, Pierre Fournie

International Journal of Islands Research

Islands are fragile territories because of their geographical position. As a result, climate impacts can have serious consequences, of which some are irreversible. Therefore, it is necessary to allow insular territories to benefit from the latest scientific and technological advances in combating climate effects. The current article shows how to deal with automatic analysis of scientific information on the one hand, but also its applications via patents. We will analyse the latest scientific results as well as their possible applications using patent analysis. We will also focus on experts, laboratories, and leading companies, that are active on the field. The …

Mass Timber Building Life Cycle Assessment Methodology For The U.S. Regional Case Studies, Hongmei Gu, Shaobo Liang, Francesca Pierobon, Maureen Puettmann, Indroneil Ganguly, Cindy Chen, Rachel Pasternack, Mark Wishnie, Susan Jones, Ian Maples

Publications, Reports and Presentations

The building industry currently consumes over a third of energy produced and emits 39% of greenhouse gases globally produced by human activities. The manufacturing of building materials and the construction of buildings make up 11% of those emissions within the sector. Whole-building life-cycle assessment is a holistic and scientific tool to assess multiple environmental impacts with internationally accepted inventory databases. A comparison of the building lifecycle assessment results would help to select materials and designs to reduce total environmental impacts at the early planning stage for architects and developers, and to revise the building code to improve environmental performance. The …

النقل الحضري الجماعي بأكادير الكبير، القطاع العمومي والقطاع الخاص في مواجهة النمو الحضري، نموذج الحافلات, Mohamed Ben Attou

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Mass Urban Transport in Agadir, the Public Sector and the Private Sector in the Face of Urban Growth, the Bus Model

This research deals with the urban transport sector in Agadir Al-Kabeer in its relation to urban expansion, the problems of public transport and the openness of mass transport to the private sector, and the accompanying weakness and legal problems.

Comparative Lcas Of Conventional And Mass Timber Buildings In Regions With Potential For Mass Timber Penetration, Maureen Puettmann, Francesca Pierobon, Indroneil Ganguly, Hongmei Gu, Cindy Chen, Shaobo Liang, Susan Jones, Ian Maples, Mark Wishnie

Publications, Reports and Presentations

Manufacturing of building materials and construction of buildings make up 11% of the global greenhouse gas emission by sector. Mass timber construction has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by moving wood into buildings with designs that have traditionally been dominated by steel and concrete. The environmental impacts of mass timber buildings were compared against those of functionally equivalent conventional buildings. Three pairs of buildings were designed for the Pacific Northwest, Northeast and Southeast regions in the United States to conform to mass timber building types with 8, 12, or 18 stories. Conventional buildings constructed with concrete and steel …

New York’S First Supervised Safe Injection Sites Are A First Of Its Kind In The United States, Jason Gonzalez

Capstones

During the 1980s, the HIV epidemic grew worse each year. The virus is easily spread through shared injection needles. In 1985, activists in New York learned of a solution utilized in Amsterdam, where the municipal health system established a needle exchange program that distributed more than 100,000 needles.