Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments (IROCE)

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The Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments (IROCE) at the University of Oregon links, leverages, and aligns applied social science research and resources to help organizations and communities adapt and thrive in the face of adversity.

Note: The organization was formerly known as The Institute for a Sustainable Environment

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    Greenhouse Gas Inventory of Springfield, Oregon
    (Resource Innovations, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2007-01) Climate Leadership Initiative
    In September 2006 the Sustainable Business Initiative Task Force issued recommendations to the Eugene City Council and other public agencies, the private sector, non-profits and academic institutions in the Eugene-Springfield area for retaining and growing sustainable businesses and jobs. One of the recommendations (# D3) called for local governments to "Develop consortium and implement a metro area climate action plan." A climate action plan sets goals and identifies strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to cleaning the local airshed, such a plan will also trigger innovation within the private sector to develop and market technologies and services to reduce emissions. A starting point for the development of a metro area climate plan is baseline data on current and historical greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Eugene assessed baseline data for the community of Eugene's greenhouse gas emissions. The UO Climate Leadership Initiative decided to inventory the emissions produced within Springfield. This document describes the methodology and findings of the Springfield inventory. Our hope is that it can serve as a tool to begin a dialogue on how emissions can be cost effectively reduced in Springfield. We also hope that local governments in the metro area will refine and continue to update the inventory over time.
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    Northwest Forest Plan—The First 10 Years (1994–2003): Socioeconomic Monitoring of the Mount Hood National Forest and Three Local Communities
    (USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, 2007-05) Kay, William M.; Donoghue, Ellen M. (Ellen Mary); Charnley, Susan; Moseley, Cassandra; Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.)
    This report examines socioeconomic changes that took place between 1990 and 2003 on and around lands managed by the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon to assess the effects of the Northwest Forest Plan (the Plan) on rural economies and communities there. Three case communities were studied: the Greater Estacada Area, the Upper Hood River Valley, and the Villages of Mount Hood from Brightwood to Rhododendron. The report characterizes the region and its history, discusses management changes on the forest under the Plan and how they were perceived, describes socioeconomic change in the communities and how they were linked to the Plan, and evaluates how well Plan socioeconomic goals were met by the Mount Hood National Forest.
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    OAKRIDGE CEDAR CREEK FIRE 2022 INTERNAL AFTER ACTION REPORT
    (Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2023-01) Smith, Hollie; Huber-Stearns, Heidi; Serio, Naomi
    An After Action Review workshop was facilitated on Monday, December 5, 2022 for City of Oakridge, Lane County staff, and Oakridge community members who participated in the emergency responses in Oakridge for wildfire evacuation and hazardous air quality related to the Cedar Creek Fire (see timeline for details). Oakridge had 37 days from August-October 2022 when air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups (AQI of 101-150). In an effort to learn from this unprecedented and extended event, Southern Willamette Forest Collaboratives partnered with researchers at the University of Oregon to conduct this internal After Action Review. The review consisted of one workshop that lasted 2 hours and was broken up into two sessions: 1) evacuation and 2) smoke and air quality. For evacuation, participants noted that several components of the evacuation went well, primarily related to communication timing and modes, early planning, and the use of public resources (e.g., buses). Key areas for evacuation improvement include staffing capacity, establishing an Emergency Operation Center (EOC), and improving communication and emergency planning for multiple scenarios (with and without electricity or external funding and support). For smoke and air quality, participants noted the success of the air purifier distribution program, the installation of Purple Air sensors, a field trip for school children, and strong communication about cleaner air spaces. The key areas for improvement include communication and emergency planning for multiple scenarios, streamlining (and improving the accessibility of) the purifier screening criteria and resource availability, and providing additional support for schools. The remainder of this report is divided into: 1) summarized/overall recommendations from both events; 2) Evacuation Timeline; 3) Smoke Response Timeline; and 4) more information from the discussions from each session and the resulting recommendations.
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    Summary Report Describing the Preparation of Hydrologic Data Bases for Pacific Northwest HUC4 Watersheds Used to Identify Basin Hydrologic Type and Quantify Temperature Sensitivity
    (Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2007-07-19) Climate Leadership Initiative; Hamlet, Alan F.
    Based on some existing macro-scale hydrologic simulations for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) from 1916-2003 (described by Hamlet and Lettenmaier 2005, 2006; Hamlet et al. 2005, 2006), a set of hydrologic data bases summarizing the basin average water balance for moderate sized watersheds in OR, ID, WA and BC for different regional temperature regimes was produced for this project. The primary products to be produced from this information were a map showing the classification of each watershed at the Hydrologic Unit Code 4 (HUC4) level according to hydrologic type (rain dominant, mixed rain and snow, or snowmelt dominant), and a set of data bases quantifying the hydrologic sensitivity of each watershed to various levels of warming for a constant precipitation regime.
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    A survey of innovative contracting for quality jobs and ecosystem management
    (USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, 2002-08) Moseley, Cassandra; Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.)
    This survey identifies and defines innovative contracting mechanisms developed in the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region and northern California. A survey of nine case studies reveals that several new mechanisms have facilitated ecosystem management, quality jobs, and administrative efficiencies, but at times innovation was hampered by Forest Service institutional structures and downsizing.