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  • Disasters and the cycle of poverty: understanding urban, rural, and gender aspects of social vulnerability 
    Lynn, Kathy (Resource Innovations, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2005-09)
    This paper examines the impacts natural disasters have on poor communities all over the world, and the ways in which poverty and social vulnerability exacerbate disaster risk. We cannot reduce the risks poor communities ...
  • Engaging Socially Vulnerable Populations in Community Wildfire Protection Plans 
    Resource Innovations; Forest Guild; Watershed Research and Training Center; Ojerio, Ryan S., 1972-; Lynn, Kathy; Evans, Alexander M.; DeBonis, Mike; Gerlitz, Wendy (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, 2008)
    Recent catastrophic wildfires in the United States provided images of the destruction of multimillion-dollar homes, dense urban neighborhoods, and vast estates that overlook beautiful forests or the southern California ...
  • Establishing a Low-Income Assistance Program for the Rural/Metro Fire Department 
    Bollig, Shaun R.; Lynn, Kathy; University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment. Resource Innovations (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, 2006-09-28)
    Low-income citizens face greater obstacles in attaining and paying for public services, including energy, telephone, and water. The lack of resources to pay for services may also make it difficult for low-income residents ...
  • Evaluation Guide for Community Wildfire Protection Plans : Draft 
    University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment. Resource Innovations (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, 2008-03-01)
    The purpose of this guide is to assist communities in monitoring and evaluating their CWPPs to strengthen future implementation. The steps in this guide outline an effective process for evaluating how well communities ...
  • Feasibility and Benefits of Deploying Solar Electric Generation Across Public and Commercial Roof Space in Eugene, Oregon 
    Neff, Raymond (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, 2006-06)
    Many commercial and public buildings have large expanses of roof area that are ideally suited for generating electricity with solar photovoltaics (PV). They are often free of obstructions from the sun, like large trees ...
  • Increasing stream flows to sustain salmon in the Northwest: an economic and policy assessment 
    Jaeger, William K.; Mikesell, Raymond (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, 2000-09)
    According to biologists, increasing streamflows in the Pacific Northwest is essential to restore and maintain the populations of salmon and other native fishes. Since agriculture is the principal source of surface water ...
  • An inventory and analysis of biomass utilization efforts in southwestern Oregon 
    Almquist, Bill (Resource Innovations, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2005-09)
    This report aims to help communities and JCIFP partners by cataloguing and describing local efforts, presenting case studies of activities underway in other parts of Oregon and around the country, and providing recommendations ...
  • Josephine County : Integrated fire plan, November 2004 
    Josephine County (Or.); University of Oregon. Program for Watershed and Community Health (Josephine County (Or.), 2004-11-08)
    Goals [for this Plan are]: protect against potential losses to life, property and natural resources from wildfire; build and maintain active participation from each Fire Protection District; set realistic expectations for ...
  • Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan lessons learned: an evaluation of the planning process 
    University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment. Resource Innovations (Resource Innovations, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2005-06)
    Josephine County officials initiated development of the Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan (JCIFP) in July 2003, along with several federal, state, and local partners. The Plan mission is to protect against potential ...
  • Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan lessons learned: wildfire risk assessment 
    Almquist, Bill (Resource Innovations, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2005-07)
    This paper evaluates the JCIFP risk assessment process using information gathered from interviews conducted in February and March 2005 with members of the Risk Assessment Committee. This report is intended to assist other ...
  • Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan lessons learned: Woody Vegetation Disposal Day in southwestern Oregon 
    University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment. Resource Innovations (Resource Innovations, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon, 2005-05)
    The first annual Woody Vegetation Disposal Day occurred in Southwestern Oregon on April 16, 2005. The event gave participants an opportunity to dispose of their woody vegetation for free. Josephine County’s event was held ...
  • Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan: 2006 Annual Report and Updated Action Plan 
    University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment. Resource Innovations (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Resource Innovations, 2006)
    In 2002, the Biscuit Fire burned over 500,000 acres and resulted in costs exceeding 150 million dollars. A majority of the acres burned in Josephine County, Oregon. Lessons learned from the fire resulted in the development ...
  • Mapping the relationship between wildfire and poverty 
    Lynn, Kathy; Gerlitz, Wendy (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, 2005-11)
    This research project uses the concept of community capacity -- a community's ability to protect itself, respond to, and recover from wildfire -- and examines socioeconomic indicators (one component of community capacity) ...
  • Redefining Stewardship : Public Lands and Rural Communities in the Pacific Northwest 
    Ecotrust; University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment. Resource Innovations (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, 2008-02)
    Can the vision of healthy forests and healthy communities bring together traditional adversaries? This publication tells a story of collaboration that moves beyond the tales of the '90s-era timber wars. We share how ...
  • Review of U.S.D.A. Forest Service Community-Based Watershed Restoration Partnerships appendix: reviews of watershed projects 
    Doppelt, Bob; Shinn, Craig (Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University, 2002-09)
    This appendix is a review of fourteen watershed projects: Blue Mountains Demonstration Area; Chattooga River Watershed; Conasauga River Watershed; Lost Rivers National Learning Site; Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley; ...
  • Review of U.S.D.A. Forest Service Community-Based Watershed Restoration Partnerships: analysis and recommendations 
    Doppelt, Bob; Shinn, Craig (Center for Watershed and Community Health, Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University, 2002-09)
    This report is a formative evaluation of fifteen watersheds from across the country selected to participate in the program. Bob Doppelt and Craig Shinn of Portland State University carried out the review with assistance ...
  • Salmon and the economy: a handbook for understanding the issues in Washington and Oregon 
    Niemi, Ernest G.; Whitelaw, Ed; Lindahl, David; Fifield, Anne; Gall, Michelle (ECONorthwest, 1999-11)
    This handbook is one of the products from the Salmon Economics Project. Few people want to plod through all the evidence regarding the economic theory, facts, and implications of proposals to rebuild healthy salmon ...
  • Saving salmon, sustaining prosperity: an introductory handbook and reference for the Puget Sound Region and Washington 
    ECO Northwest, Ltd. (ECONorthwest, Seattle, Wash., 2000)
    This report offers a quick summary of the economic data and issues associated with efforts to restore healthy salmon runs in the Puget Sound Basin and the rest of Washington. Salmon populations have declined enough for ...
  • Tribal Wildfire Resource Guide, June 2006 
    University of Oregon. Institute for a Sustainable Environment. Resource Innovations; Rasmussen, Kathleen Frances, 1978- (University of Oregon, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Resource Innovations, 2006-06)
    During the past year, the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC) has been working with Resource Innovations, a program within the University of Oregon’s Institute for a Sustainable Environment, to develop a Tribal Wildfire Resource ...
  • Wildfire and poverty: an overview of the interactions among wildfires, fire-related programs, and poverty in the Western States 
    Niemi, Ernest G.; Lee, Kristin (Center for Watershed and Community Health, Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, Portland State University, 2001-12)
    Wildfires and poverty are both common in the West. Wildfires intensify poverty by having a pervasive, disproportionately negative impact on those households and communities lacking adequate resources to reduce the ...

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