Browsing Graduate Capstones and Terminal Projects by Title

Hickson, Patricia 2012-07-20T23:03:46Z 2012-07-20T23:03:46Z 2012-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12269 Examining committee: Robert Parker, chair; Max Nielsen-Pincus State and federal regulations have effectively reduced many sources of pollution to our waterways, and have been especially effective at reducing point-source pollution, such as industrial pollutants from factory outfalls. However, non-point source pollution – generally carried into waterbodies via stormwater runoff – poses a greater regulatory challenge. The 2012 U.S. EPA National Summary of Impaired Waters classifies more than 41,000 waters as impaired (on the 303d list). The water quality of many of these waterways is negatively affected by polluted runoff from agricultural, industrial, commercial and residential land uses within watersheds. These land uses increase the amount of impervious surfaces within a watershed – thereby increasing the speed and volume of stormwater runoff – and also introduce contaminants to that runoff such as residual pesticides from agricultural lands, chemicals from industrial and commercial sites, and common household pollutants like oil and paint, washed from roads and driveways. In the U.S. land use, including where and what type of development is allowed within watersheds, is generally governed through local laws and regulations. Therefore, it is local and regional governments, including cities, counties and public water and utility districts that are most often responsible for enacting and implementing land use strategies to protect watershed health. en_US Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon rights_reserved Public Utility Districts and Payment for Watershed Services: Explaining Water Users’ Willingness to Pay Other

Berumen, Daniel 2012-03-21T20:44:17Z 2012-03-21T20:44:17Z 2012-03 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12044 Examining committee: Michael Hibbard, chair The City of East Palo Alto was once viewed as one of the most dangerous cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city has recently been experiencing dramatic changes in demographics as well as economic development which were not present 15 years ago when the city was viewed as unsafe, economically depressed city by many outsiders. What is evident is that the city has changed dramatically since major development began in the late 1990's. Some local officials contend that the incorporation of a tax base economy and retail center can be viewed as a sign of progress and continued rejuvenation of the city. Others, particularly those that have witnessed development at a cost to both residential character and uproot of local businesses, argue that the city is becoming significantly less welcoming and, at times, dismissive of its long time residents. Using qualitative data, most notably interviews with city officials, local housing support agencies, and current residents, I uncover what people really perceive of this rapidly developing community as well as discovering the real factors of development. What is known is that benefits have surfaced because of gentrifying forces in the city. It has prospered by establishing itself as retail destination for a number of surrounding communities. Findings also reveal that East Palo Alto is experiencing increased gentrification resulting in displacement of area residents and local businesses. en_US Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon rights_reserved Gentrification -- California -- East Palo Alto Economic development -- California -- East Palo Alto East Palo Alto (Calif.) -- Economic conditions East Palo Alto (Calif.) -- Social conditions The Push and Pull Factors of Development in East Palo Alto, CA Other

Yanagishita, Shun 2009-02-27T13:42:54Z 2009-02-27T13:42:54Z 2008-08 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/8641 Examining committee: Jean Stockard, chair, Cari Vanderkar Moore One of the factors that allow students to be successful on study abroad programs is orientation. Since the University of Oregon is a public university with financial constraints, its Study Abroad Programs Office has limited staff for programming. One way to alleviate the time and staff constraints is by conducting orientation online. This study investigated which delivery method, traditional/classroom-based or online, was the most effective in students' views. en_US Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon A Qualitative Study of Students' Views on the Effectiveness of Traditional and Online Study Abroad Orientation at the University of Oregon. Other

Wijangco, Jennifer 2005-06-17T21:23:37Z 2005-06-17T21:23:37Z 2005-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/944 127 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Patricia Dewey. Minimal artists of the 1960s produced works that were large in scale and confronted the viewer. This artistic movement is characterized, and in many ways validated, by the critical literature produced by artists, art critics and historians. The field of art history continues to heavily influence museum display; however, a growing concern for the viewer’s experience is evident in museum practice. This master’s project, through data collected from a literature review and comparative case study, explores the ways museum exhibition practice influences the relationship between the art object and the viewer in relation to minimal art, informed by relevant art historical methodologies. 802380 bytes application/pdf en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Arts and Administration Program, M.A.; Museum exhibition Minimal art Art history Viewer experience Constructivist learning Questions of Context: The Display of Minimal Art in the Museum and the Viewer Experience Thesis

Enriori Garcia, Nicolas 2009-02-27T13:53:05Z 2009-02-27T13:53:05Z 2008-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/8648 Examining committee: Marc Schlossberg, chair, Yizhao Yang All around Eugene there is parking lot structures that remain partially unoccupied for the vast majority of time. These parking lots have a major influence on the shape of a city and are in part responsible for the downfalls associated with car usage â environmental degradation, traffic congestion, traffic accidents, physical fitness, health, etc. In the last twenty years, some lots have incorporated drive-thru coffee stores occupying some parking spots near the ingress/egress zone. The emergence of these stores has not been widely covered and there is scarce literature about this phenomenon. In the city of Eugene there are nearly twenty stores, with the most recent one opened in May, 2008. This study examines the emergence of drive-thru coffees stores in Eugene and poses several questions to be answered: are drive-thru coffee stores evidence of an exaggerated off-street parking supply? Are these stores pioneers into a redevelopment process of converting parking lots into different structures with higher end uses? This paper tries to find answers for these questions from the perspectives of store managers, lot owners and city officials. en_US Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon Coffee shops -- Oregon -- Eugene Parking lots -- Oregon -- Eugene REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES: RESHAPING URBAN LANDSCAPES Other

Hicks, Paul 2013-07-23T18:52:31Z 2013-07-23T18:52:31Z 2013-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/13021 Examining committee: Richard Margerum, chair; Robert Parker Drawing a connection between quality housing, housing affordability, neighborhood attributes and community health is not a fundamentally new concept. Early housing standards implemented across cities during the industrial revolution concentrated interventions on slum housing around factories. During this era, the public health movement and the planning of urban housing held common roots in improving sanitation to mitigate adverse health outcomes generated through squalid housing conditions. While early successes in coordinating housing and population health efforts led to the control of diseases like cholera and tuberculosis, the two disciplines are now generally separate and uncoordinated. In 2010, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined a guiding strategy to articulate the Affordable Care Act’s goal of enhancing community health outcomes. The resulting document, the National Prevention Strategy (NPS), encompasses a compilation of academic research and best practices promoting the theme “health in all policies.” The NPS uses evidence based findings to reframe the relationship between population health and the built environment as co-reliant. The strategy once again invites urban planners and public health practitioners to collaborate across disciplines to enhance positive community health outcomes through prevention based practices. Housing and health form an integral and historic link across these two professions. Even so, adverse health outcomes are still linked to poorly planned housing investments. Therefore, getting serious about improving health through better planning of the built environment requires analysis on how investments in affordable housing can forward community health goals at a regional level. This research explores how the theme “health in all policies,” can be introduced and implemented across the Eugene-Springfield region’s affordable housing initiatives and projects. Specifically, this research explores how the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan region can incorporate health elements and indices into affordable housing plans, initiatives, and investment strategies. en_US Department of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon rights_reserved Re-energizing the Connections between Health and Affordable Housing: A Regional Strategy for Coordination and Implementation Other

Combs, Norman G. 2008-11-13T23:10:16Z 2008-11-13T23:10:16Z 2005-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/7812 vi, 84 p. This paper was completed as part of the final research component in the University of Oregon Applied Information Management Master's Degree Program [see htpp://aim.uoregon.edu]. As dependence upon computers becomes more prevalent in the workplace, providing effective computer-based training to workers is vital to employee success. However, many workers suffer from various forms of computer anxiety. This study examines the relationship between five sources of computer anxiety including age, gender, instructional method, general psychological factors and previous exposure to computers and the successful design of computer-based instruction. Four cases are compared to Kolb's Learning Cycle (Harb & Terry, 1992). Aim Capstone 2005;Norman G. Combs Applied Information Management AIM Data Computer anxiety Computer-based training The Relationships Between Selected Sources of Computer Anxiety Experienced by Beginning Computer Users and Approaches to Computer-based Training Other

Pritchard, Michael A. 2009-07-22T19:38:51Z 2009-07-22T19:38:51Z 2009-07-22T19:38:51Z http://hdl.handle.net/1794/9481 This paper was completed as part of the final research component in the University of Oregon Applied Information Management Master's Degree Program [see htpp://aim.uoregon.edu]. Competition among employers is increasing for productive IT employees. By understanding organizational culture, managers can identify why employees leave an organization and ways to retain employees. Money and financial incentives should not be the primary source for motivating employees. Use of intrinsic motivators will have a greater affect on employee satisfaction and retention. Technical employees want a balanced mix of salary and an organizational culture that promotes challenging and meaningful work. en_US AIM Capstone 2009;Michael A. Pritchard IT employees Information technology -- Employees Incentives Motivating employees Applied Information Management AIM Data Retaining IT Employees by Reframing Organizational Culture: Factors to Consider Beyond Financial Incentives Other

Crawford, Brad 2011-07-06T15:52:43Z 2011-07-06T15:52:43Z 2011-07-06 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/11379 AIM Terminal Project Web 2.0 has revolutionized the way individuals communicate, participate and engage information. Governments have been slow to adopt Web2.0 technologies, while at the same time are criticized for a lack of participation and transparency. Literature from 1999 to 2010 is reviewed to provide examples of how technologies such as blogs, mashups, social networking and wikis can be used to create citizen-focused services that support better decision making, access to collective intelligence, and improved citizen orientation. en_US AIM Capstone 2010;Brad Crawford Government 2.0 E-government Web 2.0 Transparency and participation in government Applied Information Management AIM Data A review of Web 2.0 technologies and how they increase participation and transparency in government Other

White, Elizabeth 2011-02-03T22:43:56Z 2011-02-03T22:43:56Z 2010-11-29 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10952 108p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Phaedra Livingstone en_US project; Museums and Indians University of Oregon. Museum of Natural and Cultural History Tamastslikt Cultural Institute and Museum Rights and responsibilities: American Indian collections in cultural museums Thesis