Browsing by Subject "Durham (N.C.)"

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    Barriers to Environmental Sustainability Facing Small Businesses in Durham, NC
    (2010-04-30T14:39:32Z) Hadley, John; Herren, Allison
    Conventional approaches to implementing environmental practices often rely on assumptions and measures predominantly developed for large corporations. However, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) frequently operate much differently and encounter a variety of barriers to environmental practices that may not exist in the larger corporate arena. This research paper analyzes the barriers small businesses face to implementing environmental measures through interviews with nine companies in the Durham, North Carolina area. The study finds that financial cost is the main barrier, followed by a lack of time to devote to environmental measures, and a lack of knowledge of actions that can be taken. The study concludes with recommendations for regulatory and policy updates, economic incentives, and information resources to help mitigate the environmental barriers facing small businesses in Durham.
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    History of Duke University’s Housing Policies as Seen Through Town and Gown Relations
    (2007-05-04) Uzoka, Udoka
    Town-gown relations define political and social taglines in today’s communities. The multifaceted dynamics of such a relationship involving two entities with (oftentimes) differing priorities and loyalties cannot be understood nor investigated in isolation and in the exclusivity of economics. One area that provides definition to the relationship between a town and an educational institution located within it involves the students at the school as well as policies governing the living affairs of the students. Of consideration in this paper is the history of campus housing policies as seen through the textured relationship between Duke University and the Durham, North Carolina community.
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    How Attitudes and Perceptions Can Influence Policy Changes
    (2007-05-04) Lamberth, Olivia
    Town-gown relations have a very large impact on the student experience at Duke University. The overall college experience is not based solely on academics, but also on the social and cultural outlets that a university can provide. The location of Duke in Durham, North Carolina is thus a major factor in growth and development of the students who chose to attend this University. This investigation demonstrates how the change in residential policy, specifically off-campus living, has led to changes in attitudes between the students and the community residents.
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