Browsing by Department "Nicholas School of the Environment"
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Analysis of Marine Mammal Biologically Important Areas and Species Density on the East Coast
(2023-04-28)In accordance with various federal regulations, any agency or organization planning to conduct activities in the marine environment that may harm marine mammals must undergo an impact assessment process. Two available tools ... -
Analyzing How Carbon Offsets in Compliance Pricing Schemes Impact Market Carbon Price
(2023-04-28)Key Objectives & Results The value of carbon offsets as a tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions has been the subject of many recent debates. With an increasing number of governments instituting compliance carbon ... -
Analyzing the Feasibility of a Centralized Treatment System for the Implementation of Destructive PFAS Treatment Technology
(2023-04-26)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are emerging contaminants that pose a significant threat to water systems across the U.S. PFAS compounds are difficult to break down and long-term exposure to them can have adverse ... -
Are National Parks Islands? A Comparative Biodiversity Approach
(2022-04-22)This project was a case study undertaken on behalf of the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA). NPCA is a national non-profit organization that advocates for the protection and enhancement of the National Park ... -
Assessing Consumer Preferences for Seafood Products in a North Carolinian Community-Supported Fishery
(2023-04-28)In recent years, Community Supported Fisheries (CSFs) have gained prominence in the North American seafood industry, with Walking Fish CSF in North Carolina being one of the pioneering efforts. However, due to the relatively ... -
Assessing Farm-Level Practices for Food Borne Illness Prevention from Raw Oyster Consumption
(2023-04-18)The Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is popular as a sustainable and nutrient-rich source of animal protein, and sustains a large coastal economy of aquaculture in North Carolina. With increasingly worsened climate ... -
Assessing Fisheries Effort in Two Dynamic Pelagic Ecosystems
(2022-04-19)As human impacts on the global oceans increase, the effective protection of biodiversity and sustainable management of ocean resources has become increasingly important. Complicating these efforts is the fact that sixty-four ... -
Assessing Inclusion of Social Equity Principles in 30x30 Coastal Conservation and Management Policies Using an Access-based Equity Framework
(2023-04-28)Coastal Indigenous peoples and local communities face issues of non-equitable distribution of coastal resources when conservation policies restrict entry to marine areas. Restrictions bar traditional community access to ... -
Assessing Industrial Energy Transition in the Textile Sector in Pakistan
(2022-04-22)This study assesses the industrial captive power generation in Pakistan and its on-going transition to renewable energy. By focusing on the textile sector and conducting an energy survey with detailed interview sessions ... -
Assessing the effects of urbanization on land use land cover changes and land surface temperatures in Sejong, South Korea
(2022-04-22)Urban heat islands (UHI) result from replacing natural landscapes with dense concentrations of pavement and other surfaces that absorb and retain heat, resulting in greater temperatures than outlying rural areas and a negative ... -
Assessing the Water Footprint of Electric Car Batteries – A Dive into the Water-Energy Nexus
(2023-04-28)Water has been historically overlooked as a criterion when measuring the environmental impact of a project. This project aims to visualize the water impacts and risks associated with extracting three critical minerals commonly ... -
Assessment of Smallholder Training Programs in Food Sector Climate Strategies
(2022-04-21)The future outcomes of climate change, the food sector, and supplier land management are codependent. The food sector is responsible for 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions—predominantly due to land use practices—while ... -
Aviation Fuel Supply Chain Risk Assessment for the United States Air Force
(2023-04-28)The increase in frequency and severity of natural disasters and extreme weather events due to climate change is a growing concern for the Operational Energy Office of US Air Force (USAF). Through a series of secondary research, ... -
Blended Finance for Clean Water: Applying the Green Bank Model to Fill North Carolina’s Water Quality Investment Gap
(2022-04-21)As the threat of climate change looms over North Carolina, so does the accompanying risk of deteriorating water quality and the economic impacts it can bring. Improving water quality will require investments beyond just ... -
Carbon Considerations and Pricing in Global Asset Classes
(2023-04-28)Angeleno Group (AG) is a venture capital and growth equity firm interested in pricing carbon costs into their asset class valuations. AG hopes to understand the financial impacts of carbon because companies with higher levels ... -
Caught in the act! Using camera trapping to investigate the link between tropical forest degradation and biodiversity in the Belize Maya Forest
(2023-04-27)Tropical forests retain an abundance of the world’s species yet are acutely threatened by habitat loss and overharvesting. Habitat loss is largely driven by widespread deforestation and potentially forest degradation – ... -
Challenges and Opportunities for a Clean Energy Future: A Case Study in the Carolinas
(2022-04-22)In the 2020 Integrated Resource Plans of Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy Carolinas, the utility established a goal of reaching 70% greenhouse gas emissions reductions from 2005 levels by 2030 and carbon neutrality by ... -
Change in Trees Outside of Forests in India
(2023-04-26)
