Browsing by Subject "Policy"
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A Financial and Policy Analysis of Small Photovoltaic Ownership for Investor-Owned Utility Customers in North Carolina
(2013-04-24)As a source of clean distributed generation, small solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for residential investor-owned utility (IOU) customers can yield significant benefits to their owners along with a cleaner energy ... -
Advertising on Triangle Transit: A Revenue Forecast & Policy Analysis
(2013-04-17)EXECUTIVE SUMMARY POLICY ISSUE (PG 1) Triangle Transit is interested in how much revenue could be generated by the placement of interior and exterior advertisements on the buses and para-transit vehicles that it manages ... -
An Examination of PFAS for North Carolina Policymakers and Researchers
(2021-04-30)This Master’s Project aims to explore factors impacting the occurrence, distribution, toxicology and remediation of PFAS – a type of emerging contaminant – in North Carolina’s water. Research methods utilized include a literature ... -
Can the last deep-sea Oculina coral reefs be saved?: A management analysis of the Oculina Habitat Area of Particular Concern
(2007-05)The ivory tree coral, Oculina varicosa, is known to form reefs only in deep water (80-100 meters) off the central Atlantic coast of Florida. These unique reefs support high levels of biodiversity, and provide important ... -
Carceral Care: Examining the Quality of Health Care for Pregnant Women in Jails in North Carolina
(2021-12-06)Most women who are incarcerated are of childbearing age and some individuals experience pregnancy while incarcerated. However, research on pregnancy in correctional facilities is limited to within prisons, even though healthcare ... -
Climate adaptation and policy-induced inflation of coastal property value.
(PLoS One, 2015)Human population density in the coastal zone and potential impacts of climate change underscore a growing conflict between coastal development and an encroaching shoreline. Rising sea-levels and increased storminess threaten ... -
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for the State of Oaxaca, Mexico
(2012-04-20)Policy Question: What policy strategies should the government of the state of Oaxaca implement to adapt to climate change? The Mexican government and the international community have identified climate change as one ... -
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for the State of Oaxaca, Mexico
(2012-04-19)Policy Question: What policy strategies should the government of the state of Oaxaca implement to adapt to climate change? The Mexican government and the international community have identified climate change as one ... -
Comprehensive Evaluation of European Renewable Power Programs
(2016-04-26)Europe has shown a commitment to goal setting that mitigates climate change and increases renewable energy generation since the early 2000s. Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom have experienced challenges throughout the ... -
COST EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM FOR HARNETT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
(2007-05)Widespread use of electronics in business and residential settings has created a problem of electronic waste disposal, when the electronics are discarded at the end of their useful life. Recognized as hazardous waste for ... -
Developing a Language for Applied Causal Analysis: The Assessment of Causal Networks in Interdisciplinary Research
(2018)Integration of disparate research fields has become a major concern in recent years due to the increasing complexity of the issues that face policy makers and researchers. Concerted efforts have therefore been initiated ... -
Empirical evidence on structural racism as a driver of racial inequities in COVID-19 mortality.
(Frontiers in public health, 2022-01)<h4>Objective</h4>This study contributes to the literature by empirically testing the extent to which place-based structural racism is a driver of state-level racial inequalities in COVID-19 mortality using theoretically... -
Environmental Features Relevant to Deep-Sea Mining along the Rio Grande Rise for the Implementation of Protected Areas
(2017-04-28)Interest in the extraction of mineral resources from the deep-sea has increased rapidly in the recent years due to technological advancements. Since 2001, the International Seabed Authority has granted over 25 exploration ... -
Essays on Innovation, Competition and Regulation in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(2014)My dissertation explores the interactions between the various agents in the pharmaceutical industry and how they are affected by changes in health care policy. In my work, I examine innovation and competition among new ... -
Expanding alternative energy in North Carolina: A tool for educating the public
(2007-05)Interest in improving energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy are gaining momentum around the country and North Carolina is no exception. The state legislature is currently considering several bills to encourage ... -
Firearm-Related Laws in All 50 US States, 1991-2016.
(American journal of public health, 2017-07)<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe a new database containing detailed annual information on firearm-related laws in place in each of the 50 US states from 1991 to 2016 and to summarize key trends in firearm-related laws during ... -
Framing Debate to Lift Children Out of the Political Divide
(2017)Many cost-effective, evidence-based developmental programs (EBPs) remain inaccessible to children in need. To improve access to care, this dissertation theoretically and then empirically examines different approaches to ... -
Impacts of the Changing Regulatory Landscape on New Nuclear in the United States
(2020-04-24)Nuclear generation currently provides over fifty percent of the carbon-free energy on the United States electricity grid. Despite an increasing emphasis on carbon-free generation, operating nuclear plants are being retired ... -
Making marine life count: a new baseline for policy.
(PLoS Biol, 2010-10-26)The Census of Marine Life aids practical work of the Convention on Biological Diversity, discovers and tracks ocean biodiversity, and supports marine environmental planning. -
MEASURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT: POLICY OPTIONS FOR CALIFORNIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
(2003)NOAA manages the coastal zone in the United States under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). One of the goals of the act is to provide opportunities for the public to participate in the coastal zone management (CZM) ...
