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Browsing Nicholas School of the Environment by Title
Now showing items 1-20 of 2027
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1 Linking Land Use and Water Quality: Guiding Development Surrounding Durham County’s Drinking Watershed
(2012-04-26)Abstract Linking Land Use and Water Quality: Guiding Development Surrounding Durham County’s Drinking Watershed By Katie Rose Levin May 2012 Cities and Counties have an obligation to provide water to their citizens ... -
2018 Land Trust Communication Guide
(2018-04-26)Communications is a critical component of a land trust’s success. Since land trusts are mainly private, non-profit organizations, they are heavily dependent on donors and volunteers. A strong communications strategy will ... -
A Biomass Fuel Assessment for Duke University’s Chilled Water Plant #2
(2010-04-30)This Masters Project identifies the University’s biomass fuelshed and locates potential supply sources and probable fuel quantities. An Excel workbook couples user-defined transportation, processing, collection and handling, ... -
A Bottom-up Approach to Setting a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target for Charlotte, North Carolina
(2011-04-28)In 2007, Charlotte’s City Council passed a resolution directing City staff to: (1) Inventory City Operations Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions; (2) Establish aggressive and realistic GHG emission reduction targets; (3) Create ... -
A bottom-up electricity demand model for the residential sector in Querétaro, Mexico
(2016-12-12)There is a growing interest in reducing energy consumption and its associated greenhouse gas emissions from every sector of the economy. The residential sector is a substantial consumer of energy in every country ... -
A Bottom-Up Model of Residential Electricity Demand in North and South Carolina
(2017-04-28)Residential electricity is a significant component of total electricity use in the United States, and the residential market is also a key demographic for energy efficiency (EE) and distributed generation growth. Uncertainty ... -
A Business Plan for Blue Carbon Offsets at Duke University
(2012-04-26)Marine ecosystems such as salt marshes, sea grasses and mangroves absorb from the atmosphere and store large amounts of carbon, both in their vegetation and in the soil beneath them. In light of rapid climate change and ... -
A Business Plan for Blue Carbon Offsets at Duke University
(2012-04-26)Marine ecosystems such as salt marshes, sea grasses and mangroves absorb from the atmosphere and store large amounts of carbon, both in their vegetation and in the soil beneath them. In light of rapid climate change and ... -
A Business Plan for Residential Microgrid Software
(2020-04-21)Have you ever thought about going solar or getting an electric vehicle? Do you know which utility rate would save you the most money? Does getting a battery make sense for your home? BUILD MY GRID is the first ... -
A case study analysis of a participatory process in fisheries management
(2008-12-05)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the experiences of participants in a participatory process in environmental management and to examine relative contributions of process features and the achievement of social goals ... -
A Case Study of Community Solar’s Impact on the Energy Affordability of Minnesota’s Low to Moderate Income households
(2020-04-24)Community solar gardens have been adopted by many states in the United States of America. They are an innovative way for utility ratepayers to have a direct role in the energy transition and support deployment of solar power ... -
A CASE STUDY OF GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND THE SOCIOPOLITICAL PROCESS: AUTHORIZATION OF PROCESSOR QUOTA SHARES IN THE MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT
(2003)Special interest groups are trying to change language in the Magnuson-Steven Fisheries Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA) to allow fishery management councils to create and allocate processor quota (PQ). This limited ... -
A Case Study of GreenToGo in Durham, North Carolina
(2019-04-26)The goal of the GreenToGo program in Durham, North Carolina is to provide the shared customers of GreenToGo and local Durham restaurants with an environmentally-conscious option for carryout food containers. This report ... -
A Case Study of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES): Will Municipalities Embrace SITES to Guide Future Development?
(2013-04-26)The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is attempting to become the benchmark certification for sustainable landscape development in the United States. Currently in pilot, the SITES 2009 Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks ... -
A CASE STUDY ON BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES AT W.E. HUNT RECREATION CENTER, TOWN OF HOLLY SPRINGS
(2021-12-04)The Town of Holly Springs, located in Wake County of North Carolina, is interested in improving energy efficiency in municipal operations and facilities to offset increasing energy consumption and utility costs that are ... -
A Case Study Review of The Actual and Potential Role That Multinational Corporations Play in Global Mangrove Governance
(2022-04-21)Since 1970, global mangrove loss has peaked and slowed with recent restoration efforts having some success. Though current instruments used have not proven to be sufficient to return global mangrove cover to historical levels. ... -
A Characterization of the Shark Fisheries in Campeche, Mexico
(2013-04-09)Since the early 1990s, shark landings in the Mexican state of Campeche have declined drastically, mirroring an overall decrease in shark populations across the Gulf of Mexico. Historically, most research on the Campeche ... -
A Citizen Science Program for the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
(2008-08-26)The purpose of this Masters Project is to implement an intertidal monitoring program that emphasizes Citizen Science for the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies (CACS). CACS is a small non-profit organization based out of ... -
A Climate and Operational Vulnerability Assessment of the Water Company in Salamanca, Chile
(2017-04-28)The present master’s project is an analysis of the future vulnerability of the water company (Aguas del Valle) in Salamanca, Chile to potential changes in population, per capita water use, leakage, and climate. Scenario ... -
A Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment for the City of Atlanta, Georgia
(2010-04-28)The Southeastern United States will experience several impacts from climate change over the coming decades, including average temperature increases of several degrees, more frequent droughts, and heavier rain and flood events. ...
