Nicholas School of the Environment: Recent submissions
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Impact of Extreme Weather Events on the Grid
(2022-04-22)The rise in temperature due to climate change has increased the frequency and severity of extreme weather events in the past few years. The 2010s in the US saw a total of 119-billion-dollar disasters, with an estimated cost ... -
U.S. Market Prospects for Long Duration Energy Storage Technologies
(2022-04-22)Often thought of as the ultimate solution to renewable energy intermittency, energy storage has been one of the most sought-after technologies for a clean energy future. The market for long duration energy storage, or LDES, ... -
Evaluating the Marketing and Conceptualization of Farmed Oysters Along the NC Oyster Trail
(2022-04-22)North Carolina’s shellfish industry has grown due to increased attention to shellfish farming, specifically for oysters, through legislative actions by the North Carolina General Assembly and support from non-profit ... -
Participatory Planning: Addressing the Disconnect between Local and External Stakeholders
(2022-04-22)Participatory approaches are being increasingly utilized in conservation projects. The idea stems from critiques of previous practice being too exclusionary resulting in poor outcomes. A broad theme in these critiques relates ... -
Commercializing Kelp: Marketing and Growth Strategies for the Crop of the Future
(2022-04-22)Domestic kelp as a cultivated crop and as a consumer good in the US faces a variety of hurdles as it scales to meet the demands of the US market. Atlantic Sea Farms (ASF) has led the way in establishing kelp in the US and ... -
Nitrogen addition to a mixed pine-broadleaved forest under elevated atmospheric CO2 exacerbates phosphorus and potassium deficiencies
(2022-04-22)Forests are vital ecosystems because they capture and store carbon from our atmosphere; this is essential for maintaining the balance between carbon uptake and release in the global carbon cycle. However, human activities—mainly ... -
Solarizing the Island of Culebra, Puerto Rico: Rate-Design Model and Analysis
(2022-04-22)Power on the island of Puerto Rico has historically been served through a centralized generation system that has largely failed to provide reliability— ability of the grid to provide the right quantity and quality of electricity ... -
Regionalizing the Financial, Environmental, and Social Impacts of Water Scarcity on the Fresh Produce Industry
(2022-04-22)Water scarcity is a regionalized issue that threatens community wellbeing and agricultural operations. By sector, agriculture is the largest source of global water withdrawals. Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been used to ... -
Evaluating an Environmental Sustainability Program and Related Metrics at a Continuing Care Retirement Community
(2022-04-22)Xinyi Guo (MEM Cadindate) and Chelsea Sloggy (MEM/MBA Candidate) Charlotte Clark (Advisor) Spring 2022 Masters Project Executive Summary Evaluating an Environmental Sustainability Program and Related Metrics at a Continuing ... -
Incorporating Environmental Equity into NC DEQ’s Regulatory Impact Analysis
(2022-04-22)Incorporating Environmental Equity into NC DEQ’s Regulatory Impact Analysis is a project in collaboration with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NC DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) Planning ... -
Nags Head Electric Vehicle Action Plan
(2022-04-22)The number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road in the United States is growing at a steady rate. More electric cars will necessitate more electric car chargers, both in public spaces and in private homes and rental properties. ... -
City of Greenville, NC Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Emissions Reduction Plan
(2022-04-22)As we near the International Panel on Climate Change’s 2030 deadline to halve global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, cities are being called upon to proactively manage the negative effects of urbanization. Greenville, North ... -
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 ... -
Incentivizing methane capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in North Carolina
(2022-04-22)Currently, the vast majority of manure lagoons on North Carolina hog farms are uncovered and emit substantial amounts of methane gas into the open air. In fact, of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, 11% are methane, with ... -
Duke Health Sustainability Project
(2022-04-22)The Duke Health Sustainability Masters Project focused on quantifying the environmental impact of the Duke University Health System (DUHS) and implementing sustainability initiatives to decarbonize and reduce waste within ... -
Using Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Assess the Occurrence of Prey in Deep-Diving Cetaceans off Cape Hatteras, NC
(2022-04-22)The elusive nature of deep-diving cetaceans, including short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), creates a gap in knowledge for understanding their foraging behavior. Multiple techniques exist for analyzing ... -
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 ... -
An Examination of the Relationship between the Conservation Reserve Program and Stumpage Prices in the South
(2022-04-22)Declines in stumpage prices have been linked to the Conservation Reserve Program, which may have influenced overall planting volume, and thus, supply, in the South since inception in 1986. This project investigates historic ... -
The State Is Your Oyster: Cultivating Oyster Farming in North Carolina
(2022-04-22)Oyster mariculture is a growing industry in North Carolina that represents economic and environmental opportunities. The State has created laws and programs that encourage the development of smallholder farms; however, some ... -
Deforestation and Flooding in the Lower Roanoke River Basin
(2022-04-22)The large natural forest ecosystems in the Lower Roanoke River Basin, in northeast North Carolina, are home to numerous and diverse plant and animal species. However, these unique and precious forest ecosystems have been ...
