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Integrating Internal Sustainability Management Strategies for Corporate Social Responsibility Statements and Sustainability Policies
(2018-04-25)Gresham, Smith and Partners, (“GS&P”) is one of the largest design firms in the United States. The firm celebrated its 50-year anniversary in 2017 and has a portfolio that reflects the depth of its diverse and broad ... -
The quantification of markers of economic development from time-series satellite imagery using deep learning
(2018-04-25)Archival satellite imagery contains massive quantities of largely untapped, objective data documenting the development of nations over time. A key obstacle to leveraging these images for the purposes of advancing population ... -
Understanding Operator Reed-Muller Codes Through the Weyl Transform
(2018-04-25)This paper expands the framework on the multidimensional generalizations of binary Reed-Muller code, operator Reed-Muller codes, where the codewords are projection operators through the Weyl Transform. The Weyl Transform ... -
Labor Attrition between South Africa’s Public and Private Health Sectors: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of KwaZulu-Natal Dietitians
(2018-04-25)The South African health care system has a highly inequitable distribution of human and financial resources. The private sector only serves 28-38% of the population but has 59% of medical specialists. Applying the concept ... -
Determining the northern range of the NNCES stock of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) through photo-identification
(2018-04-27)The Roanoke Sound is an important summer habitat for coastal Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, including members of the Northern North Carolina Estuarine System (NNCES) stock. However, our understanding of the northern range ... -
Foot for Thought: Identifying Causes of Foot and Leg Pain in Rural Madagascar to Improve Musculoskeletal Health
(2018-04-25)Incidence of musculoskeletal health disorders is increasing in Madagascar. Foot pain in the Malagasy may be related to daily occupational activities or foot shape and lack of footwear. Our study tests hypotheses concerning ... -
Threats to Big Cats in Southeast Asia
(2018-05-25)Southeast Asia is experiencing rapid rates of habitat conversion as homogenous oil palm plantations are replacing biodiverse areas. These oil palm plantations have exploded over recent decades, altering the landscape for ... -
Ancillary Services Participation for Electric Vehicle Fleets
(2018-04-24)Amid growing concerns of global climate disruption, a diverse set of stakeholders are advocating for deep decarbonization efforts in sectors such as electrical power generation and transportation. This Master’s Project ... -
Developing a Methodology to Assess Transportation Vulnerability to Recurrent Tidal Flooding
(2018-04-27)Despite the moniker of “nuisance flooding,” the recurrent flooding of coastal cities during high tides poses risks to people and property that extend beyond minor inconveniences. The frequency of this recurrent tidal ... -
Corporate Procurement of Renewable Energy as a Key Driver in the Decarbonization of the Power Industry
(2018-04-24)Private companies, motivated by commitments to sustainability, have become important purchasers of utility-scale renewable energy, contracting for over 11 GWs of capacity in the past five years. This paper discusses the ... -
A Comprehensive Assessment of Red Wolf Reintroduction Sites
(2018-04-24)The red wolf (Canis rufus) is the world’s rarest wild canid, with fewer than 60 wolves living in the wild, and likely even fewer than 40. After being declared extinct in the wild in 1980, the wolf was reintroduced to ... -
Interactions between short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and the Pelagic Longline Fishery in the Cape Hatteras Special Research Area
(2018-04-24)Short-finned pilot whales have a long history of interactions with Pelagic Longline (PLL) fisheries along the east coast of the United States. These interactions represent a threat to both the PLL fisheries’ economic ... -
A Framework for Incorporating Water Efficiency into State-Level Climate Change Adaptation Planning
(2018-04-24)Anticipated climate change impacts such as frequent droughts, snowpack loss and changes in runoff timing may affect water supply availability for municipal uses. Urban water efficiency builds resiliency by improving supply ... -
An Analysis of What Makes Collaborative Efforts Successful
(2018-04-23)Our world’s problems are complex, often crossing boundaries between different communities and sectors. However, many of our attempts towards solutions remain siloed. These silos prevent information sharing and create ... -
An Opportunity for Scenario Planning in Corporate Sustainability Strategy
(2018-04-23)Corporate sustainability practitioners utilize a variety of different tools to engage a company's senior leadership and deliver value back to a business organization through reduced risk or cost, improved operational ... -
Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Green Infrastructure Project for Water Management in Peru
(2018-04-23)The purpose of this research is to analyze the costs and benefits of a “green infrastructure for water management” project in Peru in comparison to a traditional microreservoir. The costs and benefits of the two water ... -
Examining Wastewater Treatment Struggles in Lowndes County, AL
(2018-04-27)Many poor, rural Americans currently live without access to basic wastewater treatment, raising sobering environmental justice and public health issues. Recent research found a 34.5% incident rate of N. americanus (hookworm) ... -
CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE OUTDOOR INDUSTRY: ASSESSING PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN DEVELOPING CIRCULAR PRODUCT MODELS FOR OUTDOOR HARD GOODS PRODUCTS
(2018-04-27)The term "circular economy" is often used to describe an idealized consumer product model where products at the end of their useful life are recycled as inputs to material manufacturing or returned harmlessly to the ... -
To See the World in a Grain of Sand
(Comment, 2017-12-01)
