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• 1. [Article] Evidence of Environmental Migration: Housing values alone may not capture the full effects of local environmental disamenities

  35 p.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Evidence of Environmental Migration: Housing values alone may not capture the full effects of local environmental disamenities Author: Cameron, Trudy Ann, McConnaha, Ian Year: 2005 35 p. Title: Evidence of Environmental Migration: Housing values alone may not capture the full effects of local environmental disamenities Author: Cameron, Trudy Ann, McConnaha, Ian Year: 2005 35 p. Close

• 2. [Article] Superfund Taint and Neighborhood Change: Ethnicity, Age Distributions, and Household Structure

  28 p.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Superfund Taint and Neighborhood Change: Ethnicity, Age Distributions, and Household Structure Author: Cameron, Trudy Ann, Crawford, Graham D. Year: 2004, 2003 28 p. Title: Superfund Taint and Neighborhood Change: Ethnicity, Age Distributions, and Household Structure Author: Cameron, Trudy Ann, Crawford, Graham D. Year: 2004, 2003 28 p. Close

• 3. [Article] Appendices to Superfund Taint and Neighborhood Change: Ethnicity, Age Distributions, and Household Structure

  174 p.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Appendices to Superfund Taint and Neighborhood Change: Ethnicity, Age Distributions, and Household Structure Author: Cameron, Trudy Ann, Crawford, Graham D. Year: 2004, 2003 174 p. Title: Appendices to Superfund Taint and Neighborhood Change: Ethnicity, Age Distributions, and Household Structure Author: Cameron, Trudy Ann, Crawford, Graham D. Year: 2004, 2003 174 p. Close

• 4. [Article] Skid rows : a geographical perspective

  xvi, 206 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: KNIGHT HV4504.K56 1982

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Skid rows : a geographical perspective Author: King, Larry Lloyd, 1942- Year: 2009, 1982 xvi, 206 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: KNIGHT HV4504.K56 1982 Title: Skid rows : a geographical perspective Author: King, Larry Lloyd, 1942- Year: 2009, 1982 xvi, 206 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: KNIGHT HV4504.K56 1982 Close

• 5. [Article] Prescription for Public Open Space: Locating New Public Open Space to Combat Obesity in New Orleans

  111 pages. Examining committee chair: Roxi Thoren

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Prescription for Public Open Space: Locating New Public Open Space to Combat Obesity in New Orleans Author: Hanson, Wade Year: 2017 111 pages. Examining committee chair: Roxi Thoren Title: Prescription for Public Open Space: Locating New Public Open Space to Combat Obesity in New Orleans Author: Hanson, Wade Year: 2017 111 pages. Examining committee chair: Roxi Thoren Close

• 6. [Article] Essays in Environmental and Public Economics

  Benefit-cost analysis of environmental policies typically focuses on benefits to human health and well-being. When it comes to humans' willingness to pay (WTP) for improvements in the quality of life for ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Essays in Environmental and Public Economics Author: Vander Naald, Brian Year: 2012 Benefit-cost analysis of environmental policies typically focuses on benefits to human health and well-being. When it comes to humans' willingness to pay (WTP) for improvements in the quality of life for other species, however, the evidence is limited. We argue that the other-species morbidity-reduction component of WTP should be calculated net of any "outrage" component associated with the cause of the harm. This net WTP is likely to be correlated with the premium that people are willing to pay for chicken products from birds for which the quality of life has been enhanced by improved animal welfare measures. This paper uses a conjoint choice stated preference survey to reveal the nature of systematic heterogeneity in preferences for "humanely raised" versus "conventionally raised" chicken. We also use latent class analysis to distinguish between two classes of people - those who are willing to pay a premium for humanely raised chicken and those who are not. Proposition 21 on California's 2010 ballot concerned an $18 annual surcharge on vehicles to support state parks. Prop 21 failed, implying 25% of these parks risk closure. Voting patterns at the Census tract level depend on gross price, incomes, age profiles, political ideology, environmental preferences, the availability of local substitutes, and park salience. We simulate counterfactual scenarios under which Prop 21 might have passed and use county-level hold-out samples to illustrate the predictive ability of our model. The California Air Resources Board is slowly phasing out perchloroethylene as the main input in dry cleaning operations in the state. Exploiting differential implementation of this regulation between SCAQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District) and the rest of the state, we examine the effect of this regulation on the propensity for dry cleaning businesses to exit the industry. We find that regulation has encouraged early exit from the industry in some cases. We also find that regulation decreased ambient concentrations of perchloroethylene in the atmosphere. This dissertation contains both published and unpublished co-authored material. It also contains an appendix for chapter II as a supplemental file. Title: Essays in Environmental and Public Economics Author: Vander Naald, Brian Year: 2012 Benefit-cost analysis of environmental policies typically focuses on benefits to human health and well-being. When it comes to humans' willingness to pay (WTP) for improvements in the quality of life for other species, however, the evidence is limited. We argue that the other-species morbidity-reduction component of WTP should be calculated net of any "outrage" component associated with the cause of the harm. This net WTP is likely to be correlated with the premium that people are willing to pay for chicken products from birds for which the quality of life has been enhanced by improved animal welfare measures. This paper uses a conjoint choice stated preference survey to reveal the nature of systematic heterogeneity in preferences for "humanely raised" versus "conventionally raised" chicken. We also use latent class analysis to distinguish between two classes of people - those who are willing to pay a premium for humanely raised chicken and those who are not. Proposition 21 on California's 2010 ballot concerned an $18 annual surcharge on vehicles to support state parks. Prop 21 failed, implying 25% of these parks risk closure. Voting patterns at the Census tract level depend on gross price, incomes, age profiles, political ideology, environmental preferences, the availability of local substitutes, and park salience. We simulate counterfactual scenarios under which Prop 21 might have passed and use county-level hold-out samples to illustrate the predictive ability of our model. The California Air Resources Board is slowly phasing out perchloroethylene as the main input in dry cleaning operations in the state. Exploiting differential implementation of this regulation between SCAQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District) and the rest of the state, we examine the effect of this regulation on the propensity for dry cleaning businesses to exit the industry. We find that regulation has encouraged early exit from the industry in some cases. We also find that regulation decreased ambient concentrations of perchloroethylene in the atmosphere. This dissertation contains both published and unpublished co-authored material. It also contains an appendix for chapter II as a supplemental file. Close

• 7. [Article] The Effects of Land Use Patterns and Street Network Connectivity on the frequency of Child Pedestrian-Vehicle Collisions: An aggregate analysis in Portland, Oregon

  Examining committee: Yizhao Yang, chair; Marc Schlossberg

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Effects of Land Use Patterns and Street Network Connectivity on the frequency of Child Pedestrian-Vehicle Collisions: An aggregate analysis in Portland, Oregon Author: Braseth, Mark Year: 2012 Examining committee: Yizhao Yang, chair; Marc Schlossberg Title: The Effects of Land Use Patterns and Street Network Connectivity on the frequency of Child Pedestrian-Vehicle Collisions: An aggregate analysis in Portland, Oregon Author: Braseth, Mark Year: 2012 Examining committee: Yizhao Yang, chair; Marc Schlossberg Close

• 8. [Article] Off to the (labor) market: Women, work, and welfare reform in 21st century American cities

  xvi, 307 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Off to the (labor) market: Women, work, and welfare reform in 21st century American cities Author: Haney, Timothy James, 1980- Year: 2010, 2009 xvi, 307 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Title: Off to the (labor) market: Women, work, and welfare reform in 21st century American cities Author: Haney, Timothy James, 1980- Year: 2010, 2009 xvi, 307 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. Close