I am joining the NNA1 chapter entitled Nature and the Economy as one of the chapters author and graphic lead.
The U.S. Global Change Research Program is National Nature Assessment (NNA1). The diverse team that will number over 150 experts was selected by the
11 NNA1 chapter leads in consultation with federal leadership, based in part on a public call for author nominations. With the full author team in place, the writing phase of the NNA1 is now kicking off.
Over the next two years, NNA1 authors will take stock of what nature provides to us in terms of its inherent worth, our culture, health and well-being, jobs and livelihoods, and safety, and more, while looking ahead to understand how these benefits might change in the future.
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Related Links:
• Read a blog by NNA1 Director Phil Levin, “A Nature Imperative on Earth Day,” for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• NNA1 is also mentioned in the Presidential Proclamation on National Park Week, 2024
Land Economics The Instagram Effect: Is Social Media Influencing Visitation to Public Land?
Public lands in the United States have recently experienced significant increases in visitation. Journalists and park managers suggest Instagram as a reason for the increase. We explore this issue in the Oregon State Park system by combining visitation data with park-specific georeferenced content and engagement indicators from Instagram. Using several empirical specifications, we show suggestive evidence that Instagram is not likely correlated to increased visitation everywhere, but only in a few locations generating high user participation within the app. We find no contemporary effect and a positive association with cumulative Instagram engagement indicators on visits at this subset of parks.
Olsen, Michael J., Jon Allan, Steven J. Dundas, Maria Krivova, Ben A. Leshchinsky, Andrew Senogles, Joanie Herrmann, Christopher Parrish, and Ashley Lowe Mackenzie. US Highway 101 Coastal Hazard Vulnerability and Assessment for Mitigation Prioritization, Oregon Department of Transportation Project, Federal Highway Administration, Final Report
Lowe Mackenzie, A., S. J. Dundas, and B. Zhao. The Instagram Effect: Is Social Media Influencing Visitation to Public Land? Land Economics
Lowe Mackenze, L. Perng,A.,Dugstad A., C.Fezzi & Oleson K. The economic value of coral reefs under future climate scenarios for the Main Hawaiian Islands
Lowe Mackenze, A.,Dugstad A. & Oleson K. Economic Value of Campsite Closures in Hawaii
Lowe Mackenze, A., Dundas SJ Is a Photo Worth 1,000 Likes? Visitation Modeling and The Influence of Instagram at National Parks
Lowe Mackenze, A., Dundas SJ & Dickson, C. The Effects of Public Health Advisories on the Value of Recreational Camping
Non-market tourism values of coral reefs for the Hawaiian Islands
Estimating the impacts of removing Oregon’s severance tax on large industrial timber harvesting in 1999.
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Introduces theories underpinning environmental valuation, including welfare economics, benefit cost analysis and ecosystem services. Various nonmarket valuation techniques are explored to assign monetary values to environmental goods and ecosystem services, contributing to inform policy decisions and understand complex trade-offs in high-stake environmental management. Emphasis is placed on the strengths, limitations, and appropriate applications of each technique.
Introduction to quantitative decision-making methods for effective agribusiness management in resource allocation, scheduling, logistics, risk analysis, inventory, and forecasting. Emphasis on problem identification, model formulation and solution, and interpretation and presentation of results. Pre: NREM/SUST 220 or ECON 130, and 310 or ECON 321; or consent.
Senior-level capstone for NREM. Ecosystem management within problem-solving context. Applications of research and analytical methods, management tools to case studies. Focus on student teamwork and oral communications.
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AEC 447 Agriculture Price and Market Analysis 2020
AEC/ECON 432 Environmental Law 2019
AEC 388 Agricultural Law 2018
AEC/ECON 352 Environmental Economics and Policy 2018
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