A5026440462- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Rural development and sustainability
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Water resources management and optimization
- American Environmental and Regional History
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Forest Management and Policy
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Mining and Resource Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
Pennsylvania State University
2014-2024
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
2005-2022
Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State
2018
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2002
Incorporating stakeholder engagement into environmental management may help in the pursuit of novel approaches for addressing complex water resource problems. However, evidence about how and under what circumstances enables desirable changes remains elusive. In this paper, we develop a conceptual framework studying social possible through management, from inception to outcomes. We synthesize concepts multiple literatures provide tracing linkages contextual conditions, process design...
Development of unconventional natural gas resources in the Marcellus Shale region northeastern United States has progressed rapidly over last decade. The discourse surrounding such development recalls quarter-century-old debates about positive and negative implications for well-being energy boomtowns. Potential support or opposition relates to trust industry its regulators, perceived knowledge, impacts. Our research project takes advantage opportunity a experiment comparing these elements...
Questions abound about the appropriate governance systems to manage risks of unconventional oil and gas development, ability for citizens engage participate in those systems. In this paper, we map development shale US UK; highlight contrasting land ownership mineral rights, compare opportunities that these present general public become involved decisions consider implications on issues social justice. We conclude both countries, despite government industry engagement rhetoric associated...
Exploration and extraction of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale have created considerable controversy. At core these debates are differing perceptions level types risks involved with activities, such as hydraulic fracturing, truck traffic, air emissions, population growth. Risks described include potential for human environmental health implications, well community change economic gain. This article explores nature perceived associated development by using data a household survey (N =...
While much has been written about the benefits of collaborative watershed management to address nonpoint source pollution and other water quality concerns in United States, few scholars have addressed catalytic nature events that generate these collective action responses. Further, because equivalent catalyst different communities do not always lead action, it is critical understand interaction between a community's baseline conditions action. This article presents conceptual framework...
Abstract The identities of women on farms are shifting as more enter farming and identify farmers, reflected by the 30 percent growth in farmers U . S census agriculture (USDA 2009). This article draws from identity theory to develop a quantitative measure farm women. incorporates multiple roles may perform weights these their salience two identities, operator partner. We use sample ( n = 810) northeastern nited tates assess measures role relation reported decision‐making authority, tasks,...
Data alone aren't the solution, but they bring people together
ABSTRACT Labor market areas (LMAs) have long been a staple of regional and urban analysis. As commuting patterns expanded over time, these become larger more complex, the dichotomous designation county either belonging to an LMA or not may no longer be adequate. We apply recent advances in network science conduct refined analysis U.S. patterns, examine their effects on local economic growth. Results show that degree entropy measures explain variations per capita income growth patterns....
Abstract Recent initiatives from state and federal government agencies have helped foster the formation of community‐based watershed organizations. Although there is a great deal enthusiasm about potential these organizations to enhance water quality, relatively little attention has been paid impacts may on well‐being rural communities more generally. Assessments effectiveness typically focused specific activities accomplishments, rather than broader range effects. In short, we ask whether...
Abstract Women are the fastest growing segment of farm operators in United States, comprising approximately 14% principal and 30% all nation's 2.2 million farms. Although several studies have examined adoption conservation practices by farmers, no study which we aware has focused on use among women farmers US. Therefore, 2008, conducted a survey Northeast US to better understand their practices, how is affected demographic characteristics, membership agricultural organizations networks. We...
Industry "clusters" are groups of businesses that part the same industry, share a common characteristic, coordinate some parts their business activities but competitive in others, and geographically located near each other. Recent research has recognized importance industry clusters to regional development, competitiveness, innovation. In particular, promoted as innovative models for rural communities face globalization. Our takes several lessons from industrial cluster applies them small...
This study compares the efficiency of two analytic approaches—qualitative and quantitative—to social network analysis for identifying stakeholder groups. Social data were collected from 23 water agriculture stakeholders in Arizona, USA, analyzed quantitatively qualitatively. Analysis sample original order collection found qualitative was more efficient, that it yielded a stable result—the identification four groups—within 16 interviews. In contrast, quantitative did not produce result after...
Researchers need probability samples to collect representative survey data about the behaviors and attitudes of agricultural producers they study in relation natural resources that manage, yet obtaining accurate complete sampling frames is challenging. We extract from a publication database identify most commonly used frame sources research U.S., finding government program participant lists are often, while private vendor increasingly being purchased. Based on our experience, we find for...
News media have the power to influence public opinion and economic growth. coverage of landmark urban parks may support such parks, potentially increasing However, some been associated with gentrification displacement. implicitly local growth detriment vulnerable residents through uncritical, positive park projects. nature press has scantly studied. This study analyzed news three understand how portray voices they represent, using comparative thematic analysis. We found both broad...
We study changes in farming the Marcellus region associated with unconventional natural gas drilling activity. Due to concerns raised by popular press, we consider 18 different county-level agricultural variables. While find no significant number of farms or land counties relative non-drilling counties, there is an increase median farm sizes, indicating potential consolidation counties. Despite anecdotal evidence suggesting a transition away from dairy either beef hay production, support for...