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Dissertations

2019

Zaerpoor, Yasmin. 2019. “In Pursuit Of The Common Good: Overcoming Barriers To Collective Action Through Transboundary Water Negotiation Along The Blue Nile”.

Gordon, Jessica. 2019. “Red Lines For A Green China: Adaptation, Negotiation And Experimentation In China’S Efforts To Transform Sustainably”.

2018

Kim, Ella. 2018. “Frames And Games: Testing A Public Health Orientation To Climate Adaptation Planning”.

Falco, Greg. 2018. “Cybersecurity For Urban Critical Infrastructure”.

Smith, Chris. 2018. “Enhancing Trust In Us Nuclear Waste Management Institutions”.

Schulman, Alexis. 2018. “Sustainable Cities And Institutional Change: The Transformation Of Urban Stormwater Management”.

2016

Dunning, Kelly Heber. 2016. “Resilient Coasts, Resilient Communities: Grassroots Versus Top Down Management Of Coral Reefs In Southeast Asia”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105033.

2015

Verdini, Bruno. 2015. “Charting New Territories Together: Laying The Foundations For Mutual Gains In United States - Mexico Water And Energy Negotiations”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98932.

Rumore, Danya. 2015. “Helping Coastal Communities Anticipate And Manage Climate Change Risks Through Role-Play Simulations”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/101371.

Schenk, Todd. 2015. “Institutionalizing Uncertainty: Exploring How Infrastructure Stakeholders Can Collaboratively Prepare For Uncertain Climate Futures”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/101372.

Stokes, Leah. 2015. “Power Politics: Renewable Energy Policy Change In Us States”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99079.

2014

Marantz, Nicholas. 2014. “Planning By Contract? : Negotiated Regulation In Urban Development”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/96454.

2013

Araujo, Kathleen. 2013. “Energy At The Frontier: Low Carbon Energy System Transitions And Innovations In Four Prime Mover Countries”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79207.

Dutta-Koehler, Madhu Chhanda. 2013. “Making Climate Adaptation Work : Strategies For Resource Constrained South Asian Mega-Cities”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81638.

van Maasakkers, Tijs. 2013. “Trading Places : The Development Of Markets For Ecosystem Services In The United States”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84429.

2011

Ashcraft, Catherine. 2011. “Adaptive Governance Of Contested Rivers: A Political Journey Into The Uncertain”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/63240.

Anguelovski, Isabelle. 2011. “Neighborhood As Refuge: Environmental Justice And Community Reconstruction In Boston, Barcelona, And Havana”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68440.

2008

Odeh, Nancy. 2008. “Towards Improved Partnerships In The Water Sector In The Middle East: A Case Study Of Jordan”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55134.

2007

Macey, Gregg. 2007. “Sheltering In Place : The Limits Of Integrative Bargaining Following Industrial Accidents”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39943.

Rosan, Christina. 2007. “Metropolitan Governance And Local Land Use Planning In Boston, Denver, And Portland”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42258.

2006

Fuller, Boyd. 2006. “Trading Zones: Cooperating For Water Resource And Ecosystem Management When Stakeholders Have Apparently Irreconcilable Differences”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34405.

2001

Najam, Adil. 2001. “Getting Beyond The Lowest Common Denominator : Developing Countries In Global Environmental Negotiations”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8685.

Theses

2019

Swain, Marian. 2019. “Managing Stakeholder Conflicts Over Energy Infrastructure: Case Studies From New England”.

Preis, Ben. 2019. “A Study On City-University Partnerships For Smart City Technologies”.

Mamola, Jeremia Sir Nin. 2019. “Towards The Integration Of Terrestrial And Marine Spatial Planning In Indonesia: A Case Study Of Bali”.

Watkins, Carrie. 2019. “Building A Community Of Reflective Practitioners: Theory In Practice At Mit Dusp”.

2018

Smith, Griffin. 2018. “Of Man And Nature: Drivers And Barriers Within Malaysia’S Carbon Mitigation Policy Ecosystem”.

Barnard, Sam. 2018. “Managing Neighborhood Change Around New Transit Stops: Community Planning Over Four Decades In Somerville, Ma”.

Noriega, Alicia. 2018. “Energy Resilience On A Local Level: Planning For Disaster”.

Kahveci, Alexandra. 2018. “Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution In The Massachusetts Land Court: Current Perceptions And Use”.

Hasz, Adam. 2018. “Equitable Energy For Massachusetts: How Can Climate Policy Reduce Inequality?”.

Qureshi, Haleemah. 2018. “Beyond The Infrastructure Gap: The Need For Transparency And Accountability In Alleviating Baltimore’S Water Crisis”.

2017

Allen, Nick. 2017. “Terra Ex Machina: Land Building And The Breach Of Property Regimes”.

Doty, Anna. 2017. “Fireline, Divided: Labor Representation Of Unionized And Incarcerated Firefighters In California’S Wildlands”.

Vega, Fernando Madrazo. 2017. “Residential Distributed Electricity Generation In Mexico: A Look Into Current Policies And Regulations And Suggestions To Incentivize Its Deployment”.

Boet-Whitaker, Sonja. 2017. “Buyouts As Resiliency Planning In Post-Sandy New York City”.

Shin, Nah Yoon. 2017. “Understanding Political Pressures To Shutdown Nuclear Power Plants In The United States And South Korea”.

Mukahhal, Alaa. 2017. “Examining The Impact Of Residential Segregation On Rapid Transit Development In Chicago’S South Side”.

2016

Williams, Marcel. 2016. “Evaluating The Diverse Impacts Of Megaprojects : The Case Of Forest City In Johor, Malaysia”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105036.

Willner, Matt. 2016. “Exporting Resilience : Evaluating Us-Netherlands Collaborations Aimed At Enhancing Flooding Resilience In New York City And New Orleans”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104979.

Neary, Devon. 2016. “Restoration Refocused : An Evaluation Of The Central Everglades Planning Project”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105060.

Payne, Hannah. 2016. “Engaging The Public In Climate Adaptation Planning : Lessons From Sixteen American Cities”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105058.

Cruxen, Isadora. 2016. “Fluid Dynamics : Politics And Social Struggle In São Paulo's Water Crisis (2014-2015)”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/104997.

2015

Blizzard, Katherine. 2015. “The Tysons Tunnel Decision: A Case Study Of Suboptimal Decision-Making In Major Transit Investments”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99063.

Curti, Julie. 2015. “Strategies For Equitable Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons From Buyback And Elevation Programs In Rhode Island”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/98928.

Fonda-Bonardi, Allegra. 2015. “All At Once : Integrating Sustainability Into Arts-Focused Neighborhood Development In A Hot Real Estate Market”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99082.

Young, Lisa. 2015. “Building Solidarity And Growing A Movement: The Story Behind The People’S Climate March”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99083.

2014

Cook, Ryan. 2014. “Solarize America: How Policy Networks Adopt And Adapt Good Ideas”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90198.

Patel, Toral. 2014. “Funding For Adaptation To Climate Change : The Case Of Surat”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90100.

Stein, Casey. 2014. “Siting Solar Energy Facilities In New York State : Sources Of And Responses To Controversy”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90105.

Hess, Sara Lynn. 2014. “Extracting The Economic Benefits Of Natural Resources In The Marcellus Shale Region”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90200.

2013

Hulet, Carri. 2013. “Devising Seminars: Getting To Yesable Options In Difficult Public Disputes”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81691.

Simmons, Erica. 2013. “Communicating Science Amid Environmental Controversy: How Scientists Interact With Policy In The San Francisco Bay-Delta”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81644.

Kansal, Tushar. 2013. “Regulation Of Shale Gas Development: An Argument For State Preeminence With Federal Support”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77878.

Agatstein, Jessica. 2013. “Localities And Their Natural Gas: Stories Of Problem Diffusion, State Preemption, And Local Government Capacity”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81145.

Higbee, Melissa. 2013. “Climate Change Adaptation In The U.s. Electric Utility Sector”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81632.

Nochur, Aditya. 2013. “Planning For Coal Power Plant Transition: Lessons Learned From Communities In Massachusetts”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81647.

Look, Wesley. 2013. “The Economics Of Us Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Policy: Assessing Distributional Effects Across Households And The 50 United States Using A Recursive Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium (Cge) Model”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79205.

2012

Tuori, Michael. 2012. “Strengthening Informal Supply Chains: The Case Of Recycling In Bandung, Indonesia”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79317.

Kay, Jenna. 2012. “Collaborative Adaptive Management In Practice : Case Studies From Arizona And New Mexico”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73817.

2011

Martin, Amanda. 2011. “Social Equity In Urban Sustainability Initiatives : Strategies And Metrics For Baltimore And Beyond”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67231.

Lightman, Deborah. 2011. “Community-Based Social Marketing At The Neighborhood Scale : Sustainable Behavior Or Neighborhood Sustainability?”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67228.

Ciesielski, Linda. 2011. “From Waterfront To Watershed: Mapping A Big Idea In The Greater Toronto Region”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/63237.

Stern, Stephanie. 2011. “Making Energy Efficiency Desirable : Lessons From A Cutting-Edge Program In Minneapolis”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67242.

Lloyd, Stephen. 2011. “Is Florida's Growth Management Act Protecting Agricultural Lands?”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67755.

Corson-Rikert, Tyler. 2011. “The Role Of Science, Stakeholder Engagement, And Decision Making Process Design In Advancing Innovation Around Water Management In Massachusetts”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66883.

Ng, Vanessa. 2011. “Evolving Technologies For Disaster Planning In U.s. Cities”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67280.

2010

Farrell, Leanne. 2010. “Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation: Experiences Of Two South African Cities”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59569.

Foltz, Kim. 2010. “Waiting For The Interurban: The Politics Of Light-Rail Planning In Seattle”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59723.

Hammitt, Sarah. 2010. “Toward Sustainable Stormwater Management : Overcoming Barriers To Green Infrastructure”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59735.

Horne, Christopher. 2010. “Mixed-Use At The Landscape Scale: Integrating Agriculture And Water Management As A Case Study For Interdisciplinary Planning”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59576.

Jensen, Bjorn. 2010. “Brownfields To Green Energy: Redeveloping Contaminated Lands With Large-Scale Renewable Energy Facilities”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59747.

Paul, Evan. 2010. “Projections, Politics, And Practice In Regional Planning: A Case Study Of Metrofuture”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59582.

2009

Lassiter, Allison. 2009. “Assessing Land Conservation Strategies: The Case Of The Florida Everglades”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49536.

Bromberg, Anna. 2009. “Greensburg, Kansas: Rebuilding A Green Town”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49692.

Edwards, Jennifer. 2009. “Life Cycle Assessment In Policy Applications”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49695.

van Maasakkers, Tijs. 2009. “Environmental Restoration In The Atchafalaya Basin: Boundaries And Interventions”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49874.

Lemphers, Nathan. 2009. “An Examination Of The Interface Between Alberta's Environmental Policies And The Environmental Management Of Three Albertan Oil Sands Companies”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50118.

Amerasinghe, Nishanthi. 2009. “A Study Of The Factors Affecting The Sustainability Of Community Managed Rural Water Supply Schemes In Sri Lanka”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49740.

Peckett, Haley. 2009. “Land Use And Climate Change In Miami-Dade County”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50113.

Henschel, Rachel. 2009. “Carbon Capture And Storage In The U.s.: A Sinking Climate Solution”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/49703.

Schenk, Todd. 2009. “Finding The Higher Ground : Assessing Contrasting Approaches To Planning For Climate Change Induced Resettlement”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50123.

2008

Arpels, Marisa. 2008. “Using Climate Policies And Carbon Markets To Save Tropical Forests : The Case Of Costa Rica”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44360.

Hogan, Michael. 2008. “Running In Place : Renewal Portfolio Standards And Climate Change”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45379.

Reeve, Kara. 2008. “Ngos & Climate Change Campaigns : Understanding Variations In Motivations And Activities Of Environmental And Development Organizations”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/45425.

Co, Ronilda. 2008. “Free, Prior And Informed Consent (Fpic) : Does It Give Indigenous Peoples More Control Over Development Of Their Lands In The Philippines?”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44353.

Watson, Siobhan. 2008. “Sustainability At The Project Level : The Case Of Willets Point, Queens”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44349.

2007

Wallace, Katherine. 2007. “Trading Pollution For Water Quality : Assessing The Effects Of Market-Based Instruments In Three Basins”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39938.

Leurig, Sharlene. 2007. “Mapping The Void : Brownfield Inventories By Local Governments”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39945.

Schulman, Alexis. 2007. “Bridging The Divide: Incorporating Local Ecological Knowledge Into U.s. Natural Resource Management”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42266.

2006

Brown, Anna. 2006. “Reining In Drought : How Water Limits Influence Conservation In Massachusetts Towns”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37460.

Campbell, Lindsay. 2006. “Civil Society Strategies On Urban Waterways : Stewardship, Contention, And Coalition Building”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37658.

Psaros, Marina. 2006. “Is God Green? : Emerging Environmentalism In The Evangelical Community”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37473.

Yao, Basilia Wang. 2006. “Technology And Public Participation In Environmental Decisions”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37474.

Riberio, Lori. 2006. “Does It Have To Be So Complicated? : Municipal Renewable Energy Projects In Massachusetts”. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37677.