Cal State Humboldt DSpace - Western Waters Digital Library

World War comes to Humboldt County
During World War II, for the first time since the arrival of European Americans, the proximity to the war in the Pacific against Japan, and the threat, both real and perceived, of Japanese attack called local residents and the government to... 2005-10-13
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A study of the New Deal's impact on a small community : Eureka, California, 1937 - 1939
As Eureka city school students returned to begin the 1938-1939 school year, great changes were in the air. While the dark storm clouds of war brewed in Europe, the United States’ economy was continuing its recovery from the now decade-long Great... 2005-10-13
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Farm-to-school in Humboldt County : opportunities for economic growth for small farmers...
How can school districts, food service workers, parents and communities address childhood food insecurity and obesity? Limited nutrition and environmental education programs in schools also perpetuate problems of inactivity, poor nutrition among... 2005-11-17
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2005-11-01

Corporations and resistance in the Redwood Empire : towards a corporate history of...
In 1579 the first modern day corporation made contact with the area now known as Humboldt County. During the time period examined, corporations played a major role in the region’s politics, economy, and living conditions, and resistance to... 2005-12-21
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Comparing the influence of interpretive and sanction signs on visitors' attention,...
This study examines the impact of interpretive and sanction signs in recreation settings. A quasi-field experiment was designed to compare the effectiveness of two types of signs at a county beach in Northern California. Questionnaires were... 2006-01-24
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Exploring and settling Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay is tucked away in redwood country at the northern end of California. Since its only entrance was hard to see and maneuver through, it was not explored nor used by anyone other than the members of the local Native American nations... 2006-02-08
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Indian Island massacre : an investigation of the events that precipitated the Wiyot...
In February 1860, a small group of anglo men virtually exterminated the Wiyot people of Humboldt Bay. While the act appeared to be unprovoked, and the victims were largely women and children, no one spoke out against the murders. When assistant... 2006-02-08
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Wipe out the plague spots : the expulsion of Chinese from Humboldt County
For the vast majority of Americans the history of Northwest California is little understood, much less appreciated. Likewise, for the vast majority of individuals in Humboldt County, our nation’s history seems distant; residing in far away places.... 2006-02-08
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Community involvement in watershed-based land use planning : sustaining the rural...
Rural communities across the country are coping with how to preserve the values and elements of their community when or before considerable development occurs. At the center of the approximate 12,000-acre Lindsay Creek watershed is the rural... 2006-07-27
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Creating affordable housing in Humboldt County
This project analyzes the local barriers and solutions to producing affordable housing in Humboldt County, focusing on the cities of Eureka and Arcata, as well as the Humboldt County level. Interviews with representatives and employees of local... 2006-08-10
2006-08-10
2006-05-01

Organic agriculture in Humboldt County, from social movement to economic development :...
Organic agriculture is a concept that has evolved with its history, representing a farming method, social movement, and growing industry. Some analysts have critiqued organic agriculture as losing its grassroots soul and representing the... 2006-08-29
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A market study and financial feasibility analysis of permanent supportive housing for...
This project focuses on an affordable housing model aimed at ending the homelessness of individuals who experience mental illness in rural Humboldt County, California. Although a range of human services and temporary housing programs are... 2006-08-29
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An evaluation of Humboldt County's Juvenile Detention Risk Assessment Tool
An evaluation of the Humboldt County Juvenile Detention Risk Assessment Tool was conducted. Those probation officers that use the tool were interviewed to determine if all of the parts of the tool are functional and if the tool is operating as it... 2006-09-20
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Effective occupational therapy intervention for handwriting/fine motor difficulties
Handwriting/fine motor difficulties are well documented as serious hindrances to academic learning for kindergarten and elementary school children. Intervention techniques to remediate these problems have been researched by educators and... 2006-10-30
2006-10-30
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Water policy and prosperity in Humboldt County
This project is a study of the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan in Humboldt County, focusing on how the processes of plan development, integration and stakeholder coordination affect prosperity. The State of California is promoting the... 2007-04-27
2007-04-27
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Financing land protection in rural communities : assessing the feasibility of an open...
As communities in the western United States with high amenity values experience rapid population growth, the conservation and protection of resource lands has become increasingly important. Humboldt County is experiencing the effects of a growing... 2007-08-02
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Awareness of environmental justice issues for Latinos in Humboldt County, California :...
Current research indicates that Hispanics in the United States, especially those who work in the agriculture, timber and natural resource industry, face many issues of economic, social and environmental justice. Such is the case in California,... 2007-08-09
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Customized municipal ecological footprint analysis: a case study of Arcata, California
This thesis seeks to develop a procedure for evaluating the sustainability of Arcata, California and Humboldt State University (HSU) based on the Ecological Footprint (EF), a leading sustainability indicator. Building on two complimentary methods... 2008-04-15
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Changing places: children's experience of place during middle childhood
This thesis explores the role of special places—forts, dens, and hideouts— during middle childhood (ages 6-12). Natural settings have traditionally been children’s special places. Research has demonstrated the importance of outdoor special places... 2009-05-01
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Community food security: a new social movements approach
This thesis explores a burgeoning social movement aimed at shaping the processes of food production and distribution, the Alternative Agrifood Movement. As a collection of initiatives, this movement seeks to mitigate environmental and social... 2011-05-09
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Incubation behavior of female western snowy plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus)...
In Western Snowy Plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus), both parents share incubation duties, with males typically incubating at night and females incubating during the day. Typically, plovers run off the nest at a long distance from potential... 2005-10-25
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Exposure to anaplasma phagocytophilum and ticks in gray foxes (Urocyon...
Exposure to Anaplasma phagocytophilum and ticks in gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in northern Humboldt County, California. Granulocytic anaplasmosis is an emerging zoonotic tick-borne disease with over 1300 human cases documented in the... 2006-07-20
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Optimal groundwater management with GIS applications for the Blue Lake Aquifer of...
This study investigated optimal groundwater management in the Blue Lake Aquifer system of Humboldt County, California. A linked-simulation-optimization model was developed to aid in the creation of an optimal pumping schedule. The objective was to... 2006-07-23
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Facilitation of Achillea millefolium increases at high levels of wind stress
Over the past several years, ecologists have begun to recognize that the role played by positive plant-plant interactions, specifically facilitation, in communities is under appreciated. Despite this recognition, little is known about how these... 2006-08-01
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Relationships between eelgrass (Zostera marina) habitat characteristics and juvenile...
The relationship between eelgrass bed characteristics and animal use is important in better understanding what the optimal habitat features are for specific taxa. The focus of this study was to look at structural and geographical aspects of... 2006-08-21
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