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Habitat Use, Productivity, and Fruit Selection of Birds in Early-Successional Habitats in Western Massachusetts
Shrubland habitat postfledging shrubland birds forest birds invasive plants frugivory
2014/12/11
Early-successional habitats have become rare in much of the eastern United States, largely due to landuse change, forest maturation and the disruption of natural disturbance regimes. In addition to pr...
Spatial Ecology of Eastern Coyotes (Canis latrans) in the Anthropogenic Landscape of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Coyote Canis latrans Land Use Home Range Preference Index Spatial Data Analysis
2014/12/11
Historically, coyotes were associated with the western United States. During their expansion eastward, coyotes have become more tolerant of humans and have been able to live in varying degrees of urba...
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Road Passage Structures for Freshwater Turtles in Massachusetts
Road Ecology Road Mitigation Systems Road Passage Structures Freshwater Turtles Painted turtles
2014/12/11
Roads are long linear features on the landscape that impact wildlife and their habitats. Among all forms of wildlife turtles are one of the most negatively affected by roads. Wildlife biologists and c...
Analysis of Coastal Erosion on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts: a Paraglacial Island
coastal erosion sea level rise paraglacial Martha's Vineyard spatial data analysis multivariate statistics
2014/12/11
As the sea rises in response to global climate changes, small islands will lose a significant portion of their land through ensuing erosion processes. The particular vulnerability of small island syst...
Impacts of Mowing on Bird Abundance, Distribution, and Hazards to Aircraft at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts
mow airfield grassland Upland Sandpiper nest Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard
2014/12/11
Few studies have measured the impacts of mowing on bird use of habitat and the risk of bird collisions with aircraft on North American airfields. The need for this research has increased as airfields ...
Roosting, Site Fidelity, and Food Sources of Urban Gulls In Massachusetts: Implications For Protecting Public Water Supplies
fidelity food gull roosting urban water quality
2014/12/9
Anyone who has spent time in coastal New England has seen gulls flying overhead and heard their familiar sound; gulls may be one of the most recognizable birds in the world. There are over 50 species ...
More Than One River: Local, Place-Based Knowledge and the Political Ecology of Restoration and Remediation Along the Lower Neponset River, Massachusetts
ethnography GIS interpretive analysis political ecology sense of place urban river restoration
2014/12/9
This research is an exploration of the local, place-based knowledge surrounding a degraded urban river, the Lower Neponset River and Estuary in southern Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, and its environme...
Vernal Pool Vegetation and Soil Patterns Along Hydrologic Gradients in Western Massachusetts
soil organic matter soil texture
2014/11/26
This study looks at relationships along the hydrologic gradient between and within six pools; including the vegetation community, soil characteristics and hydrology. Pool conditions were monitored wee...
Proposed Greenway of Hatfield, Massachusetts - LA497C - Senior Studio
Proposed Greenway of Hatfield Massachusetts LA497C Senior Studio
2014/11/19
This is one of five reports submitted for the LA497C Spring 2011 Senior Studio project.Hatfield is located on the Connecticut River with interstate 91 cutting through the center of the town. Hatfield ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREEN GROWTH: EVALUATING THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GREEN COMMUNITIES PROGRAM IN MASSACHUSETTS RELATIVE TO OTHER MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS
Green Community program energy efficiency GHG reduction Climate change
2014/11/11
The Massachusetts Green Communities Grant Program (GCP) was created by passage of the Massachusetts Green Communities Act in 2008, which provides funding, tools and technical support to assist local c...
The Role of Structural Stormwater Best Management Practices, Impervious Surfaces and Natural Factors on Base Flow in Massachusetts
base flow Best Management Practices impervious surfaces GIS regression
2014/11/11
This research conducted a GIS analysis of twenty-eight sub-watersheds in Massachusetts and considered five factors which the literature suggested influenced base flow. The literature suggested a posit...
Locating Environmental Justice Populations: A Method for Identifying Vulnerable Populations in Massachusetts
Environmental Justice Regional Planning In-Justice GIS Vulnerable Populations Hazards
2014/11/11
Environmental Justice is an issue that has been relevant in the mind of the federal government for the past 18 years. Within society, the goal of Environmental Justice looks to prevent the exploitatio...
Food System Planning in Western Massachusetts: A Community Organization Assessment
Food system Food security Community organization Assessment Regional Planning
2014/11/11
Comprehensive planning for regional food systems is a relatively new focus in the planning field. Heightened national awareness of the economic, environmental and equity implications of our current fo...
Low-Income Mothers and Their Pursuit of Food in a Rural Massachusetts County: A Qualitative Study from a Feminist Point of View
food security feminism planning grounded theory low-income mothers
2014/11/11
This study reintroduces the disciplines of feminism and planning with the hope that planners will incorporate aspects of feminist theory, which has historically been overlooked by traditional western ...
Modeling Space Heating Demand in Massachusetts’ Housing Stock and the Implications for Climate Change Mitigation Policy
Energy Efficiency Climate Change Mitigation Planning Modeling Energy Policy
2014/11/11
This research examines variation in average household energy consumption for space heating in municipalities in Massachusetts in order to explore the magnitude of variation among communities and poten...