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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Local agencies"”.
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Traffic Safety Investigations for Local Agencies
… Although state highway safety is improving, local roadway safety may actually be regressing. Approximately three-quarters of all U.S. public roadways, and approximately 80% of all injury accidents fall under the jurisdiction of cities. However, cities may not be allocating the proper level of …
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Consuming democracy : local agencies and liberal peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo
… takes a critical approach which emphasises local agencies and their engagements with liberal peace building. However, it seeks to bring this critique back to the institutions with which liberal peace building is preoccupied, by focusing on the hidden local that operates within these …
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An investigation of the factors that influence electronic information sharing between state and local agencies
… study investigates the factors that influence local government participation in electronic information sharing with state agencies. Although electronic information sharing has the potential to help government agencies to increase productivity and performance, improve policy-making and provide …
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Multi-level, Multi-stage and Stochastic Optimization Models for Energy Conservation in Buildings for Federal, State and Local Agencies
… returns for these traditionally risk-averse agencies. Given a list of ECMs available, federal, state and local agencies must determine how to implement projects at lowest costs. The most common methods of implementation planning are suboptimal relative to cost. Federal, state and local …
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An evaluability assessment of Section 504 policies with an emphasis on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
… and cost factors where accomplished at state and local education agencies in Mid-Atlantic States. The eight steps of Evaluability Assessment, as defined by Wholey (1979), were used. The process included review of pertinent documentation regarding Section 504 and ADHD and on-site interviews with …
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Design-build method viewed by public agencies in southern Nevada compared to Arizona and Utah
… the growing population in the Las Vegas Valley, local agencies struggle to construct public facilities such as community centers, schools, municipal buildings and transportation facilities. The most common construction contracting method being used by local agencies consists of local …
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The Rise Of Public Sector Unionism In Detroit, 1947-1967
… the Hutchinson Act banning strikes of state and local workers. The law provided for the termination of striking public sector workers but did not require state and local agencies to bargain with public employees or their representatives. It even allowed for fines and prison sentences for non …
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Incorporating accessibility into environmental justice assessments: applications in the Atlanta metropolitan region
Local agencies must comply with environmental justice regulation and as such, it is important that they possess practical tools to identify target populations and assess impacts of projects, programs, and policies on these populations. These tools are not readily available or fully developed to …
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Evaluating alternatives for housing India's urban poor : design studies, model and application in Ahmedabad
… and to indicate quickly to the concerned agencies the impact of standards and regulations, 2) State and local agencies to determine the affordable standards, and 3) Allocation of available National resources by choosing affordable alternatives for housing the urban poor. The application of …
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Hydraulic modeling and performance evaluation of low water crossings in Illinois
… Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and local agencies monitor and regulate the 146,764 miles of roadway that are open to public travel in the State of Illinois. There are many old and aging bridges, culverts, and low water crossings on rural low-volume roads that need to be replaced. Low …
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Prepositioning for flooding in the Sacramento region
… events, and in coordination with other state and local agencies, CAL EMA prepositions resources to provide basic food, water, medical supplies, and shelter in potentially affected areas. As part of that planning, every year CAL EMA conducts a full-scale exercise called "Golden Guardian" [CAL EMA …
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Theory to Practice How Developing a K-12 Curriculum in Emergency Preparedness, Life Safety, or Homeland Security Can Lead to Resiliency
… States. The documents identify regions, states, local agencies, communities, and individuals in order to develop a resilient America. The development of resiliency discussed in the documents needs to be addressed through a comprehensive program that includes an educational component that begins …
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A Nominal Group Process Approach to Identification of Assessment Needs of Multi-Problem Elderly.
… five executive departments and five independent agencies which come ultimately under control of 49 Congressional committees and sub-committees (Satchell, 1980). These services, seldom coordinated at the highest administrative levels, often reach the elderly through multiple local agencies in a …
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The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and the Niger Delta: analysing the role of local communities in the programme between 1999 and 2017
This thesis examines the role of local agencies in peacebuilding initiatives within resource-rich conflict regions, focusing on the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) in Nigeria's Niger Delta. The Niger Delta has faced protracted unrest due to tensions between minority ethnic groups, the …
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Reducing Disparities in the Adult Criminal Justice System: Creating a Model for Denver County
… thesis makes recommendations in three areas for local work on this issue: to ensure the buy-in and commitment of local government leadership to addressing the problem, ideally in a community-wide effort that includes entities and practices outside of the criminal justice system, to employ the …
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Community Organization for Litter Control
… procedures have been used by federal, state and local agencies to control the littering problem. However, few of these procedures have been adequately evaluated. The present study is an evaluation of one community's attempt to control its litter problem. Procedures. A litter clean-up drive was …
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Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Through the Alive Center (A Local Information and Volunteer Exchange)
… are identified and addressed at national and local levels. A need for an information, referral, and volunteer center to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors in youth was identified in Warren County. The ALIVE Center (A Local Information and Volunteer Exchange) was founded to …
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Preparedness through partnership : integrating climate change and public health in the City of Boston
… reviews the current role of public health in local climate adaption and preparedness, highlighting climate-related human health impacts specific to Boston's geographic setting, vulnerable populations, and current planning efforts, to identify opportunities for expanded and enhanced action. …
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An assessment of models and methodologies used in the design of detention facilities for small urban watersheds
Recent efforts of Federal and local agencies to regulate nonpoint source pollution have resulted in an increase in the construction of water quality ponds. Such detention facilities help control nonpoint source pollution by capturing stormwater runoff and detaining the water, which provides time …
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The Role of Climatic and Environmental Variability on West Nile Virus in Harris County, Texas, 2006-2007
… over 150 gauges maintained by various state and local agencies in addition to previously used data from NOAA COOP stations. Using this dense network of station's values for precipitation, temperature and other climatic variables were interpolated for all of Harris County and used in the analysis. …
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