Search Results - "Holmes, T. P."

Climate change and growth scenarios for California wildfire by Westerling, A. L., Bryant, B. P., Preisler, H. K., Holmes, T. P., Hidalgo, H. G., Das, T., Shrestha, S. R.

“…Large wildfire occurrence and burned area are modeled using hydroclimate and landsurface characteristics under a range of future climate and development…”
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A stochastic Forest Fire Model for future land cover scenarios assessment by D'Andrea, M., Fiorucci, P., Holmes, T. P.

“…Land cover is affected by many factors including economic development, climate and natural disturbances such as wildfires. The ability to evaluate how fire…”
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The role of the social sciences and economics in understanding and informing tree biosecurity policy and planning: a global summary and synthesis by Marzano, Mariella, Allen, W., Haight, R. G., Holmes, T. P., Keskitalo, E. Carina H., Langer, E. R. Lisa, Shadbolt, M., Urquhart, J., Dandy, N.

“…Increased global biosecurity threats to trees, woods and forests have been strongly linked to the upsurge in worldwide trade and the expansion of tourism. A…”
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Effect of helical CT on the frequency of sedation in pediatric patients by Kaste, SC, Young, CW, Holmes, TP, Baker, DK

“…We compared the use of sedation for helical CT examination of pediatric patients with that for conventional CT studies. We retrospectively compared two 4-month…”
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Contingent valuation, net marginal benefits, and the scale of riparian ecosystem restoration by Holmes, Thomas P., Bergstrom, John C., Huszar, Eric, Kask, Susan B., Orr, Fritz

“…A study was undertaken to estimate the benefits and costs of riparian restoration projects along the Little Tennessee River in western North Carolina…”
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Dynamic Learning and Context-Dependence in Sequential, Attribute-Based, Stated-Preference Valuation Questions by Holmes, Thomas P, Boyle, Kevin J

“…A hybrid stated-preference model is presented that combines the referendum contingent valuation response format with an experimentally designed set of…”
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Financial and ecological indicators of reduced impact logging performance in the eastern Amazon by Holmes, Thomas P., Blate, Geoffrey M., Zweede, Johan C., Pereira, Rodrigo, Barreto, Paulo, Boltz, Frederick, Bauch, Roberto

“…Reduced impact logging (RIL) systems are currently being promoted in Brazil and other tropical countries in response to domestic and international concern over…”
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Ascribing value to ecological processes: an economic view of environmental change by Schaberg, Rex H, Holmes, Thomas P, Lee, Karen J, Abt, Robert C

“…Decisions made by individual landowners and public land managers can have a significant impact on the rates of ecological change. Interdisciplinary cooperation…”
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Understanding broadscale wildfire risks in a human-dominated landscape by PRESTEMON, Jeffrey P, PYE, John M, BUTRY, David T, HOLMES, Thomas P, MERCER, D. Evan

“…Broadscale statistical evaluations of wildfire incidence can answer policy-relevant questions about the effectiveness of microlevel vegetation management and…”
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Financial returns under uncertainty for conventional and reduced-impact logging in permanent production forests of the Brazilian Amazon by Boltz, Frederick, Carter, Douglas R., Holmes, Thomas P., Pereira, Rodrigo

“…Reduced-impact logging (RIL) techniques are designed to improve the efficiency of timber harvesting while mitigating its adverse effects on the forest…”
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Does Question Format Matter? Valuing an Endangered Species by Reaves, Dixie, Kramer, Randall, Holmes, Thomas

“…A three-way treatment design is used to compare contingent valuation response formats. Respondents are asked to value an endangered species (the red-cockaded…”
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Economic analysis of the potential impact of climate change on recreational trout fishing in the southern Appalachian Mountains: An application of a nested multinomial logit model by Ahn, Soeun, De Steiguer, Joseph E, Palmquist, Raymond B, Holmes, Thomas P

“…Global warming due to the enhanced greenhouse effect through human activities has become a major public policy issue in recent years. The present study focuses…”
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Are community-based forest enterprises in the tropics financially viable? Case studies from the Brazilian Amazon by Humphries, Shoana, Holmes, Thomas P., Kainer, Karen, Koury, Carlos Gabriel Gonçalves, Cruz, Edson, de Miranda Rocha, Rosana

“…Community-based forest management is an integral component of sustainable forest management and conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, where it has been heavily…”
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Estimating economic gains for landowners due to time-dependent changes in biotechnology by WAGNER, J. E, HOLMES, T. P

“…This paper presents a model for examining the economic value of biotechnological research given time-dependent changes in biotechnology. Previous papers…”
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Characterizing the sustainable forestry issue network in the United States by Moffat, Steverson O, Cubbage, Frederick W, Holmes, Thomas P, O'Sullivan, Elizabethann

“…Issue network analysis techniques were applied to the issue of sustainable forestry in the United States to identify potential public and private outcomes for…”
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Climate change and growth scenarios for California wildfire: California Second Assessment: New Climate Change Impact Studies and Implications for Adaptation by WESTERLING, A. L, BRYANT, B. P, PREISLER, H. K, HOLMES, T. P, HIDALGO, H. G, DAS, T, SHRESTHA, S. R

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The offsite impact of soil erosion on the water treatment industry by Holmes, T.P

“…The linkages between the generation of agricultural residuals, the transport of residuals to waterways, and the economic costs of residual mitigation are…”
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A Comparison of Doctor of Physical Therapy Students’ Self-Reported Empathy With Standardized Patients Perceptions of Empathy During a Simulated Telehealth Encounter by Holmes, Mary Beth, Starr, Julie Ann

“…Empathy is an important factor in developing a positive patient–provider relationship. It has been shown to lead to improved patient outcomes, well-being, and…”
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Wildfire, timber salvage, and the economics of expediency by Prestemon, Jeffrey P., Wear, David N., Stewart, Fred J., Holmes, Thomas P.

“…Administrative planning rules and legal challenges can have significant economic impacts on timber salvage programs on public lands. This paper examines the…”
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Timber Price Dynamics Following a Natural Catastrophe by Prestemon, Jeffrey P., Holmes, Thomas P.

“…Catastrophic shocks to existing stocks of a renewable resource can cause long-run price shifts. With timber, these long-run price shifts may be accompanied by…”
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