| dc.contributor.author | Monroe, Jade Marilyn | |
| dc.description.abstract | It is understood civilization may be entering the Anthropocene Epoch, characterized by
human influences on Earth’s geology and environment. A growing body of literature highlights
the ecological concerns affiliated with anthropocentric influences on the environment. This study
indicates climate change and global CO2 emissions as an area of concern, and proposes the
Carbon Negative System as a potential solution of many. The Carbon Negative System is
comprised of three steps: land use and prairie vegetation, biochar process, and the system
benefits. To illustrate these steps and to test the system’s viability, a case-study analysis was
applied to the community of Fargo, North Dakota. The system is described and its benefits were
indicated. A carbon budget and economic analysis were determined, and the system was applied
to a resilience framework to synthesize the findings.
Keywords: community development, biochar, prairie vegetation, ecosystem services, resilience,
Anthropocene, climate change, carbon emissions | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | The Carbon Negative System: An Innovative System for Sustainable Community Development | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-24T19:01:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-04-24T19:01:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28034 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Natural Resources Management | en_US |
| ndsu.department | School of Natural Resource Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Natural Resources Management | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Norland, Jack | |
