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The changing glaciers of Mt. Hood, Oregon and Mt. Rainier, Washington : implications for periglacial debris flows

Creator:: Ellinger, Jonathan R.
Abstract:: Mountain glaciers are receding worldwide with numerous consequences including changing hydrology and geomorphology. This study focuses on changes in glacier area on Mt. Hood, Oregon and Mt. Rainier, Washington where damaging debris flows have occurred in glaciated basins. Landsat imagery is used to map debris-free ice on a decadal time...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jonathan R. Ellinger for the degree of Master of Science in Geography presented on July 9, 2010 Title

Riparian canopy and channel response to hillslope disturbance in Elk River Basin, southwest Oregon

Creator:: Ryan-Burkett, Sandra E.
Abstract:: Elk River is a sixth order stream, draining a 200 square kilometer basin in the Klainath Mountain province of southwestern Oregon. Timber harvesting began in the basin during the 1950's, with peak removal of wood occurring in the mid to late 1960's. This activity lead to an increase in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A comparative study of Oregon and New Zealand as tourist destinations : tourism resources, perceptions, and travel patterns

Creator:: Oppermann, Martin
Abstract:: Tourism has become an important factor in Oregon's and New Zealand's economies. Both destinations are trying to attract even more tourists. However, many other destinations are also competing for a bigger share of the tourism market. Tourism itself is a multi-faceted phenomenon and the travel destination decision is of some...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Vulnerability of port and harbor communities to earthquake and tsunami hazards in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Wood, Nathan J.
Abstract:: Earthquakes a . tsunamis pose significant threats to port and harbor communities in the Pacific Northwest. Developing effective mitigation and preparedness plans requires a comprehensive understanding of community vulnerability. Research presented here focuses on the vulnerability of ports and harbors to earthquake and tsunami hazards and includes a regional study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Comparison of soil and vegetation map delineation shapes and areal correspondence

Creator:: Bilton, Janet
Abstract:: Map delineations of soil and vegetation for a 14,000 acre (5,800 hectare) site in the Oregon Coast Range were compared. Research objectives were to ascertain the types of information that could be extracted from delineation comparisons and to develop a methodology suited to this purpose. The latter objective was achieved...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Transfers of water rights in New Mexico's Rio Grande basin : spatiotemporal and sociocultural patterns

Creator:: Shively, David D.
Abstract:: Water right marketing and transfers represent a resource reallocation strategy that has received considerable attention in the American West owing to nearly full appropriation of water in the region. Several western states permit transfers between different uses and places of use thus allowing water to move to higher-value economic activities....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Ocean shore protection policy and practices in Oregon : an evaluation of implementation success

Creator:: Good, James W.
Abstract:: Oregon's beaches were designated public recreation areas by the 1967 Beach Law. These beaches and adjacent shorelands experience erosion and other hazards due to winter storm waves, weathering, and geologic instability. Sea cliff recession threatens older development and inadequate construction setbacks create hazards for new buildings. The typical hazard response...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Diffusion of Eurasian guarding dogs into American agriculture : an alternative method of predator control

Creator:: Lorenz, Jay R.
Abstract:: The diffusion of livestock guarding dogs into American agriculture provides an example of a developed nation adopting a peasant husbandry practice. Guarding dogs, associated with transhumant husbandry, have been used to protect sheep and other livestock from predators in Eurasia for 2000 years. However, they were virtually unknown by Anglo-American...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Cosmogenic ¹°Be chronology for the last deglaciation of the southern Scandinavian Ice Sheet

Creator:: Rinterknecht, Vincent R.
Abstract:: The goal of this dissertation is to develop a chronology of the retreat of the southern margin of the Scandinavian Ice Sheet (SIS) during the late Pleistocene using surface exposure dating with cosmogenic 10Be. A sequence of seven prominent moraines in northeastern Europe (the Leszno Moraine, the Pomeranian Moraine, the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Spatial and temporal patterns of fire in the forests of the central Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Impara, Peter C.
Abstract:: Fire history and fire regime were interpreted from tree ring analysis of 4320 stumps at 178 sites in a 25 by 55 km area in the central Oregon Coast Range. A total of 27 fire episodes were identified in a 516 year period, with sizes estimated at 18 to 544...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geography presented on June 27. 1997. Title: Spatial and

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The changing glaciers of Mt. Hood, Oregon and Mt. Rainier, Washington : implications for periglacial debris flows

Riparian canopy and channel response to hillslope disturbance in Elk River Basin, southwest Oregon

A comparative study of Oregon and New Zealand as tourist destinations : tourism resources, perceptions, and travel patterns

Vulnerability of port and harbor communities to earthquake and tsunami hazards in the Pacific Northwest

Comparison of soil and vegetation map delineation shapes and areal correspondence

Transfers of water rights in New Mexico's Rio Grande basin : spatiotemporal and sociocultural patterns

Ocean shore protection policy and practices in Oregon : an evaluation of implementation success

Diffusion of Eurasian guarding dogs into American agriculture : an alternative method of predator control

Cosmogenic ¹°Be chronology for the last deglaciation of the southern Scandinavian Ice Sheet

Spatial and temporal patterns of fire in the forests of the central Oregon Coast Range

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