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Land ownership and forest cover in the Oregon Coast Range : spatial pattern and social ground-truthing

Creator:

Stanfield, Brooks J.

Abstract:

We use qualitative and quantitative methods to explore social and spatial relationships between land ownership and forest cover in the Oregon Coast Range. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and regression analysis, we tested for spatial relationships between the structure of land ownership and forest cover across 66 watersheds in...

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Masters Thesis

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the Oregon Coast Range. We found that forest cover diversity increased with land ownership diversity
An analysis of the motivations of Oregon's ranchers to diversify into agritourism

Creator:

Pegas, Fernanda de Vasconcellos

Abstract:

Agritourism is one way to sustainably conserve open space. Its potential to supplement Oregon ranchers’ income may also preserve ranching culture. Research on agritourism in Oregon and elsewhere, however, is scarce. This study focused on the motivations of Oregon ranchers to diversify into agritourism, the congruence of conservation easements and...

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Masters Thesis

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.................................................................................... 15 Property and land use characteristics found in agritourism