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The character and dimensions of sheep depredation in Benton County, Oregon

Creator:: Kaiser, Geoffery Wayne
Abstract:: Despite a relative decline in the size of Oregon's sheep industry, the problem of sheep depredation remains a serious economic and environmental dilemma in need of objective examination and innovative solutions. An investigative report on the problem as it occurs in Benton County can contribute to the information required to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Urbanization of upper Oak Creek Basin Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Williams, James C.
Abstract:: The annual growth rate for the Corvallis-Benton County area has traditionally been higher than the growth rate for the State of Oregon. Corvallis is considered to be one of the most densely settled communities in the state. Since 1972, Corvallis has experienced a drastic decline in the number of housing...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

A geographical systems analysis of the commercial crawfish industry in south Louisiana

Creator:: Gary, Don L
Abstract:: The crawfish enterprise of South Louisiana is shown to haveexpanded as much as 18-fold since the 1950's. It is estimated(1973) that there are about 44,000 acres of managed crawfish ponds.Of the 334 ponds identified and mapped in the thesis, 231 are classedas open ponds, 45 as rice field ponds, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A critique of the OCC and DC mapping scheme coastal wetlands of Oregon and a bibliography of aerial photo coverage for Oregon's estuaries, 1964-1975

Creator:: Marston, Richard
Abstract:: The following pages will accomplish several tasks. First, the marsh subtypes described by Jefferson as used in the map legend will be outlined and critiqued. Second, the techniques used in the OCC & DC mapping will be discussed and consequent map overlays will be presented which depict the errors in...
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Analysis of resident property owner perception of resources and the management system of Siletz Bay Estuary, Oregon

Creator:: Zinn, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: Local property-owning residents maintain high levels of interest and awareness regarding a neighboring natural resource complex. Factors, however, such as proximity, personal interests, use patterns and economic considerations cause local inhabitants to have an inaccurate perception of the natural resource complex. The nature of local resident perception can be analyzed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The problems and issues of implementing the National Flood Insurance Act in Oregon

Creator:: Emmer, Rod E.
Abstract:: Floods and ensuing damage have always been a problem for man. Initial reaction to the frequent destruction was to avoid siting permanent domiciles on flood-prone lands. As a result of increasing population and pressure for development, flood control structures were built. Instead of reducing flood losses, however, flood control projects...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The late spring secondary precipitation maximum in the interior Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Quinn, Robert
Abstract:: The Late Spring Secondary Precipitation Maximum in the Interior Pacific Northwest results from a complex system of climatic controls. The Secondary Maximum is most strongly developed over the high plateau of Oregon immediately in the lee of the Cascade Mountains. Local topographic organization exerts strong control over the magnitude and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A systems analysis model for minimizing the flow of biotically productive land into irreversible uses

Creator:: Hollingshead, Anne Huston, 1925-
Abstract:: Many of the natural resource problems facing man in the present era are so large and complicated that no one discipline provides an adequate approach for their solutions. As an example, the relationships of man to the land resource base can best be understood when they are considered holistically rather...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The evolution of Mexican forest policy and its influence upon forest resources

Creator:: Crocker, Marvin D., 1934-
Abstract:: During the Colonial Period, in Mexico there was no rational forest development policy and, as a result, forest resources were squandered and to a considerable extent destroyed. During the Nineteenth Century, a rational forest policy began to be promoted, but in the end, it was translated into a policy of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Historic fires in the central Western Cascades, Oregon

Creator:: Burke, Constance J.
Abstract:: The history of fire between 1850 and 1977 in a portion of the Willamette National Forest in-the central Western Cascades of Oregon was documented using historical sources. Three types of records were available: (1) records and writings not primarily concerned with fire but yielding information about fire in context with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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The character and dimensions of sheep depredation in Benton County, Oregon

Urbanization of upper Oak Creek Basin Corvallis, Oregon

A geographical systems analysis of the commercial crawfish industry in south Louisiana

A critique of the OCC and DC mapping scheme coastal wetlands of Oregon and a bibliography of aerial photo coverage for Oregon's estuaries, 1964-1975

Analysis of resident property owner perception of resources and the management system of Siletz Bay Estuary, Oregon

The problems and issues of implementing the National Flood Insurance Act in Oregon

The late spring secondary precipitation maximum in the interior Pacific Northwest

A systems analysis model for minimizing the flow of biotically productive land into irreversible uses

The evolution of Mexican forest policy and its influence upon forest resources

Historic fires in the central Western Cascades, Oregon

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