The objectives of this paper are (1) to apply
certain techniques for evaluation of social impacts in
a small community situation, and (2) to determine
whether or not the selected techniques are useful for
measuring the impact on community cohesion of a rapid
increase in single family housing in a...
The arts and festivals of art have today become a vital economic
force in some areas of the country and a way of life for some people.
The number and sizes of festivals, as well as audience size, has
grown tremendously both nationally and in Oregon, since 1950. Even
the...
Lincoln City, Oregon is an area of active environmental
processes and increasing development. To reduce conflict, a larger
data base on environmental hazards was required. Previous studies
in the area, remote sensing techniques and. field research were used
to accomplish this end. Within Lincoln City, numerous environmental
hazards were identified...
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...
The Farm Enterprise Committee of the Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reservation requested that an evaluation be made
of the Reservation land resource for the purpose of acquisition by the
Tribe as a part of a study of the feasibility of an expanded farm
enterprise. The Committee's primary goal...
Since the passage of the mining and mineral leasing
laws, a considerable amount of the public domain has been
excluded from mineral exploration and development. It has been
estimated that as much as fifty-three and sixty-four percent
of the public lands have been withdrawn from the jurisdiction
of the mining...
The degree to which camping is related to selected characteristics of river terraces along the Rogue Waterway, Oregon has been analyzed. Previous attempts to formulate models relating campsite choice to characteristics of the natural environment focused on camping parties engaged in auto-camping and the aggregate population behavior rather than on...
This study traces the evolution of federal legislation to control water pollution in the period between 1935 and 1965. In this legislative history, the function of interest groups, the actions of congressmen and congressional committees, and the role of the President and the Executive Branch are reviewed. The water pollution...
Recent judicial decisions give the
treaty Indians in Oregon the right to fifty
percent of the fish destined to reach their
fishing areas. Oregon fish resource managers
are considering various regulation options designed
to assure the Indians their share.
Stricter ocean fishing regulations and more
sophisticated management techniques will have...