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An analysis of the effect of allowing dwelling units on small forest lots in two Oregon counties

Creator:: Brierley, Barton
Abstract:: The 1988 Oregon Supreme Court decision in 1000 Friends of Oregon v. LCDC (Lane Co.) made it very difficult to allow dwelling units in forest zones. Because of this the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission has been prompted to revise the state's forest goal in order to allow forest...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: FOREST LOTS IN TWO OREGON COUNTIES by Barton Brierley A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT

A land use planning application of the Wetland Evaluation Technique (WET) to Jackson/Frazier Wetland, Benton County, Oregon

Creator:: Griffith, Jerry A.
Abstract:: Along with the increased attention in the past two decades on the values of wetlands and the documentation of great losses of wetland acreage has been a growing need for a comprehensive assessment method for analyzing the functions of a wetland. Detailed site-specific study has been the traditional method for...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: TECHNIQUE (WET) TO JACKSON/FRAZIER WETLAND, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON by Jerry A. Griffith A RESEARCH PAPER

Buildout density projections for the West Corvallis Growth Management Project

Creator:: Russell, Scott A.
Abstract:: Benton County, Oregon has been experiencing relatively high growth and development during the last five years. This new growth has put a strain on urban and rural development in the county. To cope with this growth, comprehensive plans, zoning, and many other planning issues must be assessed and revised according...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Management Project A Comprehensive Approach to the Collection, Creation, Confirmation, Compilation, and

GIS based riparian area management plans : recommendations to local governments of the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce

Creator:: Tolzman, Stephen A.
Abstract:: This paper evaluates Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 5: Natural Resources and Goal 17 Coastal Shorelands, planning programs and makes recommendations for improvement to the Oregon members of the Columbia River Estuary Study Task Force (CREST). CREST is a Council of Governments formed in 1974 which includes the local counties, cities...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Local Governments of the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce By Stephen A. Tolzman A Research

Shoreline response to jetty extension and natural forcing events at Siuslaw Bay, Oregon 1981-1990

Creator:: Carstarphen, Camela A.
Abstract:: This paper investigated observed morphologic changes in sand accretion and erosion due to sedimentary processes at the jetty entrance to the Siuslaw River near Florence, Oregon. Ten years of data on morphologic change in sand and sediment distribution, collected semiannually between 1981-1990, was used to analyze the nearshore sedimentation processes...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: AT SIUSLAW BAY, OREGON 1981-1990 by Caniela A. Carstarphen A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE

A climatography-based study of aerial reconnaissance probabilities for Oregon's Willamette Valley

Creator:: Spear, Timothy Bryant
Abstract:: The needs and markets for aerial photography have grown steadily with the increasing demands for improved resource management (Kodak, 1985, 2 & Simonett, 1983, 1). Aerial photography within the Willamette Valley could provide researchers and professionals with a broad range of data in disciplines such as agriculture, forestry, geology, and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: A CLIMATOGRAPHY-BASED STUDY OF AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE

A point-data analysis of the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) and its relationship to seasonal precipitation in the northwest United States

Creator:: Worley, Timothy J.
Abstract:: El Niflo and La Nifia are oceanographic and atmospheric phenomena that have been catalogued for well over a centuly. In El Nifio years, Peru's otherwise thy west coast is subjected to torrential rainfall. Higher ocean temperatures off the coast are deemed the culprit. Attempts to quantify this began in the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: A POINT-DATA ANALYSIS OF THE SOUTHERN OSCILLATION INDEX (SOI

The conceptual development and use of ecoregion classifications

Creator:: Brewer, Isaac
Abstract:: This thesis explores the genesis of the ecoregion concept, examines the conceptual development of ecoregion classification systems, investigates applications of ecoregion classification systems for a broad range of purposes, and discusses the prospects for the further evolution of this concept. An ecoregion is an area that exhibits patterns of homogeneity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A spatial analysis of factors influencing farmland conversion in the Bangkok metropolitan area, Thailand

Creator:: Nathalang, Santita
Abstract:: Agricultural land conversion is a complex process that involves a matrix of decisions and decision-makers. This study examines the nature and relative significance of spatial factors that influence the decisions of farmers who either sell farmland to developers for urban use or retain it for agricultural use. The conceptual model...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Growth management in Aumsville, Oregon : a case study

Creator:: Dills, Joseph E.
Abstract:: Efforts to directly control the amount and timing of residential growth in Aumsville, Oregon, were unsuccessful in receiving approval from the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) at a series of public hearings in 1978. A review of the issues raised at the hearings suggests LCDC supports the right of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: GROWTH MANAGEUENT IN AUMSVILLE, OREGON A CASE STUDY by Joseph

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An analysis of the effect of allowing dwelling units on small forest lots in two Oregon counties

A land use planning application of the Wetland Evaluation Technique (WET) to Jackson/Frazier Wetland, Benton County, Oregon

Buildout density projections for the West Corvallis Growth Management Project

GIS based riparian area management plans : recommendations to local governments of the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce

Shoreline response to jetty extension and natural forcing events at Siuslaw Bay, Oregon 1981-1990

A climatography-based study of aerial reconnaissance probabilities for Oregon's Willamette Valley

A point-data analysis of the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) and its relationship to seasonal precipitation in the northwest United States

The conceptual development and use of ecoregion classifications

A spatial analysis of factors influencing farmland conversion in the Bangkok metropolitan area, Thailand

Growth management in Aumsville, Oregon : a case study

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