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Geographic information systems : some considerations for use in geographic research and analysis

Creator:: Herstrom, Andrew A.
Abstract:: The major considerations for acquiring and using a geographic information system (G..I.S.) for regional or national geographical research and analysis are examined in this paper. After defining what a G.I.S. is, some of the more practical and useful functions of a G.I.S. in day-to--day geographical work are outlined. Finally, the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS by ANDREW A. HERSTROM A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF

Biophysical spectral regionalization of the Pacific Northwest using Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Imagery

Creator:: Greninger, Jon F.
Abstract:: Satellite imagery has become an efficient and time effective tool that may aid in the development of regional terrestrial and aquatic resource management schemes. A methodology utilizing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) imagery, 1.1 kilometer spatial resolution at nadir, was developed for delineating...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: using Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Imagery by JON F. GRENINGER A RESEARCH PAPER

Color specification and cartography: a comparison of the Munsell Color System and the HLS system

Creator:: Yeaple, Anne
Abstract:: Progress in the development of color CRT's and color graphic hard-copy devices offers a new tool for the thematic mapper. From a cartographic perspective, the technology for displaying and producing color maps has advanced without concern for cartographic principles and conventions in the employment of color. Since it is necessary...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: MUNSELL COLOR SYSTEM AND THE FILS SYSTEM ANNE YEAPLE A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF

Geographic Information System model rating old-growth stand significance on the Olympic National Forest

Creator:: Wettengel, William M.
Abstract:: With increased attention being focused on the remaining old-growth forest resource in the Pacific Northwest a way to ecologically rate forest stands is needed to assist the U.S. Forest Service in its management decisions. A Geographic Information System (GIS) model was developed to rate old-growth stands in a 49,500 acre...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: SIGNIFICANCE ON ThE OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST by William M. Wettengel A RESEARCH PAPER Submitted To The

The use of GIS in the analysis and prediction of available salmon habitat in an Oregon coastal stream

Creator:: Newton, Ann M.
Abstract:: Because of declines in salmon populations in recent years, the health of salmon habitat, in particular, is the focus of many resource agencies. The objective of this study is to use GIS to predict the location of suitable habitat. With data from an extensive set of stream surveys, GIS was...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , the National Estuary Project was capable of funding research to fill in holes in the data in a timely

Multivariate thematic map visualization of the Oregon 2001 drought

Creator:: Theirl, David M.
Abstract:: The visualization of climate patterns is a major theme in cartography. Short-term dramatic weather events such as hurricanes and tornado outbreaks are mapped and displayed immediately in order to capitalize on the sensational nature of the events, and to quickly and accurately convey the information to emergency workers and the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: DROUGHT by David M. Their! A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE GEOSCIENCES DEPARTMENT in partial fu!fi

Specification of cartographic layer tinting schemes for color graphic monitors

Creator:: Bradbury, Jaimie L.
Abstract:: This study provides some guidelines using and comparing the RGB (red, green, blue), HSV (hue, saturation, value), and HLS (hue, lightness, saturation) color specification systems to help designers of computer produced layer tinted maps to select appropriate and effective colors from the immense palette provided by modern color monitors. Map...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: GRAPHIC MONITORS by Jaimie L. Bradbury A RESEARCH PAPER Submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES

Perception of Munshell chromas for computer-assisted map design

Creator:: Katz, Leslie E.
Abstract:: For many years, psychologists have studied the principles of psychophysics. Recently, cartographers have been considering psychophysical theory in color attribute analysis to aid in the design of maps. An experiment was conducted using the partitioning method by which the Munsell value scale was determined to find (R,G,B) coordinates giving equally...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: DESIGN by LESLIE E. KATZ A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY in partial

Extending the Ecosystem Management Decision Support system to enable data migration

Creator:: Crouse, Kenneth
Abstract:: In this work software is developed to take an ecosystem management tool used by the US Forest Service, the Ecosystem Management Decision Support (EMDS) system, and enhance its utility by capturing the results of an ecosystem assessment and saving them in a format that facilitates importation into other management tools,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Enable Data Migration by Kenneth Crouse A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE GEOSCIENCES DEPARTMENT in

Remote sensing methodology for bioenvironmental surveillance in the vicinity of the Boardman Coal-Fired Power Plant, Oregon

Creator:: Denkers, D. Scott
Abstract:: In 1979, the Geographic Applications Laboratory of the Department of Geography, Oregon State University, was retained by the Portland General Electric Company to form and supervise a program to monitor the bioenvironment in the vicinity of the Boardman Coal-Fired Power plant. This partially fulfills requirements of the Department of Energy...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

An application of photogrammetric techniques to the measurement of historic photographs

Creator:: Strausz, David A. Jr
Abstract:: The application of the collinearity solution by resection of the interior and exterior orientation parameters of historical photographs is investigated. The spatial coordinates of seven or more identifiable control points in the field of view of an historical photograph, combined with image coordinates of the control point images, allow solution...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Intemreting Long-Term Trends in Blue Mountain Ecosystems from Repeat Photography. Research Paper PNW-GTR-315

Analysis of riparian vegetation age structure and forest land ownership in the Central Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Purnell, Christopher S.
Abstract:: Vegetation along the banks of mountain streams in the western Oregon Cascades comprises an integral part of the transition zone between land and water based ecosystems, and as such, is a vitally important and unique natural resource. Forestry is a major land use in this region, and harvesting riparian vegetation...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: OWNERSI-IIP IN THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES by Christopher S. Purnell A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to

Expert systems in computer cartography

Creator:: Ulshoefer, Veit Stefan
Abstract:: The purpose of this paper is to describe the application of expert system concepts to cartographic problems. Expert systems, a subfield of artificial intelligence, are computer programs based on knowledge and symbolic reasoning. The basic principles of expert systems will be explained. Areas of cartography that are most suitable for...
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Full Text:: ULSHOEFER A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY in partial fulfillment of the

Deconstructing density : Assessing the per capita influence on vegetation and impervious surface area in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Rempel, Marco Gascho
Abstract:: The density at which urban areas are developed has become a contentious issue, with advocates for compact cities in conflict with advocates for larger lots and suburban development. This research paper examines the associated impact of population density (grouped by residential zones) as measured by vegetation (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index)...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: VEGETATION AND IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA IN CORVALLIS, OREGON. by Marc Gascho Rempel A RESEARCH PAPER

The visualization of perspective systems and iconology in Dürer’s cartographic works : an in-depth analysis using multiple methodological approaches

Creator:: Wörz, Adèle Lorraine
Abstract:: This dissertation uses a new methodological approach for an in-depth analysis of three cartographic works. Studies within the discipline of the history of cartography have followed various methodologies throughout the past century. This dissertation argues that in order to come to a more complete understanding of how maps were produced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Research Implications…………………………………………………..177 Future Research………………………………………………………...179 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sound in hypermedia for geographical and environmental interpretation and analysis

Creator:: Elle, R. Ingvar
Abstract:: This paper explores the use of hypermedia m geographical and environmental analysis, focusing on the use of sound. After providing essential definitions the paper presents a brief history of multimedia and hypertext (the combination of which lead to the term hypermedia) and object oriented programming. The concept of the hypermap...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Interpretation and Analysis by R. Ingvar Elle A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE GEOSCIENCES DEPARTMENT in

Historic preservation tracking project city of Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Lewis, Toby A.
Abstract:: This paper discusses the methods used to create a maintainable tracking system for used by the City of Corvallis' Plaiming Division for the purpose of historic preservation. The system includes a Microsoft Access2000 database and an ArcView GIS component. In addition to this, there is a web site component of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , OREGON by Toby A. Lewis A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE GEOSCIENCES DEPARTMENT in partial

4D data visualization incorporating time into 3D animations

Creator:: Boright, Jonathan
Abstract:: ArcView 3D Analyst is a powerful geospatial tool, and has proven very useful in 3D visualization and analysis. In most cases, 3D data models are temporally static, representing only one instance in time. For many applications, the 'missing' time dimension is of great significance, and there is a need to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Jonathan Boright A research paper submitted to The Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University In

An evaluation of species-area curves created from a systematically sampled date set using an automated accumulation technique

Creator:: Dale, Becci
Abstract:: This paper examines the influence of species, method, and area on automated species-area curve created from a systematically sampled data set. Because this is a new approach to species-area curves, three tests were run to evaluate the performance of the data sets and accumulation technique. The tests involved 1) range...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: SYSTEMATICALLY SAMPLED DATA SET USING AN AUTOMATED ACCUMULATION TECHNIQUE by Becci Dale A RESEARCH PAPER

Using Data Loss and Duplication Maps to study data use associated with nearest-neighbor resampling

Creator:: Perigny, Mathew
Abstract:: Nearest-neighbor resampling is a common procedure used by cartographers to reproject raster data sets. This type of resampling is useful because it retains the data from the original raster data set. However, during nearest-neighbor resampling some of the original data will be lost as it is reprojected, while other data...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Associated With Nearest-Neighbor Resampling By Matthew Perigny A research paper submitted to The

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