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Vulnerability of port and harbor communities to earthquake and tsunami hazards in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:

Wood, Nathan J.

Abstract:

Earthquakes a . tsunamis pose significant threats to port and harbor communities in the Pacific Northwest. Developing effective mitigation and preparedness plans requires a comprehensive understanding of community vulnerability. Research presented here focuses on the vulnerability of ports and harbors to earthquake and tsunami hazards and includes a regional study...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Comparison of soil and vegetation map delineation shapes and areal correspondence

Creator:

Bilton, Janet

Abstract:

Map delineations of soil and vegetation for a 14,000 acre (5,800 hectare) site in the Oregon Coast Range were compared. Research objectives were to ascertain the types of information that could be extracted from delineation comparisons and to develop a methodology suited to this purpose. The latter objective was achieved...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Ocean shore protection policy and practices in Oregon : an evaluation of implementation success

Creator:

Good, James W.

Abstract:

Oregon's beaches were designated public recreation areas by the 1967 Beach Law. These beaches and adjacent shorelands experience erosion and other hazards due to winter storm waves, weathering, and geologic instability. Sea cliff recession threatens older development and inadequate construction setbacks create hazards for new buildings. The typical hazard response...

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Dissertation