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Analyzing the impact of flood plain regulations upon residential land values: The North Albany case study

Creator:

Turner, Michael Frank

Abstract:

Land use regulation as a nonstructural method of flood damage mitigation has proven to be a controversial measure due, among other things, to suspected adverse impacts upon residential land values. Little evidence, however, has been gathered to substantiate this claim. This study attempts to analyze the relationship between flood plain...

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Capstone Project
Factors affecting the use of soil conservation practices: an analysis of farmers in Monroe County, Missouri

Creator:

Ervin, Christine A.

Abstract:

Literature exploring the use of soil conservation practices has generaly lacked a theoretical framework. This study proposes a decision-making model comprised of physical, personal, economic, and institutional factors. Data from Monroe County, Missouri, are used to test the hypothesized relationships of explanatory variables to variations in nurnber of practices used...

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Capstone Project
The fishery for jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) off Northern Chile

Creator:

Basten C., Jorge

Abstract:

This report reviews previous studies and presents original data on the biology, habitat, fisheries biology and fisheries oceanography of the jack mackerel fishery of Chile, and has been written as a contribution for a future management of this fishery.

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Capstone Project
Somali fisheries development and management

Creator:

Yassin, Mohamed

Abstract:

This paper presents roughly estimated potential fish resources and the current status of the fisheries referring to the problems and prospects of the fisheries. Recommendations on research, development, and management are included.

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Capstone Project