The Chelan Valley is one of several valleys located on the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains contributing to the leadership of Washington in apple production. Since the nature of the activity in the Chelan Valley is typical of all these producing areas,it was selected as a case study of...
The problem of this thesis is the existence of an anomalous manorial landscape in northern Fauquier County, Virginia. The county is about 45 miles southwest of Washington, D. C. The thesis seeks to develop a hypothesis to explain the existence of this landscape so different from surrounding areas in a...
The problem of this thesis is to evaluate small tracts of public
domain land as to their best use in an area where the Bureau of Land
Management desires to terminate managerial responsibilities. The
area chosen is located in the Prineville District, Bureau of Land
Management and is within the...
One of the most serious problems confronting modern America
is the efficient and rational utilization of the recreation resource base,
not only in terms of present demands and needs, but future as well.
The resource manager, in the past, has had few guidelines from
which to determine the type and...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the methods and criteria
developed for rating actual and potential agricultural land in the
United States. It is motivated by the apparent increasing competition
for quality space created by the expanding population, and by the belief
that land rating and classification are...
The retirement center is the new pattern of settlement in
Oregon. A few years ago there were no modern living accommodations
in the state especially designed for people in the retired category.
As to July 1966 development organizations have thirteen centers
in operation and over 4,000 people are in residence....
Temporal and spatial patterns of daytime cloudiness in the
Willamette Valley of Oregon were studied by utilizing monthly and
daily sky cover data published by the U. S. Weather Bureau for the
Portland, Salem, and Eugene stations. The 15-year period, 1949
through 1963, was selected as the maximum reliable period...
The Upper Napa Valley land use system is presently
agricultural and epitomized by vineyards of quality wine grapes. As
the San Francisco Bay Urban Area continues to expand the Upper
Napa Valley is brought into closer proximity to the urban margin,
and its agricultural usefulness is being threatened. Whether the...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the problem of the
increasing competition between recreation and irrigation at Wallowa
Lake. Originally Wallowa Lake was an abundant source of fish for
the Indians but the advent of irrigation in the area by the early settlers eliminated the blueback salmon (oncorhynchus...
The impacts of modern limited-access highways on the spatial distribution of non-agricultural development, and their influence in the shaping of occupancy patterns, are far-reaching and should be of eminent concern to all Americans. The location of the Interstate routes, with 80 percent of their 41,000 miles crossing rural localities, renders...
The thesis presented here is a quantitative study of vacant
urban land in Corvallis, Oregon. In order to present this study the
writer first studied the available literature and found that little had
been published dealing with causal factors of vacant urban land.
Rather, it was found that several writers...
An index suitable for measurement of the
diversity of agricultural land use is developed. This
index is based on a principle of measuring the deviation
of a distribution from an even distribution and is similar
to indexes employed to measure diversity in manufacturing
The index is applied to the thirty-six...
Township 40 South, Range 14 1/2 East, within the Klamath Basin in south central Oregon has been chosen for analysis in reconstructing vegetation. Both the present and the pre-settlement vegetative cover are depicted on maps, and the methods and sources utilized to reconstruct pre-settlement vegetation are reviewed. The term "pre-settlement"...
The Corvallis "urban area" has been selected for the
research problem at hand. Primary concern lies with forecasting
a 1985 arrangement of single-family residences. A model is developed
to simulate the 1968-1985 process of residential expansion outside
of the present city limits. Results of the simulation are summarized
both numerically...
Moisture has long been identified as one of the major
limiting factors in the distribution of agricultural land use practices.
However, the importance of any environmental element can only be
determined by considering how it is affected by its relationship with
other elements of the environment. Thornthwaite's moisture index
attempts...
Recreational resources of the Owyhee Breaks
Recreation Area are almost all of the extensive type such
as sightseeing, hunting, pleasure boating and rockhounding.
However, because of the increasing use both
past and projected, it is imperative that facilities be developed
to make these areas more useable and more enjoyable
to...
This research is an effort to appraise the results of the 1963
legislation, especially in terms of the spatial aspect. Has it achieved
the desired purpose? How many, and what size of farms are involved?
Where are these farms located?
The research field work resulted in a definitive map showing...
Taking advantage of a favorable physical system but also risking the hazards of flooding, man has long occupied flood plain land. He has attempted to adjust rivers to his needs in order to reduce flood loss, but the rising cost of flood protection accompanied by an increase in flood damage...
Re searchers have long tried to correlate weather factors with plant disease occurrences. However, inconclusive results have usually been obtained because most plant diseases have biologic as well as climatic optimums.
In this study, thirty weather variables were correlated, by the stepwise regression method in a computer, to the amount...
Seven one-square-mile areas were selected to test the notion
that there is a general intensification of agriculture as farm land
becomes more valuable. The Tualatin Valley adjacent to a large expanding
population center was selected because the land values in this
valley are increasing faster than are those of average...
An attempt is made to determine whether
or not property value appreciation on land adjacent to an
expanding urban center is related to distance from the
city and to identify the temporal variation in this relationship.
The results of simple linear regression strongly
suggest that property value appreciation and distance...
The relationships between infant mortality
and four socio-economic factors were determined for
the United States using visual comparisons of isopleth
maps and linear regression analysis. The four socioeconomic factors were per capita income, the percent of the population that is Negro, the per cent of the population that has a...
Since the mid-1950's, when Western Kraft Corporation
began operation of a pulp and paper processing plant north of Albany,
Oregon, inhabitants of the Albany area have faced an air pollution
nuisance.
This study is an attempt to add empirical substance to the complaint
that air pollution reduces land values. The...
Few Americans are aware of the tremendous
recreation potentials along the banks of the Intracoastal
Waterway, mainly because they are unaware of
the existence and extent of the toll-free Waterway.
This study attempts to categorize and locate some of
the attractions that can be explored along the two
thousand miles...
The land tenure system in the United States contains a variety
of tenure types. A major characteristic of this tenure system is the
continual change of tenure types within a given region. As these tenure
types change, problems of a cultural, economic, and legal nature
are created and interact with...
Many of the natural resource problems facing man in the present
era are so large and complicated that no one discipline provides an
adequate approach for their solutions. As an example, the relationships
of man to the land resource base can best be understood when
they are considered holistically rather...
Until recently, manufacturing in
the Portland Metropolitan Area was highly
concentrated in the central city, with little
industrial activity in the periphery of the
urban area except for primary processing of
timber and agricultural resources. However,
in recent years, especially within the last
decade, industrial activity has spilled well
beyond...
Lane County, Oregon recognized a needs for the protection of gravel producing land in the county a few years ago. This need for protection was first observed by a few sand and gravel owners and then by the Lane County Board of Commissioners. These two interests met and discussed various...
Coal was discovered in southwestern Washington over
One hundred years ago but until recently was of only minor
local importance. From the peak production year, in which
less than one-third of a million tons of coal were mined,
until the late 1960's, the coal production of the area degenerated
to...
The rapid population growth and related economic
growth of the Willamette Valley has resulted in a significant
reduction in air quality over the past several decades.
Within the Willamette Valley air ventilation is very poor and
therefore the airpo1lutton potential is one of the highest
in the United States. There...
This research paper is an analysis of the electric energy industry
in Mexico since its inception in 1879. The research is based entirely
on library sources plus documents secured from the Federal Electricity
Commission of Mexico. Only minimal documentary evidence is
available in English, consequently the Oregon State University library...
Detailed phytosociological and physical data were gathered from six grass-fern balds in the Oregon Coast Range, Monmouth Peak, Grass Mountain, Prairie Peak, Roman Nose Mountain, Tyee Mountain, and Saddle Mountain. Panchromatic and color infrared air photography guided sampling within individual balds. The resultant floristic data was manipulated by a Braun-Blanquet...
Local property-owning residents maintain high levels of interest
and awareness regarding a neighboring natural resource complex.
Factors, however, such as proximity, personal interests, use patterns
and economic considerations cause local inhabitants to have an
inaccurate perception of the natural resource complex. The nature
of local resident perception can be analyzed...
The Willamette Valley in Oregon produces over
90% of the Highland bentgrass seed produced in the United
States. Approximately two-thirds of this production comes
from a well-defined area on the eastern edge of the Waldo
Hills, east of Salem. This concentration seems to be
related to a set of physical...
The crawfish enterprise of South Louisiana is shown to haveexpanded as much as 18-fold since the 1950's. It is estimated(1973) that there are about 44,000 acres of managed crawfish ponds.Of the 334 ponds identified and mapped in the thesis, 231 are classedas open ponds, 45 as rice field ponds, and...
During the Colonial Period, in Mexico there was no rational
forest development policy and, as a result, forest resources were
squandered and to a considerable extent destroyed. During the
Nineteenth Century, a rational forest policy began to be promoted, but
in the end, it was translated into a policy of...
The period between 1971 and 1992 will mark the transformation
of the region' s hydro based electrical system into one
dependent on a mix of hydro and thermal generation. Through a
review and compilation of current literature it has been determined
that the program ushering in thermal generation is really...
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the
current development of the Willamette River Park and.
Recreation System, and to investigate the opposition to
that development.
The first section deals with a history of the project.
The phases of development are explained in detail. The
second section is an...
Conflict and competition between outdoor recreational activities is increasing in intensity. Thus, management agencies and persons responsible for regulation of outdoor recreation areas have become increasingly concerned and are seeking appropriate means for amelioration of the intensifying problem.
This research was designed to seek better understanding of conflicts and incompatabilities...
A million acre tract of land within the "Big Bend" of the
Columbia River in south-central Washington became the locale for an
important public area planning experiment and geotechnic enterprise
in the late 1930's and early 1940's. The Columbia Basin Project
(CBP) of the Bureau of Reclamation was conceived to...
Aquaculture of oysters has never obtained the economic importance in Oregon as it has in other coastal states. There are at present seven commercial culturists in Oregon. The two oysters cultured are the Crassostrea gigas and the Ostrea lurida.
Since oysters do not naturally spawn in Oregon waters the spat,...
Seven socioeconomic factors common to two Oregon
communities, Beaverton and Corvallis, were examined and
compared for the influences they might have on participation
in recycling programs. Sampling technique involved
the use of a prepared survey questionnaire through which
the data necessary for the appropriate statistical methodology
used in the study...
In selecting the site for a new school, a school
district must consider four basic characteristics of a good
site: size, physical features, location and costs. The size
must be adequate to meet the state minimum standards and
provide for future expansion. The physical features, soil,
relief and slope should...
The main concern of this paper is to study the changes
that have occurred in the structure of the agricultural land base during
the last twenty-two years. Deuel County, Nebraska, was chosen as
the problem area being representative of the national trends. It was
found that the main means of...
Agriculture in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, has undergone continual change since the annual migrations of American pioneer farmers began to arrive in the early 1840's. The comparisons of data from each of the agricultural censuses of Oregon counties taken since 1850 confirms that change has been continual. The data revealed...
Bayocean sand spit lies along the northern Oregon coast
approximately 70 miles south of the Columbia River. Work was
begun on the construction of a large recreational resort on the spit
in the early 1900's. At the outset, the resort appeared to have a
promising future. However, a three-year delay...
The role of weather in influencing tourist-recreation visitation
to the Oregon coast during the six-month summer season of May
through October has been investigated by this research. In addition,
the normal day-to-day fluctuations in coastal visitation has been
determined.
Based upon the normal visitation, the tourist-recreation season
on Oregon's coast...
The original settlement of Santa Rosalia,
Baja California del Sur, Mexico, was due to the exploitation
of the copper resources in the Boleo copper
district of Mexico. Mineral resources have always
been significant in the economy of the town.
Development in Santa Rosalia has been limited by the
non-renewable aspects...
Expansion of the National Flood Insurance Program is
described in the context of a modification of Kates' Systems Model of
Human Adjustments to Natural Hazards for a small central Pennsylvania
town (1970 population=ll,O98) that became eligible for flood insurance
four months after experiencing five million dollars in flood damage
and...
Beef cattle ranches provide a substantial portion of income in
Oregon. Range beef cattle ranches are located on land having relatively
low productivity and value. The ranches of interest for this study were
among the largest and most extensive in the state.
The purpose of the study was to examine...
Public Trust Doctrine. is a legal theory substantive enough for private citizens to utilize as a comprehensive legal approach to resource management problems. The doctrine is ultimately derived from the notion of governmental responsibility to hold lands in trust for beneficial use by the public.
The governmental title to lands...
A visitor information study was conducted at the USFS Cape Perpetua
Visitor Center during August, 1973. The study sought to develop a visitor profile
and activity analysis to aid in planning future exhibits and interpretive
developments, analyze vacation travel patterns of persons visiting the center,
determine how people chose their...
Cascade Locks, Oregon, has chosen tourism as a means of
revitalizing its economy with its 1) accessibility to Interstate
80N, 2) attractive location in the Columbia River Gorge, and 3) availability
as a source of needed services (food and fuel). The Port
of Cascade Locks has financed the Marine Park,...
A study to determine the relationship between plant species and eight terrain variables and between thirty-one vegetation types
and the terrain variables was conducted in a 4, 000 square mile area
south and east of Tucson, Arizona. The eight terrain variables
included elevation, parent material, macrorelief, landform type,
drainage density,...
This thesis research consists of an investigation of the human
influences on wildlife in Belize. The study was accomplished by the
collection and analysis of data with respect to land use, habitat
characteristics, and wildlife status in Belize. Requirements and
status of many species are tabulated in order to give...
Floods and ensuing damage have always been a problem for man.
Initial reaction to the frequent destruction was to avoid siting
permanent domiciles on flood-prone lands. As a result of increasing
population and pressure for development, flood control structures
were built. Instead of reducing flood losses, however, flood control
projects...
Residents of the Burns Paiute Indian Reservation are currently
confronted by several problems retarding the development and management
of their resources. Many of these problems as well as recent resource
deficiencies are linked to the type of federal jurisdiction under which
this land area was held prior to the transfer...
The study of the interactions between man and his environment is the eminent domain of the geographer. An excellent example of this kind of study is the urbanization of a formerly rural town on the urban-rural fringe. The area in this instance is Tualatin, Oregon, with the focus on the...
Since the inception of white settlement, Oregon man-forest
relationships have progressively matured. The 1971 Forest Practices
Act is the culmination to date of increasing societal concern for the
protection of the forest environment and the conservation of its
resources. The Act has resulted in an increased employment of forest
practices...
Recreational activity is growing faster than facilities can be built to keep up with demand. This is evident during periods of peak use such as the summer for water based activities and the winter for snow related pursuits. During these periods of intense use, many recreationalists cannot
find the facilities...
When economic growth is desired in a community, the community's officials often try to
attract a manufacturing company. The community's officials' desires often compliment desires of a manufacturing company's officials to find a new location to operate their business. The officials of Culver, Oregon undertook activities to try to attract...
Several empirical formulas that may be used to estimate available
chilling are presented in this study. Many climatic parameters
were considered in the derivation of these formulas. One equation
employing only maximum and minimum temperatures had a coefficients
of correlation (R) and R² values of .978 and .957, respectively. This...
The term Euclidean zoning is derived from the famous case
of Euclid vs. Ambler Realty Company in which the U.S. Supreme
Court upheld the right of the town of Euclid to zone land on the
basis of land use categories (e.g. residential, commercial, and
industrial). Since Euclid, the field of...
The Minerals Yearbook and the Census
of Minerals Industries' statistics lack detail,
completeness, and accuracy concerning stone and
sand and gravel in Oregon and are therefore
deficient in their utility. The lack of detail and
completeness causes extreme difficulty in comparing
varied field-checked statistics. The inaccuracy
of the data concerning...
Several environmental and cultural factors were studied to
explain the distribution of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook.)
in an area one mile northwest of Millican, Oregon. In the study area juniper
grows densely on upper south slopes and only sparsely occurs on upper
north slopes. Juniper moisture stress was found...
When considering acreage and the number of cadasters
certain land use functions in the Merlin Irrigation District dominate.
The majority of the cadasters in the district are ten acres or less.
Approximately twice an many land owners in the district were willing
to purchase water than those who were not....
Predicted sea tide data for Astoria, Oregon
are submitted to a formula which when graphed display the
day-to-day intensity of change in sea tides. Also predicted
sea tide data for Humboldt Bay are submitted to a formula
and graphed, which illustrates the variation in length of the
tidal day. Astronomical...
Joseph Reddeford Walker conducted
a party of men across the Sierra Nevada to the
Pacific coast of California in 1833. Previous
interpretations of the portion of the route
from Humboldt Sink, Nevada, to the San Joaquin
River, California, are not satisfactory. A
body of descriptions of the terrain traversed
exists...
Nehalem Bay is located on the northern coast of Oregon in Tillamook County and contains approximately 243 ha of salt marsh. The Nehalem marshes occur as islands and land-tied units. West Island is the largest marsh island with an area of 82.9 ha and a maximum elevation of 3.079 m...
This study evaluates the Earth Resources Technology Satellite-
One (ERTS-1) multispectral scanner (MSS) as a means of predicting
lacustrine trophic state and the magnitude of selected trophic state
indicators.
Numerical classificatory methods are employed to ascertain the
trophic character of 100 lakes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan,
and New York using...
The Holdridge model of ecological classification is applied to the state of Oregon resulting in a life zone map. Vegetation maps are employed to evaluate the units defined by the model. The life zone map collates with vegetation maps and the patterns appear quite rational.
Despite a relative decline in the size of Oregon's
sheep industry, the problem of sheep depredation remains
a serious economic and environmental dilemma in need of
objective examination and innovative solutions. An investigative
report on the problem as it occurs in Benton County
can contribute to the information required to...
Limited measures of socio-economic affluence
among some Oregon counties reflect deficiency in the
availability and development of agricultural resources.
Seventeen indicators qualify county census data into
comparable relative values. Rank correlation analysis
of the relationship between agricultural resources and
socio-economic affluence demonstrates a significant
correlation coefficient at the 95 percent...
In the Pacific Northwest snow is an important natural resource. The inability to accurately measure or monitor this resource throughout remote areas is a hindrance to water management. ERTS-1 imagery provides the capability for extracting a significant amount of scientific information and data regarding snow conditions in accessible and inaccessible...
The navigability of the Columbia river permits Portland, located more than 100 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, to function as the major port of the state of Oregon. It could be expected that the waterfront spanning the greatest share of the distance between Portland and the ocean should reflect...
The Willamette River Basin, Oregon, viewed in terms of a cultural-ecological system, has been subject to three phases of cultural development: hunting and gathering, agrarian, and industrial-urban. Each population base has employed a technology to exploit the environment to the extent that its patterns of culture would allow. This technology...
The developmental patterns of five fuel resources located within
the state of Wyoming are examined through time and in relation to
several factors external to the location of the fuels. An historic
description and inventory of the five fuels: petroleum; natural gas;
oil shale; coal; uranium are presented. External factors...
Almond growth has recently been initiated in Mexico in the effort to realize commercial production. This research paper is an evaluation of the physical environment conditions which favor almond production and an attempt to apply them to Mexico. It is shown that areas in the Northwest and Central Plateau are...
The Upper Kiamath Valley and Klamath Marsh areas of
south-central Oregon comprise the summer range for a modern
system of transhumance agriculture. Approximately 72,000
head of cattle are annually trucked from these relatively
small Kiamath pastures to winter pastures scattered throughout
the Sacramento Valley. Field research indicates that
the development...
Since the early 1950's, irrigation agriculture in Deschutes
County has evolved from a general diversified commercial farming structure,
to one almost completely dominated by part-time hobby farms.
Interrelated physical, economic, and social forces have been catalyst
to change in the local agricultural systems. The resultant patterns
may jeopardize the future...
Sea tide heights predicted one year
in advance are manipulated to give accelerations
in centimeters per second per kilometer for the
distances San Francisco to Humboldt Bay and
Humboldt Bay to Astoria. Comparison of these
accelerations to various earth-moon-sun lineups
shows the accelerations are controlled by the
29.53 day lunar...
The annual growth rate for the Corvallis-Benton County
area has traditionally been higher than the growth rate for the
State of Oregon. Corvallis is considered to be one of the most
densely settled communities in the state. Since 1972, Corvallis
has experienced a drastic decline in the number of housing...
This study examined one refinery product, residual fuel oil, and
analyzed changes that have occurred in its production and consumption
in the United States through time, with the objective of explaining why
the quantities and qualities of residual fuel produced, imported, and
used in different times and places have varied....
This paper is an analysis of the resource use
conflict of the Columbia River salmon fishery. The report
discusses the physical setting of the Columbia River, the
biology of anadromous salmon, the history of the resource
use, hazards to the salmon, fishing techniques, and salmon
usage today with its conflicts,...
There is a wide variety of developed, undeveloped
and proposed outdoor recreation areas and facilities in
Benton County. Recreation areas and facilities are supplied
by federal, state, county, city and private agencies.
Each agency plans for recreation development independently.
The Benton County Parks Department and the city of Corvallis
use...
Land value appreciation and its relation to three
interchanges on Interstate 5 were studied. Lots within a
two mile (3.2 km.) radius and in existence in 1965 and 1975
were included. The interchanges were selected on the basis
of form, setting, type of crossroad, and distance from urban
areas. Lots...
The surface mining of coal has accelerated in
northwest Colorado to the point where public pressure
plus impending state and federal regulations dictate the
need for comprehensive reclamation plans. A large coal
company operating in Moffat County has solicited recommendations
concerning soils, hydrogeology, geomorphology,
aesthetics, wildlife, vegetation, microclimatology, and
legal...
This study examines a limited number of selected themes in
Judeo-Christian, or Western, religious thought and their implications
for man's use of land, with the objective of discovering the influence
of Western religion on attitudes toward nature and land.
Five themes are examined: dominion of man; stewardship; contempt
for, and...
The cities of Corvallis and Philomath, Oregon,
have, over the last three decades, grown both spatially
and in numbers of people. This study examines the
attractions and constraints to growth between the two
cities. The most notable constraint to growth is the
fact that the soils in the study area...
The objective of this study is to
answer four questions concerning the transportation
network on the Willamette National Forest. These
questions are 1) how many and what kind of roads
exist on the forest, 2) how much annual traffic
can these existing roads handle, 3) can the
existing system handle...
The proposed Santiam Bar Natural Area Preserve
is located at the confluence of the Luckiamute, Santiam,
and Willamette Rivers in Polk and Marion Counties, Oregon,
It is situated on a peninsula supporting riparian and lower
terrace vegetation and associated wildlife. Former use
included forestry and agriculture. Present and proposed use...
Based on a pilot study completed near Heceta
Beach, Oregon, guidelines have been proposed for
the development of Oregon coastal sand areas.
The guidelines, in the form of performance standards
are designed with respect to the variability of
coastal sand areas. Landscape units and vegetation
associations were grouped to reflect...
The preservation of land, such as wetlands and agricultural
lands, is often pursued through traditional methods such as zoning or
eminent domain. Transferable Development Rights provides a different
approach to the preservation of land by allowing the sale and transfer
of development rights from land to be protected to land...
The objective of this paper is to examine the
differences in personality between Cannon Beach and Seaside,
Oregon The problem is approached by examining the physical
setting, historical background and a segment of the attraction
mix of each community The combination of site characteristics
and historical development has played an...
Between 1967 and 1973, California, Oregon,
and Washington all established state-wide systems for
the preservation of land in its natural state. These
set aside parcels of land may be termed as Natural
Area Preserves. The history of each state's public
systems, different establishment procedures, and
management policies are discussed.
Data from the southern Cascade Mountains of
Oregon has been collected for application in computer
analysis of snowfields. Vegetation type, canopy
cover, slope, aspect, insolation, and snowfield
ground truth delineation are given consideration.
In addition, a procedure for transferral of data
onto Landsat imagery was derived.
The two classic theories of the distribution of
cities in an urban system are the rank size rule
and central place theory. The rank size relationships,
as incorporated into G. K. Zipf's Principle
of Least Effort, is seen as the result of a balancing
of the opposing forces of urban...
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...
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...
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...