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Sensitivity analysis of the Catchment Modeling Framework (CMF) and use in evaluating two agricultural management scenarios

Creator:: Metta, John W. P.
Abstract:: Abstract Watershed-scale fate/transport modeling of contaminants is a tool that scientists and land managers can use to assess pesticide contamination to stream systems. The Catchment Modeling Framework (CMF) is a catchment-scale fate/transport modeling tool. It was developed to help scientists and land managers assess the effects of possible land-use decisions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: /transport modeling of contaminants is a tool that scientists and land managers can use to assess pesticide

Developing a plan for the national coordination of geospatial technology education : a community college perspective

Creator:: Sullivan, Deidre E.
Abstract:: Geospatial technology is a rapidly growing and changing field. The term geospatial technology (GST) refers to geographical information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), and remote sensing (RS), all emerging technologies that assist the user in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of spatial data. The speed at which new fields...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , encouragement, and editorial reviews. I would like to thank the Advanced Technological Education Program of

Transboundary river floods : vulnerability of continents, international river basins and countries

Creator:: Bakker, Marloes H. N.
Abstract:: Floods are the most frequent and damaging of all types of natural disasters and annually affect the lives of millions all over the globe. However, researchers seem to have overlooked the fact that floods do not recognize national boundaries. Therefore, the phenomena of shared, or transboundary floods occurring in international...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Impacts of instream flows on the Colorado River Delta, Mexico : spatial vegetation change analysis and opportunities for restoration

Creator:: Zamora-Arroyo, Jose Francisco
Abstract:: Until the 1930s, flows of the Colorado River maintained approximately 781,060 hectares of wetlands in its delta. These wetlands provided important feeding and nesting grounds for resident and migratory birds as well as spawning and protection habitat for many fish and other invertebrate species. However, the Delta's wetlands started to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: feeding and nesting grounds for resident and migratory birds as well as spawning and protection habitat

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:: funded through the Hatfield Marine Science Center Holt Marine Education Fund Award. I would not have been

Investing upstream : a social-ecological systems perspective on water utility investments in ecosystem services

Creator:: Bennett, Drew E.
Abstract:: The concept of ecosystem services broadens perspectives on nature to include not only intrinsic value but also the utilitarian value it provides to society. Viewing nature through this lens informs our understanding of how particular ecological processes benefit different actors. In this research, I examine how water utilities in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: identified programs covering source water protection, fire risk mitigation, point source pollution

Changes in floodplain occupance Portland, Oregon 1957-1986

Creator:: Chaney, Richard Earl
Abstract:: Portland, Oregon Is in the northern end of the Willamette River Basin and Valley. The Willamette River caries the runoff discharge from approximately 12,000 square miles of basin area, and flows northward where it bisects the Portland metropolitan area and enters the confluence with the Columbia River. However, high discharge...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: students, and for providing a high standard of education and learning experience throughout my academic

The evolution of Mexican forest policy and its influence upon forest resources

Creator:: Crocker, Marvin D., 1934-
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: at the Federal level to implement existing regulations and expand education of the public toward the

Childhood cancer and spatial analyses of benzene exposure in Texas

Creator:: Roberts, Mark T.
Abstract:: Childhood cancers are rare diseases that affect 188 children in Texas for every million born. Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer and accounts for roughly one third of childhood cancer cases. However, it is estimated that only 10% of childhood cancer cases can be explained by known risk factors....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: program. And to Rob and Jason, I can’t even begin to thank you guys for the encouragement and support

Invisibility: Environmental Migration Governance in a Changing Climate

Creator:: Abel, Kali M.
Abstract:: Climate change has the potential to accelerate many forms of human migration and mobility, yet almost all of the key migration outcomes of interest are determined predominantly by governance, or the norms, laws, and institutions involved in the coordination of human society. These outcomes include the decision whether or not...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: parking lot and showering at the rec center. Louisa, Vail, Ruth, Neil, Kristin, Christine, Norah

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Sensitivity analysis of the Catchment Modeling Framework (CMF) and use in evaluating two agricultural management scenarios

Developing a plan for the national coordination of geospatial technology education : a community college perspective

Transboundary river floods : vulnerability of continents, international river basins and countries

Impacts of instream flows on the Colorado River Delta, Mexico : spatial vegetation change analysis and opportunities for restoration

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

Investing upstream : a social-ecological systems perspective on water utility investments in ecosystem services

Changes in floodplain occupance Portland, Oregon 1957-1986

The evolution of Mexican forest policy and its influence upon forest resources

Childhood cancer and spatial analyses of benzene exposure in Texas

Invisibility: Environmental Migration Governance in a Changing Climate

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