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Perceptions of service quality of rural rail branchlines: a case study of southeast Benton County

Creator:: Gillam, John M.
Abstract:: American railroads have faced a declining share of freight traffic relative to other modes. Although a variety of reasons have been identified for this decline, most experts agree that a contributing problem is that the rail system is overdeveloped with unprofitable branchlines. Many economic models have been utilized to analyze...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: shipper regarding rail service quality is the focus of this research paper. Objectives The principal

Public domain withdrawn from mineral entry in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: a case study

Creator:: Andersen, Steven B.
Abstract:: Since the passage of the mining and mineral leasing laws, a considerable amount of the public domain has been excluded from mineral exploration and development. It has been estimated that as much as fifty-three and sixty-four percent of the public lands have been withdrawn from the jurisdiction of the mining...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: NATIONAL FOREST: A CASE STUDY by STEVEN B. ANDERSEN A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF

Traditional Medicine and Self-Determination in Resolving Mental Health Problems Among Southwest Oregon Native Americans

Creator:: Otis, Alison Taylor
Abstract:: Native Americans in southwest Oregon are a heterogenous group comprising one-quarter of the state's total Indian population. Despite their notable size, Native Americans in this six county area are either ineligible for, or inaccessible to, federally sponsored Indian health facilities available to Native peoples elsewhere. Research was conducted over an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: determine the prevalence of Na- tive American mental health problems, rates of service utili- zation, and

A high-performance Web Graphics Library-based Automatic Identification System data visualization platform

Creator:: Chen, Likun
Abstract:: The magnitude of global AIS data exceeds the capability of conventional in-browser graphic rendering technologies like Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and Canvas. Normal practices of rendering AIS data in browser will either suffer from low frame rates or will have to limit the total number of visual elements. In this...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: the total number of visual elements. In this project, by generating Web Graphics Library (WebGL

U.S. Forest Service wilderness management: problems and management methods of four wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Werner, Ann Claire
Abstract:: Increasing wilderness use, and the uneven distribution of use within wilderness areas, have contributed to management problems. Problems associated with some heavily visited areas are in conflict with the intent of the Wilderness Act of 1964. One of the constraints hindering optimal management has been the decentralized nature of the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Management Methods of Four Wilderness Areas in the Pacific Northwest by Ann Claire Werner A RESEARCH

Origins of the old-growth forest conflict (1971-1989) : a new model for resource allocation

Creator:: Wilson, Mark Shelton
Abstract:: The old-growth forest conflict is part of the evolving debate over how to use the federal public lands. This study documents the origins and development of the old-growth issue through 1989. The controversy began in the early 1970s when scientists initiated studies of old-growth forests and northern spotted owls, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The relation of land use and size of land parcel to water services needed in the Merlin Irrigation District: 1973

Creator:: Walker, Michael L.
Abstract:: 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....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: in anticipation of a potentiaI irrigation project. In 1970 Congress authorized Public Law 91270, the

Exploring pathways to adaptive collaborative management : a multi-case study of the National Riparian Service Team's place-based riparian assistance

Creator:: Smedstad, Jill A.
Abstract:: Adaptive collaborative (co-) management has received increased recognition as a novel approach to environmental governance that combines the dynamic learning features of adaptive management with the linking and network features of collaborative management. This approach is concerned with fostering sustainable livelihoods and ecological sustainability in the face of uncertainty and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: research methods were chosen in order to generate insights into the outcomes of Service Trips, and to

Implementation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act in Oregon: a study of problems and issues

Creator:: Peck, Denise
Abstract:: In 1976 the Oregon legislature defeated a bill to assume primary enforcement responsibility (primacy) of Oregon drinking water supply systems under the purview of the Safe Drinking Water Act (PL 93- 523), and subsequently reduced state drinking water supervision program funding by 90%. Since that time Oregon drinking water systems...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Oregon in Terms of Congressional Intent In many respects the intent of Congress has not been realized

Areawide Water Quality Management: a case study

Creator:: Brown, Gregory Frank
Abstract:: With our present pressing need to clean up our Nation'a waterways there has developed a shift from water resource development to water quality management. This shift was manifested in 1972 when Congress created Areawide Water Quality Management in Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments. Section 208...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Division of the Congressional Research Service, A Legislative Hist2y_the Water Po11utioontro Act

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Perceptions of service quality of rural rail branchlines: a case study of southeast Benton County

Public domain withdrawn from mineral entry in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest: a case study

Traditional Medicine and Self-Determination in Resolving Mental Health Problems Among Southwest Oregon Native Americans

A high-performance Web Graphics Library-based Automatic Identification System data visualization platform

U.S. Forest Service wilderness management: problems and management methods of four wilderness areas in the Pacific Northwest

Origins of the old-growth forest conflict (1971-1989) : a new model for resource allocation

The relation of land use and size of land parcel to water services needed in the Merlin Irrigation District: 1973

Exploring pathways to adaptive collaborative management : a multi-case study of the National Riparian Service Team's place-based riparian assistance

Implementation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act in Oregon: a study of problems and issues

Areawide Water Quality Management: a case study

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