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Cooperation and conflict in a fereral-municipal watershed : a case study of Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Wilson, Roy R.
Abstract:: Increasing demand for exploitation of natural resources in federal-municipal watersheds in the Western United States has caused conflicts involving municipalities, the U.S. Forest Service, and community interest groups. Better understanding of the resource management process is needed to help resolve these conflicts. The objectives of this study were to document...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Addressing the future of water in Oregon : a look at the human and institutional factors shaping Oregon water management

Creator:: Wolters, Erika Allen
Abstract:: Oregon is a state with great social and ecological diversity. Unfortunately however, Oregon's water-rich reputation is more rumor than reality. As with many Western states, Oregon struggles with water scarcity, especially during dry summer months. Recent efforts by the state to develop an integrated water resource strategy (IWRS) to manage...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Environmental Science presented on April 26, 2012. Title: Addressing the Future of Water in Oregon: A Look at

Oregon's integrated water resource planning : public knowledge, risk perception, and civil society

Creator:: Hubbard, Monica L.
Abstract:: The overall purpose of this research is to assess the Oregon public's capacity to address water resources disturbances through civil society. According to scientists and resource managers, Oregon's water resources are over taxed and at risk, with future projections placing additional stress from climate change and population growth. Oregon's 2009...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: overall purpose of this research is to assess the Oregon public’s capacity to address water resources

Economics of drought preparedness and response in irrigated agriculture

Creator:: Peck, Dannele E.
Abstract:: The impact of recent severe droughts throughout the United States, the potential for climate change to intensify the frequency and severity of drought, and discussion about the future of government assistance in agriculture highlight the need for a transition from drought as ‘disaster’ to drought as ‘managed risk’. However, guidance...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Complicating the Rural in Oregon's Water Policymaking

Creator:: Freeman, Misty
Abstract:: The state of Oregon is divided in important ways along rural and urban lines, including the way people make a living, individual and group relationships with the natural world, political ideologies, and personal values. This rural-urban divide has assisted policymakers in making decisions that balance the needs of Oregonians on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: affecting Oregon as a whole. Three rural case studies offer insight into how water issues are affecting

Water scarcity and reservoir reliability in basins affected by climate and land use change : impacts of hydrogeology, sensitivities, and uncertainties in the Santiam River Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Mateus, M. Cristina
Abstract:: Multipurpose management of hydrosystems face a number of uncertainties related to hydrologic variability and nonstationarity. Anticipated air temperature increases in the Pacific Northwest region are projected to alter the timing and quantity of streamflow associated with precipitation shifting from snow to rain, including shorter winter runoff periods, earlier spring runoff,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD, 2011). 2.3.2.1 Estimates of future water supply We apply

Social Learning and Adaptive Capacity in Collaborative Watershed Partnerships

Creator:: Calvert, Daniel T.
Abstract:: This dissertation examines learning driven adaptations in salmon recovery efforts and water resources management in Oregon. The case study utilizes a framework highlighting the connections between human and natural systems. Semi-structured interviews are used to analyze interactions between rural riparian landowners and watershed council staffs living and working in Oregon’s...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: dissertation examines learning driven adaptations in salmon recovery efforts and water resources management

Climate change impacts on mountain snowpack presented in a knowledge to action framework

Creator:: Sproles, Eric A.
Abstract:: Throughout many of the world’s mountain ranges snowpack accumulates during the winter and into the spring, providing a natural reservoir for water. As this reservoir melts, it fills streams and recharges groundwater for over 1 billion people globally. Despite its importance to water resources, our understanding of the storage capacity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: critical water supply for hydropower, agriculture, ecosystems, recreation, and

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Creator:: Hoppe, Brenda O.
Abstract:: The Safe Drinking Water Act ensures that public systems provide water that meets health standards. However, no such protection exists for millions of Americans who obtain water from private wells. Concern for safety is warranted as most wells draw from underground aquifers, and studies demonstrate that groundwater is affected by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ). Furthermore, given that population density in Oregon is increasing, the need for access to clean water

Essays on land use regulation

Creator:: Hascic, Ivan
Abstract:: This dissertation consists of three papers on land use economics and regulation. The first paper focuses on the environmental impacts of land use and their implications for the design on water quality trading policies. The second and third papers address local land use regulations and their impact on land values...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: paper focuses on the environmental impacts of land use and their implications for the design on water

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Cooperation and conflict in a fereral-municipal watershed : a case study of Portland, Oregon

Addressing the future of water in Oregon : a look at the human and institutional factors shaping Oregon water management

Oregon's integrated water resource planning : public knowledge, risk perception, and civil society

Economics of drought preparedness and response in irrigated agriculture

Complicating the Rural in Oregon's Water Policymaking

Water scarcity and reservoir reliability in basins affected by climate and land use change : impacts of hydrogeology, sensitivities, and uncertainties in the Santiam River Basin, Oregon

Social Learning and Adaptive Capacity in Collaborative Watershed Partnerships

Climate change impacts on mountain snowpack presented in a knowledge to action framework

Analysis of Oregon's Domestic Well Testing Act data for use in a sentinel surveillance system for private well contaminants

Essays on land use regulation

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