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Economic efficiency and distributive consequences of interbasin water transfers : a framework for analysis

Creator:: Beattie, Bruce R.
Abstract:: If informed and rational judgments are to be made concerning proposed large scale interbasin water diversions, it is imperative that competent positive analysis be undertaken by scientists of relevant disciplines. It is the primary purpose of this thesis to pull together into a single interrelated package, the economic theory needed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: with the application of welfare concepts to problems of water resource development. Baumol (1967

Multiple objective planning procedures in water resource development : the trade-off ratio

Creator:: Lynne, Gary D.
Abstract:: The social and economic objectives of society in the United States are many and varied. All objectives, in turn, cannot be achieved simultaneously because of a finite resource base. The problem of finding an optimum, in some sense, level of achievement for the various objectives is complicated by lack of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : MULTIPLE OBJECTIVE PLANNING PROCEDURES IN WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: THE TRADE-OFF RATIO Abstract

An investigation of alternative means of achieving water quality objectives

Creator:: Kerri, Kenneth Donald
Abstract:: Storage of water for water quality control is one of the alternative means of achieving water quality objectives. Authorities in the field of water quality management disagree regarding the use of precious water for the dilution of wastes. The costs of achieving water quality objectives by treatment of wastes at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: development should prove helpful to persons administering water quality management programs. To encourage

A study of conflict in natural resource use: evaluation of recreational benefits as related to changes in water quality

Creator:: Stevens, Joe Bruce
Abstract:: The evaluation of social investment in water pollution control has been retarded by a lack of methodology with which to evaluate the direct benefits. The objective of this dissertation was to develop theory and methodology for estimating direct recreational benefits associated with the protection of sport fisheries. An inter-disciplinary case...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A production function analysis of water resource productivity in Pacific Northwest agriculture

Creator:: Holloway, Milton L.
Abstract:: The competition or rivalry for the use of water resources among economic sectors of the Pacific Northwest and among geographical regions of the western United States has intensified in recent years. This rivalry and the long run prospects for water shortages have increased the demand for research concerning the productivity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: answers to questions regarding future water resource development alternatives. Agriculture has

A production function analysis of water resource productivity in Pacific Northwest agriculture

Creator:: Holloway, Milton L.
Abstract:: The competition or rivalry for the use of water resources among economic sectors of the Pacific Northwest and among geographical regions of the western United States has intensified in recent years. This rivalry and the long run prospects for water shortages have increased the demand for research concerning the productivity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . A substantial portion of total investment in water resource development has also been, in

Implementation of regional plans in the Pacific Northwest : an analysis of the Northwest Power Planning Council's water budget and model conservation standards 1984-1993

Creator:: Mullens, Jo Beth, 1964-
Abstract:: An innovative regional planning institution, the Northwest Power Planning Council, was created to plan for two conflicting water-related resources, fish and wildlife and electrical power. The Council is responsible for regional planning but implementation of those plans is largely the responsibility of four federal agencies and four state governments. As...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Mechanisms of cooperation for states' construction of large-scale water infrastructure projects in transboundary river basins

Creator:: Petersen-Perlman, Jacob D.
Abstract:: How does transboundary water cooperation begin at the initial stages? Countries in many transboundary basins either do not cooperate at all or have ceased cooperation altogether. Yet cooperation does often prevail, resulting in 688 water-related treaties signed between 1820 and 2007. The question we address here is, by which practices...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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:: Oregon’s Integrated Water Resource Planning: Public Knowledge

Visualization in environmental science

Creator:: Winters, Kirsten M.
Abstract:: The VISualization of Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems (VISTAS) software development project began with the proposition that visualization would increase the ability of scientists to explore and communicate their data, especially complex datasets that span multiple spatial and temporal scales. A case study of VISTAS articulates how and why scientists intend...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems (VISTAS) software development project began with the proposition that

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Economic efficiency and distributive consequences of interbasin water transfers : a framework for analysis

Multiple objective planning procedures in water resource development : the trade-off ratio

An investigation of alternative means of achieving water quality objectives

A study of conflict in natural resource use: evaluation of recreational benefits as related to changes in water quality

A production function analysis of water resource productivity in Pacific Northwest agriculture

A production function analysis of water resource productivity in Pacific Northwest agriculture

Implementation of regional plans in the Pacific Northwest : an analysis of the Northwest Power Planning Council's water budget and model conservation standards 1984-1993

Mechanisms of cooperation for states' construction of large-scale water infrastructure projects in transboundary river basins

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

Visualization in environmental science

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