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Filtering by: Subject Water-supply -- Oregon -- Deschutes River Valley -- Management -- Public opinion Degree Name Master of Science (M.S.)

Acceptability of market-based approaches to water management : an analysis of the Deschutes Groundwater Mitigation Program

Creator:

Lieberherr, Eva K.

Abstract:

Growing urbanization, shifting water uses, and a focus on ecosystem health in the Deschutes River Basin in Central Oregon led to experimentation with new voluntary market-based approaches to water management in the last decade. To meet groundwater demands while maintaining instream flows and upholding prior water allocations, the Oregon Water...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

dissemination and communication between policy officials and the public involved in water management programs