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Are watershed management plans selected and preferred by stakeholders considering current climate conditions robust against climate change scenarios? A sensitivity study of stakeholders spatially-explicit preferences

Creator:

Cannady-Shultz, Kenneth R.

Abstract:

In the light of the changing climate, the importance of designing effective watershed management plans that are likely to be implemented is becoming ever more important. This research introduces a new concept, consensus, for incorporation into stakeholder-guided interactive optimization of watershed management plans. User preferences were mathematically simulated based upon...

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Masters Thesis

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THE THESIS OF Kenneth Richard Cannady-Shultz for the degree of Master of Science in Civil
The ecological legacy of Indian burning practices in southwestern Oregon

Creator:

Carloni, Kenneth R.

Abstract:

Two research questions are posed: (1) How have ecosystem conditions changed through time in southwestern Oregon? (2) How have culture-driven and climate-driven processes contributed to ecosystem change in southwestern Oregon? A brief introduction to the Little River study area is followed by a cultural and ecological history of the watershed....

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Dissertation

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THE DISSERTATION OF Kenneth R. Carloni for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Science