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Creator:: Rathburn, Arthur Cristen
Abstract:: The "Framework for Determining the Suitability of Undeveloped Land for Use as Cropland" is a decision-making format to assist private and governmental agency decision makers in categorizing undeveloped lands, which have been identified as having potential for conversion to cropland, as to their suitability for use as cropland. The Framework...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: undeveloped land in the intermountain west for use as cropland AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Arthur C

Creator:: Vache, Kellie B.
Abstract:: The effect of landuse change on the hydrologic, biogeochemical and ecological response of watersheds is a concern throughout the world. To help characterize the potential magnitude of such changes, and of the potential to remediate or avoid undesirable features, studies focused on the cumulative watershed effects of site level change...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Assessment of the Effects of Land Use Change on Hydrologic Response. Abstract approved: John P. Bolte The

Creator:: Morrison, Elizabeth A.
Abstract:: The aggregate industry is responsible for the extraction and production of crushed stone, sand, and gravel— the literal building blocks of our society. Across the U.S. there are tens of thousands of quarries and sand and gravel pits, the majority of which are left abandoned or with minimal reclamation efforts....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: permitting difficulties for the aggregate industry, growing environmental concerns, and land use

Creator:: Marshall, Kandice Kleiber
Abstract:: Two essays are focused on crop choice and the growth of corn production in the Corn Belt and surrounding areas. The first essay develops a partially degenerate nested logit model to examine the effect of price islands and local ethanol capacity on corn production and crop mix. The primary data...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: land use scenarios are drawn from Soil and Water Assessment Tool esti- mation and are used in an

Creator:: Tanaka, Katsuya
Abstract:: This dissertation consists of three papers on agricultural nonpoint source pollution and control. The first paper focuses primarily on agricultural land use changes under alternative conservation policies. The second and third papers address environmental implications of these policies and their cost effectiveness. In the first paper, the effect of alternative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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