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Restructuring of land and community in the remote rural west : the case of Wallowa County, Oregon

Creator:: Abrams, Jesse
Abstract:: Since at least the 1970s, rural areas in the western United States, as elsewhere across the country and world, have been subject to social, economic, and political forces that have resulted in novel demographic and land tenure trends when compared to previous decades. Collectively, these processes of restructuring have created...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Remote Rural West: The Case of Wallowa County, Oregon Abstract approved

Land Suitability Analysis: Wallowa County

Creator:: Collver, Jason, Paulekas, Robyn, and Thomas, Samuel
Abstract:: Final report for GEO 553.
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: providing Wallowa County with tools for furthering county planning efforts. The ultimate goal of this

Looking toward the future: examining aspirations and sense of purpose among rural youth

Creator:: Shamah, Devora
Abstract:: In light of recent economic and social changes rural communities continue to worry about the future of their young people. Will they be prepared for the challenges that lay ahead as they move into adulthood? The aspirations youth hold set them on a pathway toward achieving goals, beginning post-secondary education,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: people of Wallowa County, who opened their homes and hearts to this project. I hope I have done justice

Social Capital, Collaboration, and Participation: How Social Factors Impact Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) with a Case Study on Ouray, Colorado

Creator:: Weickhardt, Adrianna K.
Abstract:: Populated and developed areas at the fringes of or intermixed with undeveloped landscapes are referred to as the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). There are many unique benefits associated with living in the WUI that understandably attract people to move to them. However, there are also potential wildfire-related risks particular to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: , although Ouray County developed a CWPP in 2011 and its core development team actively pursues support to

Validation of elk distribution models at Sled Springs Wildlife Demonstration Area, northeast Oregon

Creator:: Coe, Priscilla K.
Abstract:: Landscape models for elk distribution developed at Starkey Experimental Forest and Range from 1993-1995 were tested on another landscape during 2003-2005 at Sled Springs Wildlife Demonstration Area. Using location data obtained from 23 wild elk captured and fitted with GPS telemetry collars, 8 spatial resource selection function models representing 8...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Springs study area (45.6° N, 117.5°W), Wallowa County, Oregon, consists of rolling upland plateaus

Inshopping in rural communities : consumers' and retailers' perceptions

Creator:: Mullis, Katy L.
Abstract:: The ever changing nature of the retail industry, and the additional challenges of doing business in a rural area, mean that retailers in rural communities face a unique situation that makes them especially vulnerable to outshopping by rural consumers. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate factors which...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: invaluable encouragement and motivation throughout the process. Thank you to my committee, Dr. Leslie

Non-native and native plant species distributions and variability along an elevation gradient in the Wallowa Mountains, Oregon

Creator:: Averett, Joshua P.
Abstract:: Invasion by non-native plants into natural areas is an important component of global change that threatens biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function. Mountains are currently among the least invaded ecosystems, however, these biodiversity hotspots are increasingly under threat of exotic plant invasion. Evaluation of plant species distribution patterns in mountain...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mountains are included within MIREN’s Pacific Northwest Core Region. The Wallowa Mountains are part of

Vital Wallowa Indicator Project: 2009 Baseline Assessment Report

Creator:: Etuk, Lena and Crandall, Mindy
Abstract:: This report details a collaborative effort of the Wallowa Resources, Northeast Oregon Economic Development District and Oregon State University faculty members jointly affiliated with Extension Service and the Rural Studies Program to develop indicators of Wallowa County community vitality in a way that reflects the goals and values of the...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: strategic community planning, and can reveal community change in key areas. Wallowa Resources Wallowa

Selected factors affecting the pattern of agricultural land conversion in Washington County, Oregon, 1963-1973

Creator:: Furuseth, Owen J., 1949-
Abstract:: In recent years the conversion of agricultural lands to more intensive non-rural land uses has become a focus of increasing public awareness and concern. The growing attention to farmland conversion is manifested in increasing public policies and legilsation to protect agricultural and forestry land uses. Nevertheless, our understanding of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: were discussed with members of the Washington County Planning Department. The reac- tion of the

Integrating land use planning & biodiversity

Creator:: Cohn, Jeffrey P. and Lerner, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: The workshop emphasized large-scale conservation planning: the networks of conservation lands that are being planned at state and regional levels across the country. Ideally, this approach will help preserve the country's rich biodiversity by protecting its most viable habitats and species populations. This strategy represents current theories on the application...
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: workshop. Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County Administrator, and Sharon McGregor, Massachusetts Executive Office

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Restructuring of land and community in the remote rural west : the case of Wallowa County, Oregon

Land Suitability Analysis: Wallowa County

Looking toward the future: examining aspirations and sense of purpose among rural youth

Social Capital, Collaboration, and Participation: How Social Factors Impact Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) with a Case Study on Ouray, Colorado

Validation of elk distribution models at Sled Springs Wildlife Demonstration Area, northeast Oregon

Inshopping in rural communities : consumers' and retailers' perceptions

Non-native and native plant species distributions and variability along an elevation gradient in the Wallowa Mountains, Oregon

Vital Wallowa Indicator Project: 2009 Baseline Assessment Report

Selected factors affecting the pattern of agricultural land conversion in Washington County, Oregon, 1963-1973

Integrating land use planning & biodiversity

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