Federally designated wilderness areas in the United States are uniquely required to provide opportunities for particular types of recreational experiences. According to the Wilderness Act of 1964, the law that governs the management of designated wilderness in the U.S., wilderness areas are to provide “outstanding opportunities for solitude or a...
This study evaluates the Earth Resources Technology Satellite-
One (ERTS-1) multispectral scanner (MSS) as a means of predicting
lacustrine trophic state and the magnitude of selected trophic state
indicators.
Numerical classificatory methods are employed to ascertain the
trophic character of 100 lakes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan,
and New York using...
When considering acreage and the number of cadasters
certain land use functions in the Merlin Irrigation District dominate.
The majority of the cadasters in the district are ten acres or less.
Approximately twice an many land owners in the district were willing
to purchase water than those who were not....
Recreational activity is growing faster than facilities can be built to keep up with demand. This is evident during periods of peak use such as the summer for water based activities and the winter for snow related pursuits. During these periods of intense use, many recreationalists cannot
find the facilities...
This dissertation focuses on the life of Dixy Lee Ray as it examines important developments in marine biology and biological oceanography during the mid twentieth century. In addition, Ray's key involvement in the public understanding of science movement of the 1950s and 1960s provides a larger social and cultural context...
The purpose of the study was to determine whether taking a
course of study about ethnic minorities and racial prejudice in the
United States would produce a statistically significant change in the
attitudes of white, middle-class high school students toward three
ethnic minorities i. e., Blacks, Native Americans, and Chicanos....