A growing number of scholars and policymakers are advocating for the integrated management of water, energy, and food production. The integrated water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach suggests that systems able to capture and effectively deal with the interdependencies of such coupled systems are more likely to yield long-term sustainable outcomes. In...
This analysis is the study of Oregon's wildlife resources from
the period prior to white settlement up to the present time, including
critical projections, based on present trends and expected conditions
for both human and wildlife populations in the state up to the year 2010.
Prior to white settlement Oregon...
The rugged Cascade Range of central Oregon has been long regarded as an enigmatic, archaeological puzzle in the study of the Pacific Northwest's ancient past. While ethnographic and archaeological research in the adjacent northern Great Basin, Columbia Plateau and Willamette Valley have revealed a rich and ancient tapestry of Native...
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, Columbia Plateau and Willamette Valley have revealed a rich and ancient
tapestry of Native American
Major disasters are taking an ever-increasing toll on American
communities. To cope with this growing problem, Benton County is
seeking to adopt an alternative approach known as Community-
Based Emergency Preparedness. Its goal is to improve collaboration
among governmental agencies and the public to gain greater
flexibility in decision-making and...
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Re-birth of Civil Defense (1980s) 2 6
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Oregon's estuaries are important ecosystems for scientific study. Consequently, knowledge of what research has been conducted helps us identify benchmarks and plan new projects. A comprehensive bibliography of published research, technical reports, local documents, and data sets is one means of recording this knowledge. For these reasons, the Guin Library...
The purpose of this Watershed Assessment is to:
1. Document the history and current status of water quality and stream conditions for fish habitat; and
2. Understand the processes that affect these conditions; and
3. Discover enhancement opportunities to improve water quality and fish habitat.
In the event that the...