This paper describes a methodology
developed for an inventory of historic resources.
Citizen participation is the key element. An
information network, designed to elicit local
impressions of important sites and buildings and
the historic themes they represent, is analyzed.
This methodology is compared with previous studies
to show that the...
Sound wetland management depends on an accurate comprehensive
assessment of functional wetland values. This management should account
for the cumulative impacts to regions and landscapes resulting from
piecemeal destruction and degradation of wetland resources. A regional or
watershed evaluation of wetland values can also make site-specific
assessments more efficient. The...
Wetlands of the Colorado Plateau that receive water from irrigation can, by their functions, support several societal values. For example, their capacity for removing nitrate and perhaps pesticides from nonpoint source runoff might be considerable. However, relatively little research has been conducted in irrigated wetlands, and their ability to alter...