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The applicability of conflict theories in outdoor recreation : a case study of hikers and recreational stock users in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

Creator:: Kajala, Liisa
Abstract:: There were two purposes for this thesis. First, it sought to define and clarify key concepts of recreational conflicts based on a literature review on the concept of conflict in the social sciences in general and in outdoor recreation. Second, it tested several hypotheses emerging from the preceding literature review...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Coastal protected areas in Mexico : a management assessment

Creator:: Chavarria, Elena
Abstract:: The primary objective of this study is to assess the Mexican experience in managing coastal natural areas. The assessment is based on the categories, uses, objectives, and political elements of Mexican protected coastal areas and governmental efforts to develop and manage these areas. Specific problems within each protected coastal area...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Good, from the Department of Extension Oceanography; and Dr. Perry Brown, from the Forestry Department

Lower Salmon River Cultural Resource Management Plan

Creator:: Sisson, David A.
Abstract:: Cultural resource inventories have identified,205 individual sites on public land along the Lower Salmon River, Idaho. These sites represent a rich and diverse record of the human occupation and utilization of the river canyon during the past 10,000 years. Each of these 205 sites contains its own unique record of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thesis. My other committee members, Dr. Charles Rosenfeld, Dr. Tom Hogg, and Dr. Perry Brown, are to be

Underrepresentation of minorities in natural resource professions : an examination of African Americans

Creator:: Ponds, Phadrea D.
Abstract:: The fact that African Americans are under represented in the natural resource professions is well known and commonly acknowledged. Terms such as conspicuously absent, manifest imbalance and zero representation have all been used to describe the current status of African American natural resource professionals. The data suggests that in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: soon." Special thanks goes to the members of my graduate committee. Perry Brown, Jim Folts and

The effects of the Mazama tephra-falls : a geoarchaeological approach

Creator:: Matz, Stephan E.
Abstract:: About 7,000 years ago two major tephra-falls blanketed the Pacific Northwest in volcanic ash. These two tephra-falls, identified as the Llao and climatic tephra-falls, were a part of the eruptive events that led up to the collapse of Mount Mazama to form Crater Lake in the southern Oregon Cascades. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Gerald Simonson, and Dr. Perry Brown each contributed to the completion of this project through their

Impacts, standards, and perceived crowding on the Deschutes River : extending carrying capacity research

Creator:: Whittaker, Douglas P.
Abstract:: In response to increasing recreation use, many resource managers have set use limits or carrying capacities in an attempt to protect the quality of experiences. These limits require definitions of quality which involve evaluative information about appropriate use levels or use conditions. Two papers are presented examining different approaches for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Encounter norms in more developed river settings

Creator:: Martinson, Kristen S.
Abstract:: Much of the research on social carrying capacity in recreation settings has focused on backcountry or primitive areas where recreationists' perceptions of social contact are a critical element of a quality experience. A challenge now facing resource managers and planners is to apply what has been learned about social carrying...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Interest group evaluations of ecological, social, and management criteria for wilderness campsites

Creator:: Shindler, Bruce A.
Abstract:: Extensive use of wilderness campsites has caused resource deterioration in numerous backcountry locations. Resource managers are responsible for maintaining natural wilderness-like conditions in these areas and providing opportunities for the public to use and enjoy them. This requires that realistic standards for resource impacts be determined and that publicly supported...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A stand management strategy for young western hemlock-Sitka spruce forests

Creator:: Kellogg, L. D. (Loren D.)
Abstract:: Western hemlock-Sitka spruce forests, where prior precommercial thinning has occurred, constitute one of the most productive young-growth management types along the Pacific Coast from Oregon to southeast Alaska. These stands are ready for a first commercial thinning entry, however, the costs and benefits of such entries and resulting impacts at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A study of factors affecting child-centered teaching in elementary grades

Creator:: Hatch, Lynda Sylvia
Abstract:: Some elementary teachers want to be more child-centered in their teaching. They are trying to consider the needs of the students before the coverage of curriculum. Much of the inspiration for this educational approach has come from the British primary schools. The purpose of this study was to see if...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Lee Jenkins Dr. Jo Ann Brewer Dr. Jake Nice Dr. Perry Brown Dr. John Buckhouse for their patience

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The applicability of conflict theories in outdoor recreation : a case study of hikers and recreational stock users in the Eagle Cap Wilderness

Coastal protected areas in Mexico : a management assessment

Lower Salmon River Cultural Resource Management Plan

Underrepresentation of minorities in natural resource professions : an examination of African Americans

The effects of the Mazama tephra-falls : a geoarchaeological approach

Impacts, standards, and perceived crowding on the Deschutes River : extending carrying capacity research

Encounter norms in more developed river settings

Interest group evaluations of ecological, social, and management criteria for wilderness campsites

A stand management strategy for young western hemlock-Sitka spruce forests

A study of factors affecting child-centered teaching in elementary grades

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