The cities of Corvallis and Philomath, Oregon,
have, over the last three decades, grown both spatially
and in numbers of people. This study examines the
attractions and constraints to growth between the two
cities. The most notable constraint to growth is the
fact that the soils in the study area...
The Chelan Valley is one of several valleys located on the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains contributing to the leadership of Washington in apple production. Since the nature of the activity in the Chelan Valley is typical of all these producing areas,it was selected as a case study of...
The need to control irreversible conversions of
prime agricultural lands to urban land uses has come to light
in recent years. Resulting policy statements by the State of
Oregon and federal agencies have added support to this
premise. Nevertheless, inefficient conversions of agricultural
to idle lands in response to urban...
The North Unit irrigation District of Central Oregon,
a water project developed under the guidelines of the
Bureau of Reclamation, is characterized by limited water
and the need for efficient utilization and control of the
irrigation system. To manage the limited water resource,
irrigators need a timely and economical method...
Despite a relative decline in the size of Oregon's
sheep industry, the problem of sheep depredation remains
a serious economic and environmental dilemma in need of
objective examination and innovative solutions. An investigative
report on the problem as it occurs in Benton County
can contribute to the information required to...
Beef cattle ranches provide a substantial portion of income in
Oregon. Range beef cattle ranches are located on land having relatively
low productivity and value. The ranches of interest for this study were
among the largest and most extensive in the state.
The purpose of the study was to examine...
A method for analyzing growth of an urban area is
developed. Albany, Oregon, from 1936 to 1975 was used as a test
case. The method employs the use of remotely sense imagery
combined with an analysis of selected physical characteristics
of the land being urbanized. The study consists of an...