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West Nile Virus preparedness in Multnomah County : efficacy, benefits, and limitations of adulticide use for mosquito-borne disease

Creator:: Francis, Kristin A.
Abstract:: The objectives of this study were to provide a comprehensive review of the risks and benefits of using adulticides to reduce risk of mosquito-borne disease (particularly West Nile Virus) transmission to humans, as well as to decrease annoyance from nuisance mosquitoes. The study was designed with two major research components,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study is performed in conjunction with the Health Department of Multnomah County, Oregon, to assist in

Stream channel stability and sensitivity to landscape history and land use changes in Kelley Creek, Portland, Oregon

Creator:: Murphy, Yarrow M.
Abstract:: This study examines stream channel erosion processes in a small urbanizing watershed influenced by deposits of the Columbia Basin catastrophic floods: Kelley Creek, a 12-km² tributary of Johnson Creek, located just east of Portland, Oregon. Information on landscape history, stream channels, and sediment dynamics was compiled. The effects of future...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Landscape History and Land Use Changes in Kelley Creek, Portland, Oregon. Abstract approved

The effects of environmental contaminants on the value of outdoor recreation : mercury and pheasant hunting in Oregon

Creator:: Shulstad, Robert N.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: HUNTING IN OREGON, 1971 70 Malheur County Model 71 Calculations of the Demand Curve for Pheasant

Yesterday's orchard ... today's home : legacy pesticides on former orchard property

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Stone, David L. (David Louis), and Anderson, Kim A.
Abstract:: Oregon has a rich history of orchard cultivation across the state. Today, orchards continue to be an important part of Oregon’s economy and contribute to a healthy and balanced diet for the public. But, with the growth of residential development, lands that once contained orchards are being converted into homes...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , what can I do? The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality can help you determine whether a

Herbicides in runoff from agricultural watersheds in a high-winter-rainfall zone

Creator:: Hickman, John S., Harward, M. E., and Montgomery, Marvin L.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Environmental and Eoonanic Problems) runoff and erosion project a t Oregon State University . The ongoing

An overview of the Oregon Water Quality Decision Aid (OWQDA) : a tool for assessing groundwater contamination risk from specific soil-pesticide combinations

Creator:: Huddleston, J. H. (James Herbert), 1942- and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: The Oregon Water Quality Decision Aid (OWQDA) is a first-tier screening tool that allows you to make a broad determination of the likelihood that a specific chemical, when applied to a specific Oregon soil, will move through the soil and contaminate groundwater. This determination is called the groundwater vulnerability rating.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: the pesticide database for using OWQDA manually. © 1998 Oregon State University This publication was

An evaluation of well-water nitrate exposure and related health risks in the Lower Umatilla Basin of Oregon

Creator:: Mitchell, Thomas J.
Abstract:: Excessive nitrates in drinking water pose a human health threat, especially to infants. Methemoglobinemia, or blue-baby syndrome, is a potentially fatal condition that inhibits the ability of red blood cells to bind and transport oxygen. Nitrates/nitrites have also been linked to such conditions as cancer, birth defects, and behavioral and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: drinking water (Oregon Department of Environmental Quality [Oregon DEQ], 1990). Due to the extensive use

A statistical evaluation of the water quality impacts of Best Management Practices installed at Tillamook County dairies

Creator:: Dorsey-Kramer, Jadene
Abstract:: The overall goal of this study was to determine if the Tillamook Bay tributaries' water quality has improved as a result of the Best Management Practices (BMP) installed at Tillamook County Dairies. The Rural Clean Water Program (RCWP) was a 10 to 15 year experiment designed to control agricultural non-point...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: County, Oregon promoted the installation of manure management facilities and nutrient management

Monitoring potential groundwater contamination due to agricultural production in Lane County, Oregon

Creator:: Gatchell, Lance O.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: subsurface samplers. Soil cores were collected on five farms in Lane County, Oregon at 1 m depth and soil

A household hazardous waste survey of Benton County, OR

Creator:: McEvoy, John
Abstract:: Every year, the United States produces at least 236 million metric tons of hazardous waste. Hazardous waste is defined as solid waste that can pose a substantial threat to human health and the environment when disposed of incorrectly. Some commonly used household products, when disposed of, become hazardous waste; historically,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: an environmental health risk, and preferences for a safe disposal system. Benton County residents

ScholarsArchive@OSU

West Nile Virus preparedness in Multnomah County : efficacy, benefits, and limitations of adulticide use for mosquito-borne disease

Stream channel stability and sensitivity to landscape history and land use changes in Kelley Creek, Portland, Oregon

The effects of environmental contaminants on the value of outdoor recreation : mercury and pheasant hunting in Oregon

Yesterday's orchard ... today's home : legacy pesticides on former orchard property

Herbicides in runoff from agricultural watersheds in a high-winter-rainfall zone

An overview of the Oregon Water Quality Decision Aid (OWQDA) : a tool for assessing groundwater contamination risk from specific soil-pesticide combinations

An evaluation of well-water nitrate exposure and related health risks in the Lower Umatilla Basin of Oregon

A statistical evaluation of the water quality impacts of Best Management Practices installed at Tillamook County dairies

Monitoring potential groundwater contamination due to agricultural production in Lane County, Oregon

A household hazardous waste survey of Benton County, OR

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