The purpose of this report is to set forth in a condensed form the major items considered by the State Water Resources Board in its formulation of an integrated, coordinated program of use and control of the water resources of the Mid-Coast Basin in Oregon.
Storage of water for water quality control is one of the alternative
means of achieving water quality objectives. Authorities in
the field of water quality management disagree regarding the use of
precious water for the dilution of wastes.
The costs of achieving water quality objectives by treatment
of wastes at...
In the past decade considerable research in several disciplines has
been oriented toward the design of optimal capacity expansion plans for
water resource systems. The emphasis of most of these efforts has been
directed toward minimization total cost outlays in project planning.
This focus somewhat limits the full applicability of...
The work upon which this report is based was supported by funds provided by the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Water Resources Research, as authorized under the Water Resources Research Act of 1964.
The evaluation of social investment in water pollution control
has been retarded by a lack of methodology with which to evaluate
the direct benefits. The objective of this dissertation was to develop
theory and methodology for estimating direct recreational benefits
associated with the protection of sport fisheries. An inter-disciplinary
case...