Author: David Hulse
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870715426
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
"The Willamette River Basin Planning Atlas offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in the region's past, present, and future. Using a variety of color maps, charts, and photographs, the Atlas presents a vast amount of information intended to provide a long-term, large-scale view of changes in human and natural systems within the Basin." "Five chapters provide information on current conditions and historical changes since 1850, focusing in turn on land forms and geology, water resources, plants and animals, land use, and human population." "Next, there is a detailed examination of how the Basin may change between now and 2050 under three alternative scenarios for future land and water use: one assuming a continuation of current land use and management policies, the second assuming a loosening of current policies to allow freer development, and the third assuming greater emphasis on ecosystem protection and restoration." "The final chapter demonstrates how the information and analyses presented in the Atlas can be used to prioritize and design river restoration strategies. Although the focus is on the Willamette River and its floodplain, the book's approach provides a useful model that can be applied to other regions as well." "Intended for general readers and specialists alike, the Atlas provides information to help local citizens, policymakers, and scientists make better decisions about the Willamette River Basin and its future."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Willamette River Basin Planning Atlas
Author: David Hulse
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870715426
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
"The Willamette River Basin Planning Atlas offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in the region's past, present, and future. Using a variety of color maps, charts, and photographs, the Atlas presents a vast amount of information intended to provide a long-term, large-scale view of changes in human and natural systems within the Basin." "Five chapters provide information on current conditions and historical changes since 1850, focusing in turn on land forms and geology, water resources, plants and animals, land use, and human population." "Next, there is a detailed examination of how the Basin may change between now and 2050 under three alternative scenarios for future land and water use: one assuming a continuation of current land use and management policies, the second assuming a loosening of current policies to allow freer development, and the third assuming greater emphasis on ecosystem protection and restoration." "The final chapter demonstrates how the information and analyses presented in the Atlas can be used to prioritize and design river restoration strategies. Although the focus is on the Willamette River and its floodplain, the book's approach provides a useful model that can be applied to other regions as well." "Intended for general readers and specialists alike, the Atlas provides information to help local citizens, policymakers, and scientists make better decisions about the Willamette River Basin and its future."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780870715426
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
"The Willamette River Basin Planning Atlas offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in the region's past, present, and future. Using a variety of color maps, charts, and photographs, the Atlas presents a vast amount of information intended to provide a long-term, large-scale view of changes in human and natural systems within the Basin." "Five chapters provide information on current conditions and historical changes since 1850, focusing in turn on land forms and geology, water resources, plants and animals, land use, and human population." "Next, there is a detailed examination of how the Basin may change between now and 2050 under three alternative scenarios for future land and water use: one assuming a continuation of current land use and management policies, the second assuming a loosening of current policies to allow freer development, and the third assuming greater emphasis on ecosystem protection and restoration." "The final chapter demonstrates how the information and analyses presented in the Atlas can be used to prioritize and design river restoration strategies. Although the focus is on the Willamette River and its floodplain, the book's approach provides a useful model that can be applied to other regions as well." "Intended for general readers and specialists alike, the Atlas provides information to help local citizens, policymakers, and scientists make better decisions about the Willamette River Basin and its future."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Willamette River Basin, Oregon
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Report
Author: Oregon. Willamette River Basin Commission
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Water Quality in the Willamette Basin, Oregon, 1991-95
Author: Dennis A. Wentz
Publisher: Geological Survey (USGS)
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Survey (USGS)
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Environmental History of the Willamette Valley, An
Author: Elizabeth Orr and William Orr
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467141461
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Western Oregon's Willamette Basin, once a vast wilderness, became a thriving community almost overnight. When Oregon territory was opened for homesteading in the early 1800s, most of the intrepid pioneers settled in the valley, spurring rapid changes in the landscape. Heralded as fertile with a mild climate and an abundance of natural resources, the valley enticed farmers, miners and loggers, who were quickly followed by the construction of rail lines and roads. Dams were built to harness the once free-flowing Willamette River and provide power to the growing population. As cities rose, people like Portland architect Edward Bennett and conservationist governor Tom McCall worked to contain urban sprawl. Authors Elizabeth and William Orr bring to life the changes that sculpted Oregon's beloved Willamette Valley.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467141461
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Western Oregon's Willamette Basin, once a vast wilderness, became a thriving community almost overnight. When Oregon territory was opened for homesteading in the early 1800s, most of the intrepid pioneers settled in the valley, spurring rapid changes in the landscape. Heralded as fertile with a mild climate and an abundance of natural resources, the valley enticed farmers, miners and loggers, who were quickly followed by the construction of rail lines and roads. Dams were built to harness the once free-flowing Willamette River and provide power to the growing population. As cities rose, people like Portland architect Edward Bennett and conservationist governor Tom McCall worked to contain urban sprawl. Authors Elizabeth and William Orr bring to life the changes that sculpted Oregon's beloved Willamette Valley.
Environmental Setting of the Willamette Basin, Oregon
Author: Mark A. Uhrich
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sandy River Watershed (Or.)
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sandy River Watershed (Or.)
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Willamette River Basin, Oregon
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydroelectric power plants
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydroelectric power plants
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Willamette River Basin, Oregon: Bank Protection and Channel Improvement
Author: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Willamette River Basin, Oregon
Author: Pacific Northwest River Basins Commission. Willamette Task Force
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
USDA Report on Water and Related Land Resources, Lower Willamette River Basin, Oregon
Author: United States. USDA Oregon River Basin Survey Party
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description