Jukes, W. D.

In 1991 the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada and the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia initiated a four year cooperative project for the Canadian Forest Service to estimate harvesting system productivity and costs for clearcutting second-growth coastal sites of British Columbia. The overall objectives were to develop productivity and cost prediction models for common harvesting systems operating in second-growth stands and to design a framework for a m...

Zabek, Lisa M.

The principles of optimum nutrition were examined in a short-rotation intensive-culture (SRIC) hybrid poplar plantation near Sayward, B.C. One-year-old SRIC hybrid poplar (Populus trichocarpa x P. deltoides) were fertilized with N or NPK applied once, in 3 equal additions, or in 3 incremental additions. Total loading rates were 225 kg N/ha, 75 kg P/ha and 75 kg K/ha. Height and diameter growth increased after fertilization, with NPK generally providing the best response after two growing se...

Baker, Peter Donald

Many aspects of the low frequency response of a stratified inlet have not been previously observed due to the lack of simultaneous observations of wind, currents and density structure over the entire water column. This thesis describes an experiment that was specifically designed to obtain such observations and the statistical analysis of the sub-tidal response in Knight Inlet, a stratified, high runoff inlet, during the onset of the freshet. Month long observations of currents, temperature and ...

McLennan, Donald S.

Initially, the study examined within and among site temporal and spatial variation of foliar nutrients, and spatial variation of soil nutrients to assess the sampling methods employed, and to provide background for the interpretation of nutrient-site index interactions. The study then examined relationships between the growth of black cottonwood, expressed as site index, and site units, under story vegetation, soil nutrient contents, and foliar nutrient concentrations in29 black cottonwood stand...

Luna-Lopez, Jose F.

Genotype x environment interaction in coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) was evaluated for height at the 6th-, 7'11- and 124'. year and diameterat the 12th. year. Data collected from 15 families of the Experimental Project 708 of the BCMF were used. In addition, family stability was quantified using 4 different methods. Interaction was not statistically significant for any of the variables evaluated. These results support the findings of a previous study ma...

Teschke, Kay, Marion, Stephen A., Jin, Andrew

This report presents the results of the first phase of a study examining the occupational and environmental exposures of residents of a coastal British Columbia community to organochlorine compounds.

Klinka, Karel, Splechtna, Bernhard E., Chourmouzis, Christine

Site classification in the biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification system is based on three differentiating properties: climatic regimes (expressed by biogeoclimatic subzones or variants), soil moisture regimes (SMRs), and soil nutrient regimes (SNRs). A SNR represents a segment of a regional soil nutrient gradient, i.e., soils which provide similar levels of plant-available nutrients over a long period. SNRs are identified in the field using a number of easily observable soil morphological prop...

Klinka, Karel, Chourmouzis, Christine, Brett, Bob, Qian, H.

Non-forested ecosystems dominate high elevation sites in coastal British Columbia, yet there has never been a comprehensive classification or mapping of all high-elevation community types. The objective of this study is to collate and expand upon previous classifications, and thereby to increase our understanding of the habitats and composition of these plant communities.

Klinka, Karel, Varga, Pal, Chourmouzis, Christine

One of the key factors in the site classification of the biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification is soil nutrient regime. Soil nutrient regime (SNR) represents the amount of essential soil nutrients available to plants over a period of several years. SNRs classes are assessed based on field identifiable (qualitative) criteria, not using quantitative measures. There have been several studies that attempted to quantitatively characterize regional soil nutrient gradients in the Coastal Western Heml...

Klinka, Karel

The forest floor represents the uppermost organic and organicenriched mineral soil horizons. They have been formed by the deposition of organic material and the subsequent biologically mediated decomposition. The forest floor influences rooting-zone temperature, aeration, moisture, and nutrient conditions, and hence, forest productivity. Considering the importance of the forest floor, and the fact that it is exposed to disturbance (being the surface layer), we need to assess the potential impac...

Thompson, Sheila R.

Weeds severely limit agricultural production in many Third World tropical countries where productivity is already marginal due to unfavourable environmental, biological, economic and social factors. Lack of both ecological and distributional information at the scale of the weed assemblage, and lack of detailed data on the life histories and responses of the constituent weedy species hinders development of cheap and effective weed management strategies not contingent on intensive use of herbicide...

Sanò, Marcello

El objetivo de la tesis es establecer un marco metodológico para la identificación de indicadores GIZC orientados a problemas y temas de interés, para contextos geográficos específicos. La tesis parte de la idea de que los sistemas de indicadores, utilizados para medir el estado de la costa y la implementación de proyectos de Gestión Integrada de las Zonas Costeras (GIZC), deben orientarse a problemas concretos de la zona de estudio y que su validez debe ser comprobada no sólo por la opinión de ...

Nabukalu, Pheonah

Uniola paniculata (sea oats) has been used extensively to build artificial dunes as well as stabilize existing dunes along the southern Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of United States. A breeding program could enhance coastal restoration by developing improved plants for beach restoration. Our goal was to initiate a successful breeding program for sea oats adapted to low dune profiles, with high seed yield and germination, and superior vegetative biomass essential for reducing coastal erosio...

Ausburn, Marielle Elaine

Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source that can contribute to the U.S. energy mix. As such, new technologies are being explored for lower temperature systems which would open new areas for exploration in Louisiana. Unlike concepts proposed in the early 1980s, in which heat would have been extracted at the land surface from produced overpressured waters, methods currently being proposed would involve engineered down-hole heat exchangers with zero-mass-fluid withdrawal. A re-examination ha...

Badosa i Salvador, Anna

Entre 1999 i 2003 es va desenvolupar un projecte Life de restauració a la maresma de La Pletera, afectada per un pla urbanització, i a la llacuna del Ter Vell, amb un elevat grau d'eutròfia (aiguamolls del Baix Ter, NE Península Ibèrica). L'objectiu d'aquesta tesi és establir el funcionament d'ambdós ecosistemes, analitzar-ne la problemàtica ambiental i avaluar els efectes de la restauració. A la maresma de la Pletera, es va analitzar el paper de la hidrologia en la composició i dinàmica dels nu...

Ataei, Navid

Bridges are the most critical components of the transportation network. The functionality of bridges is important for hurricane aftermath recovery and emergency activities. However, past hurricane events revealed the potential susceptibility of these bridges under storm induced wave and surge loads. Coastal bridges traditionally were not designed to sustain hurricane induced wave and surge loads; and furthermore, no reliability assessment tool exists for bridges exposed to this hazard. However, ...

Bissett, Wesley Thurlow, Jr.

This dissertation investigated locational risks to ecosystem health associated with proximity to industrial complexes. The study was performed at the behest of ranchers and citizens living and working down-prevailing wind from the Formosa Plastics, Inc. and ALCOA facilities located in Calhoun County, Texas. Concerns expressed were for potential genotoxicity resulting from exposure to complex chemical mixtures released by the facilities. Exposure assessment of the marine environment was performed...

Nudrali, F.ozlem

The aim of this thesis is providing an initial insight into the quite recent Northern European immigration to Coastal Turkey through exploring its causes and consequences within the context of a particular locality, Didim where a single nationality group, the British, comprise the most prominent lifestyle migrant category. In that frame, three aspects of the migratory move namely the causes and the meaning of the move through the migrant narratives / the new social spaces created in terms of ...

Gozpinar, Erdem

An evolving design philosophy for port structures in many seismically active regions reflects the observations that: -The deformations in ground and foundation soils and the corresponding structural deformation and stress states are key design parameters. -Conventional limit equilibrium-based methods are not well suited to evaluating these parameters. -Some residual deformation may be acceptable. Performance-based design is an emerging methodology whose goal is to overcome the limitations presen...

Brown, Danielle C. (Danielle Collinsworth)

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2011. / This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. / Only odd-numbered pages are numbered. Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [116]-[118]). / During the Industrial Era, "dams, water towers, sewage systems, and the like were celebrated as glorious icons...

Wang, Taiping

Shallow coastal bays and lagoons (mean depths <2-3 meters) are important buffer zones and links between terrestrial and deep marine ecosystems. They are inherently vulnerable to eutrophication, and are normally dominated by benthic primary producers such as seagrass, benthic micro- and macroalgae. There is an urgent need for quantitative models that are specifically designed for studying eutrophication dynamics in shallow coastal ecosystems. In this study, a hydrodynamic and water quality modeli...

Ruskeepää, Laura A. Delaney (Laura Ashley Delaney)

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2011. / Page 198 blank. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 190-197). / What is the nature of and possibility for urban resiliency through adaptation? Adaptation implies responsiveness to phenomena that are disruptive to a system's functioning; it is a willful evolution in response to changed circumstances. Adaptation occurs in cities when an event or fluctuation provokes a re...

Griffiths, Chevon

Climate and environmental change is a phenomenon which is having a significant effect on human-ecological systems around the world. It is predicted to have a detrimental impact on certain groups and populations; among those most at risk are those who have the highest exposure and sensitivity to the climate and environmental changes and the lowest adaptive capacity. This includes coastal fishing communities and therefore necessitates action at a variety of scales in order to build the resilience ...

Hamilton, Anthony Neil

A grizzly bear habitat classification was developed by modifying and expanding the climax-based Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) to accommodate serai vegetation. Locations of radio-collared bears were assigned to a large number (N=110) of structurally and floristically unique habitats. An interpretive classification of 14 Bear Habitat Units (BHUs) was derived from the taxa of the BEC system; units were amalgamated on the basis of grizzly bear habitat value and similarity of response...

Hellström, Gavin B

Ecological evaluation techniques have been used to classify or evaluate the relative conservation worthiness of a portion of the Eastern Cape coastal zone from Cannon Rocks to Port Alfred. A system-based approach, using a basic GIS, was used to compare three aspects of the coastal zone. Two existing planning documents (EMATEK/s Coastal Vegetation Importance Rating plan and CPA's Cape Coastal Conservation plan) were statistically compared - based primarily on the size and number of the landscape ...

Landström, Ingegerd,

Diss. Uppsala : Uppsala universitet, 2006.

Norris-Raynbird, Carla.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Texas A&M University, 2006. / "Major Subject: Sociology" Title from author supplied metadata (automated record created on Nov. 2, 2007.) Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references.

Nayci, Nida

Being important natural areas due to togetherness of terrestrial and water ecosystems / coastal araes (sea, lake and river coasts) possesses important historic and cultural environments shiowing relationship of mankind with water developed during different periods since ancient periods onwards. In this sense / having housed various civilizations since anquity onwards, Turkey has diverse and rich coastal archaeological sites. However, in addition to natural processes occuring in short and long te...

Griswold, Kitty E.

An investigation of the genetic and meristic patterns of coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki) in two coastal basins, one in Oregon and one in Alaska, revealed varying degrees of differences among populations within each site. Coastal cutthroat trout collected from seven sites above and below barriers from Elk River, Oregon were characterized by significant genetic structuring (Fst=0.095) based on allozymes and significant differences among nine meristic characters. This may refle...

Medina, Israel

Bahia de la Ascension (BA) is a pristine, shallow, karst bay located in the Mexican Caribbean, a region experiencing rapid population growth stimulated by intense tourism development. The overall objective of this study was to address the natural hydrographic variability of this inherently vulnerable ecosystem and assess its influence on a key habitat, the seagrass. The chapters follow the three-branched nature of the study which tackled the connected ecosystem issues of coastal hydrology, physi...

Bernhardt, Sarah Praeger

This research presents the first coastal and marine protected areas specific quantitative management plan evaluation protocol. This critical research gap in the coastal and marine protected area (CMPA) research literature was addressed by creating a protocol for evaluating CMPA plan quality utilizing a combination of marine protected area (MPA) and land use planning techniques for the first time, then applying it to a sample of CMPAs providing both descriptive results of CMPA plan quality and an...

Cody, Elizabeth

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-153). / xvi, 175 leaves, bound 29 cm

Landstrom, Ingegerd

This thesis is concerned with the efforts to bring about a greater degree of local community participation in the use and management of Sri Lanka's coastal land and natural resources. Through the application of the Special Area Management (SAM) strategy in geographically distinct areas along the coast, the aim is to create collaborative arrangements - partnerships - that will enable coastal communities and local governments to work together with the Sri Lankan state and share responsibility and ...

The United States coastline contain some of the most valued ecological resources, the most populated urban areas, the most complex infrastructure systems, the most prolific economic engines, and the busiest ports of trade. However important the coastline may be to our nation, the history of our coastal communities suggests that they are extremely vulnerable to natural disasters, including hurricane landfall. There are many potential reasons for this vulnerability, and several of them are conside...

Roca Bosch, Elisabet

La tesis aplica el pensamiento sistémico y la Evaluación Integrada (IA) al campo de la gestión costera. En particular, se analiza la contribución que el estudio de las percepciones aporta a los procesos de evaluación ambiental de los sistemas costeros, para mejorar las deficiencias de los métodos más convencionales caracterizados por su unidimensionalidad y dependencia del conocimiento disciplinar. Se han realizado tres estudios de caso relativos a la calidad de las playas en ambientes turístic...

Norris-Raynbird, Carla

Social research specifically aimed at evaluating the efficacy of coastal zone management programs at the parish (county) level in building local capacities has been meager in academic literatures and absent from Louisiana Department of Natural Resources evaluative reports. This study addresses this deficiency by examining the effectiveness of Louisiana's Local Coastal Program (LCP) in building local coastal zone management capacity. Using levels of LCP development as a proxy for capacity-buildin...

Almac, Ozgur

In Turkey, there is not a comprehensive (integrated) coastal policy. In addition, there are many different policies and legal regulations describing the implementation processes of these policies and institutional structures emerged as the consequences of these regulations concerning the coastal areas. Although there is a coastal law specified for the coasts, the applicability of the rules determining the utilization principles of the coast and shore strip described with this law administrativel...

Biocrusts have been shown to affect the ecological conditions in a variety of habitats, involving abiotic mechanisms such as soil moisture retention, nitrogen-rich biomass additions, changing soil physical properties, as well as direct biotic mechanisms such as impeding seedling growth. In coastal dunes, low-lying interdune habitats experience occasional flooding, which promotes the formation of microbial biocrusts. While storm patterns are known to be effective drivers of coastal dune plant com...

Strehlow, Harry Vincent

Das Untersuchungsgebiet, die Nha Phu Lagune, weist eine massive Degradation der fischereilichen Ressourcen auf. Die „Rural Livelihoods“ in den Gemeinden dieser Küstenregionen sind durch diese Degradation gefährdet. Da, die Ressourcennutzungsentscheidungen einzelner Haushalte von vielen Faktoren abhängen, bedarf es eines multi-sektoralen Forschungsansatzes. Dieser ermöglicht, die Komplexität und die Diversität des Ressourcennutzungssystems und seine Nutzer, zu erfassen. Das Integrated Natural Re...

Renaud, Alexander D.

Fast moving hurricanes and stationary nor’easters have resulted in significant flood damage in Chesapeake tidewater communities. The Chesapeake Bay region is one of A m erica’s most vulnerable regions with respect to sea-level rise, which will only increase storm surge impacts over upcoming decades. While the general trends are well documented, there is limited information relevant to specific communities’ relative flood risk and response. The dearth o f data is especially troublesome given the ...

Jirinec, Vitek

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Peterson, Cassidy

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Giordano, Juliette Christina Poleto

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Vandever, Justin P.

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This dissertation presents a growth and development study of prehistoric coastal Peruvian populations. Previous research indicates considerable variability between human populations in growth and development events. This research establishes growth and development standards for two prehistoric coastal Peruvian populations. Both dental and long bone standards are presented. Adult stature and sexual dimorphism are also studied as a culmination of growth and development and as indicators of general...

Florida provides some of the most diverse and beautiful environments in the United States, with northwest Florida being a nearly undisturbed bounty of lush lands, springs, and other geological and ecological features. Increases in population have recently started to jeopardize some of Florida's prized areas, including the Ochlocknee-St Marks Basins. Development and agriculture has started to affect watersheds and waterbodies. This study has evaluated the water quality of coastal marshes at the S...

This research is based on an ethnographic study conducted in 2008. The study took place in Ecuador's coastal province of Manabâi and investigates the lives of a community of transvestite males, known locally as travestâis. This research holds that the social space in which the travestâis live and work, in Puerto Lopez, is negotiated and maintained through a complex interchange of three key factors: the experience of mother's love, the local economy, and sexual desire. The social space itself is ...

Kearney, William Sheppard

Salt marshes are some of the most productive and valuable landscapes on earth, but they are vulnerable to the effects of sea-level rise, erosion and eutrophication. These processes act on a wide range of temporal and spatial scales, which complicate assessments of the health and stability of marsh ecosystems. High-frequency monitoring using in situ sensors captures the complete range of these dynamics, but extracting meaningful physical and ecological information from these signals requires proc...

Weideman, Marinda

Robben Island is generally perceived as a symbolic and a literal dumping ground o f all those the ruling powers o f the country had deemed unwanted, be they rebels, lepers, the insane or political opponents. As such the Island has been described as the “dustbin o f South African society”, i Ironically, it was these very “unwanted” who became undermining symbols o f the systems that banished them to the Island, and subjected them to severe isolation, and gross human rights violations. I sta...

Kauffman, Anne Kathryn Marie

Thesis: Ph. D., Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2014. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references. / Viral predation on bacteria in the ocean liberates carbon from the particulate fraction, where it is accessible to higher trophic levels, and redirects it to the dissolved fraction, where it supports microbial growth. ...