GIS methodology for characterizing historical conditions of the Willamette River flood plain, Oregon

Transactions in GIS

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 367-383

  Oetter, Doug R ^a   Ashkenas, Linda R ^a   Gregory, Stanley V ^a   Minear, Paula J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; FLOODS; FORESTRY; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; RESTORATION; RIVERS;

CONDITION; ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT; FLOOD PLAINS; FLOODINGS; RIVER FLOODS; SCARCE RESOURCES; SIDE-CHANNEL; SYSTEM METHODOLOGIES; WILDLIFE HABITATS; WILLAMETTE;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; GIS; HISTORICAL RECORD; MAPPING METHOD; RIVER CHANNEL;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WILLAMETTE VALLEY;

EID: 2442668789     PISSN: 13611682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9671.2004.00188.x     Document Type: Article

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