Analysis of Rhyolite Canyon watershed, Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona : a prototype study to improve the efficiency of natural resource decision-making
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Frondorf, Anne Fenton, 1951-Issue Date
1977Keywords
Hydrology.Conservation of natural resources -- Arizona -- Chiricahua National Monument -- Decision making.
Conservation of natural resources -- Arizona -- Chiricahua National Monument -- Simulation methods.
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McCarthy, Michael M.
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The University of Arizona.Rights
Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.Abstract
Successful and meaningful natural resource planning and decision-making should be based upon a sound understanding of the relevant resource parameters and their functional interrelationships. Such a baseline understanding is the foundation on which any predictive-type planning efforts will be built. Formation of a computerized natural resource information system for a major watershed of the Chiricahua National Monument has involved the use of data-intensive spatial sampling techniques; multiple, simultaneous hierarchical cluster analyses; and computer graphics in an attempt to provide Park Service management personnel with a functional, accessible, and dynamic information base. The total methodological package, which has been geared toward operationality and economy, is herein described. Study output includes two- and three-dimensional computer displays of resource properties and processes. Possible future applications of the methodology, to the entire Monument or to other natural resource areas, are discussed.Type
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M. L. ADegree Level
mastersDegree Program
Renewable Natural ResourcesGraduate College