landscape

Landscape study may offer solutions for fire managers

harminka — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:17:54 -0500

A fire is currently burning through a study area where projections were made about fire behavior about 2 years ago. Managers used data and analysis from the Gotchen Late-Successional Reserve (LSR) study in the planning, analysis, and implementation of treatments near where the Cold Springs fire is now active.

Wind Farms Improve Scenery - If Built Inland

aboey — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:02:51 -0500

Wind farms generally improve the scenery of locations that were not that picturesque to begin with. According to a study in Geographical Research published by Wiley-Blackwell, wind farms have a negative impact on landscapes with a high scenic quality, but a positive effect on dull and mundane landscapes.

Genetic ages for Quaternary topographic evolution

harminka — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:26:35 -0600

Craw et al. use the genetic makeup of freshwater fish to determine the age of river changes in the landscape.

Wiltshire’s inspirational landscape: lunchtime lecture

harminka — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:16:35 -0500

The role of Wiltshire’s landscape in inspiring artists through time will be explored in a lunchtime lecture at the University of Bath in Swindon (Tuesday 25 September).

Raindrops go ballistic in research on soil erosion

harminka — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:03:11 -0600