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Attendance Trends Threaten Future Operations Of America’S State Park Systems, Jordan Smith, Emily J. Wilkins, Yu-Fai Leung
Attendance Trends Threaten Future Operations Of America’S State Park Systems, Jordan Smith, Emily J. Wilkins, Yu-Fai Leung
Environment and Society Faculty Publications
This research examines how the operating expenditures of America’s state park systems will be affected by a continued growth in attendance consistent with observed trends as well as potential climate futures. We construct a longitudinal panel dataset (1984–2017) describing the operations and characteristics of all 50 state park systems. These data are analyzed with a time-varying stochastic frontier model. Estimates from the model are used to forecast operating expenditures to midcentury under four different scenarios. The first scenario assumes annual attendance within each state park system will continue to grow (or decline) at the same average annual rate that it …
Dynamics Of Utah's Agricultural Landscapes In Response To Urbanization: A Comparison Between Irrigated And Non-Irrigated Agricultural Lands, Enjie Li, Joanna Endter-Wada, Shujuan Li
Dynamics Of Utah's Agricultural Landscapes In Response To Urbanization: A Comparison Between Irrigated And Non-Irrigated Agricultural Lands, Enjie Li, Joanna Endter-Wada, Shujuan Li
Environment and Society Faculty Publications
In the literature on how urbanization affects agricultural landscapes, little attention has been focused on differentiating and comparing the changes in irrigated agricultural landscapes to non-irrigated agricultural landscapes. Additionally, there have been few applications of landscape metrics for understanding agricultural landscape changes. The objectives of this study were to:(1) analyze and compare the changes of both irrigated and non-irrigated agricultural lands in a rapidly growing region; (2) identify the spatial patterns and hotspots of these changes; and,(3) examine the spatial relationships between changes in agricultural landscapes and urban development. We adopted landscape metrics and gradient analysis to assess where and …
Utah State Capitol Grounds Landscape Water Use Assessment, Joanna Endter-Wada, Diana T. Glenn, Chris Garrard, Ellie Leydsman Mcginty, Kelly Kopp, Jennie Hoover
Utah State Capitol Grounds Landscape Water Use Assessment, Joanna Endter-Wada, Diana T. Glenn, Chris Garrard, Ellie Leydsman Mcginty, Kelly Kopp, Jennie Hoover
Environment and Society Faculty Publications
This USU research and Extension report contains an analysis of landscape water use for the Utah State Capitol grounds. It is being provided in response to a legislative request for this information. The Capitol grounds crew requested and received a Water Check in July and August of 2018. It was provided through the Water Check program affiliated with the Center for Water Efficient Landscaping (CWEL) at Utah State University (USU) Extension. The Water Check program has been offered under contract with Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake & Sandy since 2009 and delivered to customers in the Salt Lake City …
Extension-Based Community Engagement Project Contributions To Landscape Architecture Core Competencies And Professional Values, Ole Sleipness, Jake Powell, David Anderson, David Evans, Roslynn Mccann, Shuolei Chen
Extension-Based Community Engagement Project Contributions To Landscape Architecture Core Competencies And Professional Values, Ole Sleipness, Jake Powell, David Anderson, David Evans, Roslynn Mccann, Shuolei Chen
Environment and Society Faculty Publications
This study evaluates the contribution of Extension-based community engagement design projects to the development of core technical competencies and professional values in the landscape architecture program at Utah State University. Many university design programs--including landscape architecture--employ community engagement to address local and regional design dilemmas. Programs within traditional agriculture schools often frame these activities as contributory to their institutions' land-grant missions. Engaged scholarship is well enumerated within the literature of landscape architecture. However, little has been published on how Extension facilitates these engagements or its contribution to the development of core competencies and professional values. Utah State University's (USU) landscape …