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A METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING DEVELOPMENT‐ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS ON WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS 1
Author(s) -
Michalson E. L.,
Hamilton J. R.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1975.tb01838.x
Subject(s) - recreation , resource (disambiguation) , hydroelectricity , water resources , environmental science , water resource management , environmental resource management , environmental planning , natural resource economics , business , ecology , economics , computer science , computer network , biology
A methodology is developed for examining the environmental and developmental conflicts inherent in the classification process of a wild river. The Salmon River in Idaho is used as an example of the methodology. The steps were: 1. a resource inventory, 2. an evaluation methodology, and 3. an economic comparison of resource use tradeoffs. Alternatives for the Salmon were examined, following generally the procedures outlined in the United States Water Resources Council's Establishment of Principles and Standards for Planning Water and Related Land Resources Final comparisons showed that hydroelectric development had greater net benefits than outdoor recreation at up to a three percent recreation growth rate. When recreation use grew at a faster rate, recreation had a considerable margin of net benefits in its favor.