Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States
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Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States is an influential 1878 scientific and policy study that analyzed the climate, water resources, and settlement potential of the American West and proposed reforms for its sustainable development.
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| Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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government report ⓘ policy study ⓘ scientific report ⓘ |
| advocates |
adaptation of land laws to arid conditions
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community control of irrigation works ⓘ planning based on watersheds rather than political boundaries ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Department of the Interior
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U.S. Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Wesley Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
civil servant
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explorer ⓘ geologist ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
limitations of rainfall in the American West
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need for irrigation for agriculture in arid regions ⓘ relationship between climate and land settlement potential ⓘ |
| field |
environmental policy
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geography ⓘ hydrology ⓘ land management ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
arid region of the United States
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public lands in the American West ⓘ |
| genre |
public policy analysis
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early comprehensive study of arid lands in the United States
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influential in American environmental thought ⓘ |
| influenced |
United States land policy debates
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water law discussions in the American West ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Powell geographic surveys of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American West
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arid lands ⓘ climate ⓘ irrigation ⓘ land use planning ⓘ settlement patterns ⓘ water resources ⓘ |
| proposes |
cooperative irrigation districts
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limiting farm size to available water supply ⓘ organization of settlements around watersheds ⓘ reforms for sustainable development of the American West ⓘ water-based land classification ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th-century American West ⓘ |
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