Thursday, April 26, 2007
A Century of Landscape Change
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Dr. Michael L. Thaller, PRP member and geographer, recently completed the paper entitled "A Century of Landscape Change: A Historical Geography of the Pewaukee River Watershed." He based his analysis on three United State Geological Survey maps dated 1905/1909, 1959 and 1971.
Thaller documented the gradual change within the watershed from a primarily rural landscape with an emphasis on tourism to the present almost complete urban economy. He based his study on the steady decline of the wetlands in the watershed. His final summary examines the recent interest in reviving the wetlands and fostering of native plant species.
This study is a part of the Pewaukee Is Our Place Project which has been undertaken by the Pewaukee River Partnership to better understand ways to protect the Pewaukee River Watershed in the future.
Thaller documented the gradual change within the watershed from a primarily rural landscape with an emphasis on tourism to the present almost complete urban economy. He based his study on the steady decline of the wetlands in the watershed. His final summary examines the recent interest in reviving the wetlands and fostering of native plant species.
This study is a part of the Pewaukee Is Our Place Project which has been undertaken by the Pewaukee River Partnership to better understand ways to protect the Pewaukee River Watershed in the future.
Labels: Pewaukee Is Our Place, Wetland and River Research
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