Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; PREFACE; THE WATERSHED: A METHODOLOGICAL OVERVIEW; Changing Perspectives: From Globe to Watershed; Evolution of the Inquiry; Systems Analysis and the Analysis of Systems; Modeling the Watershed; Trade-offs in Land Use; THE NATURAL SYSTEM; Soils and Topography: A Historical Sketch; Climate; Native Vegetation; Animal Life; Conclusion; AGRICULTURE: THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE WATERSHED; Introduction; Foundations: The Economic Base; Economic Growth and Incomes; Agricultural Operations: Grazing; Crop Production; URBANIZATION AND AGRICULTURE
IntroductionThe Growth Phenomenon; Future Prospects; The Externality Problem; Urbanization and the Public Sector; Agricultural-Urban Conversions; PROSPECTIVE WATERSHED ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; Energy Demand and the Watershed; Denver Basin Coals; The Watkins Project; The Watkins Project and Land Use Changes; THE POLITICAL SYSTEM AND HUMAN VALUES; Land Use Policy in Colorado; Issues in Jurisdictional Authority; Property Rights or Rural Character?; Rights of Future Generations; Conclusion; Some Topics for Further Research on the Watershed; APPENDICES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; GLOSSARY; INDEX
