SLIDES: Intro to Groundwater Law in Colorado

Presenter: David L. Harrison. 17 slides

SLIDES: Intro to Groundwater Law in Colorado

Presenter: David L. Harrison. 17 slides

A Response to Kansas v. Colorado: Sustainable Use of the Arkansas River

17 pages (includes 1 folded map)

Converting Conditional Water Rights to Instream Flow Protection: A Property Transfer Strategy

64 pages. Contains references

Federal Regulation of Appropriations of Water in the Name of Protecting Water Quality

9 pages

Converting Conditional Water Rights to Instream Flow Protection: A Property Transfer Strategy

64 pages. Contains references

Federal Regulation of Appropriations of Water in the Name of Protecting Water Quality

9 pages

Optimization of graded multilayer designs for astronomical x-ray telescopes

We developed a systematic method for optimizing the design of depth-graded multilayers for astronomical hard-x-ray and soft-γ-ray telescopes based on the instrument’s bandpass and the field of view. We apply these methods to the design of the conical-approximation Wolter I optics employed by the balloon-borne High Energy Focusing Telescope, using W/Si as the multilayer materials. In addition, we present optimized performance calculations of mirrors, using other material pairs that are capable of extending performance to photon energies above the W K-absorption edge (69.5 keV), including Pt/C, Ni/C, Cu/Si, and Mo/Si

Environmental Determinants of Housing Prices: The Impact of Flood Zone Status

This study examines the valuation of homes located within 100-year flood plains. Utilizing a database of 29,887 property transactions in Alachua County, Florida, the results of this investigation suggest that comparable characteristic homes located within a flood zone sell, on average, for less than homes located outside flood zones. Interestingly, the price differential is less than the present value of future flood insurance premiums. In addition, the price differential is shown to have increased since passage of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994. Finally, it appears that property tax assessors have slightly over-assessed properties located in flood zones relative to those in other areas. The large database and the lengthy period of analysis (1980–1997) are much broader than that of previous research efforts.