thesis prep document

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in a few days the thesis prep document required of us will be due for submission. this has been the source of many woes in 518 and will continue to be for the next days. it will be posted shortly in some fashion.

networks : habitat

networks : water flow

The San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta is a critical supplier of water to the region and state. The water supports an important agriculture industry, industrial manufacturing and municipal uses. The souther region of the delta is home to major water conveyance stations which pump the water into aqueducts which reach southern california's residents. The California Aqueduct is the largest of these.

networks : structure

Beginning in the 1800's this delta system became appropriated for an agriculture industry, in turn requiring a transportation network to spur it on. The development of the current levee system has continued, resulting in the complex network that exists today. Seeing pressure from wear, environmental changes and new practices, the existing system is in a constant state of disrepair.

networks : trade + distribution

The Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta is home to five significant ports of entry for global trade. The Delta provides the region with a highly engineered agricultural economy amidst an expanding urban sector. The Port of West Sacramento is the smallest of these ports and is positioned primarily toward the agricultural industry. It is struggling to to maintain its identity in the context of a heavily trafficked port region.

networks : delta + ports

This first series of mappings should set up the history of the ports interaction with ecologically sensitive regions. Without making judgements on this specific deployment of infrastructure, the goal is to document the interactions, setting the stage for this condition not being singular. The map also should illustrate generally the various trade networks there in and the extent to which there is connectivity.