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Caption:
To understand how Wisconsin's Northern Highlands Lake District (NHLD) will
change in the future, researchers at the Center for Limnology, led by limnologist
Stephen Carpenter, teamed up with people from the NHLD community to project
various scenarios illustrating both positive and negative drivers of change.
In this baseline scenario, at present, the remote lakes of Wisconsin’s
Northern Highlands offer plenty of fish, wildlife, and quiet for enjoying
nature.
Illustration by: Bill Feeny for UW Center for Limnology
Date: 2003
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Caption:
To understand how Wisconsin's Northern Highlands Lake District (NHLD) will
change in the future, researchers at the Center for Limnology, led by limnologist
Stephen Carpenter, teamed up with people from the NHLD community to project
various scenarios illustrating both positive and negative drivers of change.
In this Refugee Revolution scenario, a national crisis leads to intensive
management of ecosystems by a much larger population. The Northern Highland
becomes an exporter of fresh water, forest products, farm-raised fish and
cranberries.
Illustration by: Bill Feeny for UW Center for Limnology
Date: 2003
High-resolution 300 DPI JPEG
Caption:
To understand how Wisconsin's Northern Highlands Lake District (NHLD) will
change in the future, researchers at the Center for Limnology, led by limnologist
Stephen Carpenter, teamed up with people from the NHLD community to project
various scenarios illustrating both positive and negative drivers of change.
In this Walleye Commons scenario, the Lac du Flambeau economy diversifies
to include ethno-tourism, offering tourists more and bigger museums and
cultural experiences such as sweat lodges.
Illustration by: Bill Feeny for UW Center for Limnology
Date: 2003
High-resolution 300 DPI JPEG
Caption:
To understand how Wisconsin's Northern Highlands Lake District (NHLD) will
change in the future, researchers at the Center for Limnology, led by limnologist
Stephen Carpenter, teamed up with people from the NHLD community to project
various scenarios illustrating both positive and negative drivers of change.
In this Anaheim North scenario, larger lakes near major towns are developed
for theme parks, water parks and motorized recreation.
Illustration by: Bill Feeny for UW Center for Limnology
Date: 2003
High-resolution 300 DPI JPEG
Caption:
To understand how Wisconsin's Northern Highlands Lake District (NHLD) will
change in the future, researchers at the Center for Limnology, led by limnologist
Stephen Carpenter, teamed up with people from the NHLD community to project
various scenarios illustrating both positive and negative drivers of change.
In this Northwoods Quilt scenario, lakes are dedicated to different types
of outdoor recreation. For example, some heavily settled lakes are used
for motorized sports, and more remote lakes are dedicated to silent sports
and nature sounds.
Illustration by: Bill Feeny for UW Center for Limnology
Date: 2003
High-resolution 300 DPI JPEG
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