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    Vegetation Types in Coastal Louisiana in 2021

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    Updated Jul 6, 2024
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    U.S. Geological Survey (2024). Vegetation Types in Coastal Louisiana in 2021 [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/vegetation-types-in-coastal-louisiana-in-2021
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    Jul 6, 2024
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    Louisiana
    Description

    Coastwide vegetation surveys have been conducted multiple times over the past 50 years (e.g., Chabreck and Linscombe 1968, 1978, 1988, 1997, 2001, and 2013) by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) in support of coastal management activities. The last survey was conducted in 2013 and was funded by the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a part of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) monitoring program. These surveys provide important data that have been utilized by federal, state, and local resource managers. The surveys provide information on the condition of Louisiana’s coastal marshes by mapping plant species composition and vegetation change through time. During the summer of 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey, Louisiana State University, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries jointly completed a helicopter survey to collect data on 2021 vegetation types using the same field methodology at previously sampled data points. Plant species were identified and their abundance classified at each point. Based on species composition and abundance, each marsh sampling station was assigned a marsh type: fresh, intermediate, brackish, or saline marsh. The field point data were interpolated to classify marsh vegetation into polygons and map the distribution of vegetation types. We then used the 2021 polygons with additional remote sensing data to create the final raster dataset. We used the polygon marsh type zones (available in this data release), as well as National Land Cover Database (NLCD; https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/national-land-cover-database) and NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (CCAP; https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/data/ccapregional.html) datasets to create a composite raster dataset. The composite raster was created to provide more detail, particularly with regard to “Other”, “Swamp”, and “Water” categories, than is available in the polygon dataset. The overall boundary of the raster product was extended beyond past surveys to better inform swamp, water, and other boundaries across the coast. A majority of NLCD and CCAP classification during a 2010-2019 period was used, rather than creating a raster classification specific to 2021, as there was a desire to use published datasets. Users are cautioned that the raster dataset is generalized but more specific than the polygon dataset. This data release includes 3 datasets: the point field data collected by the helicopter survey team, the polygon data developed from the point data, and the raster data developed from the polygon data plus additional remote sensing data as described above.

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    Landcover Raster Data (2010) – 6in Resolution

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    • data.cityofnewyork.us
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    Updated Sep 2, 2023
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    data.cityofnewyork.us (2023). Landcover Raster Data (2010) – 6in Resolution [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/landcover-raster-data-2010-6in-resolution
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    Sep 2, 2023
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    data.cityofnewyork.us
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    6 inch resolution raster image of New York City, classified by landcover type. High resolution land cover data set for New York City. This is the 6 inch version of the high-resolution land cover dataset for New York City. Seven land cover classes were mapped: (1) tree canopy, (2) grass/shrub, (3) bare earth, (4) water, (5) buildings, (6) roads, and (7) other paved surfaces. The minimum mapping unit for the delineation of features was set at 3 square feet. The primary sources used to derive this land cover layer were the 2010 LiDAR and the 2008 4-band orthoimagery. Ancillary data sources included GIS data (city boundary, building footprints, water, parking lots, roads, railroads, railroad structures, ballfields) provided by New York City (all ancillary datasets except railroads); UVM Spatial Analysis Laboratory manually created railroad polygons from manual interpretation of 2008 4-band orthoimagery. The tree canopy class was considered current as of 2010; the remaining land-cover classes were considered current as of 2008. Object-Based Image Analysis (OBIA) techniques were employed to extract land cover information using the best available remotely sensed and vector GIS datasets. OBIA systems work by grouping pixels into meaningful objects based on their spectral and spatial properties, while taking into account boundaries imposed by existing vector datasets. Within the OBIA environment a rule-based expert system was designed to effectively mimic the process of manual image analysis by incorporating the elements of image interpretation (color/tone, texture, pattern, location, size, and shape) into the classification process. A series of morphological procedures were employed to insure that the end product is both accurate and cartographically pleasing. More than 35,000 corrections were made to the classification. Overall accuracy was 96%. This dataset was developed as part of the Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) Assessment for New York City. As such, it represents a 'top down' mapping perspective in which tree canopy over hanging other features is assigned to the tree canopy class. At the time of its creation this dataset represents the most detailed and accurate land cover dataset for the area. This project was funded by National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) and the National Science Fundation (NSF), although it is not specifically endorsed by either agency. The methods used were developed by the University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Laboratory, in collaboration with the New York City Urban Field Station, with funding from the USDA Forest Service.

  3. Data from: Mt Rogers

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    Updated Jan 12, 2024
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    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (2024). Mt Rogers [Dataset]. https://gis-fws.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/mt-rogers
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    Jan 12, 2024
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    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicehttp://www.fws.gov/
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    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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    Description

    Source DataThe National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) Color Infrared Imagery, captured in 2018 Processing Methodsdownloaded NAIP imagery tiles for all Southern Appalachian sky islands with spruce forest type present. Mosaiced individual imagery tiles by sky island. This step resulted in a single, seamless imagery raster dataset for each sky island.Changed the raster band combination of the mosaiced sky island imagery to visually enhance the spruce forest type from the other forest types. Typically, the band combination was Band 2 for Red, Band 3 for Green, and Band 1 for Blue. Utilizing the ArcGIS Pro Image Analyst extension, performed an image segmentation of the mosaiced sky island imagery. Segmentation is a process in which adjacent pixels with similar multispectral or spatial characteristics are grouped together. These objects represent partial or complete features on the landscape. In this case, it simplified the imagery to be more uniform by forest type present in the imagery, especially for the spruce forest type.Utilizing the segmented mosaiced sky island imagery, training samples were digitized. Training samples are areas in the imagery that contain representative sites of a classification type that are used to train the imagery classification. Adequate training samples were digitized for every classification type required for the imagery classification. The spruce forest type was included for every sky island. Classified the segmented mosaiced sky island imagery utilizing a Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifier. The SVM provides a powerful, supervised classification method that is less susceptible to noise, correlated bands, and an unbalanced number or size of training sites within each class and is widely used among researchers. This step took the segmented mosaiced sky island imagery and created a classified raster dataset based on the training sample classification scheme. Reclassified the classified dataset only retaining the spruce forest type and shadows class.Converted the spruce and shadows raster dataset to polygon.

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    2015 Cupertino Aerial

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    Updated Jan 20, 2016
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    City of Cupertino (2016). 2015 Cupertino Aerial [Dataset]. https://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/1c7098c85b0c4e69ae30d905ab80b25e
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 20, 2016
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    City of Cupertino
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    MIT Licensehttps://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
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    Description

    2015 3in Cupertino Aerial Photo Tile Info: Height: 256 Width: 256 DPI: 96 Levels of Detail: 9 Full Extent: XMin: 6097999.999999999 YMin: 1926999.9999999995 XMax: 6127999.999999999 YMax: 1950999.9999999995 Spatial Reference: PROJCS["NAD_1983_California_zone_3_ftUS",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["false_easting",6561666.667],PARAMETER["false_northing",1640416.667],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-120.5],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_1",37.06666666666667],PARAMETER["standard_parallel_2",38.43333333333333],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",36.5],UNIT["Foot_US",0.3048006096012192]] Pixel Size X: 0.25 Pixel Size Y: 0.25 Band Count: 3 Pixel Type: U8 Raster Type Infos: Name: Raster Dataset Description: Supports all ArcGIS Raster Datasets

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    Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.0 Raster Analysis

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    Updated Jul 20, 2024
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    U.S. Geological Survey (2024). Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.0 Raster Analysis [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/protected-areas-database-of-the-united-states-pad-us-4-0-raster-analysis
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    Jul 20, 2024
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    U.S. Geological Survey
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    United States
    Description

    Spatial analysis and statistical summaries of the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) provide land managers and decision makers with a general assessment of management intent for biodiversity protection, natural resource management, and recreation access across the nation. The PAD-US 4.0 Combined Fee, Designation, Easement feature class in the full geodatabase inventory (with Military Lands and Tribal Areas from the Proclamation and Other Planning Boundaries feature class) was modified to prioritize overlapping designations, avoiding massive overestimation in protected area statistics, and simplified by the following PAD-US attributes to support user needs for raster analysis data: Manager Type, Manager Name, Designation Type, GAP Status Code, Public Access, and State Name. The rasterization process prioritized overlapping designations previously identified (GAP_Prity field) in the Vector Analysis file (e.g. Wilderness within a National Forest) based upon their relative biodiversity conservation (e.g. GAP Status Code 1 over 2).The 30-meter Image (IMG) grid Raster Analysis Files area extents were defined by the Census state boundary file used to clip the Vector Analysis File, the data source for rasterization ("PADUS4_0VectorAnalysis_State_Clip_CENSUS2022") feature class from ("PADUS4_0VectorAnalysisFile_OtherExtents_ClipCENSUS2022.gdb"). Alaska (AK) and Hawaii (HI) raster data are separated from the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) to facilitate analyses at manageable scales. Note, the PAD-US inventory is now considered functionally complete with the vast majority of land protection types (with a legal protection mechanism) represented in some manner, while work continues to maintain updates, improve data quality, and integrate new data as it becomes available (see inventory completeness estimates at: http://www.protectedlands.net/data-stewards/ ). In addition, protection status represents a point-in-time and changes in status between versions of PAD-US may be attributed to improving the completeness and accuracy of the spatial data more than actual management actions or new acquisitions. USGS provides no legal warranty for the use of this data. While PAD-US is the official aggregation of protected areas ( https://ngda-portfolio-community-geoplatform.hub.arcgis.com/pages/portfolio ), agencies are the best source of their lands data.

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    ALEX17 high-resolution, digital information of topography, surface and...

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    Updated May 30, 2023
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    Roberto Aurelio Chavez Arroyo (2023). ALEX17 high-resolution, digital information of topography, surface and aerodynamic roughness of the experimental domain [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.11583/DTU.8143775.v2
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    May 30, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    Technical University of Denmark
    Authors
    Roberto Aurelio Chavez Arroyo
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    The present dataset is part of the Alaiz Experiment-2017 (ALEX17). The information is divided into two groups based on their source. 1)Two raster-tpye geotif files containing the Digital Elevation and Digital Surface Models (DEM and DSM) data of the ALEX17 domain. The models were built by TRACASA ( https://tracasa.es/all-about-us/) which is a company part of the Navarra Government. The original dataset is cropped to fit the ALEX17 experimental domain with the following spatial coverage: 607700, 4720300 628010, 4738800 The datasets are generated through lidar airborne scans taken during years 2011 and 2012 and updated by photogrammetry with orthophotos of year 2014. The original lidar scans (2011-2012) have a density of 1pnt/m^2 . The raw data are then processed and converted to orthometric heights (from the original ellipsoidal heights ) and later projected into a 2x2m grid with spatial reference EPSG:25830. The conversion from ellipsoidal to orthometric height is carried out with the EGM2008_REDNAP model, generated by the Spanish Geographic National Institute available in: ftp://ftp.geodesia.ign.es/geoide/ 2)The second dataset is also a raster-type file which contains the approximate annual mean of aerodynamic roughness length in meters. The maps was created with two data sources: Visual estimation of the roughness length values & zones. The Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2006 data. 2.1) The visual estimations of roughness values w carried out with the use of both, orthophotos gathered from the National Geographic Institute of Spain (IGN) as well as site visits. These values were assigned to the Alaiz mountain region while the 2.2) CLC-derived roughness was set to the rest of the domain area. The orthophotos are obtained from the National Plan for Aerial Orthophotogrpy (PNOA) program (available at http://www.ign.es/ign/layoutIn/faimgsataerea.do ). These photos have a pixel size of 50cm and were taken in summer 2014. On the other hand, the Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2006 raster dataset have a 100 m grid size. These data are available at http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/corine- land-cover-2006-raster-3 (g100_06.zip file). The roughness values were derived from the Land Cover data mostly based on the relation between CLC and the aerodynamic roughness length applied by the Finnish wind atlas (http://www.tuuliatlas.fi/modelling/mallinnus_3.html ). The final composed roughness raster map was built by interpolation (nearest-neighbor) of the two data sources onto a 10x10 meters grid . The map is also projected with the same spatial reference as the DEM/DSM data described above.

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    Raster classification and mapping of ecological units of Southern California...

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    Updated Mar 11, 2021
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    Allan Hollander; Emma Underwood (2021). Raster classification and mapping of ecological units of Southern California [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.25338/B8432H
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 11, 2021
    Dataset provided by
    Dryad
    Authors
    Allan Hollander; Emma Underwood
    Time period covered
    2021
    Area covered
    Southern California, California
    Description

    Summary of Methods for Developing Ecological Units in Southern California

    Allan Hollander and Emma Underwood, University of California Davis.

    1) Compiling GIS layers. These data were compiled from a variety of sources and resolutions (Table 1) for the southern California study area (see Methods_figure_1.png for the study area). The original resolution of these raster layers ran from 10 meters to 270 meters, and resampling was conducted so all analyses were performed at a 30 meter raster resolution. We decided not to include vegetation in the data stack as the aim was to capture biophysical characteristics and vegetation will reflect current landscape history and land use patterns (e.g. fire history, type conversion from shrubland, or agricultural use). Lakes and reservoirs were omitted from the subsequent analysis. Data compiled:

    a) Soil suborders. This was a discretely-classified raster layer with 22 soil suborder classes included in the southern California region. This was derived ...

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    Forest Type 2018 - Present (raster 100m), Europe, 3-yearly, Nov. 2024

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    Forest Type 2018 - Present (raster 100m), Europe, 3-yearly, Nov. 2024 [Dataset]. https://catalogue.arctic-sdi.org/geonetwork/srv/search?keyword=deciduous%20tree
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    The High Resolution Layer Forest Type (FTY) dataset provides the Forest Type estimation at 100 meter spatial resolution. The number of broadleaved and coniferous pixels are counted and the percentages stored in the 100m cell. The class 255 = outside area is predefined by the 100m boundary layer and remains unchanged. This dataset is provided on a 3-yearly frequency in 100 meter rasters (fully conformant with the EEA reference grid) in 100 x 100 km tiles covering the EEA38 countries. High Resolution Layer Tree Cover and Forest product is part of the European Union’s Copernicus Land Monitoring Service. This dataset includes data from the French Overseas Territories (DOMs)

  9. SESMAR - Soil Erosion Susceptibility Maps And Raster dataset for the...

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    • data.niaid.nih.gov
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    Updated Jul 7, 2024
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    Adil Salhi; Adil Salhi; Sara Benabdelouahab; Sara Benabdelouahab; Essam Heggy; Essam Heggy (2024). SESMAR - Soil Erosion Susceptibility Maps And Raster dataset for the hydrological basins of North Africa [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10478966
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 7, 2024
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    Zenodohttp://zenodo.org/
    Authors
    Adil Salhi; Adil Salhi; Sara Benabdelouahab; Sara Benabdelouahab; Essam Heggy; Essam Heggy
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    North Africa
    Description

    The SESMAR dataset offers readily available maps and raster images tailored for scientists and decision-makers. It is derived from a wealth of remote sensing data covering the period from 2001 to 2023. Operating at a spatial resolution of 500m, this dataset evaluates soil loss susceptibility in the North African region. The application of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model, originally formulated by Wischmeier and Smith in 1978, was used to enhance the credibility of the dataset's computational methodology.

    The dataset lies on the integration of diverse open-source datasets, namely MOD13A2.061 Terra Vegetation Indices for calculating the Cover Management factor, MCD12Q1.006 MODIS Land Cover Type Yearly Global, CHIRPS dataset for precipitation, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) dataset for topography, and Open Land Map Soil Texture Class (USDA System). This multi-source integration enhances the dataset's reliability and applicability for various environmental and agricultural studies.

    The SESMAR dataset provides consistent susceptibility maps for major North African basins and offers readily classified raster images, enhancing its usability for researchers and practitioners. The basins are extracted from HydroSHEDS/v1/Basins/hybas dataset based on HYBAS_ID, also provided to ensure the identification of the specific basin for further analysis. The reliance on HydroSHEDS, a robust mapping product by Lehner and Grill (2013), ensures comprehensive hydrographic information across different scales, ranging from coarse to detailed. For the convenience of prospective users, it's noteworthy that the resultant raster datasets cover extensive basins, which can be further partitioned into smaller or medium-sized sub-basins as necessary.

    The dataset is splitted into 22 rasters in a compressed format, consisting of a single band each one. It characterizes soil loss susceptibility, categorizing each raster cell into six distinct classes. The classification is based on the estimated annual soil loss rates per hectare, with associated values as follows:

    - 0: No Data
    This category designates areas where soil loss susceptibility information is unavailable, serving as a placeholder for missing or inaccessible data.

    - 1: Very Low (< 5 t/ha/year)
    Raster cells in this class represent areas with very low susceptibility to soil loss, indicating an annual rate of less than 5 tons per hectare.

    - 2: Low (5 to 15 t/ha/year)
    This class characterizes areas with low susceptibility, where the annual soil loss rate falls within the range of 5 to 15 tons per hectare.

    - 3: Medium (15 to 50 t/ha/year)
    Raster cells categorized as medium susceptibility denote moderate levels of soil loss, with an annual rate ranging from 15 to 50 tons per hectare.

    - 4: High (50 to 80 t/ha/year)
    This class identifies areas with high susceptibility to soil loss, where the annual rate ranges from 50 to 80 tons per hectare.

    - 5: Very High (> 80 t/ha/year)
    Raster cells in this category indicate the highest susceptibility to soil loss, with an annual rate exceeding 80 tons per hectare.

    This comprehensive classification system is integral to the raster dataset, facilitating a nuanced understanding of soil loss susceptibility across different geographical locations. The dataset serves for environmental and agricultural planning, enabling stakeholders to identify and prioritize areas for targeted soil conservation measures. Continuous efforts to maintain data accuracy through updates and validation processes will ensure the dataset's reliability and relevance over time.

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    2016 Aerial

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    • gis-cupertino.opendata.arcgis.com
    Updated Aug 23, 2017
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    City of Cupertino (2017). 2016 Aerial [Dataset]. https://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/f222cbfcfe614d89a728bc3b79054e03
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    Aug 23, 2017
    Dataset authored and provided by
    City of Cupertino
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    MIT Licensehttps://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
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    Description

    Cupertino 2016 Aerial Imagery Tile Info: Height: 256Width: 256 DPI: 96 Levels of Detail: 14 Full Extent: XMin: 6098000 YMin: 1926999.75 XMax: 6127126 YMax: 1951000 Spatial Reference: 103005 (6420) Pixel Size X: 0.25 Pixel Size Y: 0.25 Band Count: 3 Pixel Type: U8 Raster Type Infos: Name: Raster Dataset Description: Supports all ArcGIS Raster Datasets Purpose: The Digital Orthoimagery will support City of Cupertino as a base map for GIS applications. The imagery can be used alone or as a raster base map for corresponding vector line mapping. It can also assist with various solutions, such as planning, map production, and photo interpretation. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20160816 Ending_Date: 20161027 Currentness_Reference: Unknown Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.092944 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -121.995003 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.341580 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.278159

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    State map 1:5 000 new form raster data - Třebíč 9-1

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    Updated Dec 17, 2012
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    (2012). State map 1:5 000 new form raster data - Třebíč 9-1 [Dataset]. https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/cz-cuzk-sm5-rb-treb91
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    Dec 17, 2012
    Description

    The product represents a new design of the State Map at a scale of 1:5,000 in raster form, whose advantages are recency and colour processing. The map contains planimetry based on cadastral map, altimetry adopted from the altimetry part of ZABAGED and map lettering based on database of geographic names Geonames and abbreviations of feature type signification coming up from attributes of selected ZABAGED features. The cartographic visualisation is solved automatically without manual works of a cartographer. This new design of the SM 5 is repeatedly generated once a year on the part of the Czech territory where the vector form of cadastral map is available. Therefore, part of export units (map sheets of SM 5) has not a full coverage (price of such export unit is then proportionally reduced).

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    Forest Type 2018 - Present (raster 100m), Europe, 3-yearly, Nov. 2024

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    Forest Type 2018 - Present (raster 100m), Europe, 3-yearly, Nov. 2024 [Dataset]. https://catalogue.arctic-sdi.org/geonetwork/srv/search?keyword=European
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    The High Resolution Layer Forest Type (FTY) dataset provides the Forest Type estimation at 100 meter spatial resolution. The number of broadleaved and coniferous pixels are counted and the percentages stored in the 100m cell. The class 255 = outside area is predefined by the 100m boundary layer and remains unchanged. This dataset is provided on a 3-yearly frequency in 100 meter rasters (fully conformant with the EEA reference grid) in 100 x 100 km tiles covering the EEA38 countries. High Resolution Layer Tree Cover and Forest product is part of the European Union’s Copernicus Land Monitoring Service. This dataset includes data from the French Overseas Territories (DOMs)

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    Vegetation Types: San Francisco Bay Area, California, 2006

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    (2021). Vegetation Types: San Francisco Bay Area, California, 2006 [Dataset]. https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/hj419gg3578
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 30, 2021
    Area covered
    San Francisco Bay Area, California
    Description

    This raster dataset depicts a final version of the Coarse Filter Vegetation Map as a 30 meter grid with 61 cover types, 51 of which are natural or semi-natural land cover, using only the Coarse Filter for Vegetation Type for the nine county San Francisco Bay Area Region, California. This dataset is also not combined with the landscape unit or Protected Lands data. See Resource Details for detailed data compilation description. This data was compiled from data sourced from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy and the California Department of Forestry and Fire.

  14. California Vegetation - WHR13 Types

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    • data.cnra.ca.gov
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    Updated Feb 22, 2024
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    CAL FIRE (2024). California Vegetation - WHR13 Types [Dataset]. https://data.ca.gov/dataset/california-vegetation-whr13-types
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 22, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    California Department of Forestry and Fire Protectionhttp://calfire.ca.gov/
    Authors
    CAL FIRE
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Area covered
    California
    Description
    An accurate depiction of the spatial distribution of habitat types within California is required for a variety of legislatively-mandated government functions. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's CALFIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP), in cooperation with California Department of Fish and Wildlife VegCamp program and extensive use of USDA Forest Service Region 5 Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL) data, has compiled the "best available" land cover data available for California into a single comprehensive statewide data set. The data span a period from approximately 1990+. Typically the most current, detailed and consistent data were collected for various regions of the state. Decision rules were developed that controlled which layers were given priority in areas of overlap. Cross-walks were used to compile the various sources into the common classification scheme, the California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR) system.

    This service depicts the WHR13 Type from the fveg dataset (with Wildlife Habitat Relationship classes grouped into 13 major land cover types).

    The full dataset can be downloaded in raster format here: GIS Mapping and Data Analytics | CAL FIRE

    The service represents the latest release of the data, and is updated when a new version is released. Currently it represents fveg15_1.
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    Secondary Crops Duration 2017 - Present (raster 10m), Europe, yearly, Nov....

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    Updated Nov 15, 2024
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    (2024). Secondary Crops Duration 2017 - Present (raster 10m), Europe, yearly, Nov. 2024 [Dataset]. https://catalogue.arctic-sdi.org/geonetwork/srv/search?keyword=2024%206.5.24
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    Nov 15, 2024
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    Europe
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    The High Resolution Layer Cropping Patterns - Secondary Crop Harvest (CPSCH) raster product provides the duration (in days) of the cover crop season (can exceed the calendar year). This dataset is provided annually starting in 2017 with 10 meter rasters (fully conformant with the EEA reference grid) in 100 x 100 km tiles covering the EEA38 countries. High Resolution Layer Croplands product is part of the European Union’s Copernicus Land Monitoring Service. Confidence layer available for the dataset. This dataset includes data from the French Overseas Territories (DOMs)

  16. World Soils 250m Percent Clay

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    Updated Oct 25, 2023
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    Esri (2023). World Soils 250m Percent Clay [Dataset]. https://www.cacgeoportal.com/maps/1bfc47d2a0d544bea70588f81aac8afb
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    Oct 25, 2023
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    Soil is the foundation of life on earth. More living things by weight live in the soil than upon it. It determines what crops we can grow, what structures we can build, what forests can take root.This layer contains the physical soil variable percent clay (clay).Within the subset of soil that is smaller than 2mm in size, also known as the fine earth portion, clay is defined as particles that are smaller than 0.002mm, making them only visible in an electron microscope. Clay soils contain low amounts of air, and water drains through them very slowly.This layer is a general, medium scale global predictive soil layer suitable for global mapping and decision support. In many places samples of soils do not exist so this map represents a prediction of what is most likely in that location. The predictions are made in six depth ranges by soilgrids.org, funded by ISRIC based in Wageningen, Netherlands.Each 250m pixel contains a value predicted for that area by soilgrids.org from best available data worldwide. Data for percent clay are provided at six depth ranges from the surface to 2 meters below the surface. Each variable and depth range may be accessed in the layer's multidimensional properties.Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: Proportion of clay particles (< 0.002 mm) in the fine earth fraction in g/100g (%)Cell Size: 250 metersPixel Type: 32 bit float, converted from online data that is 16 Bit Unsigned IntegerCoordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere, projected via nearest neighbor from goode's homolosine land (250m)Extent: World land area except AntarcticaVisible Scale: All scales are visibleNumber of Columns and Rows: 160300, 100498Source: Soilgrids.orgPublication Date: May 2020Data from the soilgrids.org mean predictions for clay were used to create this layer. You may access the percent clay in one of six depth ranges. To select one choose the depth variable in the multidimensional selector in your map client.Mean depth (cm)Actual depth range of data-2.50-5cm depth range-105-15cm depth range-22.515-30cm depth range-4530-60cm depth range-8060-100cm depth range-150100-200cm depth rangeWhat can you do with this Layer?This layer is suitable for both visualization and analysis across the ArcGIS system. This layer can be combined with your data and other layers from the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro to create powerful web maps that can be used alone or in a story map or other application.Because this layer is part of the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World it is easy to add to your map: In ArcGIS Online, you can add this layer to a map by selecting Add then Browse Living Atlas Layers. A window will open. Type "world soils soilgrids" in the search box and browse to the layer. Select the layer then click Add to Map. In ArcGIS Pro, open a map and select Add Data from the Map Tab. Select Data at the top of the drop down menu. The Add Data dialog box will open on the left side of the box, expand Portal if necessary, then select Living Atlas. Type "world soils soilgrids" in the search box, browse to the layer then click OK.In ArcGIS Pro you can use the built-in raster functions or create your own to create custom extracts of the data. Imagery layers provide fast, powerful inputs to geoprocessing tools, models, or Python scripts in Pro.Online you can filter the layer to show subsets of the data using the filter button and the layer's built-in raster functions.This layer is part of the Living Atlas of the World that provides an easy way to explore the landscape layers and many other beautiful and authoritative maps on hundreds of topics.More information about soilgrids layersAnswers to many questions may be found at soilgrids.org (ISRIC) frequently asked questions (faq) page about the data.To make this layer, Esri reprojected the expected value of ISRIC soil grids from soilgrids' source projection (goode's land WKID 54052) to web mercator projection, nearest neighbor, to facilitate online mapping. The resolution in web mercator projection is the same as the original projection, 250m. But keep in mind that the original dataset has been reprojected to make this web mercator version.This multidimensional soil collection serves the mean or expected value for each soil variable as calculated by soilgrids.org. For all other distributions of the soil variable, be sure to download the data directly from soilgrids.org. The data are available in VRT format and may be converted to other image formats within ArcGIS Pro.Accessing this layer's companion uncertainty layerBecause data quality varies worldwide, the uncertainty of the predicted value varies worldwide. A companion uncertainty layer exists for this layer which you can use to qualify the values you see in this map for analysis. Choose a variable and depth in the multidimensional settings of your map client to access the companion uncertainty layer.

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    Broadleaved Cover Density 2018 - Present (raster 100m), Europe, yearly, Nov....

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    Broadleaved Cover Density 2018 - Present (raster 100m), Europe, yearly, Nov. 2024 [Dataset]. https://catalogue.arctic-sdi.org/geonetwork/srv/search?keyword=deciduous%20tree
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    The High Resolution Layer Broadleaved Density (BCD) dataset provides information on the percentage of broadleaved pixels at 100m spatial resolution, and is derived through aggregation of the 10m DLT for the respective reference year. Within each cell the number of broadleaved pixels are counted and the percentages stored into in the 100m pixel of the BCD. The class 255 = outside area is predefined by the 100m boundary layer and remains unchanged. This dataset is provided annually starting with 2018 in 100 meter rasters (fully conformant with the EEA reference grid) in 100 x 100 km tiles covering the EEA38 countries. High Resolution Layer Tree Cover and Forest product is part of the European Union’s Copernicus Land Monitoring Service. This dataset includes data from the French Overseas Territories (DOMs)

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    Forest Type 2018 (raster 10 m), Europe, 3-yearly, Oct. 2020

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    Updated Oct 20, 2020
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    (2020). Forest Type 2018 (raster 10 m), Europe, 3-yearly, Oct. 2020 [Dataset]. https://geodcat-ap.semic.eu/csw-4-web/eea-csw/resource/59b0620c-7bb4-4c82-b3ce-f16715573137
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    https://geodcat-ap.semic.eu/csw-4-web/eea-csw/resource/59b0620c-7bb4-4c82-b3ce-f16715573137#_sid=rd26Available download formats
    Dataset updated
    Oct 20, 2020
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    http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/theme/lc, https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes#term4, https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes#term20, https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes#term23, http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3425, http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4612, http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4650, http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4678, http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/SpatialScope/european
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    The High Resolution Layer (HRL) Forest 2018 status layer Forest Type (FTY) provides a forest classification with 3 thematic classes (all non-forest areas / broadleaved forest / coniferous forest) at 10m spatial resolution and with a Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) of 0.5 ha. This raster layer is largely following the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) forest definition with tree covered areas in agricultural and urban context excluded and covers the full of EEA38 area and the United Kingdom. The dataset is provided as 10 meter rasters in 100 x 100 km tiles grouped according to the EEA38 countries and the United Kingdom (fully confirmat with the EEA reference grid). The production of the High Resolution forest layers was coordinated by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in the frame of the EU Copernicus programme. The High Resolution forest product consists of three types of (status) products and additional change products. The status products are available for the 2012, 2015 and 2018 reference years: 1. Tree cover density providing level of tree cover density in a range from 0-100%; 2. Dominant leaf type providing information on the dominant leaf type: broadleaved or coniferous; 3. A Forest type product. The forest type product allows to get as close as possible to the FAO forest definition. In its original (20m) resolution it consists of two products: 1) a dominant leaf type product that has a MMU of 0.5 ha, as well as a 10% tree cover density threshold applied, and 2) a support layer that maps, based on the dominant leaf type product, trees under agricultural use and in urban context (derived from CLC and high resolution imperviousness 2009 data). For the final 100m product trees under agricultural use and urban context from the support layer are removed. The high resolution forest change products comprise a simple tree cover density change product for 2012-2015 (% increase or decrease of real tree cover density changes). You can find more information about the product here: https://land.copernicus.eu/en/products/high-resolution-layer-forest-type/forest-type-2018.

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    Spring Season Habitat Suitability Index Raster

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    Updated Jul 6, 2024
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    U.S. Geological Survey (2024). Spring Season Habitat Suitability Index Raster [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/spring-season-habitat-suitability-index-raster
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    Jul 6, 2024
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    This raster represents a continuous surface of sage-grouse habitat suitability index (HSI, created using ArcGIS 10.2.2) values for Nevada during spring, which is a surrogate for habitat conditions during the sage-grouse breeding and nesting period. Summary of steps to create Habitat Categories: HABITAT SUITABILITY INDEX: The HSI was derived from a generalized linear mixed model (specified by binomial distribution) that contrasted data from multiple environmental factors at used sites (telemetry locations) and available sites (random locations). Predictor variables for the model represented vegetation communities at multiple spatial scales, water resources, habitat configuration, urbanization, roads, elevation, ruggedness, and slope. Vegetation data was derived from various mapping products, which included NV SynthMap (Petersen 2008, SageStitch (Comer et al. 2002, LANDFIRE (Landfire 2010), and the CA Fire and Resource Assessment Program (CFRAP 2006). The analysis was updated to include high resolution percent cover within 30 x 30 m pixels for Sagebrush, non-sagebrush, herbaceous vegetation, and bare ground (C. Homer, unpublished; based on the methods of Homer et al. 2014, Xian et al. 2015 ) and conifer (primarily pinyon-juniper, P. Coates, unpublished). The pool of telemetry data included the same data from 1998 - 2013 used by Coates et al. (2014); additional telemetry location data from field sites in 2014 were added to the dataset. The dataset was then split according calendar date into three seasons (spring, summer, winter). Summer included telemetry locations (n = 14,058) from mid-March to June. All age and sex classes of marked grouse were used in the analysis. Sufficient data (i.e., a minimum of 100 locations from at least 20 marked Sage-grouse) for modeling existed in 10 subregions for spring and summer, and seven subregions in winter, using all age and sex classes of marked grouse. It is important to note that although this map is composed of HSI values derived from the seasonal data, it does not explicitly represent habitat suitability for reproductive females (i.e., nesting and with broods). Insufficient data were available to allow for estimation of this habitat type for all seasons throughout the study area extent. A Resource Selection Function (RSF) was calculated using R Software (v 3.13) for each subregion and using generalized linear models to derive model-averaged parameter estimates for each covariate across a set of additive models. Subregional RSFs were transformed into Habitat Suitability Indices, and averaged together to produce an overall statewide HSI whereby a relative probability of occurrence was calculated for each raster cell during the spring. In order to account for discrepancies in HSI values caused by varying ecoregions within Nevada, the HSI was divided into north and south extents using a slightly modified flood region boundary (Mason 1999) that was designed to represent respective mesic and xeric regions of the state. North and south HSI rasters were each relativized according to their maximum value to rescale between zero and one, then mosaicked once more into a state-wide extent. REFERENCES: California Forest and Resource Assessment Program (CFRAP). 2006. Statewide Land Use / Land Cover Mosaic. [Geospatial data.] California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, http://frap.cdf.ca.gov/data/frapgisdata-sw-rangeland-assessment_data.php Census 2010. TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Urban Areas [Geospatial data.] U.S. Census Bureau, Washington D.C., https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger-line.html Census 2014. TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Roads [Geospatial data.] U.S. Census Bureau, Washington D.C., https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger-line.html Census 2015. TIGER/Line Shapefiles. Blocks [Geospatial data.] U.S. Census Bureau, Washington D.C., https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/tiger-line.html Coates, P.S., Casazza, M.L., Brussee, B.E., Ricca, M.A., Gustafson, K.B., Overton, C.T., Sanchez-Chopitea, E., Kroger, T., Mauch, K., Niell, L., Howe, K., Gardner, S., Espinosa, S., and Delehanty, D.J. 2014, Spatially explicit modeling of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) habitat in Nevada and northeastern California—A decision-support tool for management: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2014-1163, 83 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141163. ISSN 2331-1258 (online) Comer, P., Kagen, J., Heiner, M., and Tobalske, C. 2002. Current distribution of sagebrush and associated vegetation in the western United States (excluding NM). [Geospatial data.] Interagency Sagebrush Working Group, http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov Homer, C.G., Aldridge, C.L., Meyer, D.K., and Schell, S.J. 2014. Multi-Scale Remote Sensing Sagebrush Characterization with Regression Trees over Wyoming, USA; Laying a Foundation for Monitoring. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 14, Elsevier, US. LANDFIRE. 2010. 1.2.0 Existing Vegetation Type Layer. [Geospatial data.] U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, http://landfire.cr.usgs.gov/viewer/ Mason, R.R. 1999. The National Flood-Frequency Program—Methods For Estimating Flood Magnitude And Frequency In Rural Areas In Nevada U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 123-98 September, 1999, Prepared by Robert R. Mason, Jr. and Kernell G. Ries III, of the U.S. Geological Survey; and Jeffrey N. King and Wilbert O. Thomas, Jr., of Michael Baker, Jr., Inc. http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-123-98/ Peterson, E. B. 2008. A Synthesis of Vegetation Maps for Nevada (Initiating a 'Living' Vegetation Map). Documentation and geospatial data, Nevada Natural Heritage Program, Carson City, Nevada, http://www.heritage.nv.gov/gis Xian, G., Homer, C., Rigge, M., Shi, H., and Meyer, D. 2015. Characterization of shrubland ecosystem components as continuous fields in the northwest United States. Remote Sensing of Environment 168:286-300. NOTE: This file does not include habitat areas for the Bi-State management area and the spatial extent is modified in comparison to Coates et al. 2014

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    Dpt5 2030 Hatch

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    Massachusetts geoDOT (2023). Dpt5 2030 Hatch [Dataset]. https://geodot-massdot.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/dpt5-2030-hatch
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    Dec 7, 2023
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    Flood Hatch ShapefilesIn addition to the three sets of rasters (Maximum Wave Heights, Water Surface Elevations, and DFEs) provided, separate shapefiles were also created to overlap and highlight special areas within the raster datasets produced for calculating DFEs. A flood hatch shapefile is not provided for every ACFEP level or for every region, but when it is provided, it encompasses the special areas for that level and region. The same hatch shapefile is applicable for all datatypes for the particular level and region. Flood hatch shapefiles encompass all areas of special values within the data rasters (including areas of 9999, 9998, and 9997 values). All regions have a 0.1% ACFEP level flood hatch shapefile because all 0.1% ACFEP rasters contain 9999 values.The flood hatch shapefiles contain individual polygons that describe the type of special area underlying that polygon’s spatial extent. For 9999 and 9998 values in the value rasters (water surface elevations, waves, and DFEs), the special hatched polygons will have the same extent of those values within those rasters. For 9997 values in the value rasters, the hatch polygon will always encompass the 9997 values, but may be larger in extent than just the location of those value cells. For these areas, water surface elevation, wave heights, and DFEs values may be provided, but they still represent a special zone.The Hatch polygons have 5 fields (Column headers) that describe each polygon within the shapefile. These fields include FID, Shape, Hatch_Type, Zones_txt, Hatch, and Hatch_Txt. The FID field contains an ID number for each polygon within that shapefile, while the Shape fieldlists the type of shapefile contained (polygon in all cases). The Hatch_Type field contains the numerical value that can be found within the value rasters (wave height, water surface, and DFE) underlying that polygon. Zones_txt and Hatch_txt are string type fields that contain descriptors of the polygon type, while the Hatch Field contains a numerical value for the type of hatching (1 for 0.1% Edge Zone, 2 for Wave Overtopping Zones, 3 for Dynamic Zone). The following table is an example of what a flood hatch file’s attribute table might look like.FIDShapeHatch_TypeZones_TxtHatchHatch_Txt0Polygon9999Shallow water flooding during extreme storms10.1% Edge Zone1Polygon9997Influenced by wave overtopping (incl. 9997 areas)2Wave Overtopping Zone2Polygon9998Dynamic Landform Areas3Dynamic ZoneSpecifically, the various hatch shapefiles can be defined as follows:• FID 0 Hatch Type – These represent areas of shallow water flooding during extreme storms. These are locations where flooding can only be expected during the most extreme events (> 1000-year return period) or where there are only minor flood depths (shallow flooding) during 1000-year return period AEP. These values only appear in 0.1% ACFEP level since they only occur at the very upper extent of extreme flooding. Water surface elevation values in these regions can be set to 0.1 foot above the site-specific land elevation to provide an estimate of the water surface elevation. Site-specific survey information may be needed to determine the land elevation. These hatch areas directly match areas with 9999 values within the rasters.• FID 1 Hatch Type – These represent wave overtopping zones. These hatch layers encompass the 9997 areas, but also include areas that have known values. Hatched areas of this type covering 9997 values would be expected to experience flooding caused by intermittent wave spray and overtopping only. Hatched areas of this type covering locations with values indicate that the flooding is caused by both direct sheet flow and wave overtopping. These hatched zones are provided for informational purposes by identifying zones that may require special design considerations for wave overtopping. Site-specific coastal processes analysis may also be required in these areas.• FID 2 Hatch Type – These represent areas where geomorphology is extremely dynamic and as such expected flooding may vary drastically. These values can appear in any ACFEP level. There are minimal locations of this type. These hatch areas directly match areas with 9998 values within the rasters.

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U.S. Geological Survey (2024). Vegetation Types in Coastal Louisiana in 2021 [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/vegetation-types-in-coastal-louisiana-in-2021

Vegetation Types in Coastal Louisiana in 2021

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Louisiana
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Coastwide vegetation surveys have been conducted multiple times over the past 50 years (e.g., Chabreck and Linscombe 1968, 1978, 1988, 1997, 2001, and 2013) by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) in support of coastal management activities. The last survey was conducted in 2013 and was funded by the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as a part of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) monitoring program. These surveys provide important data that have been utilized by federal, state, and local resource managers. The surveys provide information on the condition of Louisiana’s coastal marshes by mapping plant species composition and vegetation change through time. During the summer of 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey, Louisiana State University, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries jointly completed a helicopter survey to collect data on 2021 vegetation types using the same field methodology at previously sampled data points. Plant species were identified and their abundance classified at each point. Based on species composition and abundance, each marsh sampling station was assigned a marsh type: fresh, intermediate, brackish, or saline marsh. The field point data were interpolated to classify marsh vegetation into polygons and map the distribution of vegetation types. We then used the 2021 polygons with additional remote sensing data to create the final raster dataset. We used the polygon marsh type zones (available in this data release), as well as National Land Cover Database (NLCD; https://www.usgs.gov/centers/eros/science/national-land-cover-database) and NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (CCAP; https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/data/ccapregional.html) datasets to create a composite raster dataset. The composite raster was created to provide more detail, particularly with regard to “Other”, “Swamp”, and “Water” categories, than is available in the polygon dataset. The overall boundary of the raster product was extended beyond past surveys to better inform swamp, water, and other boundaries across the coast. A majority of NLCD and CCAP classification during a 2010-2019 period was used, rather than creating a raster classification specific to 2021, as there was a desire to use published datasets. Users are cautioned that the raster dataset is generalized but more specific than the polygon dataset. This data release includes 3 datasets: the point field data collected by the helicopter survey team, the polygon data developed from the point data, and the raster data developed from the polygon data plus additional remote sensing data as described above.

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