Data quality standards for the protocol for monitoring landscape dynamics in the Mediterranean Coast Network of Southern California

Key R and Ostermann-Kelm S. 2018. Data quality standards for the protocol for monitoring landscape dynamics in the Mediterranean Coast Network of Southern California. Natural Resource Report. NPS/MEDN/NRR—2018/1843. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado

The purpose of this report is to document the standards, used by the Mediterranean Coast Network of the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program for activities related to the collection, processing, storage, analysis, and publication of monitoring data as described in the Protocol for Monitoring Landscape Dynamics in the Mediterranean Coast Network of Southern California (Willis et al. 2018a, 2018b). The policies and procedures documented in this quality-assurance plan for activities complement the quality-assurance plans for other monitoring activities conducted by the Mediterranean Coast Network and supplement National Inventory & Monitoring Division Quality Management Plan (DeVivo in review). The plan also serves as a guide for all Mediterranean Coast Network personnel who are involved in protocol/program activities and as a resource for identifying memoranda, publications, and other literature that describe associated techniques and requirements in more detail. The Protocol for Monitoring Landscape Dynamics in the Mediterranean Coast Network of Southern California (Willis et al. 2018a, 2018b) describes the application of remote sensing data to monitor changes in the landscape. Protocol objectives focus on detecting changes in Land Use/Land Cover (including vegetation communities), phenology, and light pollution through the use of various satellite imagery. Data will be analyzed to document landscape changes at approximately 5-year intervals.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Key, Rebecca; Ostermann-Kelm, Stacey
Date of Issue
2018-12
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
CABR , CHIS , MEDN , NRSS , SAMO
Keywords
Data Quality, Inventory and Monitoring, Land Cover, Land Use, Landscape, Landscape Dynamics, light pollution, Mediterranean Coast Network, Phenology, Standards
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Landscape Dynamics | Land Cover and Use , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Viewscape | Viewscape/Dark Night Sky

Full text (PDF)

Series

See also

Collections

Browse the catalog