A Comparison of Available National-Level Land Cover Data for National Park Applications
Story M, Svancara LK, Curdts T, Gross JE, McAninch SW. 2009. A Comparison of Available National-Level Land Cover Data for National Park Applications. NRPC-FC. Fort Collins, Colorado
Four national scale land cover data sets were compared for areas including seven national park units in order to better understand the similarities and differences between the land cover products. We first review important factors that are likely to influence or determine the data source most appropriate for a specific analysis. These include data vintage, resolution, internal consistency, and accuracy. The conclusions that were drawn from the analysis of these comparisons were then used to make recommendations for a variety of National Park Service (NPS) applications.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Story, Mike; Svancara, Leona; Curdts, Thom; Gross, John; McAninch, Shepard
- Date of Issue
- 2009-12-18
- Publisher
- NRPC-FC
- Units
- NRSS
- Keywords
- GAP/ReGAP, land use/land cover, Land use/land cover map, LANDFIRE, National Land Cover Data, NatureServe, NPScape