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MID-ATLANTIC LANDSCAPE INDICATORS PROJECT PLAN
Citation:
Kepner, W.G., K. Jones, D. Chaloud, J. Wickham, K. Ritters, AND R. O'Neill. MID-ATLANTIC LANDSCAPE INDICATORS PROJECT PLAN. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/620/R-95/003 (NTIS PB95274270), 1995.
Description:
Landscapes are described by the spatial arrangements of ecological resources. he Project Plan details an approach that examines landscape patterns relative to their affect on the flow of energy, water, nutrients, and biota. he landscape component of the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP-L) proposes a set of research initiatives to address key issues relative to the development and implementation of landscape indicators. he primary objectives of the Project Plan are to (1) evaluate the sensitivity of landscape pattern metrics to statistical properties and ecological condition, (2) evaluate the ability of different remote sensing imagery (e.g. AVHRR, Landsat-MSS, and Landsat-TM) to derive landscape pattern metrics and indicators, and (3) produce an assessment of the status and trends in landscape indicators at regional and watershed scales. he assessments are related to biodiversity, watershed integrity, and landscape resilience and the study location includes the entire 8-state Mid-Atlantic region in the Northeast United States.
