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ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL LAND COVER DATABASE 2001 (NLCD 2001) IMPERVIOUSNESS DATA
Citation:
JARNAGIN, S., J. W. JONES, AND S. G. WINTERS. ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL LAND COVER DATABASE 2001 (NLCD 2001) IMPERVIOUSNESS DATA. Presented at 2006 EPA Science Forum, Washington, DC, May 16 - 18, 2006.
Impact/Purpose:
The objective of this task is to produce land-cover and related products that are needed to meet Annual Performance Goals (APG) under GPRA Goals Clean Air, Clean Water, and Healthy and Safe Communities, and to meet the critical needs of EPA Regional Offices.
Description:
Landscape conditions of watersheds strongly influence the sustainability of aquatic resources valued by society, including quality of drinking water, diversity of stream life, and resilience to catastrophic flooding. The amount of impervious surface area in a watershed is a key indicator of landscape change.