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A LANDSCAPE ATLAS OF ECOLOGICAL VULNERABILITY: ARKANSAS' WHITE RIVER WATERSHED AND THE MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL VALLEY
Citation:
Lopez, R D., D T. Heggem, C M. Edmonds, K B. Jones, L. Bice, M. E. Hamilton, E. Evanston, C L. Cross, D W. Ebert, AND B. Keeler. A LANDSCAPE ATLAS OF ECOLOGICAL VULNERABILITY: ARKANSAS' WHITE RIVER WATERSHED AND THE MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL VALLEY. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-03/057 (NTIS PB2003-107275), 2003.
Impact/Purpose:
The objectives of this task are to:
Assess new remote sensing technology for applicability to landscape characterization; Integrate multiple sensor systems data for improved landscape characterization;
Coordinate future technological needs with other agencies' sensor development programs;
Apply existing remote sensing systems to varied landscape characterization needs; and
Conduct remote sensing applications research for habitat suitability, water resources, and terrestrial condition indicators.
Description:
In July, 2000 the U.S. EPA's Office of Research and Development was requested to collaborate in a U.S. EPA Region 6 'Regional Applied Research Effort' (RARE). The primary goal of this RARE is to utilize current science and technology to improve the ecological vulnerability assessment capabilities of stakeholders in the vicinity of Arkansas' White River, in fulfillment of the ecological research goals (Lopez and Heggem, 2001). This project is presented within the larger geographical context of the Lower Mississippi River and specifically builds upon prior landscape analyses of the Louisiana Tensas River (Heggem et al., 1999). This atlas is a synopsis of results to date.