Land Cover Analysis

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Applications

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Many coastal resource management programs are using satellite-derived land cover and change data. This page highlights several of these efforts. Select the links below to read the project summaries.

Selecting Conservation Areas
New Jersey's Landscape Project for the Protection of Rare Species

Keeping Wetlands Healthy
Louisiana's Mermentau River Basin

Controlling Runoff
Carmans River, Long Island, New York

Habitat Management
Casco Bay Estuary Project, Maine

Managing Coastal Estuaries
Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, Data Synthesis Project: Habitat Loss and Alteration

Saving Open Space
Long Island's South Shore Estuary Reserve

Brief Project Overviews

Tracking Wetland Change
Altamaha Riverkeeper, Georgia

Water Resource Management
Town of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Protecting Fragile Environments
Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce, Oregon

If your state or organization is using satellite-derived land cover data for coastal management and you think your application would be appropriate for inclusion on this Web site, please contact the NOAA Coastal Services Center.