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High and low density development in Puerto Rico
| Author: |
William A. Gould, Sebastian Martinuzzi and Olga M. Ramos Gonzalez |
| Date: |
2008 |
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US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry |
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http://www.tropicalforestry.net/Members/wgould/iitf-rmap-11-high-and-low-density-development-in-puerto-rico
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| Abstract: |
The enclosed map was developed by the Puerto Rico Gap Analysis Project (PRGAP) and displays the distribution of high and low density development in Puerto Rico. The development data was created through remote sensing analysis of Landsat ETM+ satellite imagery ranging from the years 2000 to 2003. The classification of the images resulted in a developed land cover of Puerto Rico, where urban, built-up and non-vegetated areas that result from human activity were identified. Using additional remote sensing techniques the developed land cover was divided into high and low-density. High-density includes greater than 50% developed surface within a 9 ha area, low-density is less than 50%. From a total of 95 342 ha of urban/built-up lands, 54 899 ha (nearly 60%) is high-density development, and 40 443 ha (nearly 40%) is low density development. |
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High and Low Density Development in Puerto Rico.pdf
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