Title:

Urban land, urban tree cover and urban impervious cover by conterminous United States counties from 2010 to 2060

Author(s):

Nowak, David J.; Greenfield, Eric J.

Publication Year:

2021

How to Cite:

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Nowak, David J.; Greenfield, Eric J. 2021. Urban land, urban tree cover and urban impervious cover by conterminous United States counties from 2010 to 2060. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2021-0075

Abstract:

This data publication presents percent and areal measurement (in square meters) of urban land, urban tree cover and urban impervious cover for circa 2010 and decadal projections to 2060 by conterminous United States (CONUS) counties. In particular this data set incorporates 1990 to 2010 United States Census urban land trend data and photo-interpreted adjustments to 2011 National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Tree Canopy Cover to address underestimation concerns found during analysis of NLCD Tree Canopy Cover. These data support the 2010 Resources Planning Act (RPA) Assessment cycle.

Keywords:

boundaries; environment; location; planningCadastre; society; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Geography; Environment and People; Urban natural resources management; Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis; Monitoring; Natural Resource Management & Use; Forest management; Landscape management; urban land; urban tree cover; urban impervious cover; projected urban land; projected urban tree cover; projected urban impervious cover; RPA Assessment; Resources Planning Act Assessment; conterminous United States

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• Nowak, David J.; Greenfield, Eric J. 2018. US urban forest statistics, values, and projections. Journal of Forestry. 116(2): 164-177. https://doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvx004 https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/55818
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