Community zones for assessing wildfire exposure in the United States

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bunzel, Ken
Originator: Ager, Alan A.
Originator: Day, Michelle A.
Originator: Dillon, Gregory K.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Community zones for assessing wildfire exposure in the United States
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2021-0046
Description:
Abstract:
This community zones geodatabase delineates U.S. Census populated places in the Unites States (contiguous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) and their associated wildland urban interface (WUI) as part of assessments to quantify wildfire transmission to communities. Research has shown that less than 20% of buildings in non-WUI areas are exposed to wildfire yet there are no community-level datasets that include the most vulnerable areas to wildfire, those areas where homes and structures are built among wildland vegetation. Local and regional risk planning processes, including engagement with communities, can use these boundaries to better define and map the scale of wildfire risk from large fire events and incorporate wildfire network and connectivity concepts into risk assessments.
Purpose:
Community zones were created for the United States to pair U.S. Census populated places with wildland urban interface data (WUI) where homes and structures are built among wildland vegetation. This allows the assessment of community scale exposure while incorporating areas and buildings within them that are at the greatest exposure from wildfires and the source of many wildland ignitions. Research has shown that between only 10% and 20% of buildings in non-WUI areas are exposed to wildfire (Ager et al. 2021; Kramer et al. 2019), those areas typically defined by more “urban” community boundaries. And yet there are no community-level datasets that define the boundary of the community to include the areas where the majority of exposure and loss from wildfire are experienced. Current community wildfire protection planning (CWPP) guidelines are based on perimeters typically defined by administrative boundaries. The lack of a spatial planning framework for the CWPP process has led to a wide range of planning scales (e.g., neighborhoods, towns, multiple towns, entire counties) and associated boundary delineations that are potentially unrelated to the spatial extent of fire transmission to communities (Ager et al. 2018).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2018
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
The United States of America, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -176.78329
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.22142
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.35087
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.88328
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: boundaries
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Theme_Keyword: society
Theme_Keyword: structure
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Research & Development Taxonomy
Theme_Keyword: Fire
Theme_Keyword: Wildland/urban interface
Theme_Keyword: Environment and People
Theme_Keyword: Natural Resource Management & Use
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Hawaii
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
Place_Keyword: contiguous United States
Place_Keyword: CONUS
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:

Bunzel, Ken; Ager, Alan A.; Day, Michelle A.; Dillon, Gregory K. 2021. Community zones for assessing wildfire exposure in the United States. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2021-0046
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Michelle Day
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Contact_Position: Biological Scientist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: michelle.day@usda.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
This project was funded by the USDA Forest Service, State & Private Forestry and the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ager, Alan A.
Originator: Evers, Cody R.
Originator: Day, Michelle A.
Originator: Preisler, Haiganoush K.
Originator: Barros, Ana M.
Originator: Nielsen-Pincus, Max
Publication_Date: 2017
Title:
Network analysis of wildfire transmission and implications for risk governance
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: PLOS ONE
Issue_Identification: 12: e0172867
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172867
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ager, Alan A.
Originator: Palaiologou, Palaiologos
Originator: Evers, Cody R.
Originator: Day, Michelle A.
Originator: Ringo, Chris
Originator: Short, Karen C.
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
Wildfire exposure to the wildland urban interface in the western US
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Applied Geography
Issue_Identification: 111: 102059
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.102059
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Evers, Cody R.
Originator: Ager, Alan A.
Originator: Nielsen-Pincus, Max
Originator: Palaiologou, Palaiologos
Originator: Bunzel, Ken
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
Archetypes of community wildfire exposure from national forests in the western US
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Landscape and Urban Planning
Issue_Identification: 182: 55-66
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.10.004
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ager, Alan A.
Originator: Palaiologou, Palaiologos
Originator: Evers, Cody R.
Originator: Day, Michelle A.
Originator: Barros, Ana M. G.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Assessing transboundary wildfire exposure in the southwestern United States
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Risk Analysis
Issue_Identification: 38: 2105-2127
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.12999
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ager, Alan A.
Originator: Day, Michelle A.
Originator: Alcasena, Fermin J.
Originator: Evers, Cody R.
Originator: Short, Karen C.
Originator: Grenfell, Isaac C.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:
Predicting Paradise: Modeling future wildfire disasters in the western US
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Science of the Total Environment
Issue_Identification: 784: 147057
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147057
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kramer, Heather Anu
Originator: Mockrin, Miranda H.
Originator: Alexandre, Patricia M.
Originator: Radeloff, Volker C.
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
High wildfire damage in interface communities in California
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: International Journal of Wildland Fire
Issue_Identification: 28: 641-650
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1071/wf18108
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Radeloff, V.C.
Originator: Hammer, R.B.
Originator: Steward, S.I.
Originator: Fried, J.S.
Originator: Holcomb, S.S.
Originator: McKeefry, J.F.
Publication_Date: 2005
Title:
The wildland-urban interface in the United States
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Ecological Applications
Issue_Identification: 15: 799-805
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1890/04-1413
Analytical_Tool:
Analytical_Tool_Description:
The ArcGIS Cost Allocation tool calculates for each cell its nearest source based on the least accumulative cost over a cost surface.
Tool_Access_Information:
Online_Linkage: https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.7/tools/spatial-analyst-toolbox/cost-allocation.htm
Tool_Access_Instructions:
see website for instructions
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Wildland urban interface (WUI) polygons published by the USDA Forest Service and the University of Wisconsin SILVIS lab (2015) were derived from U.S. Census data for 2010. They likely underestimate current housing unit density in some areas, and may overestimate density in others. Therefore, in some cases WUI may not be represented in community zones. However, 78.8% of the CONUS land base was assigned to a community zone, with the largest unassigned areas in southeast Oregon, Nevada and northern Maine.

Martinuzzi, Sebastián; Stewart, Susan I.; Helmers, David P.; Mockrin, Miranda H.; Hammer, Roger B.; Radeloff, Volker C. 2015. The 2010 wildland-urban interface of the conterminous United States - geospatial data. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2015-0012
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No consistency evaluation was performed.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Census Bureau
Publication_Date: 20180918
Title:
U.S. Census Bureau Places
Edition: 2018
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: TIGER/Line Shapefiles
Issue_Identification: Place
Publication_Information:
Publisher: U.S. Census Bureau
Other_Citation_Details:
Accessed: 9 October 2019
Online_Linkage: https://www.census.gov/geographies/mapping-files/time-series/geo/tiger-line-file.2018.html
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20180101
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Ground Condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
U.S. Census Places
Source_Contribution:
Source of community core areas.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: ESRI
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
North America Detailed Streets
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publisher: ESRI
Online_Linkage: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f38b87cc295541fb88513d1ed7cec9fd
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2005
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Ground Condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Streets
Source_Contribution:
Used to calculate minimum travel time to create a cost allocation raster.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Martinuzzi, Sebastián
Originator: Stewart, Susan I.
Originator: Helmers, David P.
Originator: Mockrin, Miranda H.
Originator: Hammer, Roger B.
Originator: Radeloff, Volker C.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
The 2010 wildland-urban interface of the conterminous United States - geospatial data
Edition: 1st
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Forest Service Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2015-0012
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2010
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Ground Condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
SILVIS WUI
Source_Contribution:
Used to delineate wildland urban interface.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: LANDFIRE, U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 20170000
Title:
LANDFIRE 1.4.0 40 Scott and Burgan Fire Behavior Fuel Models layer
Edition: 1.4.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Other_Citation_Details:
Scott, Joe H.; Burgan, Robert E. 2005. Standard fire behavior fuel models: a comprehensive set for use with Rothermel's surface fire spread model. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-153. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 72 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/rmrs-gtr-153
Online_Linkage: https://landfire.cr.usgs.gov/viewer/
Online_Linkage: https://www.landfire.gov/fuel.php
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20150101
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Ground Condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
LANDFIRE FBFM40
Source_Contribution:
Used to represent water areas.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
We identified 28,816 core communities in the contiguous U.S. Census data (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018), representing census designated places, consolidated cities, and incorporated places. Similarly we identified 353, 151, and 253 communities in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico respectively. We attached SILVIS WUI polygons (Martinuzzi et al. 2015) to the core communities using road networks from the North America Detailed Streets dataset (ESRI 2012) and minimum travel time from the community's core to each WUI polygon. Travel speed was used to create a cost raster that was input into the Cost Allocation ArcGIS tool with a maximum distance equal to 45 minutes (min) driving time. We used the relatively long driving time to capture and organize 98.3% of the WUI into communities. WUI blocks were assigned to a community based on the fastest drive time. We removed SILVIS WUI polygons that were classified as uninhabited, water, were smaller than 0.1 hectare or had housing unit density less than 2 housing units per square kilometer, thus our definition of WUI includes lower density census blocks than Radeloff et al. (2005) and includes no thresholds for wildland vegetation. Housing density estimates are based on 2010 U.S. Census data. We used LANDFIRE data to identify water areas which were converted to NoData cell values in the cost raster. We were careful to not overwrite roads with NoData in the cost raster to allow for bridges and ferries. This resulted in water cells acting as a barrier to travel in the Cost Allocation process except where there was a bridge or ferry. The processing method used guaranteed no two WUI blocks were assigned to two different places. Community zones do not overlap.
Process_Date: 20191010
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Zones_CONUS
Entity_Type_Definition:
Community core and associated wildland urban interface within a 45 min travel time for the contiguous U.S.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 28816
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CommID
Attribute_Definition:
Community Zone ID
Attribute_Definition_Source:
OBJECTID
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 28816
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ST
Attribute_Definition:
U.S. state for community zone based on U.S. Census Places dataset
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: State abbreviations
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Two-letter U.S. state abbreviations
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEOID
Attribute_Definition:
GEOID for each community, from U.S. Census Places dataset
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: GEOID
Codeset_Source: U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition:
Length of feature in internal units
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Zones_AK
Entity_Type_Definition:
Community core and associated wildland urban interface within a 45 min travel time for Alaska.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 353
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CommID
Attribute_Definition:
Community Zone ID
Attribute_Definition_Source:
OBJECTID
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 353
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ST
Attribute_Definition:
U.S. state for community zone based on U.S. Census Places dataset
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: State abbreviations
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Two-letter U.S. state abbreviations
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEOID
Attribute_Definition:
GEOID for each community, from U.S. Census Places dataset
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: GEOID
Codeset_Source: U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition:
Length of feature in internal units
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Zones_HI
Entity_Type_Definition:
Community core and associated wildland urban interface within a 45 min travel time for Hawaii.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 151
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CommID
Attribute_Definition:
Community Zone ID
Attribute_Definition_Source:
OBJECTID
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 151
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ST
Attribute_Definition:
U.S. state for community zone based on U.S. Census Places dataset
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: State abbreviations
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Two-letter U.S. state abbreviations
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEOID
Attribute_Definition:
GEOID for each community, from U.S. Census Places dataset
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: GEOID
Codeset_Source: U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition:
Length of feature in internal units
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Zones_PR
Entity_Type_Definition:
Community core and associated wildland urban interface within a 45 min travel time for Puerto Rico.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 253
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CommID
Attribute_Definition:
Community Zone ID
Attribute_Definition_Source:
OBJECTID
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 253
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ST
Attribute_Definition:
U.S. state for community zone based on U.S. Census Places dataset
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: State abbreviations
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Two-letter U.S. state abbreviations
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U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GEOID
Attribute_Definition:
GEOID for each community, from U.S. Census Places dataset
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Census Bureau
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: GEOID
Codeset_Source: U.S. Census Bureau Places, 2018
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition:
Length of feature in internal units
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Area
Attribute_Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Data are provided as a geodatabase as well as individual shapefiles. Below you will find a list and description of the files included in this data publication.


DATA - GEODATABASE (1)

\Data\CommunityZones_US.gdb: ESRI geodatabase containing community zones for United States Census places and their associated wildland urban interface areas. Data are provided separately for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the contiguous United States.


DATA - SHAPEFILES (4)
All shapefiles include seven files with the same base filename and different file extensions (.cpg, .dbf, .prj, .sbn, .sbx, .shp, .shp.xml, .shx).

\Data\CommunityZones_US_shp\Zones_AK.shp: ESRI shapefile containing community zones for United States Census places and their associated wildland urban interface areas in Alaska.

\Data\CommunityZones_US_shp\Zones_CONUS.shp: ESRI shapefile containing community zones for United States Census places and their associated wildland urban interface areas in the Conterminous United State (CONUS).

\Data\CommunityZones_US_shp\Zones_HI.shp: ESRI shapefile containing community zones for United States Census places and their associated wildland urban interface areas in Hawaii.

\Data\CommunityZones_US_shp\Zones_PR.shp: ESRI shapefile containing community zones for United States Census places and their associated wildland urban interface areas in Puerto Rico.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
none provided
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Research and Development
Contact_Position: Research Data Archivist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 240 West Prospect Road
City: Fort Collins
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80526
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: see Contact Instructions
Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of June 2021. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS.
Resource_Description: RDS-2021-0046
Distribution_Liability:
Metadata documents have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness. Unless otherwise stated, all data and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. However, neither the author, the Archive, nor any part of the federal government can assure the reliability or suitability of these data for a particular purpose. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed for a user's application of these data or related materials.

The metadata, data, or related materials may be updated without notification. If a user believes errors are present in the metadata, data or related materials, please use the information in (1) Identification Information: Point of Contact, (2) Metadata Reference: Metadata Contact, or (3) Distribution Information: Distributor to notify the author or the Archive of the issues.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: GDB
Format_Version_Number: 2020
Format_Specification:
ESRI Geodatabase
File_Decompression_Technique: Files zipped using 7-Zip 19.00
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2021-0046
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Format_Version_Number: 2020
Format_Specification:
ESRI Shapefile
File_Decompression_Technique: Files zipped using 7-Zip 19.00
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2021-0046
Fees: None
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20210622
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Michelle Day
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Contact_Position: Biological Scientist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-613-3063
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: michelle.day@usda.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
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