announcing 2012 bay area protected lands map
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Every year the Bay Area Open Space Council partners with GreenInfo Network to identify the lands protected from development in the San Francisco Bay Area. Funding provided by the Bay Area Program of the CA Coastal Conservancy.TRANSCRIPT
Bay Area Protected Areas DatabaseJanuary 17, 2013
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
How many acres of potential rangeland are unprotected in the Bay Area?
How many acres of publicly accessible land in Santa Clara County?
What percentage of protected lands are owned by Federal Agencies in the region?
What percentage of kids under 15 don’t live within walking distance of a park?
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
How many acres of potential rangeland are unprotected in the Bay Area?
How many acres of publicly accessible land in Santa Clara County?
What percentage of protected lands are owned by Federal Agencies in the region?
What percentage of kids under 15 don’t live within walking distance of a park? 62~215,000~139,0001.4 million
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
A critical dataset that enables the region to:
- Illustrate our collective successes- Measure progress toward our regional goals- Provide a baseline for many ongoing planning and research efforts
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
Quick History:
1960’s ABAG
1970s Greenbelt (Larry Orman)
1990’s GIS!! At Risk Map, GIN and BAOSC
2000s Expansion to all of California
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
Critical Dataset for Planning, Research, Measuring Progress, Outdoor Sites
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
Critical Dataset for Planning, Research, Measuring Progress, Outdoor Sites
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
Critical Dataset for Planning, Research, Measuring Progress, Outdoor Sites
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
Critical Dataset for Planning, Research, Measuring Progress, Outdoor Sites
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
Member benefit - Download the database!
365+ downloads since summer of 2009
200 different organizations – Land Trusts, Environmental Consultants, Researchers, College Students/Professors, Public Agencies, and many more
http://openspacecouncil.org/link/bpad1. Regional Map2. Table with statistics on ownership type, access, agency type, county3. GIS data with complete metadata
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
2012 Release – Together we are making progress!
1.3 million acres – Most of any major metropolitan area in the world!
Area 1.7 x the size of Yosemite, right in our Backyard
Nearly 1 million acres of publicly accessible parks, trails and open spaces!
Acquisition Dates included for 80% of the acreage.
http://openspacecouncil.org/link/bpad
Bay Area Protected Areas Database (BPAD)
GreenInfo Network
Bay Area Program of the State Coastal Conservancy
Jon Christensen and Maria Santos for support with Acquisition Dates
And all of you for your dedication and hard work!
Thank You!