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A Method to Incorporate Remotely A Method to Incorporate Remotely A Method to Incorporate Remotely A Method to Incorporate Remotely ppSensed Data into Urban Sprawl and Sensed Data into Urban Sprawl and
Green Space AnalysisGreen Space Analysis
ppSensed Data into Urban Sprawl and Sensed Data into Urban Sprawl and
Green Space AnalysisGreen Space AnalysisGreen Space AnalysisGreen Space AnalysisGreen Space AnalysisGreen Space AnalysisBen McMahan
Idaho State UniversityGIS Training & Research Center
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Project Goal: Using Remotely Project Goal: Using Remotely Project Goal: Using RemotelyProject Goal: Using RemotelySensed Data to AssessSensed Data to Assess
••Urban SprawlUrban Sprawl••Urban SprawlUrban Sprawl
••Green SpaceGreen Space••Green SpaceGreen Space
••Contiguity of Green SpaceContiguity of Green Space••Contiguity of Green SpaceContiguity of Green Space
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Urban Sprawl What is it?Urban Sprawl What is it?Urban Sprawl…What is it?Urban Sprawl…What is it?
•Low density development beyond the urban•Low-density development beyond the urban center
•Increasing separation between homes•Increasing separation between homes, schools, and places of employment = more drivingg
•Outward rather than internal growth
f•Conversion of open spaces, productive agricultural land, and parks to developmentsdevelopments
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Implications of Urban SprawlImplications of Urban Sprawlp pp p•Traffic congestion & longer commutes
•Conversion of natural open spaces to urban areas
•Degradation of “quality” green space
•Increased cost of providing utilities•Increased cost of providing utilities, services, and infrastructure to a sprawling populationpopulation
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Green SpaceGreen SpaceGreen SpaceGreen Space Places within the extent of an b th t id
ppppurban area that provide opportunities for outdoor recreation and enjoyment orrecreation and enjoyment, or simply pockets of vegetation in the city environmenty
Areas such as parks, green ways, residential landscaping, and un-utilized fields may serve as ‘green space’and un utilized fields may serve as green space
These areas provide opportunities for:•Outdoor Recreation•Wildlife Habitat•Groundwater Recharge•Urban Beautification•Increased Environmental Health & Well Being
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Implications of Lost or Degraded Implications of Lost or Degraded p gp gGreen SpaceGreen Space
Increase in:•Non Point Source Pollution•Non Point Source Pollution•Air Pollution•Risk Of Flooding•Risk Of Flooding
Decrease in:Decrease in:•Suitable areas for outdoor recreation•Local wildlife population numbers•Local wildlife population numbers
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Data Used in This AnalysisData Used in This AnalysisData Used in This AnalysisData Used in This Analysis
Phenologically Synchronized Landsat Thematic Mapper 5 (87, 97, 00)
•Land Cover Change (LCC) data from 87-97 & 97-00from 87-97 & 97-00
•Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) images for 87, 97, 00
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Methods:Methods:
U b S l A t
Methods:Methods:
Urban Sprawl Assessment•LCC Data 87-97 & 97-00
Green Space Assessment Green Space Assessment NDVI V t ti I di (87 97 00)NDVI V t ti I di (87 97 00)••NDVI Vegetation Indices (87, 97, 00)NDVI Vegetation Indices (87, 97, 00)
G S C ti it A tG S C ti it A tGreen Space Contiguity AssessmentGreen Space Contiguity Assessment••Standardized City Block AnalysisStandardized City Block Analysis••FRAGSTATS L d M t iFRAGSTATS L d M t i••FRAGSTATS Landscape MetricsFRAGSTATS Landscape Metrics
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Urban Sprawl AssessmentUrban Sprawl AssessmentUrban Sprawl AssessmentUrban Sprawl AssessmentUsing land cover change dataUsing land cover change data
•Establish boundaries of urban areas
•Define what is considered land cover change as a result of developmentg p
•Quantify land cover change based on the established boundaries andon the established boundaries and defined type of change
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•Equal area Urban and•Equal area Urban and Sprawl Zones (UZ, SZ) were created using Tiger
Sprawl
were created using Tiger census data
•This allowed for comparison between:
Urban
•Zones-urban vs. sprawl zone growthsprawl zone growth
•Cities-one cities growth vs. another
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The land cover change was quantified by:e a d co e c a ge a qua ed y•Total Area (Urban Zone + Sprawl Zone)•Urban Zone•Urban Zone•Sprawl Zone
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Only land cover change occurring within 50m of a road was included in the urban sprawl analysisroad was included in the urban sprawl analysis
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Methods:Methods:
U b S l A tU b S l A t
Methods:Methods:
Urban Sprawl AssessmentUrban Sprawl Assessment••LCC Data 87LCC Data 87--97 & 9797 & 97--0000
Green Space Assessment NDVI V t ti I di (87 97 00)•NDVI Vegetation Indices (87, 97, 00)
G S C ti it A tG S C ti it A tGreen Space Contiguity AssessmentGreen Space Contiguity Assessment••Standardized City Block AnalysisStandardized City Block Analysis••FRAGSTATS L d M t iFRAGSTATS L d M t i••FRAGSTATS Landscape MetricsFRAGSTATS Landscape Metrics
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Green Space AssessmentGreen Space AssessmentGreen Space AssessmentGreen Space AssessmentUsing an NDVI Vegetation IndexUsing an NDVI Vegetation Index
•Create an NDVI image to identify highly vegetative areashighly vegetative areas
•Establish a threshold (in the NDVI) f h t i “ ”NDVI) of what is “green space”
•Compare the amount of green o pa a ou o gspace between zones and cities
•Id ntif s f hi h•Identify areas of high concentration
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Reclassified NDVI ImageReclassified NDVI Image
Highly vegetative (green) Moderately vegetative (brown) Non-vegetative (gray)
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Methods:Methods:
U b S l A tU b S l A t
Methods:Methods:
Urban Sprawl AssessmentUrban Sprawl Assessment••LCC Data 87LCC Data 87--97 & 9797 & 97--0000
Green Space Assessment Green Space Assessment NDVI V t ti I di (87 97 00)NDVI V t ti I di (87 97 00)••NDVI Vegetation Indices (87, 97, 00)NDVI Vegetation Indices (87, 97, 00)
G S C ti it A tGreen Space Contiguity Assessment•Standardized City Block Analysis•FRAGSTATS L d M t i•FRAGSTATS Landscape Metrics
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Green Space ContiguityGreen Space Contiguity
•City Grid Analysis
Green Space ContiguityGreen Space Contiguity
•City Grid Analysis•Determined contiguity of green spaceId f d l•Identified regional concentration
•Fragstats Analysis•Quantified the fragmentation of green space using landscape metrics
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City Grid AnalysisCity Grid AnalysisCity Grid AnalysisCity Grid Analysis•200m x 200m standardized city block coverage
•Percentage of highly vegetative green space (per city block) was calculated
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FRAGSTATS AnalysisFRAGSTATS AnalysisFRAGSTATS AnalysisFRAGSTATS Analysis
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Limitations & AssumptionsLimitations & Assumptionspp•30m x 30m pixel size
R i l t d l l t d•Regional trends vs local trends•Analyzes “big picture” rather than specifics
•Some land cover change may not be the result of development.p
•Sprawl Zones--development or crop rotation?
•Changes in green space may be caused by unknown factors.
•Residential landscaping•Residential landscaping•Watering practices vary from year to year
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Potential Applications for This Potential Applications for This ppInformation
ppInformation
•Urban Planning•Urban Planning
•Growth and Zoning Issues•Growth and Zoning Issues
•Conservation of Green Space•Conservation of Green Space
•Creation of New Green Space•Creation of New Green Space
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Urban PlanningUrban Planning
•Track urban growth/sprawl
P t t•Protect green space areas
•Monitor increased demand on public pservices, utilities, and the infrastructure
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Growth & Zoning IssuesGrowth & Zoning Issues
•Monitor growth & development in areas of increased fire riskareas of increased fire risk
•Fire control agencies response ti t & ibilittime, route, & accessibility
•Increased traffic congestion•Increased traffic congestion •Decreased options for non-automobile b d t t ti l tibased transportation solutions
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Conservation and Creation of Green Conservation and Creation of Green SpaceSpace
Address changes in green space
C i f i i•Conservation of existing green space
•Creation of new green space•City parksO•Open spaces
•Green Ways
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Questions, Comments, Data Requests?Questions, Comments, Data Requests?Questions, Comments, Data Requests?Questions, Comments, Data Requests?Ben McMahan
GIS/RS TechnicianGIS/RS TechnicianISU GIS TReC
mcmajohn@isu [email protected]