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Assessing the Tree Canopy in Jefferson County, WV

Assessing the Tree Canopy in Jefferson County, WV. Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Laboratory. Tree Canopy Assessment. Questions. Answers. Approach. Jefferson County, WV. Tree Canopy Assessment Classes. Vegetation. Impervious. Existing TC. Possible TC.

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Assessing the Tree Canopy in Jefferson County, WV

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  1. Assessing the Tree Canopy in Jefferson County, WV Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Laboratory

  2. Tree Canopy Assessment Questions Answers

  3. Approach

  4. Jefferson County, WV Tree Canopy Assessment Classes Vegetation Impervious Existing TC Possible TC

  5. Jefferson County, WV Leveraging Existing Investments Imagery LiDAR Transportation Buildings

  6. Jefferson County, WV Comparison to National Datasets Color Infrared Aerial Imagery National Land Cover Dataset TC Land Cover TC Estimates 38% 30% Derived from 2007 aerial imagery, 1m resolution Derived from 2001 satellite imagery, 30m resolution

  7. Jefferson County, WV Land Cover Metrics

  8. Jefferson County, WV County TC Metrics • 133661 acres of land (excludes water) • 50603 acres of Existing TC • 75807 acres of Possible TC that is grass/shrub • 3055 acres of Possible TC that is impervious • 4197 acres are not suitable for tree canopy (building, water, and transportation)

  9. Jefferson County, WV Municipal Analysis

  10. Jefferson County, WV Municipal TC Metrics

  11. Jefferson County, WV Zoning Analysis

  12. Jefferson County, WV Zoning Analysis

  13. Jefferson County, WV Zoning TC Metrics

  14. Jefferson County, WV Urban Growth Center Analysis

  15. Jefferson County, WV Urban Growth Center TC Metrics

  16. Jefferson County, WV Hydrologic Basin Analysis

  17. Jefferson County, WV Hydrologic Basin TC Metrics

  18. Jefferson County, WV Slope Analysis DEM Old Slope Classes New Slope Classes

  19. Jefferson County, WV Slope TC Metrics Old Slope Classes New Slope Classes

  20. Jefferson County, WV Blue Ridge Mountains Analysis

  21. Jefferson County, WV Comparison to Other Cities

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