Wind energy generation causes transformation of landscapes as new roads, pads, and transmission lines are constructed. We mapped, quantified, and analyzed the effects of facilities' geographic context on road networks and changes in landscape patterns by digitizing the footprints of 39 wind facilities and the surrounding land cover using high-resolution imagery of before and after construction. These data were used in understanding how new facilities change the amount of undeveloped land and changes in metrics of landscape patterns.
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: Connectivity,
Core Area,
Development,
Energy,
Fragmentation, All tags...
GIS,
Land Use,
Landscape Pattern,
Roads,
USGS,
USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC),
United States,
Wind Facility, Fewer tags
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