Big Darby Creek Watershed 1997 Land Use Theme

Data Description

Theme Name: 1997 Land Use

Theme Description: contains information and classification on the 1997 land uses in the Big Darby Creek watershed region

Data Origin: The landcover for this coverage was produced by the digital image processing of Landsat Thematic Mapper Data. The resolution of the Thematic Mapper data is a 30x30 meter cell. The land cover inventory was produced from Thematic Mapper data acquired in June and July of 1997, and reflects conditions of the satellite data during the specific year and season the data was acquired. The data was processed using ERDAS image processing software and originally created in raster format and georeferenced to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) zone 17 coordinates NAD83.

The 1992, 1997 and 1999 Land Use Themes were all classified by different researchers for different reasons. This theme is the most comprehensive of the three, has well defined agricultural classifications and is most appropriate for general land use analysis.

Contact Information

   Steve Gordon
     The Ohio State University
     Department of City and Regional Planning
     289B Brown Hall
     190 West 17th Ave.
     Columbus, OH 43210
     Phone: (614) 292-3372
     Email: gordon.1@osu.edu

Projection Information

Projected Coordinate System: UTM
Zone name and number: Zone 17
Horizontal Datum: NAD83 (North American Datum)
Spheroid: GRS 1980
Projection Distance Units: meters

False Easting: 500000
False Northing: 0
Central Meridian: -81
Scale Factor: 0.9996

Data Classification

Code	Description
88	Unclassified
102	Water
116	Transportation
130	Urban
145	Mixed Urban
159	Herbaceous
173	Forest
187	Woodland
202	Sparse Woodland
216	Shrub/Scrub
230	Corn
244	Wheat/Grass
259	Soybean

Processing Information

Presentation Model: Raster
Data Format: Arc/Info Grid
Transfer File Format: Zipped files of Grid Coverages
Cell Size: 30 meters

Available formats for exporting theme

    Download this theme's Grid Coverage File - 434 KB (1.01 MB uncompressed); includes file coverage and info folders

Disclaimer: The Ohio State University can make no guarantee concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic information. The burden for determining appropriateness for use lies entirely with the user. OSU cannot be responsible for the use of these data on any other system, and will not be bound by any warranty, expressed or implied. In no event shall OSU be liable for payment of damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits as a result of use of or reliance on the presented geographic information.

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