Land Lines October 2016
Features
Pinpointing Pollution in the Chesapeake Bay with One-Meter-Resolution GIS
The Chesapeake Conservancy’s land cover data are identifying sources of pollution in the bay with 90 percent greater accuracy and 900 times more information than the industry standard. The recent addition of parcel-level county data on land use makes the technology a global game changer.
The 2016 Atlas of Urban Expansion Indicates Global De-Densification
Cities around the world are consuming land at a rate that exceeds population growth, according to this analysis of 200 global urban centers. Drawn from satellite images, population figures, and other data the study parses the drivers and effects of sprawl and creates the basis for a science of...
Beauty, Economics, Politics, and the Creation of New Public Infrastructure
An unprecedented combination of environmental problems, political evolution, and new design and technology presents an unparalleled opportunity to augment America’s failing infrastructure to absorb storm water, sequester carbon, and provide additional environmental and economic benefits.
