Mid-Atlantic Landscape Indicators Project Plan, Environmental Monitoring andAssessment Program

摘要

The Mid-Atlantic Landscape Indicators Project Plan has been divided into eightsections which describe: (1) the conceptual basis of the landscape approach including societal values, framework for indicator development, proposed technology using a three-step monitoring process, and relation to other EMAP components and objectives; (2) objectives and approach for the Mid-Atlantic project; (3) study site description, relation to other geographic initiatives and programs, and existing data sources; (4) a series of studies to address research and development issues related to indicator sensitivity, synergism among remote sensing data, and landscape pattern assessment; (5) the conceptual approach for determining landscape status and trends for the entire 8-state Mid-Atlantic region using Landsat-TM and multi-date Landsat-MSS; (6) reporting formats, technology transfer, and data acquisition, analysis, and documentation; (7) application of quality assurance principles to remote sensing and GIS data analysis; and (8) anticipated products and approximate completion dates.