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NPScape: Analysis of Park Landscape Dynamics

NPScape: Analysis of Park Landscape Dynamics. RIMC Briefing April, 2010. Objectives. Relevance of project Current status of NPScape (Landscape Dynamics) Project Examples of data and products Upcoming efforts Questions. Relevance of Project: Key Themes.

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NPScape: Analysis of Park Landscape Dynamics

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  1. NPScape:Analysis of Park Landscape Dynamics RIMC Briefing April, 2010

  2. Objectives • Relevance of project • Current status of NPScape (Landscape Dynamics) Project • Examples of data and products • Upcoming efforts • Questions

  3. Relevance of Project: Key Themes • Putting science (landscape-level data/analyses) into hands of park managers and planners – signficant role in GMP and other planning activites (e.g., BITH) • IMD’s role and involvement in multi-agency climate change response – applicable to vulnerability assessments and subsequent adaptability / mitigation efforts • Acknowledge influence of external changes to internal resource dynamics • Take a common, systemic approach to high-priority vital sign for most, if not all, Networks

  4. NPScape Products & Deliverables • Development of Measures and respective Metrics • For initial effort activities were focused on six measures: • Conservation Status • Housing • Landcover • Pattern • Population • Roads

  5. Current Metrics

  6. NPScape Products & Deliverables • For each Measure, created a Measure Development Summary (MDS) • MDS is fashioned after Protocol Development Summary (PDS) • Disclaimer: Not a single new source data set was created or harmed in completion of this project!!!

  7. NPScape Products & Deliverables • Documented procedures for data processing and metric calculation (SOPs)

  8. NPScape Products & Deliverables • Geoprocessing tools and scripts

  9. NPScape Products & Deliverables • Procedures replicated for two distinct geographies, i.e., 30 KM, and USFWS National Geographic Areas

  10. NPScape Products & Deliverables DOI Geographic Frameworks

  11. NPScape Products & Deliverables • Output products, including MXDs, MXTs, geo-enabled PDFs, PNGs, KMLs, etc. Greater range of usage for non-GIS community

  12. NPScape Products & Deliverables • Sampler of FLFO 30 KM Area of Analysis

  13. NPScape Products & Deliverables • Interpretive Guide: describes the scientific underpinning of NPScape measures and provides literature summaries, citations, and examples to put results in broader context

  14. NPScape Products & Deliverables • Interpretive Guide and accompanying Appendix allows for comparison of metrics by National Geographic Framework

  15. NPScape Products & Deliverables • Interpretive Guide and accompanying Appendix also allows for comparison of metrics by Region

  16. December, 2009 Delivery • External drives shipped to Networks (parks in Network and associated National Geographic Areas) • External drives or flash drives shipped to parks (Park 30KM AOA) either directly or through Network • Posted metadata to Data Store for access through IRMA

  17. Future Steps – CY 2010 • Addendum to data and final clean-up of initial delivery (May) • Access to data through IRMA • Peer review of Interpretive Guide • Tighter integration of tools into ArcGIS • Increased flexibility of tools • Additional metrics • Synthetic products

  18. Example synthesis of NPScape metrics • Introduce algorithms like Marxan to synthesize NPScape products • Help answer important questions like: • How important are parks for habitat in the region? • Which neighboring landowners might help increase habitat resilience inside park boundaries?

  19. Information and Updates • Intranet site http://www1.nrintra.nps.gov/im/monitor/npscape/index.cfm • Natural Resource Information Portal http://nrinfo • Legacy NPS Data Store http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata

  20. Questions / Comments? We are interested in examples of how you may have used initial NPScape products. Similarly, hope you will feedback on problems with using data or tools.

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