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GIS Analysis of National Forest Distribution in the United States

GIS Analysis of National Forest Distribution in the United States. GEOG 385. Introduction. What? Look at the dispersion of Federal Land across the US Compare distribution of forests to population and environmental factors on a nationwide and statewide scale Why this?

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GIS Analysis of National Forest Distribution in the United States

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  1. GIS Analysis of National Forest Distribution in the United States GEOG 385

  2. Introduction • What? • Look at the dispersion of Federal Land across the US • Compare distribution of forests to population and environmental factors on a nationwide and statewide scale • Why this? • Forestry Resources Major • Interested in geography and natural resources

  3. Methods • Data • Most Data from Forest Service and ArcGis Online • Shapefiles—added in layers • Data Manipulation • Layer formatting • Mean Center and Central Feature Tools • Changing projections • Clipping

  4. Results: Overview • Dispersion • More in North • National land primarily in Western half • Humans • East Coast more than West • Denser populations along coasts • Less in forests • Environmental Factors • Coasts and mountains • Oregon • Mostly same trends as above

  5. Results: National Dispersion

  6. Results: National Dispersion

  7. Results: Population

  8. Results: Population

  9. Results: Environmental

  10. Results: Environmental

  11. Results: Environmental

  12. Results: Oregon

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