Land change in the Central Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion and hydrologic consequences in developed areas: 1939-2000
Open-File Report
2013-1157
By: Krista Karstensen, David Shaver, Randal Alexander, Thomas Over, and David T. Soong
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Abstract
This report emphasizes the importance of a multi-disciplinary understanding of how land use and land cover can affect regional hydrology by collaboratively investigating how increases in developed land area may affect stream discharge by evaluating land-cover change from 1939 to 2000, urban housing density data from 1940 to 2010, and changes in annual peak streamflow from water years 1945 to 2009. The results and methods crosscut two mission areas of the U.S. Geological Survey (Climate and Land Use, Water) and can be used to better assess developed land change and hydrologic consequences, which can be used to better assess future management and mitigation strategies.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Land change in the Central Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion and hydrologic consequences in developed areas: 1939-2000 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2013-1157 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20131157 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | vi, 21 p. |
| Time Range Start | 1939-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2000-12-31 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois;Indiana;Wisconsin |
| Other Geospatial | Central Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |