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Examining the effects of the Metropolitan River Protection Act on land cover trends along the Chattahoochee River
Examining the effects of the Metropolitan River Protection Act on land cover trends along the Chattahoochee River
Author(s)
Mumford, Karen G.
Kramer, Elizabeth A.
Kundell, James E.
Kramer, Elizabeth A.
Kundell, James E.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Analyses of land cover trends were
conducted to assess the effectiveness of land use
policies required in the Metropolitan River Protection
Act along two reaches of the Chattahoochee River.
Preliminary findings indicate that the Act may be
playing a key role in protecting natural vegetation,
particularly within the setback area. Protection of an
undisturbed vegetative buffer along the river likely
plays an important role in protecting water quality.
Finer scale analyses of specific developments along the
river would complement this analysis.
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2003-04
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