Analysis of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Ebenezer Creek Watershed, 1958-1993
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Crow, Susan R.
Ambrose, Jonathan P.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
This paper describes construction of a geographic
information system (GIS) database of land use/land cover
(LU/LC), results of change analyses and implications for future
management of the Ebenezer Creek watershed in Effingham
County, Georgia. Aerial photo interpretation and GIS analysis
techniques were employed to analyze changes in LU/LC in the
basin from 1958 to 1993 to identify trends which might contribute
to non-point pollution in Ebenezer Creek. Between 1958 and
1993, the greatest transition in LU/LC in the watershed was the
loss of about eleven percent of forested lands, primarily to
harvested-new growth, residential and urban uses. Given the
apparent sensitivity of the Ebenezer Creek and swamp system,
continued transitions from forest to other uses, especially within
the creek corridor, are likely to exacerbate existing problems.
Study results have been provided to Effingham County planning
staff for use in development of stream corridor protection
strategies.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date
1997-03
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