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Landuse classification of central Arizona-Phoenix 1912 to 1995

Publication date: 2016-11-08

Author(s):

  • Central Arizona - Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Site
  • Cherie Moritz
  • Jana Hutchins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University
  • Kimberly Knowles-Yanez, Arizona State University
  • Matt Bucchin, Arizona State University
  • Peter McCartney, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University
  • Charles Redman, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University

Abstract:

This dataset is part of a time series of maps that encompasses the development of the entire 20th century. Landuse categories include Urban, Agriculture, Desert, and Recreation. The development of these maps is to describe the nature of the change of each category between years. Based upon available data, the years used for this dataset are 1912, 1934, 1955, 1975, and 1995. Data sources used include U.S. Soil Conservation Service air photos, USGS topographic maps, Glendale Historical Society, Salt River Project historical agricultural data, and Arizona Department of Water Resources historical agricultural data.


Keywords:


Temporal Coverage:

1912-01-01

Geographic Coverage:

Geographic Description: Central Arizona Phoenix
Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.888083 to -111.182804
Latitude:33.998779 to 33.196775

Contact:

Information Manager, Arizona State University, 
Global Institute of Sustainability,POB 875402,TEMPE
 caplter.data@asu.edu

Methods used in producing this dataset: Show


Data Files (6) :

Spatial Vector: Landuse for Phoenix in 1912
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Description: This GIS layer represents a reconstructed generalized landuse map of the Valley around the time period of 1912.
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Geometry Type: Polygon

Column Description Type Units
FID Internal feature number.
 OID
Shape Feature geometry.
 Geometry
Z912 This field signifies the landuse value for each polygon.
 string
Enumeration:
  • Agriculture: Agricultural land use
  • Urban: Urbanized area
  • Desert: Unmodified area
  • Recreation: Recreational land use

Spatial Vector: Landuse for Phoenix in 1934
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Description: This GIS layer represents a reconstructed generalized landuse map of the Valley around the time period of 1934
Temporal Coverage: 1934-01-01
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Geometry Type: Polygon

Column Description Type Units
FID Internal feature number.
 OID
Shape Feature geometry.
 Geometry
Z934 This field signifies the landuse value for each polygon.
 string
Enumeration:
  • Agriculture: Agricultural land use
  • Urban: Urbanized area
  • Desert: Unmodified area
  • Recreation: Recreational land use

Spatial Vector: Landuse for Phoenix in 1955
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Description: This GIS layer represents a reconstructed generalized landuse map for the Valley around the time period of 1955.
Temporal Coverage: 1955-01-01
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Geometry Type: Polygon

Column Description Type Units
FID Internal feature number.
 OID
Shape Feature geometry.
 Geometry
Z955 This field signifies the landuse value for each polygon.
 string
Enumeration:
  • Agriculture: Agricultural land use
  • Urban: Urbanized area
  • Desert: Unmodified area
  • Recreation: Recreational land use

Spatial Vector: Landuse for Phoenix in 1975
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Description: This GIS layer represents a reconstructed generalized landuse map of the Valley around the time period of 1975.
Temporal Coverage: 1975-01-01
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Geometry Type: Polygon

Column Description Type Units
FID Internal feature number.
 OID
Shape Feature geometry.
 Geometry
Z975 This field signifies the landuse value for each polygon.
 string
Enumeration:
  • Agriculture: Agricultural land use
  • Urban: Urbanized area
  • Desert: Unmodified area
  • Recreation: Recreational land use

Spatial Vector: Landuse for Phoenix in 1995
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Description: This GIS layer represents a reconstructed generalized landuse map of the Valley around the time period of 1912.
Temporal Coverage: 1995-01-01
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Geometry Type: Polygon

Column Description Type Units
FID Internal feature number.
 OID
Shape Feature geometry.
 Geometry
Z995 This field signifies the landuse value for each polygon.
 string
Enumeration:
  • Agriculture: Agricultural land use
  • Urban: Urbanized area
  • Desert: Unmodified area
  • Recreation: Recreational land use

File: 1_HistoricLandUse_Color_0d7ba4a0b7b6b52f700402e0d6e78efa.pdf
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Description: Report providing a brief history, an outline of the settlement pattern changes, and the data sources used in creating maps for each of the periods in this dataset.


Download EML Metadata for this data package