Ecological and social interactions in urban parks in central Arizona-Phoenix: site locations
Author(s):
- Ann Kinzig, Arizona State University
- Chris Martin, Arizona State University
- Louis Machabee, Arizona State University
- Paige Warren, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Abstract:
Our central objective is to use small, neighborhood parks in Phoenix to study: (1) the ways in which ecological processes are influenced by human values, use, and management; and (2) the ways in which human attitudes and activities, and the services valued by humans, are influenced by ecological characteristics and processes. Elucidating this coupling in Phoenix parks will itself be a significant step towards understanding the complexities of human-nature interactions. The information gathered in addressing the central objective, though, can and should be used to assess potential trajectories for ecological processes. Our second objective is to develop trajectories for potential changes in ecosystem services in the Phoenix metropolitan area, given economic and demographic trends, and given the signal of human-nature interactions among different social groups.
Keywords:
Temporal Coverage:
2000-12-01 to 2002-11-14Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona, USA, located at the northern edge of the Sonoran DesertBounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.163232 to -111.965822
Latitude:33.689813 to 33.350666
Contact:
Information Manager, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University,Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Data Files (1) :
Spatial Vector: UrbaParksStudy
Description:
Horizontal Coordinate System:WGS_1984_UTM_Zone_12N
Geometry Type: Polygon
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
FID | Internal feature number. |
OID | |
Shape | Feature geometry. |
Geometry | |
AREA | AREA |
double | squareMeter |
PERIMETER | PERIMETER |
double | meter |
PARKS_ | PARKS |
integer | |
PARKS_ID | PARK ID |
integer | |
UNIQUE_ID | Unique identification numbers |
integer | |
NAME | name of the park as used in database |
string | |
PARKACRES | Amount of acres the park spanned |
float | acre |
PARKVILLAG | town park belongs to |
string | |
PARKCOUNCI | park council ID |
integer | |
PARKTYPE | PARK TYPE |
string | |
PARKDISTRI | district park is located in |
string | |
PARKADDRES | address of park or cross streets |
string | |
ST_NBR | number on street if available |
integer | |
ST_PREDIR | direction on street if available |
string | |
ST_NAME | street name if available |
string | |
ST_TYPE | street type name if available (ave., str.,
rd.) |
string | |
ST_POSTDIR | ST_POSTDIR |
string | |
SECTWNRNG | section, township and range |
string |