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Publication Date
2017
Disciplines
Environmental Sciences | Sustainability
Description
Imperviousness is one of several ecological settings variables that collectively characterize the biophysical setting of each 30 m cell at a given point in time (McGarigal et al 2017). Imperviousness measures the percentage of the ground surface area that is impervious to water infiltration, which is an indicator of intensive development and thus an important determinant of ecological communities. This is a dynamic settings variable, increasing with future urban growth.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/R5CZ35D6
Recommended Citation
McGarigal, Kevin; Compton, Brad; Plunkett, Ethan; DeLuca, Bill; and Grand, Joanna, "Designing Sustainable Landscapes: Imperviousness settings variable" (2017). Data and Datasets. 15.
https://doi.org/10.7275/R5CZ35D6
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/data/15