Full Metadata This map estimates the amount of developed land within each subwatershed (12-digit HUC) for 2011. For the purposes of this map, developed land cover includes a variety of development, such as single family homes, multifamily housing units, retail, commercial, industrial sites, and associated infrastructure. Developed land cover is not confined to city limits.
This EnviroAtlas web service supports research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas (
https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas). This web service includes layers depicting EnviroAtlas national metrics mapped at the 12-digit HUC within the conterminous United States. EnviroAtlas allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the conterminous United States as well as detailed metrics for select communities. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this web service can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (
https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).