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Human Influence Index (HII) of the Northern Appalachian/Acadian Ecoregion

Human Influence Index (HII) of the Northern Appalachian/Acadian Ecoregion

Jan 8, 2014

Created by 2C1Forest

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Description: The Human Influence Index (HII) of the Northern Appalachian/Acadian ecoregion is a measure of direct human influence on terrestrial ecosystems at a resolution of 90 m using best available data sets on human settlement (population density, dwelling density, urban areas), access (roads, rail lines), landscape transformation (landuse/landcover, dams, mines, watersheds), and electrical power infrastructure (utility corridors).

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Credits: WCS Canada

Use Constraints: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

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Tags: northern appalachians, human influence, human footprint

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2C1Forest

with Two Countries, One Forest

A Canadian-U.S. collaborative of conservation organizations, researchers, foundations and conservation-minded individuals. Our international community is focused on the protection, conservation and restoration of forests and natural heritage from New York to Nova Scotia, across the Northern...