Land-Use Monitoring and Forecasting
Land-Use Monitoring and Forecasting
New high-resolution, land-use and change data improves decision-making in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Efforts are underway to protect the rich array of lands and habitat across the Bay watershed for fish, wildlife, and people. However, new high-resolution data show an alarming loss of forests and other vital lands because of development. The USGS is leading analyses of the enhanced land-change data, and forecasting scenarios of future use, to inform land-protection and local-planning decisions.
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Stream temperature rising throughout the Chesapeake Bay region
U.S. Geological Survey research, published in the journal Climatic Change
Human development leads to a decline in stream health
Changes in stream flow and pollution have altered plant, insect and fish communities across the nation.