Land change in the Central Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion and hydrologic consequences in developed areas: 1939-2000
August 19, 2013
This report emphasizes the importance of a multi-disciplinary understanding of how land use and land cover can affect regional hydrology by collaboratively investigating how increases in developed land area may affect stream discharge by evaluating land-cover change from 1939 to 2000, urban housing density data from 1940 to 2010, and changes in annual peak streamflow from water years 1945 to 2009. The results and methods crosscut two mission areas of the U.S. Geological Survey (Climate and Land Use, Water) and can be used to better assess developed land change and hydrologic consequences, which can be used to better assess future management and mitigation strategies.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2013 |
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Title | Land change in the Central Corn Belt Plains Ecoregion and hydrologic consequences in developed areas: 1939-2000 |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr20131157 |
Authors | Krista A. Karstensen, David K. Shaver, Randal Alexander, Thomas M. Over, David T. Soong |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Open-File Report |
Series Number | 2013-1157 |
Index ID | ofr20131157 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |