1. Land Use/Land Cover Assessment of Dane County, Wisconsin: Contemporary Trend and Future Projections By Eric Fabian

2. Introduction Research Question: What will the future land use and land cover be by 2030 in Dane County, Wisconsin? Objective: To assess current land changes and predict future trends Human-Environmental and Spatial Tradition Remote Sensing Concept

3. Concepts and Traditions Human-Environmental and Spatial Tradition Human impact combined with remote sensing for assessment Remote sensing and GIS algorithms used to predict change

4. Data Landsat Imagery Classified LULC Images Lidar Data Census Block Group Data Income Data

5. Classified Imagery Object-Based Classified Images showing urban land, forested land, agricultural land, and water bodies

6. Lidar Data Lidar Imagery: Darker areas are of low elevations, lighter shades are of high elevation (Courtesy of Robinson Map Library, University of Wisconsin-Madison

7. Types of Census Data Population Data used as “driver” to predict future trend From 2000 and 2010 At block group level for accuracy Income Data From 2000 and 2010

8. Methodology Creation of two classified images using eCognition object based classification Creation of multiple secondary classes through a combination of ArcMap and Erdas Imagine Software Implementation of TerraSync Prediction Software using drivers like center of Madison, Wisconsin, distances to major roads, population change, income change

9. Preliminary Discussion Increase of urban land from 2000-2010 signifies continued increase for future Decrease of forested land from 2000-2010 signals possible continued loss to 2030. Continued population growth Policies in place steering trends

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