High Resolution Change Detection
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) High Resolution Change Detection (HRCD) program monitors land cover changes across Washington State, particularly in the Puget Sound region. Initiated in 2006, HRCD employs 1-meter resolution aerial imagery from the National Agriculture Inventory Program to detect transitions from forested areas to developed Land Uses. This high-resolution approach enables precise tracking of changes in critical zones like riparian corridors and marine Shoreline Management. The program supports conservation efforts by providing accurate data for assessing habitat alterations, informing land management decisions, and aiding in the restoration of ecosystems within the Salish Sea watershed.
Relationships
- broader: land use
- involves organization: state
- located in: washington
- related to: Shoreline Management Program (SMP)
- related to: naip
- related to: national oceanic and atmospheric administration
- related to: puget sound
- related to: riparian
- related to: salish sea
- related to: washington state
- related to: wdfw