Land Cover AnalysisMaui County Land Cover
Project DataDescription Maui county is comprised of 4 islands: Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe (uninhabited). The island of Maui has the second highest population in the state of Hawaii at 141,000 residents. These islands are home to a wide range of climate and vegetation types from cold/temperate in the mountains of Maui to the arid landscapes found on Lanai and Kahoolawe. By using remote sensing technology, we can quantify the land cover features on the island and establish a baseline for monitoring changes. High Resolution Land Cover data, circa 2005, was produced for Maui County using 2.4 meter Quickbird satellite imagery. Moderate Resolution Land Cover data, circa 2001 and 2005, were produced using 30 meter Landsat imagery. Download Data
Complete information about the data-processing procedures can be found in the metadata file that accompanies the downloaded data. High resolution data production was coordinated through the NOAA Pacific Services Center, in partnership with the Hawaii State Office of Planning, the Hawaii Gap Analysis Program, and the U.S. Geological Survey EROS Data Center, and with the assistance of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of Hawaii, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Natural Heritage Program. |
