{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "This dataset was generated to publish a set of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) polygons to serve multiple management and planning needs at the Local, Regional or Statewide level, thereby providing a detailed dataset for further analysis within the state, including climate change, natural disasters, the effect of cultural and natural traits on vegetation, resource assessment, emergency response planning, fuel assessment, fire management planning, and other State management and conservation issues. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), working through an existing contract with Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP (WRA), tasked Aerial Information Systems, Inc. (AIS) to update the state of Delaware\u2019s existing 2012 GIS Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) and Impervious Surface (IS) datasets to 2017 conditions. In addition, New Castle County provided funding to map residential density classes for the County.", "description": "

This digital geospatial dataset represents land use land cover polygons as defined by the Delaware Modified Anderson System derived from: A Land Use and Land Cover Classification System for Use with Remote Sensor Data, U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 964, 1976; edited by Delaware in 2007, and 2012. The LULC update was performed using ArcGIS software tools, coding menus, and interactive photo-interpretative mapping techniques. Three relevant fields are included in the dataset attribute table: <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

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  • \u201cLULC<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>_<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>CODE2017\u201d<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> \u2013 Delaware Modified Anderson System numeric code per 2017 polygons<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI>

  • \u201cLULC<\/SPAN>_<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>CATEGORY2017\u201d<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> \u2013 Delaware Modified Anderson System category description per 2017 polygons<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI>

  • \u201cLULC_CATEGORY2017_CONDENSED\u201d <\/SPAN>- Delaware Modified Anderson System category description per 2017 polygons with reduced number of selected categories for enhanced viewing and comprehension.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI>

  • \u201cNCC_RES_DENSITY2017\u201d<\/SPAN> - Additional residential density classes applied specifically to New Castle County as follows: <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><\/UL>

    1 = Very Low Density Residential 5 - 20 acre lots, based on parcel use categories<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

    2 = Low Density Residential 5 - 0.5 acre lot <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

    3 = Medium Density Residential 2 du/acre - 8 du/acre (0.5 - .125 acre lot)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

    4 = High Density Residential >8 du/acre (<.125 acre lot)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

    • \u201cLULC_CODE2012\u201d<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> \u2013 Delaware Modified Anderson System numeric code per 2012 polygons<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI>

    • \u201cLULC_CATEGORY2012\u201d<\/SPAN> \u2013 Delaware Modified Anderson System category description per 2012 polygons.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><\/UL><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "This dataset was generated to publish a set of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) polygons to serve multiple management and planning needs at the Local, Regional or Statewide level, thereby providing a detailed dataset for further analysis within the state, including climate change, natural disasters, the effect of cultural and natural traits on vegetation, resource assessment, emergency response planning, fuel assessment, fire management planning, and other State management and conservation issues. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), working through an existing contract with Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP (WRA), tasked Aerial Information Systems, Inc. (AIS) to update the state of Delaware\u2019s existing 2012 GIS Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) and Impervious Surface (IS) datasets to 2017 conditions. In addition, New Castle County provided funding to map residential density classes for the County.", "title": "2017 Land Use Land Cover (LULC)", "tags": [ "Land Use Land Cover", "Land Use", "PlanningCadastre", "Planning", "North America", "USA", "Property", "Planning" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "The dataset was developed by Aerial Information Systems (AIS) and funded by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and New Castle County.", "licenseInfo": "

      This dataset is an inventory polygon representations of land use and land cover derived from aerial photography and other sources. This dataset is not a survey document and should not be utilized as such. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P>

      The State of Delaware makes no warranty or representation, expressed or implied, with respect to the quality, content, accuracy, completeness, currency, or non-infringement of proprietary rights, of any of the GIS or other data or information, or any other materials and items, that are displayed or made available for download from this site. All such data, information, items and materials (collectively, the \u201cFirstMap Data\u201d) are provided \"as is\" and users are fully and solely responsible for any consequences of use. FirstMap Data may have been created from a variety of sources, including sources beyond the control of the State of Delaware, and are subject to change without notice. To the extent you use, apply, add to, modify or implement this information in your own information system or other setting, or otherwise for your own purposes, you do so at your own risk. In no event shall the State of Delaware or its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives be liable for any damages of any kind or nature whatsoever including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary or consequential damages arising from your downloading, modifying, sharing, distributing, or using of FirstMap Data even if notified of the possibility of such damages. Further, the State of Delaware does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the FirstMap Data or as a result of changes to the FirstMap Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the FirstMap Data in any manner or form.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>" }