Topographic Change Related to Urban Development Orange County, CA
Detailed Description
Orange County, California, is the top ranked county for topographic change related to urban development. Change polygons (blue = cut; red = fill) are overlaid on SRTM shaded relief.
See the Significant Topographic Changes in the United States project for more information.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Related
Urban Development
The importance of urban development (including building construction and associated road construction) as a human geomorphic process has been recognized as a primary input for calculations of the total amount of material moved by humans. The topographic change polygon dataset includes many features that are the result of earth-moving operations for urban development.
Related
Urban Development
The importance of urban development (including building construction and associated road construction) as a human geomorphic process has been recognized as a primary input for calculations of the total amount of material moved by humans. The topographic change polygon dataset includes many features that are the result of earth-moving operations for urban development.