Threats to land conservation and biodiversity protection in Georgia

Liz Kramer

NAtural Resource Spatial Analysis Laboratory (NARSAL), Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia

Georgia is experiencing rapid land use changes due to urbanization and forest utilization practices. The Georgia Land Use Trends (GLUT) project has mapped land use change from the early 1970's to the present. These data are integrated with Georgia GAP data to identify where land use activities are threatening critical areas of high biodiversity and important natural communities.

Keywords: land use change, remote sensing, GIS

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