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Changes to the landscape pattern of coastal NC wetlands under the Clean Water Act

Kelly, N. M. 2001. Changes to landscape pattern of coastal North Carolina wetlands under the Clean Water Act. Landscape Ecology 16(1): 3‐16

A collection of Section 404 permits from 1984 through 1992 was analyzed in conjunction with classified Landsat Thematic Mapper data from 1984 and 1992 in order to quantify changes to wetland habitat in the study area in coastal North Carolina. Pdf download.

Key words: North Carolina . Section 404 permit process . coastal wetlands . landscape scale . GIS . classified Landsat imagery