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Chapter Links links to data from national, state, and institutional networks, as well as to case studies and related topical information on a chapter by chapter basis. We’ve included a wide variety of sources in an attempt to most efficiently assist both instructors and students while using the third edition of Landscape Planning: Environmental Applications. We’ve found that instructors build exercises or studio sets based on familiar problems with a distinct local and/or regional geographic focus. This finding, combined with the broad range of disciplines and interests represented by this book’s user community, has lead us to the following sites. You will see that they are umbrellas for a vast amount of county and local data.
The size, complexity, and potential utility of the 100 or so Web sites we’ve listed here vary enormously. Some qualify as megasites because they are actually vast networks with branches leading to many large data files. Chief among the megasites is the U.S. Geological Survey which includes links to the EROS Data Center (for maps and remote sensing data and images), the National Landslide Information Center, case studies (such as the Ozark Stream Geomorphology Project), and the Surface Water Data Revival System, to name a few. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds also qualify as megasites.
Another class of site found here could be called a referral site. These mainly offer references to other sites and are usually provided by universities, governmental agencies, laboratories, and professional organizations. A third, and fairly large, class of Web sites found here is represented by case studies. These include reports on projects, research programs, various field and laboratory experiences, or events such as a major flood. Reports on the 1997 Fargo Flood (North Dakota State University) and domestic wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands (North Carolina State University) are examples of this.
It is common for Web addresses to change, but doing a search with the titles of the site should lead you to any updated addresses.
American Planning Assn. -- A great source of information about the planning profession.
Architects Online -- Links to landscape architecture and urban planning web sites.
NEPAnet -- National Environmental Policy Act via U.S. Department of Energy. Full text of the statute.
Environmental Impact Assessment -- A wide array of links to sources of information regarding environmental impact assessment.
Environmental Assessment Resource Guide -- An online guide to the environmental assessment process from Purdue University.
American Association of Geographers -- Information on the AAG as well as a jobs listing and links to other geography related organizations.
Environmental Management -- A Department of Energy site with many pages related to environmental management.
Soil Science Society of America -- A general source of information including publications, meetings, and career opportunities.
Canadian Soil Information System -- A GIS database on the soil landscapes of Canada including political borders, hydrologic features, and soil types.
U.S. Landform Atlas -- The Johns Hopkins University presents shaded relief maps of the U.S. by state.
EROS Data Center -- Information on online search and ordering of topographic maps and imagery from the USGS.
Geomatics Canada -- A source for maps and imagery on the Canadian provinces and territories.
State Government Web Servers -- State government web sites with links to state agencies and programs.
Map Related Government Sites -- One of the best sources for links to government map sites: national, international, state, etc.
Controlled Flooding of the Colorado River -- The Bureau of Reclamation and USGS open up Glen Canyon Dam to study flow, sediment transport and water chemistry characteristics of the Colorado River in a controlled flood.
Interactive California Environmental Management, Assessment, and Planning System -- A interactive collection of GIS maps on the California landscape including physiography, hydrology, land use, and bioregions.
Climate Resources -- NOAA online climatic data from ground stations, satellites, and other sources.
National Soils Data Access Facility -- Sources of data and information on soils from various USDA programs.
Quantitative Geomorphology -- A downloadable text on geomorphology from Miami University in Ohio.
Ozark Stream Project -- A USGS study of how land-use change effects stream geomorphology.
Controlled Flooding of the Colorado River -- The Bureau of Reclamation and USGS open up Glen Canyon Dam to study flow, sediment transport and water chemistry characteristics of the Colorado River in a controlled flood.
Northern California Geologic Hazards -- USGS bibliographic database for a wide range of geologic hazard research.
National Landslide Information Center -- Information on landslides from the USGS.
Department of Architecture, the Chinese University of Hong Kong -- A pictorial view of the planning challenges that face an expanding city surrounded by mountains.
Wide Area Slope Stability Server -- A site dedicated to slope stability and landslides with links to related sources.
Department of Geology, Portland State University -- Internet resources for earthquake, landslide and slope stability information.
USGS climate studies in Southwest U.S. -- Landslide potential related to El Nino effects.
Canadian Soil Information System -- A GIS database on the soil landscapes of Canada including political borders, hydrologic features, and soil types.
USDA Soil Survey Division -- Practically everything you ever wanted to know about soil including downloadable data.
National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists -- Information and links relating to the profession of soil science.
University of Florida Soil and Water Science Department -- A large collection of links to soil related sites.
Great Lakes Information Network -- a web site entitled Soils, Erosion and Sedimentation in the Great Lakes Region.
USGS Global Land Information System -- Information for ordering online digital data on soils and related subjects from the USGS. ($).
Topsoil -- An online newsletter courtesy of the Indiana State Department of Natural Resources.
Campus Center for Appropriate Technology at Humboldt -- A working greywater treatment marsh at Humboldt State University.
On-site Wastewater Disposal -- A wastewater disposal project at Purdue University.
On-site Wastewater Disposal/Septic System Links -- Academic, governmental and private sector links related to wastewater disposal and septic systems.
North Carolina State University, Soil Science Dept. -- An article on domestic wastewater treatment in a constructed wetland.
Consortium for Decentralized Wastewater Technology and Management -- A group of educational institutions dedicated to decentralized wastewater treatment technologies.
Environment Canada -- Canadian government site for groundwater information.
Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Government -- A collection of groundwater links from the EPA.
Groundwater: The Hidden Resource -- Groundwater information from the Florida Cooperative Extension Service.
Northern Michigan University, Seaborg Center -- A general source of information on groundwater issues, problems and resources.
B.C. Ministry of Environment -- Groundwater information base for British Columbia and Canada.
Regional Groundwater Center -- A source of public information on groundwater resources, maps, and professional services for mid-Michigan.
USGS Surface-Water Data Retrieval -- Online U.S. Geological Survey gaging station data, both current and historical, for thousands of stream sites across the U.S.
Municipal stormwater discharge management -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), as mandated by Phase 1 of the Clean Water Act.
Storm Water Managemant Strategies -- Information from the California Department of Transportation Highway Design Manual on strategies for managing stormwater quality and quantity.
An engineer's structural experience -- A purely engineered approach to stormwater management, City of Edmonton.
Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management -- A natural approach to stormwater management from the Florida Center for Community Design + Research.
NOAA National Weather Service -- A basic description of runoff sources and flow forecasting with links to data sources and rainfall-runoff models.
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 2016 -- "Integrating and Aggregating Data From Stream-Drainage Systems Using a Geographic Information System".
EPA Watersheds: Surf Your Watersheds -- A comprehensive compilation of watershed data and maps for U.S watersheds.
Saginaw Bay National Watershed Initiative -- A site dedicated to restoration and protection of the Saginaw Bay (Michigan) watershed.
EROS Data Center -- Information on online search and ordering of topographic maps and imagery from the USGS.
Purdue's National Watershed Network -- Compilation of useful information including maps, a search index, and how to planning instructions.
The Waterspots Page -- Links to a variety of hydrological data sources, compiled by U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Coastal Watershed Assessment Procedure Guidebook -- A methodology for watershed assessment including map work, data compilation, and evaluation report card.
The 1997 "FARGO FLOOD" homepage -- Pictures and information related to flooding of the Red River at Fargo and Moorhead.
California Flood Information -- California Environmental Resources Evaluation System provides a wide range of storm and flood related information.
Flood Risk Areas Links -- A source of information on Canadian and U.S floods, flood forecasting, and flood management.
USGS Floods -- A compilation of data and information on significant floods, flood forcasting and environmental conditions.
USGS Surface-Water Data Retrieval -- Online gaging station data, both current and historical, for thousands of stream sites across the U.S.
NOAA National Weather Service -- A basic description of runoff sources and flow forecasting with links to data sources and rainfall-runoff models.
Storm Water Management Strategies -- Information from the California Department of Transportation Highway Design Manual on strategies for managing stormwater quality and quantity.
Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management -- A natural approach to stormwater management from the Florida Center for Community Design + Research.
EPA office of Science and Technology -- Basins Software
Puget Sound On-Line -- Puget Sound water quality protection plan
Topics in Sweeping -- Information related to stormwater runoff and street cleaning.
California Department of Transportation -- Stormwater Management Strategies in highway design.
Rouge River Project -- A project funded by the EPA to resurrect a Southeastern Michigan River.
Shreveport, Louisiana National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Program -- Storm Water Public Information
EPA -- National Index of Watershed Indicators
Universities Water Information Network --
Canadian Soil Information System -- A GIS database on the soil landscapes of Canada including political borders, hydrologic features, and soil types.
U.S. Soil Erosion Maps -- USDA maps and tabular data on water and wind erosion and sediment loading of streams.
Canadian Soil Erosion Control -- Publications of wind and water erosion control on cropland.
International Erosion Control Association -- Information on the IECA with links to similar organizations.
Best Management Practices for Soil Erosion -- A program providing information on soil erosion by runoff and related management control practices. (downloadable)
Ozark Stream Project -- A USGS study of how land-use change effects stream geomorphology.
Controlled Flooding of the Colorado River -- A major water release from Glen Canyon Dam to study flow, sediment transport, and water chemistry characteristics of the Colorado River in a controlled flood.
Quantitative Geomorphology -- A downloadable text on geomorphology from Miami University in Ohio.
American Rivers -- An organization committed to the preservation and restoration of American rivers.
Rouge River Project -- A project funded by the EPA to resurrect a Southeastern Michigan River.
Urban Oasis Coalition -- An organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the Scioto River corridor in Columbus, Ohio.
"How a Stream Functions" -- Basic information on stream management for ranchers.
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOAA -- Links to state Coastal Zone Management Programs with links to state agencies, projects, publications and so on.
National Estuarine Research Reserve System -- A listing of homepages on estuarine reserves in the U.S.
Santa Barbara, California Breakwater -- A brief description of the coastal changes induced by this breakwater system.
WWW Tide Current Predictor -- A source of data on tides and current speeds for numerous locations in the U.S.
Coastal Data Information Program -- Source of data on current wind and wave conditions for 30 or more U.S. coastal stations.
California Coastal Commission -- A source of information on coastal regulations, public participation, water pollution, publications, maps and links to other coastal sites.
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST) -- A source of climatic and radiation data for solar collectors for hundreds of locations in the United States.
Successful Solar Heating Projects -- A listing and description of successful solar heating systems in the United States and some other locations
Passive Solar Industries Council (PSIC) -- Information on low energy building design, related workshops and software, Federal Energy Management Program, and related links.
Solar Energy Page -- Links to bibliographic sources, organizations, businesses, and agencies related to solar energy systems.
Sun Angle -- Simple program for deriving sun angle for any location and date.
Cooling Our Cities With Trees -- Information from the U.S. Department of Energy on the use of trees to reduce the effects of the urban heat island and save energy.
Urban Heat Island Detection -- A short report on urban heat island research using remote sensing.
Sustainable Urban Design and Climate -- Description of urban climate and its implications for land use planning, urban design, and human health, Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
Microclimate Modification for Energy Conservation - An Approach to Modeling -- A thesis proposal for research involving computer modeling (GIS) for landscape design strategies aimed at microclimates.
Urban Heat Island Glossary -- A definition of terms and concepts commonly used in urban heat island studies.
International Permafrost Association -- A comprehensive listing of links to organizations, data sources, and publications dealing with permafrost and related environments. International coverage. Includes, for example, Arctic Environmental Data Directory, Cold Region Technological Center, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climatic Change.
National Estuarine Research Reserve System -- A listing of homepages to estuarine reserves in the U.S.
Bibliography on the Conservation of Biological Diversity-- Listing of books and published papers on biodiversity conservation issues, policies, and methods. Thousands of references.
The Rutgers University Biodiversity Center Homepage -- A general web site on biodiversity including a newsletter, links to organizations, events calendar, and other information.
The Biodiversity Forum Web Resources -- A comprehensive listing of links to all sorts of information, data, and organizations dealing with biodiversity. Including United Nations sources, nongovernmental organizations, national agencies, and universities.
The Virtual Library of Ecology, Biodiversity and the Environment -- A browser and search engine for biodiversity related information.
World Resources Institute Biodiversity Page -- A comprehensive source of information, data, publications, and organizations dealing with biodiversity and global bioresource management.
EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Wetlands -- A vast collection of information on techniques, programs, data, regulations, management techniques, and application approaches dealing with U.S. wetlands.
Nebraska's Wetlands -- A web site addressing one state's wetland program including its history, wetland classes, research efforts, publications, and links to other information sources.
Wetland and Water Resources on the Internet -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service web site addressing its programs, bibliographic sources on various topics, environmental software, and links to other wetland information sources.
National Wetlands Inventory -- U.S. fish and Wildlife Service website offering data on U.S. wetlands. Downloadable in various formats.
NCSU Wetland Information -- North Carolina State University's Watershed program on wetland information including wetland types, processes, impacts, protection, regulation, management, and links to other sources.
Wetland Science Institute -- Newsletters and links to online wetland flora guides with excellent pictures and descriptions.