Greenway Corridors


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Publication_Date:2005
Title:
Greenway Corridors
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
Corridors are made up of the least disturbed and therefore the best potential lands available to unite core conservation areas. These are key landscapes that provide opportunities for biodiversity while contributing to the greenway’s overall ecological richness.The hubs and corridors are the major concentration of the map and serve as the core conservation areas in the PA Highlands Greenway. The hub and spoke system was created by AMC by combining the results of two analysis techniques, stronghold analysis and the Natural Lands Trust’s Smart ConservationTM.. Stronghold analysis identifies areas that are least affected by man-made disturbances such as roads and fragmentation of the natural landscape while Smart Conservation determines the ecological health of an area. The combination of these two analyses in conjunction with the knowledge of local stakeholders was used to prioritize core conservation areas.
Purpose:
To illustrate a hub and corridor greenway of threatened land in the Pennsylvania Highlands.
Supplemental_Information:
Funding was financed in part by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, Environmental Stewardship Fund, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation as well as the William Penn Foundation.
Status:
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:-77.767475
East_Bounding_Coordinate:-75.059646
North_Bounding_Coordinate:40.755316
South_Bounding_Coordinate:39.723259
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:None
Theme_Keyword:Corridors
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:None
Place_Keyword:Pennsylvania Highlands
Access_Constraints:None
Use_Constraints:
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Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Appalachian Mountain Club
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
520 Long St.
City:Bethlehem
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:18018
Country:United States
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:amcpahighlands@outdoors.org
Data_Set_Credit:
A project of the Appalachian Mountain Club in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Committee of the Highlands Coalition.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.4.4000
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:1
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian:0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-75.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:0.0
False_Easting:500000.0
False_Northing:0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:0.000000002220024164500956
Ordinate_Resolution:0.000000002220024164500956
Planar_Distance_Units:Meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:D North American 1983
Ellipsoid_Name:GRS 1980
Semi-major_Axis:6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222101
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:Greenway_Corridors
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:FID
Attribute_Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Id
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:GRIDCODE
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
115 Land and Water building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:16802
Country:United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu
Distribution_Liability:
The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:20120529
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Appalachian Mountain Club
Contact_Person:Cathy Poppenwimer
Contact_Position:GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:Unknown
Address:
520 Long St. 
City:Bethlehem
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:18018
Country:UNITED STATES
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:amcpahighlands@outdoors.org
Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998
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