2015 Land Cover

This service is published by UConn CLEAR and is made available on CTECO. The thematic raster has multiple classes that represent different land covers. This dataset is part of Changing Landscape series which includes 7 dates of land cover spanning 30 years, from 1985 to 2015, including change and statistics. 2015 Land Cover Dataset Extent: Connecticut Classes: 12 classes include developed, turf & grass, other grasses, agricultural field, deciduous forest, coniferous forest, water, non-forested wetland, forested wetland, tidal wetland, barren and utility right-of-way. See Land Cover Classes for detailed descriptions. Date: Land cover created from 2015 Landsat satellite imagery Pixel Resolution: 100 feet Projection: CT State Plane NAD 83 feet (EPSG 2234) More Information - Land Cover Classes - Land Cover FAQs - Land Cover Viewer - Numbers and Charts - Metadata - Download Credit and Funding CLEAR's Changing Landscape has been comprised of a series of projects funded over its 20 year extent by both state and federal agencies, and by support from the University of Connecticut. It is not practicable to list the specifics of each grant separately, but funding agencies include U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Long Island Sound Study, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.