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Title: California Urban Lands: Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Project, 2006

Contributors:

Dates

  • Issued: 2011
  • Coverage: 2006

Publishers

  • Bay Area Open Space Council

Summary

This polygon shapefile depicts urban land coverage for the nine county San Francisco Bay Area Region for 2004-2006. The data comes directly from the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP), which provides data to decision makers for assessing present status, reviewing trends and planning for the future of California's agricultural land resources. FMMP mapping coverage includes 49.1 million acres, 98% of the state's private lands and is based on the extent of the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service soil surveys. Most large government land holdings, including National Parks, Forests, and Bureau of Land Management land, are not included in the FMMP survey area. This layer is part of the Conservation Lands Network regional biodiversity GIS database. This dataset was developed/compiled for use in the San Francisco Bay Area Upland Habitat Goals Project and contributed to the developement of the Conservation Lands Network. Used for cartographic purposes, this layer can show urban land use in nine county San Francisco Bay Area Region. This is helpful for setting context, as most people recognize urban areas and cities. For example, knowing where Sacramento is located helps when showing a broad regional map. Bay Area Open Space Council, GreenInfo Network, Conservation Lands Network, and San Francisco Bay Area Upland Habitat Goals Project. (2011). California Urban Lands: Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Project, 2006. Bay Area Open Space Council. Available at http://purl.stanford.edu/kh450fm7856. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Subjects

  • Environment
  • Boundaries
  • Society
  • San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
  • Alameda County (Calif.)
  • Contra Costa County (Calif.)
  • Marin County (Calif.)
  • Napa County (Calif.)
  • San Francisco County (Calif.)
  • San Mateo County (Calif.)
  • Santa Clara County (Calif.)
  • Solano County (Calif.)
  • Sonoma County (Calif.)
  • Urbanization
  • Metropolitan areas
  • Cities and towns--Growth
  • Land use
  • Datasets

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-123.52488, -114.507121, 41.998282, 32.534318)
  • Geometry: BBOX (-123.52488, -114.507121, 41.998282, 32.534318)

Provider

Stanford

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

Bay Area Open Space Council, California. Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program. California Urban Lands: Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Project, 2006. Bay Area Open Space Council. Polygon data. https://purl.stanford.edu/kh450fm7856

Format

Shapefile

Languages

  • English