Coastal Area Land Cover Analysis Project (CALCAP)

Sponsored by the Connecticut DEP Office of Long Island Sound Programs

Coastal Land Cover and Land Cover Change Statistics

Below are some links to data, often presented in overwhelmingly large tables.

Comparison of 2002 Summary Land Cover for the State of Connecticut, the Coastal Study Area* and the Coastal Boundary*
 
 
The Entire Coastal Boundary*
 
 
Coastal Study Area* by Municipality
 
 

2002 Land Cover (percent)

  1985-2002 Land Cover Change (acres)
 
Coastal Boundary Area* by Municipality
 
 
 
  1985-2002 Land Cover Change (percent)

* The Coastal Study Area consists of the 36 Coastal Area Towns in Connecticut plus six towns bordering the Connecticut River. The Coastal Boundary is small ribbon of land along the immediate coast. Visit the Study Area page for a map and the full definition of the Coastal Area and Coastal Boundary.

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