Connecticut's Changing Landscape

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Research Publications

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2007

Civco, D.L., M. Gilmore, S. Prisloe, E. Wilson, and J. Hurd. 2007. Application of Remote Sensing Technologies for the Delineation and Assessment of Coastal Marshes and their Constituent Species. Final Report, Grant LI-97100901, Office of Long Island Sound Programs, NY 61 p.

Gilmore, M., E. Wilson, D. Civco, J. Hurd, S. Prisloe, C. Chadwick, and N. Barret. 2007. Object-oriented Classification and Mapping of Salt Marsh Vegetation using in situ Radiometry and Multi-seasonal, High Resolution Satellite Remote Sensing Data. Proc. MultiTemp-2007, Provinciehuis Leuven, Belgium 7 p.

Parent, J., D.L. Civco, and J. Hurd. 2007. Simulating Future Forest Fragmentation in Northeastern United States. Proc. 2007 ESRI International User Conference, San Diego, CA 12 p.

Chabaeva, A.A., J. Hurd, and D.L. Civco. 2007. Quantitative Assessement of the Accuracy of Spatial Estimation of Impervious Cover. Proc. 2007 ASPRS Annual Convention, Tampa, FL 11 p.

Angel, S., J. Parent, and D.L. Civco. 2007. Urban Sprawl Metrics: an Analysis of Global Urban Expansion using GIS. Proc. 2007 ASPRS Annual Convention, Tampa, FL 12 p.

Parent, J., D.L. Civco, and J. Hurd. 2007. Simulating Future Forest Fragmentation in A Connecticut Region Undergoing Suburbanization. Proc. 2007 ASPRS Annual Convention, Tampa, FL 11 p.

2006

Civco, D.L., A.A. Chabaeva and J. Hurd. 2006. A Comparison of Approaches to Impervious Surface Characterization. Proc. 2006 IGARSS Convention, Denver, CO 5 p.

Civco, D.L., J. Hurd, S. Prisloe and M.S. Gilmore. 2006. Characterization of Coastal Wetland Systems using Multiple Remote Sensing Data Types and Analytical Techniques Proc. 2006 IGARSS Convention, Denver, CO 5 p.

Hurd, J.D., D.L. Civco, M.S. Gilmore, S. Prisloe and E.H. Wilson. 2006. Tidal Wetland Classification from Landsat Imagery Using an Integrated Pixel-based and Object-based Classification Approach. Proc. 2006 ASPRS Annual Convention, Reno, NV 11 p.

Prisloe, S., E.H. Wilson, D.L. Civco, J.D. Hurd and M.S. Gilmore. 2006. Use of LIDAR Data to Aid in Discriminating and Mapping Plant Communities in Tidal Marshes of the Lower Connecticut River: Preliminary Results. Proc. 2006 ASPRS Annual Convention, Reno, NV 8 p.

2005

Angel, S., S. Sheppard, D. Civco, R. Buckley, A. Chabaeva, L. Gitlin, A. Kraley, J. Parent, and M. Perlin. 2005. The Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion. Transport and Urban Development Department. The World Bank. Washington D.C.

Civco, D.L., A.A. Chabaeva, S. Angel and S. Sheppard. 2005. The Urban Growth Management Initiative: Confronting the Expected Doubling of the Size of Cities in the Developing Countries in the Next Thirty Years - Methods and Preliminary Results. Proc. 2005 ASPRS Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD 14 p.

Hurd, J.D., D.L. Civco, M.S. Gilmore, S. Prisloe and E.H. Wilson. 2005. Coastal Marsh Characterization using Satellite Remote Sensing and in situ Radiometry Data: Preliminary Results. Proc. 2005 ASPRS Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD 12 p.

2004

Chabaeva, A.A., D.L. Civco and S. Prisloe. 2004. Development of a Population Density and Land Use Based Regression Model to Calculate the Amount of Imperviousness. Proc. 2004 ASPRS Annual Convention, Denver, CO 9 p.

Holdt, B.M., D.L. Civco and J.D. Hurd. 2004. Forest Fragmentation Due to Land Parcelization and Subdivision: a Remote Sensing and GIS Analysis. Proc. 2004 ASPRS Annual Convention, Denver, CO 8 p.

Hurd, J.D. and D.L. Civco. 2004. Temporal Characterization of Impervious Surfaces for the State of Connecticut. Proc. 2004 ASPRS Annual Convention, Denver, CO 11 p.

2003

Hurd, J.D. E.H. Wilson, D.L. Civco, S. Prisloe and C.L. Arnold. 2003. Temporal Characterization of Connecticut’s Landscape: Methods, Results, and Applications. Proc. 2003 ASPRS Annual Convention, Anchorage, AK 12 p.

2002

Civco, D.L., J.D. Hurd, E.H. Wilson, C.L. Arnold, and S. Prisloe. 2002. Quantifying and Describing Urbanizing Landscapes in the Northeast United States. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 68(10): 1083-1090.

Civco, D.L., J.D. Hurd, E.H. Wilson, M. Song, and Z. Zhang. 2002. A Comparison of Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection Methods. Proc. 2002 ASPRS Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. 12 p.

Hurd, J.D., E.H. Wilson, and D.L. Civco. 2002. Development of a Forest Fragmentation Index to Quantify the Rate of Forest Change. Proc. 2002 ASPRS Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. 10 p.

Wilson, E.H., J.D. Hurd, and D.L. Civco. 2002. Development of a Model to Quantify and Map Urban Growth. Proc. 2002 ASPRS Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. 11 p.

Song, M. and D.L. Civco. 2002. A Knowledge-based Approach for Reducing Cloud and Shadow. Proc. 2002 ASPRS Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. 7 p.

2001

Flanagan, M. and D.L. Civco. 2001. Subpixel Impervious Surface Mapping. Proc. 2001 ASPRS Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO. 13 p.

Hurd, J.D., E.H. Wilson, S.G. Lammery, and D.L. Civco. 2001. Characterization of Forest Fragmentation and Urban Sprawl Using Time Sequential Landsat Imagery. Proc. 2001 ASPRS Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Prisloe, S., Y. Lei and J.D. Hurd. 2001. Interactive GIS-based Impervious Surface Model. Proc. 2001 ASPRS Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Flanagan, M and D.L. Civco, 2001. Imagine Subpixel Classifier Version 8.4: Software Review. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing PE&RS, 67(1):23-28, 2001.

2000

Civco, D.L., J.D. Hurd, C.L. Arnold, and S. Prisloe. 2000. Characterization of Suburban Sprawl and Forest Fragmentation Through Remote Sensing Applications. Proc. 2000 ASPRS Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. 13 p.

Sleavin, W., S. Prisloe, L. Giannotti, J. Stocker, D.L. Civco. 2000. Measuring Impervious Surfaces for Non-point Source Pollution Modeling. Proc. 2000 ASPRS Annual Convention, Washington, D.C. 11 p.

1999

Civco, D.L. and J.D. Hurd. 1999. A Hierarchical Approach to Land Use and Land Cover Mapping using Multiple Image Types. Proc. 1999 ASPRS Annual Convention, Portland, OR. pp. 687-698.

Stocker, J.W., C.L. Arnold, S. Prisloe and D.L. Civco. 1999. Putting Geospatial Information into the Hands of the "Real" Natural Resource Managers: Lessons from the NEMO Project in Educating Local Land Use Decision Makers. Proc. 1999 ASPRS Annual Convention, Portland, OR. pp. 687-698.

1997

Civco, D.L. and J.D. Hurd. 1997. Impervious Surface Mapping for the State of Connecticut. Proc. 1997 ASPRS/ACSM Annual Convention, Seattle, WA. 3:124-135.