1. Quantifying effects of historical land cover change in northeast United States Laurent M Ahiablame Fall 2009 Purdue University

2. Objectives Synthesize available land cover change information across spatial scales Determine driving forces of land cover change and associated impact in the study area Quantify uncertainty in land cover change information

3. Study Area The study Area includes Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island Pennsylvania New York New Jersey Delaware Maryland District of Columbia Virginia West Virginia Study Area showing North Atlantic watershed and state outlines

4. Data Published data from several studies National Land Cover Data (NLCD) Mapping data

5. Methodology Compile related literature/books in a meta-database Bridge information across scales for 1700s and 1800s Perform statistical analysis Estimate impact of land cover change [hydrologic model] Create maps to show patterns (GIS)