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GIS Analysis of National Forest Distribution in
the United States
GEOG 385
What?◦ Look at the dispersion of Federal Land across the
US◦ Compare distribution of forests to population and
environmental factors on a nationwide and statewide scale
Why this?◦ Forestry Resources Major◦ Interested in geography and natural resources
Introduction
Data◦ Most Data from Forest Service and ArcGis Online◦ Shapefiles—added in layers
Data Manipulation◦ Layer formatting◦ Mean Center and Central Feature Tools ◦ Changing projections◦ Clipping
Methods
Dispersion◦ More in North◦ National land primarily in Western half
Humans◦ East Coast more than West◦ Denser populations along coasts◦ Less in forests
Environmental Factors◦ Coasts and mountains
Oregon◦ Mostly same trends as above
Results: Overview
Results: National Dispersion
Results: National Dispersion
Results: Population
Results: Population
Results: Environmental
Results: Environmental
Results: Environmental
Results: Oregon