File Name:
Percent_Ag_Lands

Description:
Shapefile for percent agricultural area

Region Covered:
Hudson River Basin and surrounding areas (Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont) used in Swaney et al. (in press)

Size (Compressed):
495 KB

Projected Coordinate System:
USA_Contiguous_Albers_Equal_Area_Conic_USGS_version

Data Unit:
Counties, 1850 to 1950

Map Unit:
Meter

Data Source:
See Swaney et al. (in press)

References:
Dennis P. Swaney, Renee L. Santoro, Robert W. Howarth, Bongghi Hong, and Kieran P. Donaghy. in press. Historical changes in the food and water supply systems of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Regional Environmental Change. DOI 10.1007/s10113-011-0266-1.