Protected Lands of the United States (2017)
Purpose
To display the distribution of protected lands throughout the terrestrial United States and to compare the area of these lands by state. Infographic intended for the general public, planning, and conservation organizations.
Methodology
Protected areas database feature class was obtained from the USGS Gap Analysis Program, clipped to land areas, classified, then dissolved using a state boundaries feature class. Resulting shape areas were used in Excel to calculate protected areas percentages for each state as well as other statistics. Pie and bar charts were created in Excel and transferred to ArcMap. Cartographic techniques include the use of factoids to grab attention and correlating classification colors between the map and charts.
Specifications
11 x 17 inches, color.
Purpose
To display the distribution of protected lands throughout the terrestrial United States and to compare the area of these lands by state. Infographic intended for the general public, planning, and conservation organizations.
Methodology
Protected areas database feature class was obtained from the USGS Gap Analysis Program, clipped to land areas, classified, then dissolved using a state boundaries feature class. Resulting shape areas were used in Excel to calculate protected areas percentages for each state as well as other statistics. Pie and bar charts were created in Excel and transferred to ArcMap. Cartographic techniques include the use of factoids to grab attention and correlating classification colors between the map and charts.
Specifications
11 x 17 inches, color.