Land Cover Analysis
Nothing Brings the Big Picture into Focus like Remote Sensing
This Web site provides land cover mapping data, tools, and assistance to the
coastal management community. The NOAA Coastal Services Center works with resource
managers and mapping professionals to promote the use of land cover mapping
to address coastal management issues.
- C-CAP
Discover NOAA's Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP), which is dedicated
to the development, distribution, and application of land cover and change
data for the nation's coastal zone.
- Data
Land cover and change data organized by region.
- Tools
Download geographic information systems (GIS) software tools to enhance
the use of C-CAP data.
- Applications
Put land cover and change data to work for you. Visit this section to learn
more about how coastal resource management programs are using
satellite-derived land cover and change data.
- Frequently Asked Questions
Learn basics about general remote sensing issues, appropriate uses, C-CAP
data, change analyses, and technical aspects of data development.