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Development of a GIS Database for Forest Research, Management, and Damage Assessment
Funded by NCSU and the College of Forest Resources
Heather M. Cheshire and Hugh Devine
The Hill Forest is a demonstration forest managed by the NCSU College of Forest Resources and used for teaching, research, and timber operations. It encompasses approximately 2,450 acres in north central Durham County.
The objectives of this project were to (1) delineate timber damage caused by hurricane Fran; (2) convert timber damage data to digital form; and (3) develop a GIS data base for use in management, planning, research, and analysis.
GIS data were collated from existing sources including stand tabular data. Digital orthophoto quarter quadrangles were acquired for the area. Locations of critical sites on the forest, such cemeteries, abandoned houses, and benchmarks, were determined using GPS. A sample of roads were also collected using GPS to compare with road positions from existing sources. Timber damage polygons were assessed using black and white aerial photography taken in February, 1997 at a scale of 1:6000. Polygons were transferred to a map base and digitized.
In addition to timber damage polygons, the completed database includes hydrography, topography, soils, roads, stand and stand attribute data, and critical features. The database will be used in subsequent studies focused on predicting where hurricane damage is most likely to occur and on methods of quickly assessing timber volume losses due to hurricane damage. The database will also be used in forest management and teaching.
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