Metric GIS Data

NPScape metric GIS data are derived using published and authoritative source data in seven major measure categories (human population, housing, roads, land cover, landscape pattern, climate, and conservation status). A summary of the available years, spatial resolution, and geographic coverage by measure is provided here. To download the metric data, follow the links below and you will be prompted to download each as a zip file.

Population

• Alaska, Density and Total by Block-group, Census, 1990 - 2010, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• Hawaii, Density and Total by Block-group, Census, 1990 - 2010, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• Puerto Rico, Density and Total by Block-group, Census, 2000 - 2010, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States, Density and Total by Block-group, Census, 1990, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States, Density and Total by Block-group, Census, 2000, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States, Density and Total by Block-group, Census, 2010, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States, Projected Density and Total by County, 2000 - c. 2050 (varies by state), Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• CONUS, Historic Density and Total by County, 1790 - 1990, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)

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Housing

• CONUS, Density, SERGoM, 1970 - 2100, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)

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Roads

• United States and Canada, Density - All Roads, ESRI, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States and Canada, Density - Major Roads, ESRI, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States and Canada, Density - Weighted Roads, ESRI, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States and Canada, Areas Without - All Roads, ESRI, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States and Canada, Areas Without - Major Roads, ESRI, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States and Canada (by LCC), Distance from Nearest - All & Major Roads, ESRI, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)

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Land Cover

• Alaska, Natural vs. Converted - Level I - Level II, NALC, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• Hawaii & Guam, Natural vs. Converted - Level II, CCAP, 2001 & 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• CONUS, Natural vs. Converted, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Level I, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Level II, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Change - 2006 Class, NLCD, 2001 - 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Change - from 2001 Class to 2006 Class, NLCD, 2001 - 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Impervious Surface, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS - Partial, Natural vs. Converted - Level II, CCAP, 1996 - 2001 - 2006, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• CONUS - Partial, Level II Change, CCAP, 1996 - 2001 - 2006, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• North America, Natural vs. Converted - Level I - Level II, NALC, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)

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Landscape Pattern

• CONUS, Forest Density, Window 7x7 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Forest Density, Window 13x13 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Forest Density, Window 27x27 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Forest Density, Window 81x81 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Forest Density, Window 243x243 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Forest Density, Window 729x729 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Forest Morphology, Edge Width 1 pixel, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Forest Morphology, Edge Width 5 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Grassland Density, Window 7x7 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Grassland Density, Window 13x13 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Grassland Density, Window 27x27 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Grassland Density, Window 81x81 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Grassland Density, Window 243x243 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Grassland Density, Window 729x729 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Grassland Morphology, Edge Width 1 pixel, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• CONUS, Grassland Morphology, Edge Width 5 pixels, NLCD, 2006, Metric Data (Geotiff)
• North America, Forest Density, All 5 Windows, NALC, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• North America, Forest Morphology, Edge Width 1 pixel, NALC, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• North America, Forest Morphology, Edge Width 4 pixels, NALC, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• North America, Grassland Density, All 5 Windows, NALC, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• North America, Grassland Morphology, Edge Width 1 pixel, NALC, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• North America, Grassland Morphology, Edge Width 4 pixels, NALC, 2005, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)

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Climate

NPScape does not redistribute interpolated climate data. Standardized methods – downloadable from here – facilitate data access and analysis of the following metrics/variables:

• AK and Canada, Mean, Water Year Mean, Percentile, Zonal Statistics [4 temp and precip variables], SNAP, 1901-2006 [monthly], SOP & ArcGIS Toolbox for accessing and analyzing data
• CONUS, Mean, Water Year Mean, Percentile, Zonal Statistics [5 termp and precip variables], PRISM, 1895-present, 1971-2000 and 1981-2010 normals [monthly], SOP & ArcGIS Toolbox for accessing and analyzing data
• CONUS, Mean, Water Year Mean, Percentile, Zonal Statistics [8 precip and snow variables], SNODAS, 10/1/2003-present [daily], SOP & ArcGIS Toolbox for accessing and analyzing data
• World, Mean, Water Year Mean, Percentile, Zonal Statistics [8 temp, precip, humidity, sunshine, and wind variables], CRU, 1961-1990 climatologies [monthly], SOP & ArcGIS Toolbox for accessing and analyzing data

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Conservation Status

• Alaska, Protected Areas & Governance, MPA, 2010 Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• Alaska, Protected Areas & Governance, WDPA 2011, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• Hawaii, Protected Areas & Governance, MPA, 2010, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• Hawaii, Protected Areas & Governance, WDPA, 2011, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• American Samoa - Saipan - Guam, Protected Areas & Governance, MPA, 2010, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands, Protected Areas & Governance, MPA, 2010, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands, Protected Areas & Governance, WDPA, 2011, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• United States, Protected Areas & Governance, PAD-US, 2012, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• North America, Protected Areas & Governance, MPA, 2010, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)
• North America, Protected Areas & Governance, WDPA, 2011, Metric Data (ESRI 9.3 File Geodatabase)

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