Impervious Surface Analysis Tool

NOAA Office for Coastal Management

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Overview

This downloadable suite of easy-to-use scripts for ArcGIS calculates the percentage of impervious surface area within user-selected geographic areas such as watersheds, municipalities, and subdivisions.

Requires ArcGIS 10.x and Spatial Analyst Extension

Features

  • Calculate impervious surface area
  • Categorize results to represent good, fair, and poor water quality
  • Predict how management scenarios might impact local water quality

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