Southern Appalachian Assessment (SAA) Online Geospatial Database

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Herman, K.A

Publication_Date: 19960321

Title: Southern Appalachian Assessment (SAA) Online Geospatial Database

Edition: 3.0

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: maps and tables

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Knoxville, Tennessee

Publisher: Southern Appalachain Man and the Biosphere Program

Other_Citation_Details:

Digital data include maps at 1:24,000, 1:100,000, 1:250,000, 1:2,000,000

Online_Linkage: http://samab.org/data/SAA_data.html

Description:

Abstract:

The Southern Appalachian Assessment (SAA) was a cooperative multi-agency effort to assess the environmental condition of the Southern Appalachian region. The SAA was described as the ecological equivalent of a thorough medical checkup. It has often been cited as an example of how governmental agencies should work together on a regular basis, within and across jurisdictions. The Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere (SAMAB) program coordinated the SAA efforts of Federal and state agencies, universities, special interest groups, and private citizens. Four interdisciplinary teams assessed the status of terrestrial, atmospheric, aquatic, and social/cultural/economic resources. The SAA database was built primarily with publicly available data from Federal and State agencies. Converting the data to a common, useable format was a major undertaking. GIS provided the vehicle to accomplish this task. All SAA geospatial datasets were transformed to an Albers Equal-Area Conic Projection. Some 1500 organizations and individuals received copies of the CD-ROM set, and many more have downloaded datasets from the website. An illustrated five-volume report on the SAA was published in July 1996. Some 11,000 copies were distributed to governmental offices, elected officials, environmental practitioners, researchers, educators, and interested citizens. The report still is available in portable-document format (PDF) at the SAMAB website. The SAA database has become a unique resource of great value to scientists, planners, decision-makers, and citizens in all sectors of the regional community. The database has been used extensively for many subsequent studies by individual SAMAB member agencies and third parties. It has often been used for demonstrations of GIS technologies. Educators use it for instruction and class work assignments, and many students use it for thesis projects. [Summary provided by SAMAB]

Purpose:

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Supplemental_Information:

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Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19830101

Ending_Date: 19961231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.76972

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.60273

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.195526

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 32.44601

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > FOREST SCIENCE > FOREST PRODUCTS/COMMODITIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > AGRICULTURE > FOREST SCIENCE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > AGRICULTURAL LANDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > BEACHES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > DESERTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > FORESTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > GRASSLANDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > KARST LANDSCAPE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > SAVANNAS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > SHRUBLAND/SCRUB

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > URBAN LANDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > BOUNDARIES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SOCIOECONOMICS > INDUSTRIALIZATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > TRANSPORTATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT > LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > POPULATION SIZE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > DRAINAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > HYDROPATTERN

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > LAKES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RIVERS/STREAMS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > TOTAL SURFACE WATER

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > WATER CHANNELS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > WETLANDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > EARTH GASES/LIQUIDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > SURFACE WATER CHEMISTRY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > WETLANDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

Theme_Keyword: Gis

Theme_Keyword: Watershed

Theme_Keyword: Hydrologic Unit

Theme_Keyword: Hydrologic Unit Code

Theme_Keyword: Huc

Theme_Keyword: Hydrology

Theme_Keyword: Drainage Basin

Theme_Keyword: Land Use

Theme_Keyword: Land Cover

Theme_Keyword: Population Density

Theme_Keyword: Natural Resource

Theme_Keyword: Environment

Theme_Keyword: Ecology

Theme_Keyword: Ecological

Theme_Keyword: Environmental

Theme_Keyword: Sustainable

Theme_Keyword: Biosphere

Theme_Keyword: Human

Theme_Keyword: Social

Theme_Keyword: Cultural

Theme_Keyword: Economic

Theme_Keyword: History

Theme_Keyword: Community

Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem

Theme_Keyword: Population

Theme_Keyword: Settlement

Theme_Keyword: Road

Theme_Keyword: Rail

Theme_Keyword: Resource Management

Theme_Keyword: Social Change

Theme_Keyword: National Park

Theme_Keyword: National Forest

Theme_Keyword: National Monument

Theme_Keyword: Forest

Theme_Keyword: Forestry

Theme_Keyword: Agriculture

Theme_Keyword: Pasture

Theme_Keyword: Deciduous Forest

Theme_Keyword: Evergreen Forest

Theme_Keyword: Mixed Forest

Theme_Keyword: Herbaceous

Theme_Keyword: Barren Land

Theme_Keyword: Agricultural

Theme_Keyword: Wetland

Theme_Keyword: Developed

Theme_Keyword: Industry

Theme_Keyword: Industrial Output

Theme_Keyword: Economic Trend

Theme_Keyword: Nonindustrial

Theme_Keyword: Private Land

Theme_Keyword: Workforce

Theme_Keyword: Timber

Theme_Keyword: Species

Theme_Keyword: Government

Theme_Keyword: Supply

Theme_Keyword: Demand

Theme_Keyword: Pulpwood

Theme_Keyword: Sawlog

Theme_Keyword: Hardwood

Theme_Keyword: Price

Theme_Keyword: Quality

Theme_Keyword: Grade

Theme_Keyword: Landscape

Theme_Keyword: Nature Study

Theme_Keyword: Cultural Activities

Theme_Keyword: FARMING

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: BOUNDARIES

Theme_Keyword: ECONOMY

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Theme_Keyword: IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Theme_Keyword: INLAND WATERS

Theme_Keyword: PLANNING CADASTRE

Theme_Keyword: SOCIETY

Theme_Keyword: TRANSPORTATION

Theme_Keyword: UTILITIES/COMMUNICATIONS

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > SOUTHERN APPALACHIA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALABAMA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GEORGIA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NORTH CAROLINA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > SOUTH CAROLINA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > TENNESSEE

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > VIRGINIA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > WEST VIRGINIA

Access_Constraints: None in principle, but during times of heavy demand that threatens to exceed system resources, the host computer may limit the number of visitors granted access. SAMAB reserves the right to provide preferential access to users from its member agencies during such periods.

Use_Constraints:

Use of these data shall constitute the user's implicit acceptance of all Distribution Constraints and liability disclaimers set forth in the Distribution section of the present metadata document. The datasets, as compiled and processed by SAMAB, were intended to provide an overview of resource conditions at a multi-state regional level. They were not intended--and probably are unsuitable--for detailed local analyses. To avoid the risk of misinterpretation, invalid results, and erroneous conclusions, the users must consider original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and any other conditions specific to every data element and each dataset as a whole. The user must be aware that errors and conditions originating from physical sources involved in developing a dataset may be reflected in the data, and that the digital processing performed during preparation, storage, and transmission of the dataset may have exacerbated such errors and/or introduced additional ones. The user should pay careful attention to the contents of the metadata file associated with the dataset, if available. However, the user must be aware that some of the information in the metadata itself may be erroneous and that reliable accuracy information is unavailable for many of the datasets. Furthermore, the user is cautioned that knowledge about the accuracy of original data sources from which SAMAB datasets were derived may not be directly applicable to the SAMAB data because of the reprojection and rubbersheeting that was often necessary to make major features and the georeferencing of data layers from different sources match each other for overlay analysis.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: WOLF NAEGELI

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Program (SAMAB)

Address: 314 Conference Center Building

Address: 600 Henley Street

City: Knoxville

State_or_Province: TN

Postal_Code: 37996-4138

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-865-584-4806

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 1-413-383-4946

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wnn@utk.edu

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere Program (SAMAB) makes these data publicly available on an "as-is" basis. Although SAMAB and its associates strive to assure that their digital datasets are accurate, useful, and current at the time of their compilation, SAMAB makes not warranties--expressed or implied--as to the accuracy, completeness, or usability of these data or any accompanying metadata and other support files. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by SAMAB in the use of this data, software, or related materials. Neither SAMAB nor any of its members, partners, sponsors, contractors, or data providers shall be responsible for any claims attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies. In no event shall they be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential loss or damage of any nature caused to any person, party, or entity resulting from any use of these data. The recipients of a dataset shall bear full responsibility to determine the fitness of the data for each and every intended use. Some known usability issues are mentioned under "Use Constraints" in the Identification section of the present metadata document. Careful attention should also be paid to the contents of the metadata files that may be associated with individual datasets. These disclaimers apply to use of SAMAB data alone as well as to aggregate use with data from other sources. SAMAB makes these data available to the public free of charge. SAMAB does not countenance secondary distribution of these data. Recipients may not assert any proprietary rights to any of these data, nor represent them to anyone as other than free SAMAB data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

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Completeness_Report:

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Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Not Available

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: SAMAB > The Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere

Contact_Person: SAMAB

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: The Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere (SAMAB)

Address: 314 Conference Center Building

City: USAKnoxville

State_or_Province: TN

Postal_Code: 37996-4138

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 865-974-4583

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 865-974-4609

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: samab@utk.edu

Resource_Description: SAMAB_SAA

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ArcInfo 7.x interchange (.e00)

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://samab.org

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://samab.org/data/data.html

Access_Instructions:

SAMAB Data and Information.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://samab.org/data/SAAonline.html

Access_Instructions:

Southern Appalachian Assessment (SAA) Online Geospatial Database.

Fees: No Fees

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20031002

Metadata_Review_Date: 20121015

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: TYLER B. STEVENS

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Global Change Master Directory

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 614-6898

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tyler.B.Stevens@nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time