The Quinnipiac River Watershed and Region Geographic Information System

University of New Haven, Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science

To develop GIS data layers of selected brownfield sites in Hamden, CT, and develop and analyze detailed GIS data layers for the marshes in the lower Quinnipiac River.
Grant # 20010207
Date Issued: 03/15/2001
Amount: $15,050
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Year end Summary: A GIS of the lower Quinnipiac River marsh was developed. It included data layers of building footprints, elevations and land cover; surface inventories; and assessments of flood zones and potential runoff effects on the marsh. The vegetation map illustrated that the reed Phragmites australis dominated the marsh.
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