Landscape Atlas
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The atlas is offered below as ZIPed (compressed) PDF (Portable Document Format) files (except Chapter 1 which is in PDF only). Either the entire file or individual chapters can be downloaded (or viewed in the case of Chapter 1). A full HTML representation of the Table of Contents is also available. Please see the EMAP Site Guide for information on the current EPA data and document standards.
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Chapter 1 introduces the reasons for doing a broad-scale regional analysis of environmental condition.
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Chapter 2 places the mid-Atlantic region into the context of the lower 48 states.
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Chapter 3 analyzes and interprets landscape conditions in the mid-Atlantic region in terms of a set of ecological indicators, summarized by watersheds within the region.
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Chapter 4 summarizes the overall picture painted by these landscape indicators and compares relative conditions among watersheds in the region.
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The Appendix provides methodological information which is not in Chapter 3, and has a listing of all indicator scores for every watershed in the mid-Atlantic region.