Data Package Metadata View Summary

Urban Ecological Infrastructure (UEI) in the greater Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area and surrounding Sonoran desert region (2010-2017)

General Information

Data Package:
Local Identifier:	knb-lter-cap.686.1
Title:	Urban Ecological Infrastructure (UEI) in the greater Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area and surrounding Sonoran desert region (2010-2017)
Alternate Identifier:	DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:	Urban ecological infrastructure (UEI) encompasses all infrastructure in a city that supports ecological structure and function, and by extension, provides ecosystem services to urban residents and is a broad, all-encompassing concept for "nature in cities". This idea includes commonly recognized forms of infrastructure, such as parks, residential yards, community gardens, lakes and rivers, and street trees. But UEI also includes less recognized forms, such as vacant lots, agricultural fields, canals, and water retention basins. Despite being widely recognized as important to urban landscapes, the wide variety, and various forms of urban ecological infrastructure are rarely documented in a single source. To address this, we consolidated various aquatic, terrestrial, and wetland UEI throughout the Phoenix Metropolitan area so researchers can incorporate this UEI into project designs and models. Since people’s perceptions of UEI differ not only by the three broad classifications but also by the individual characteristics of UEI, each feature is classified not only as aquatic, terrestrial, or wetlands but also given on of fifteen unique classifications. Incorporation of UEI into both planning and research design can promote practices that increase both biodiversity and human well-being while also possibly limiting negative landscape perceptions.
Publication Date:	2021-03-01
Language:	english

Time Period

Begin:

2020-06-26

End:

2017-08-01

People and Organizations
Contact:	Information Manager (Central Arizona–Phoenix LTER) [ email ]
Creator:	Brown, Jeffrey (Arizona State University)
Creator:	Larson, Kelli (Arizona State University)
Creator:	Lerman, Susannah (USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station)
Creator:	Childers, Dan (Arizona State University)
Creator:	Andrade, Riley (Arizona State University)
Creator:	Bateman, Heather (Arizona State University)
Creator:	Hall, Sharon (Arizona State University)
Creator:	Warren, Paige (University of Massachusetts-Amherst)
Creator:	York, Abigail (Arizona State University)

Data Entities
Other Name:	686_UEI_Features_CAPLTER_2010_2017_Min_Bounding_Hull_6ed282900fbd9a4ba2b121f5ee0d8688.zip
Description:	convex hull that encapsulates all the polygons included in this dataset (i.e., reflects the extent of coverage)
Other Name:	686_UEI_Features_CAPLTER_2010_2017_JAB_fd3581a42cb0767ebcdb5438f1822e49.zip
Description:	compilation of pre-existing data as well as data created using expert opinion featuring (1) land-use and land-cover data used to classify the amount of agricultural land (classified as inactive cropland and active cropland) as well as standing water, (2) water in canals and along the Salt River, (3) vacant lands which were classified as bare soil, grass/trees, or scrub, and (4) community parks and desert parks

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:

686_UEI_Features_CAPLTER_2010_2017_Min_Bounding_Hull_6ed282900fbd9a4ba2b121f5ee0d8688.zip

Entity Type:

zip

Description:

convex hull that encapsulates all the polygons included in this dataset (i.e., reflects the extent of coverage)

Additional Info:

this is a spatial data object with a Coordinate Reference System (CRS) of EPSG:2868 - NAD83(HARN) / Arizona Central (ft) - Projected

Physical Structure Description:

Object Name:

686_UEI_Features_CAPLTER_2010_2017_Min_Bounding_Hull_6ed282900fbd9a4ba2b121f5ee0d8688.zip

Size:

2393 byte

Authentication:

6ed282900fbd9a4ba2b121f5ee0d8688 Calculated By MD5

Externally Defined Format:

Format Name:

Esri Shapefile (zipped)

Data:

https://pasta-d.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-cap/686/1/0c8f10d29fcb71a1d37f30d975034900

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:

686_UEI_Features_CAPLTER_2010_2017_JAB_fd3581a42cb0767ebcdb5438f1822e49.zip

Entity Type:

zip

Description:

compilation of pre-existing data as well as data created using expert opinion featuring (1) land-use and land-cover data used to classify the amount of agricultural land (classified as inactive cropland and active cropland) as well as standing water, (2) water in canals and along the Salt River, (3) vacant lands which were classified as bare soil, grass/trees, or scrub, and (4) community parks and desert parks

Additional Info:

this is a spatial data object with a Coordinate Reference System (CRS) of EPSG:2868 - NAD83(HARN) / Arizona Central (ft) - Projected

Physical Structure Description:

Object Name:

686_UEI_Features_CAPLTER_2010_2017_JAB_fd3581a42cb0767ebcdb5438f1822e49.zip

Size:

18560518 byte

Authentication:

fd3581a42cb0767ebcdb5438f1822e49 Calculated By MD5

Externally Defined Format:

Format Name:

Esri Shapefile (zipped)

Attribute(s) Info:

Column Name:

shape_ID

UEI_type

UEI_featur

Source_yea

Source_pub

Source_loc

Definition:

unique value of each polygon

broad classification of UEI into three categories: aquatic, terrestrial, and wetlands

finer-scale classification of UEI features including 15 unique categories

the year the polygon was defined

the publication or location where the data were orginally published

link or reference to the Source_pub

Storage Type:

string

Measurement Type:

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Definition

unique value of each polygon

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Aquatic
Definition	containing perennial water
Source

Code Definition

Code	Sem-Aquatic
Definition	both terrestrial and aquatic due to ephemeral water features
Source

Code Definition

Code	Semi-Aquatic
Definition	both terrestrial and aquatic due to ephemeral water features
Source

Code Definition

Code	Terrestrial
Definition	lacking water
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Active Cropland
Definition	active cropland (classified as vegetated croplands)
Source

Code Definition

Code	Canal
Definition	Canals have a hard, artificial banks that contain flowing water. The area adjacent to canals sometimes includes walking and biking paths as well as other amenities
Source

Code Definition

Code	Community Park
Definition	These are green spaces that are designed primarily for human use. They typically contain mesic landscaping and amenities such as benches, paths, playgrounds, and open recreation areas. These areas are also open to the public and designed for public use and are sometimes the location of local and community events. These areas are maintained by municipalities and are much smaller than the desert preserves. Community parks in this study have an average size of 0.832 ha and a maximum size of 795.191 ha.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Community Park with Water
Definition	These have the same features as community parks but also contain one or more permanent water features. We distinguish these parks from community parks because the presence of water may be attractive to both people and wildlife.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Desert Park
Definition	These are large, municipally maintained natural areas. They consist of large contiguous desert and natural vegetation with hiking and biking trails. Human access to these preserves is restricted to designated areas, with the remaining land dedicated to preserving wildlife. Within this study, desert preserves have an average size of 1,852.943 ha with a maximum size of 11,114.006 ha.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Inactive Cropland
Definition	inactive cropland (classified as bare soil croplands)
Source

Code Definition

Code	Indian Bend Wash
Definition	A series of parks, lakes, paths and golf courses traversing the Indian Bend Wash through Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Source

Code Definition

Code	Rio Salado Audubon Area
Definition	The Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon center is managed by the National Audubon Society with a mission of protecting birds and their associated habitat. It serves as the headquarters of the Audubon Society in Arizona and contains a large visitor center. The Area consists of ∼2,400 ha of restored riparian habitat within and directly adjacent to the Salt River channel. It is home to over 200 species of birds. In addition to wildlife habitat, the Rio Salado Audubon Area also has variety of hiking trails and the center hosts events for the public.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Salt River Channel
Definition	The Salt River is approximately 320 km long and is the largest tributary of the Gila River. The Tres Rios Wetlands, Rio Salado Audubon Area, and Tempe Town Lake all are within the Salt River channel, which also includes some permanent and semi-permanent bodies of water. This area contains several “accidental” wetlands (per Suchy et al., 2019) as well as natural vegetation and human built structures for water management. This urban stretch of the Salt River has not seen perennial flow since 1938, but during large storms flow in the channel may exceed 4,000 m3 /s (United States Geological Survery, 2010).
Source

Code Definition

Code	Tempe Town Lake
Definition	An artificial lake created by damming a portion of the Salt River Channel and pumping water to keep it filled year-round. The lake is flanked by pathways and recreational infrastructure including a grassy park, playground, amphitheater, and boat dock. It is located to the north of downtown Tempe and is managed by the City. The boundaries were delineated around the permanently filled water body. This feature is differentiated from other bodies of water due to its unique management scheme as well as the amount of development and amenities associated with this artificial lake.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Tres Rios
Definition	Tres Rios includes both a large constructed treatment wetland and a riparian restoration project. The former treats effluent from the 91st Avenue wastewater treatment plant, the goal of the latter is to serve as a public amenity; both are habitat for over 150 species of birds and other animals.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Vacant Land - Bare Soil
Definition	Classified as vacant by Maricopa county (maricopa.gov) and include parcels of land that may be developed but currently unoccupied and typically underutilized (Smith et al., 2017). These unmaintained areas have minimal vegetation and consist primarily of bare soil or gravel. This particular class of vacant parcel is characterized primarily by bare soil.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Vacant Land - Grass/Trees
Definition	Classified as vacant by Maricopa county (maricopa.gov) and include parcels of land that may be developed but currently unoccupied and typically underutilized (Smith et al., 2017). These unmaintained areas have minimal vegetation and consist primarily of bare soil or gravel. This particular class of vacant parcel is characterized primarily by grass and trees.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Vacant Land - Scrub
Definition	Classified as vacant by Maricopa county (maricopa.gov) and include parcels of land that may be developed but currently unoccupied and typically underutilized (Smith et al., 2017). These unmaintained areas have minimal vegetation and consist primarily of bare soil or gravel. This particular class of vacant parcel is characterized primarily by scrub.
Source

Code Definition

Code	Water
Definition	Lakes and other small bodies of water that are perennial.
Source

Definition

the year the polygon was defined

Definition

the publication or location where the data were orginally published

Definition

link or reference to the Source_pub

Missing Value Code:

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data:

https://pasta-d.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-cap/686/1/2f780dfa75bd4649a81db9eb3e262d24

Data Package Usage Rights

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER controlled vocabulary	urban, land use, landsat, land surface properties, land cover
LTER core areas	urban design, parks and rivers, residential landscapes and neighborhoods, land use and land cover change, human-environment interactions
Creator Defined Keyword Set	ecosystem disservices, ecosystem services, urban ecological infrastructure, urban planning, urban nature
CAPLTER Keyword Set List	cap lter, cap, caplter, central arizona phoenix long term ecological research, arizona, az, arid land

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package

Description:

This data is a compilation of pre-existing data as well as data created using expert opinion. Land-use land-cover data from Zhang and Li (2017) was used to classify the amount of agricultural land (classified as inactive cropland and active cropland) as well as standing water. Water in canals and along the Salt River were identified separately. Local governments, including the cities of Phoenix and Tempe, have restored or redesigned segments of the river channel. We therefore classified these UEI features separately (i.e., Tempe Town Lake, Rio Salado Audubon, and Tres Rios Wetlands) relative to the remaining river channel, which is ephemeral due to upstream dams and the distribution of water throughout the region. Boarders of these features were identified using imagery from Google Earth (imagery from 5/2017) and then confirmed via expert opinion (Childers, Andrade, Bateman). Additionally, data from Smith et al. (2017) was included to capture vacant lands which were classified as bare soil, grass/trees, or scrub. Finally, community parks and desert parks were included using a shapefile from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG; https://geodata-azmag.opendata.arcgis.com/). Community parks with water were specifically separated into their own category and identified by overlaying known locations of standing water from Zhang and Li (2017) with community parks from MAG shapefile. References: Zhang, Yuhia, and Li, Xiaoxiao (2017). Land cover classification of the CAP LTER study area at five-year intervals from 1985 to 2010 using Landsat imagery. Smith, J. P., Li, X., and Turner, B. L. (2017). Lots for greening: Identification of metropolitan vacant land and its potential use for cooling and agriculture in Phoenix, AZ, USA. Applied Geography 85, 139–151. doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2017.06.005.

Description:

This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.

This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.

Data Source

Phoenix Area Social Survey (PASS): 2017

Description:

This method step describes provenance-based metadata as specified in the LTER EML Best Practices.

This provenance metadata does not contain entity specific information.

Data Source

Land cover classification of the CAP LTER study area at five-year intervals from 1985 to 2010 using Landsat imagery

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Environmental Data Initiative

Email Address:

info@environmentaldatainitiative.org

Web Address:

https://environmentaldatainitiative.org

Creators:

Individual:

Jeffrey Brown

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

Jeffrey.Alexander.Brown@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7831-4515

Individual:

Kelli Larson

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

kelli.larson@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6558-2687

Individual:

Susannah Lerman

Organization:

USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station

Email Address:

slerman@cns.umass.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2331-8439

Individual:

Dan Childers

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

dan.childers@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3904-0803

Individual:

Riley Andrade

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

rileyandrade@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3640-6013

Individual:

Heather Bateman

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

heather.l.bateman@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3573-3824

Individual:

Sharon Hall

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

sharonjhall@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-6691

Individual:

Paige Warren

Organization:

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Email Address:

pswarren@eco.umass.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0787-4635

Individual:

Abigail York

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

Abigail.York@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2313-9262

Contacts:

Organization:

Central Arizona–Phoenix LTER

Position:

Information Manager

Address:

Arizona State University,

Global Institute of Sustainability,

Tempe, AZ 85287-5402 USA

Email Address:

caplter.data@asu.edu

Web Address:

https://sustainability.asu.edu/caplter/

Metadata Providers:

Individual:

Jeffrey Brown

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

Jeffrey.Alexander.Brown@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7831-4515

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period

Begin:

2020-06-26

End:

2017-08-01

Geographic Region:

Description:

CAP LTER study area

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	33.608	Southern:	33.328
Western:	-112.1	Eastern:	-111.877

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Project

Personnel:

Individual:

Daniel Childers

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

dan.childers@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3904-0803

Role:

Principal Investigator

Individual:

Nancy Grimm

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

nbgrimm@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9374-660X

Role:

Co-principal Investigator

Individual:

Sharon Hall

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

sharonjhall@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-6691

Role:

Co-principal Investigator

Individual:

Billie Turner II

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

Billie.L.Turner@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6507-521X

Role:

Co-principal Investigator

Individual:

Abigail York

Organization:

Arizona State University

Email Address:

Abigail.York@asu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2313-9262

Role:

Co-principal Investigator

Abstract:

Phase IV of the Central Arizona-Phoenix LTER (CAP) continues to focus on the question: How do the ecosystem services provided by urban ecological infrastructure (UEI) affect human outcomes and behavior, and how do human actions affect patterns of urban ecosystem structure and function and, ultimately, urban sustainability and resilience? The overarching goal is to foster social-ecological urban research aimed at understanding these complex systems using a holistic, ecology of cities perspective while contributing to an ecology for cities that enhances urban sustainability and resilience. This goal is being met through four broad programmatic objectives: (1) use long-term observations and datasets to articulate and answer new questions requiring a long-term perspective; (2) develop and use predictive models and future-looking scenarios to help answer research questions; (3) employ existing urban ecological theory while articulating new theory; and (4) build transdisciplinary partnerships to foster resilience and enhance sustainability in urban ecosystems while educating urban dwellers of all ages and experiences. CAP IV research is organized around eight interdisciplinary questions and ten long-term datasets and experiments, and researchers are organized into eight Interdisciplinary Research Themes to pursue these long-term research questions.

Funding:

NSF Awards: CAP I: DEB-9714833, CAP II: DEB-0423704, CAP III: DEB-1026865, CAP IV: DEB-1832016

Additional Award Information:

Funder:

National Science Foundation

Funder ID:

https://ror.org/021nxhr62

Number:

1832016

Title:

LTER: CAP IV - Investigating urban ecology and sustainability through the lens of Urban Ecological Infrastructure

URL:

https://nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1832016&HistoricalAwards=false

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Data Package Metadata View Summary

Urban Ecological Infrastructure (UEI) in the greater Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area and surrounding Sonoran desert region (2010-2017)

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Urban Ecological Infrastructure (UEI) in the greater Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area and surrounding Sonoran desert region (2010-2017)

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