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http://dx.doi.org/10.22640/lxsiri.2016.46.2.197

Landscape Changes: Assessing Pennsylvania State Park Viewsheds Across the Marcellus Shale Region  

Nicholas, Kyle (Geoenvironmental Studies, Shippensburg University)
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Journal of Cadastre & Land InformatiX / v.46, no.2, 2016 , pp. 197-209 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Marcellus Shale industry has impacted Pennsylvania since 2005 and has been a major driver of land use change ever since. The Pennsylvania state park system has been facing encroachment from this industry ever since the first Pennsylvania wellpad was drilled in 2008. Previous research conducted overviews the impacts associated with this industry in regards to environmental quality, but there is limited research associated with the social impacts. The conducted research overviews the Marcellus Shale industry in regards to encroachment on Pennsylvania state parks through a GIS analysis. The purpose of the research is to evaluate how the viewsheds (areas of vision from a given point) of Pennsylvania state park land has been impaired by the Marcellus Shale industry. The results of the research show how the landscape of state parks have change due to the Marcellus Shale industry, and also a focus will be placed on scenic vistas (areas that highlight spectacular views within state parks) of selected parks to see to what extent that pristine landscape has been altered. The results of the research will help provide an idea of landscape change utilizing a GIS analysis and hopefully help to guide future growth.
Keywords
GIS; Viewshed; Pennsylvania; Fracking; Landscape;
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