Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Areas of Critical Environmental Concern
Areas of critical environmental concern are those geographic areas that are important to the needs of
humans. Not only do they perform functions related to health, safety, and welfare of the general public,
but they may also serve economic and educational needs as well. Areas become of critical environmental
concern when natural resources become scarce or are threatened through the actions of human beings, or
when the areas themselves present a threat to the human population.
Storage of geographic (and other) data about the following:
Agricultural lands
Natural and scenic resources
Soil
Aquifers
Geology and geologic hazards
Wildlife habitats
Vegetation
Floodplains
Wetlands
Scientific areas
Wild and scenic rivers
Cultural activities
Transportation networks
may lead to information to facilitate
Identification of unique resource
Management of designated areas
Determining relative importance of kinds of resources
Water
Water is the most important resource to the functions of natural environmental processes and human
activities. It is a dynamic resource—its movement, both as surface water and groundwater, and in the
atmosphere, creates a very broad management problem. Through information in the spatial context we
can better analyze and manage our water resources.
Storage of geographic (and other) data about the following:
Natural bodies of water
Supplies
Flooding
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