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Figure 16. Classes or themes represented in maps can be utilized as strata in the optimal design
of monitoring or sampling strategies. Most biological populations are heterogeneous, therefore, a
stratified random sampling design is one option for optimizing sampling design.
Figure 17. Trend analysis for coastal habitats of Barnegat Bay, New Jersey from 1972 to 1995
showing how a consistent classification framework can be effectively applied to detect changes
over time. Analyses conducted by Rutgers University Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial
Analysis (Lathrop and Bognar 2001).
Figure 18. Spatial classification of losses and gains in wetlands from 1990 to 2000 in
southwestern Louisiana (Barras et al. 2003).
Figure 19. A.) Spatially explicit change detection using a consistent land use classification
reveals where changes occurred and type of class that mangrove was converted to in several SE
Asian countries. B.) Example of land change map showing spatial distribution of mangrove
deforestation in Ayeyarwady Delta, Burma, from 1975-1990, 1990-2000, and 2000-2005 (Giri et
al. 2007).
Figure 20. Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) map for a section of the Alabama coastline.
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