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The woodlands of Central and West Texas are valuable resources for shade, recreation, wildlife, and environmental protection. Yet, these resources are coming under increasing pressure from an exploding population, land fragmentation, wildfires, invasive plants, oak wilt, and other pests. Cooperation and partnerships to protect and conserve these critical resources are essential if the high quality of life residents have come to expect in these regions of the state is to continue.
To help guide where to focus efforts, a geospatial analysis was performed as described in the overview on geospatial analysis. Specifically, weighted raster overlay analysis was performed based on 10 layers (Table 14): Forest Health Threat (30%), Forestland (18%), Development Threat (13%), Wildfire Threat (11%), Forest to Faucet (10%), Riparian Areas (7%), and Forest Patches (6%), T&E Species (2%), Forested Wetlands (2%), and Protected Areas (1%).
Layers and Layer Weights used in Overlay Analysis for Central Texas Woodlands Conservation Issue
Layer Rank Layer Name Layer Weight
1 Forest Health Threat 30
2 Forest 18
3 Development Threat 13
4 Wildfire Threat 11
5 Forest to Faucets 10
6 Riparian Areas 7
7 Forest Patches 6
8 T&E Species 2
9 Forested Wetlands 2
10 Protected Areas 1
TOTAL 100
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The woodlands of Central and West Texas are valuable resources for shade, recreation, wildlife, and environmental protection. Yet, these resources are coming under increasing pressure from an exploding population, land fragmentation, wildfires, invasive plants, oak wilt, and other pests. Cooperation and partnerships to protect and conserve these critical resources are essential if the high quality of life residents have come to expect in these regions of the state is to continue.
To help guide where to focus efforts, a geospatial analysis was performed as described in the overview on geospatial analysis. Specifically, weighted raster overlay analysis was performed based on 10 layers (Table 14): Forest Health Threat (30%), Forestland (18%), Development Threat (13%), Wildfire Threat (11%), Forest to Faucet (10%), Riparian Areas (7%), and Forest Patches (6%), T&E Species (2%), Forested Wetlands (2%), and Protected Areas (1%).
Layers and Layer Weights used in Overlay Analysis for Central Texas Woodlands Conservation Issue
Layer Rank Layer Name Layer Weight
1 Forest Health Threat 30
2 Forest 18
3 Development Threat 13
4 Wildfire Threat 11
5 Forest to Faucets 10
6 Riparian Areas 7
7 Forest Patches 6
8 T&E Species 2
9 Forested Wetlands 2
10 Protected Areas 1
TOTAL 100
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