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* Metric Name: Riparian Areas  

* Tier: 1  

* Data Vintage: 04/2019  

* Unit Of Measure: Binary, 0 (Presence), 1 (Absence)  

* Represent element and pillar: No  

* Type and distribution of data: Binary distribution representing presences/absences. Raw values range from 1 to 1.  

* Translation: Where is are riparian areas located?  

* Translation method and outcome: Raw data values translated to range from +1 to -1 representing more favorable to less favorable conditions, respectively. **** The proposition of more favorable is based on the objective of high riparian areas (positive linear slope). More favorable (translated to +1) set at 1, and less favorable (translated to -1) set at > 0\. 

Figure . Histogram and scoring criterion of riparian areas in Southern
California

Figure . Histogram of translated current composition of riparian areas in
Southern California

Figure . Maps displaying raw metric and translated metric for riparian areas
across Southern California

  

* Metric Definition and Relevance: These data depict 10-meter raster riparian areas for 50-year flood heights for California in 2019.  

* Credits: USDA Forest Service