Research methods
Several similar data collection techniques were used. These include things like GIS analysis of past and present land cover, as well as other remote sensing methods (Ariel Photography and LANDSAT Imagery). This with the combination of spatial analysis and census data for the years of 1990 and 2000 sets the stage for the syntheses and analysis of the data in the case studies I looked at. I obviously did a secondary analysis of these case studies while drawing connections and reinforcing the data from these case studies.