Switchgrass Data Download
The Parcel Information Databases and Refinery Candidates Buffer Statistics files are supplied as GIS shapefiles, Excel worksheets, and KML files.
GIS Shapefiles
The files below are all in the Esri shapefile (.shp) format. They can be used in ArcMap or in the free reader, ArcGIS Explorer, available from the Esri website. All shapefiles are in the NAD 1983 NC State Plane 3200 Feet projected coordinate system.
Parcel Information Databases
This zip file contains the Parcel Information Database shapefiles for each of the 10 Central Piedmont Counties.
–To request this file, please email Chelsea Barnes at chelsea_barnes@ncsu.edu–
Refinery Candidate Buffer Statistics Databases
This zip file contains the Refinery Candidate Buffer Statistics Database shapefiles for each of the 10 Central Piedmont Counties.
Central Piedmont Counties Refinery Candidates Buffer Stats.zip
Metadata
The small metadata pack contains the full project user guide, links to all of the data used, and full descriptions of each field created in each database type.
The large metadata pack contains all of the information in the small metadata pack plus PDF copies of the metadata for each data set used in the project, procedure logs for each analysis procedure used in the project, and all of the scripts and toolboxes created for the project.
–To request this file, please email Chelsea Barnes at chelsea_barnes@ncsu.edu–
Extra Files
This zip file contains a set of data files that may be useful for specific county, or Central Piedmont, initiatives. For each county there are two additional Refinery Candidate Buffer Statistics Database shapefiles. The files named [CountyName]RefineryCandidatesAllinCountyBuffStats5to50.shp contain land use buffer distance totals for only the parcels within the same county, even if the buffers extend outside of the county. The files named [CountyName]RefineryCandidatesAllofCPBuffStats5to50.shp contain land use buffer distance totals for only the parcels within the 10 county Central Piedmont region, even if the buffers extend outside of the Central Piedmont region.
Central Piedmont Counties Extra Data.zip
Excel Worksheets
This zip file contains Excel-compatible copies of the Parcel Information Databases and the Refinery Candidate Buffer Statistics Databases files for each of the 10 Central Piedmont Counties. The Parcel Information Databases are in .xls format while the Refinery Candidate Buffer Statistics Databases are in .dbf format because they contain more fields then .xls files can display. For descriptions of the meaning of each column, download the small metadata pack listed under the GIS files section above.
Central Piedmont Counties Excel Sheets.zip
KML Files
The files below are KML versions, in compressed KMZ format, of the Parcel Information Databases and the Refinery Candidate Buffer Statistics Databases for each of the ten Central Piedmont Counties. The KML files are meant for use in Google Earth, which can be obtained for free at earth.google.com. The files are too large for use with Google Maps, which has a limit of 1,000 features.
Parcel Information Databases
This zip file contains the Parcel Information Database KML (KMZ) files for each of the ten Central Piedmont Counties. The KML files contain parcel outlines (in black) of each parcel in the county larger than 20 acres. Clicking on the parcel outline displays a box listing all of the data fields for that parcel. The pin number of the parcel is used as the label for each parcel polygon in the Google Earth table of contents. The color, width, and transparency of the parcel outlines can all be customized within Google Earth. For descriptions of the meaning of each field, download the small metadata pack listed under the GIS files section above.
–To request this file, please email Chelsea Barnes at chelsea_barnes@ncsu.edu–
Refinery Candidate Buffer Statistics Databases
The first KMZ file contains all of the Refinery Candidate Buffer Statistics Databases for each of the ten Central Piedmont Counties combined into one file. The KML file contains parcel outlines (in black) of each Refinery Candidate parcel. Clicking on the parcel outline displays a box listing all of the data fields for that parcel. The pin number of the parcel is used as the label for each parcel in the Google Earth table of contents. The color, width, and transparency of the parcel outlines can all be customized within Google Earth. For descriptions of the meaning of each field, download the small metadata pack listed under the GIS files section above.
–To request this file, please email Chelsea Barnes at chelsea_barnes@ncsu.edu–
The second KMZ file also contains all of the Refinery Candidate Buffer Statistics Databases for each of the ten Central Piedmont Counties combined into one. However, this KML file color codes the parcel by the amount of NLCD hay within 50 miles of the Refinery Candidate. It is meant to serve as an example of the types of KML files that can be created to help find the best Refinery Candidate. Clicking on the colored overlay displays a call box listing all of the data fields for that parcel. The pin number of the parcel is used as the label for each parcel in the Google Earth table of contents. The color, width, and transparency of the colored parcel polygons can all be customized within Google Earth.
–To request this file, please email Chelsea Barnes at chelsea_barnes@ncsu.edu–