Delaware Non-Tidal Wetland Condition Assessment Data

Delaware non-tidal wetland condition data collected using the Delaware Rapid Assessment Procedure (DERAP). The dataset includes field measurements on hydrology, vegetation, and human impacts, with records updated as of April 2025. It is published by data.delaware.gov.

Use Cases

• Assess wetland hydrologic function using columns like '% site inundated', '% site perm flood', and 'Wchan1'.
• Model the impact of human activities on wetland condition with features such as 'Wimp100', 'Wimp75', 'Hfarm', and 'Hchem'.
• Classify vegetation recovery status from harvesting using the 'Harvest > 50% recovered', 'Harvest > 50% recovering', and 'Harvest > 50% clear no recov' indicators.
• Analyze channel morphology and water flow characteristics with 'Wincision', 'Wchan2-2', 'Wditchfloodplain', and 'Wsedchan'.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized field protocol (DERAP).
• Includes over 30 specific assessment columns covering hydrology, vegetation, and human impact.

Limitations

• Sample size and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Geographic scope is limited to the state of Delaware.

Provenance

Source

data.delaware.gov

Collection Method

Field data collected using the Delaware Rapid Assessment Procedure (DERAP).

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-04-11.

Geography

Delaware, USA.