Program Info

Website
http://www.mrlc.gov/ and http://coast.noaa.gov/dataregistry/search/collection/info/ccapregional
Region(s)
NE, NW, SE, SW
Summary
Coastal change analysis. Standardized database of land cover and land change information for the coastal regions of the U.S. Inventories of coastal inter-tidal areas, wetlands, and adjacent uplands.
Parameters
Landcover thematic class, percent impervious surface, percent tree canopy cover.
Notes
These products update all previously released versions of landcover and impervious products for CONUS (NLCD 2001, NLCD 2006, NLCD 2011) and are not directly comparable to previous products. A new High Resolution land cover mapping started in 2021, but as of Nov. 28, 2023 it is only available for the Tampa area: https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/data/ccaphighres.html .
Application
To contribute the “coastal expression” of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) and the A-16 land cover theme of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure.
Publications
Website
Start
1985
End
Current
Frequency
Periodic
Method
classified landsat imagery (30 m resolution), extensive field sampling (ground truthing), validation, standard quality-control review procedures, analysis of landsat data as individual dates or change detection across two dates
Discontinuity
Data Location
NOAA Coastal Services Center, http://coast.noaa.gov/dataregistry/search/dataset/29B19ED9-7564-4820-9947-937A40793204 or https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/landcover/search/
Data Format
IMG, GeoTIFF, GoogleEarth KMZ
Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium
Habitats
Coastal Wetlands
SEACAR Citation
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (2016). Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP). Updated 05/07/2025. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/4034
Alternative Citation

indicates priority attributes

Contacts
Kirk Waters

Physical Scientist

kirk.waters@noaa.gov

843-740-1227

Program Extent

Export Standardized Data

Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) Last Updated File Download
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation : Acreage 12/13/25 10:36 AM Download File - SAV Acreage - 4034.zip
Coastal Wetlands : Acreage 12/13/25 10:36 AM Download File - CW Acreage - 4034.zip
DIP Document N/A Download File - DIP

Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas

Alligator Harbor AP, Apalachicola Bay AP, Apalachicola NERR, Banana River AP, Big Bend Seagrasses AP, Biscayne Bay AP, Biscayne Bay-Cape Florida to Monroe County Line AP, Boca Ciega Bay AP, Cape Haze AP, Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands AP, Cockroach Bay AP, Kristin Jacobs Coral AP, Coupon Bight AP, Estero Bay AP, Florida Keys NMS, Fort Clinch AP, Fort Pickens AP, Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor AP, Guana River Marsh AP, Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR, Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach AP, Indian River-Vero Beach to Ft. Pierce AP, Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet AP, Lemon Bay AP, Lignumvitae Key AP, Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek AP, Matlacha Pass AP, Mosquito Lagoon AP, Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes AP, North Fork St. Lucie AP, Pellicer Creek AP, Pine Island Sound AP, Pinellas County AP, Rocky Bayou AP, Rookery Bay AP, Rookery Bay NERR, St. Andrews AP, St. Joseph Bay AP, St. Joseph Buffer, St. Martins Marsh AP, Terra Ceia AP, Tomoka Marsh AP, Yellow River Marsh AP, Nature Coast AP

Indicators

Indicator
Coastal Wetlands - Acreage

Documentation and Data provided by program

File Type File Name Added On Details
GIS fl_1996_ccap_land_cover.zip 12/18/18 03:35 PM View Details
GIS fl_2001_ccap_land_cover.zip 12/18/18 03:35 PM View Details
GIS fl_2006_ccap_land_cover.zip 12/18/18 03:35 PM View Details
GIS FL_2010_CCAP_LAND_COVER.zip 12/18/18 03:35 PM View Details
GIS FL_2016_CCAP_LAND_COVER.zip 05/18/20 09:58 AM View Details
Logo noaa.png 07/15/21 12:53 PM View Details