New Rhode Island Land Use Data

The RI Geographic Information System (RIGIS) has released an updated land use data set! 

This is a statewide, seamless digital dataset of the land cover/land use based on imagery captured in 2003-2004. The project area encompasses the State of Rhode Island and also extends 1/2 mile into the neighboring states of Connecticut and Massachusetts.  The minimum mapping unit for this dataset is .5 acre.  The land use classification scheme is based on the Anderson Level III modified coding schema. The data are available as a single seamless statewide dataset, and have also been clipped down to the county level for your convenience.

The data are available on the Brown GIS server (xipe) in the landuse folder (Arc/Info coverage format) as "rilu0304".  Please refer to the accompanying metadata for specifics on these data. 

You can also obtain the data from the Planning&Cadastre data download section on the RIGIS web site: http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis/data/planningCadastre.aspx

Please note that these data were derived from automated and photointerpreted processes and should be used for preliminary planning purposes only. These data have no meaning with regard to federal / state / local laws or regulatory procedures governing land use, zoning, wetland delineation, etc.