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Development of Anthropogenic Soil Classification - Virginia Tech

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Associated Changes to NSSH<br />

<strong>Anthropogenic</strong> Features will be decommissioned as a broad<br />

category (NASIS data element).<br />

The term will be replaced by three new categories in NASIS<br />

to describe geomorphic items at the earth’s surface or in<br />

shallow water.<br />

Anthroscape – A human-modified “landscape” <strong>of</strong> substantial<br />

and permanent alterations<br />

<strong>Anthropogenic</strong> Landform - A discrete, human-made<br />

“landform” on the earth’s surface. Constructional and<br />

excavated<br />

<strong>Anthropogenic</strong> Micr<strong>of</strong>eature - A discrete, individual,<br />

human-derived form. Constructional, excavated, and buried

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