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In Metropolitan-Council/regionalparks.acs: Regional Parks and the American Community Survey

Buffer distance

Buffer distances (in miles) extend from the perimeter of park or trail units. For trails, the buffer distance is effectively a radius. For example, a one-mile buffer on each side of a trail would mean a two-mile diameter path centered on the trail.

Example of two different buffer distances (dark grey, light grey) around a park polygon (green):

Example of two different buffer distances (dark grey, light grey) around a trail segment (green):

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