Earthsys 144: Fundamentals of GIScience

Spatial Analytic Models

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Stace's Office Hours

I will be available for Open Office Hours on these date/times for the rest of the Quarter!! Come with troubleshooting, questions, etc...!

  • Wednesday May 22 - 9am to Noon at the Stanford Geospatial Center Lab in Branner Earth Science Library
  • Thursday May 23 - 9am to Noon at the Stanford Geospatial Center Lab in Branner Earth Science Library
  • Wednesday May 29 - 9am to 11am at the Stanford Geospatial Center Lab in Branner Earth Science Library
  • Thursday May 30 - 9am to Noon at the Stanford Geospatial Center Lab in Branner Earth Science Library
  • Friday May 31 - 9am to Noon at the Stanford Geospatial Center Lab in Branner Earth Science Librar

(Analytic) Spatial Models

In general, analytic spatial models can be classed as:

  • Cartographic Models
  • Simple Spatial Models
  • Spatial-temporal models

Cartographic Models

 

Cartographic Models

Ranking Criteria

Continuous  Rank Layers

 

a) Sites should be far enough from a main road to offer some privacy, but not so far as to be isolated.

 

b) Slopes should not be too steep. Steep slopes may substantially increase costs or may preclude construction.

 

Relative Importance Ranking

Simple Spatial Models

Simple Spatial Models

Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE)

E=R*K*C*P*L*S

  • E is average annual erosion,
  • R is a rainfall factor,
  • K reflects soil erodibility,
  • C integrates crop effects,
  • P accounts for management practices,
  • L reflects slope length, and
  • S represents steepness.

Spatio-temporal Models

Often cell-based models

Tobler's Hiking Function

r=6exp(−3.5|S+0.05|)
r

= the walking rate in km/hr

S

= slope degrees

Spatio-temporal Models

Tobler's Hiking Function

Models & 'Scripting'

QGIS Modeler

Earth Engine Example

https://code.earthengine.google.com/?accept_repo=users/stacemaples/SGC-EE101

Should already be in your EE101 Samples Scripts
 

Spatial Analytic Models

By Stace Maples

Spatial Analytic Models

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