A Local Example of Land‐Use Change: Southern Illinois—1807, 1938, and 1993*     

Leslie A. Duram  Jon Bathgate  Christina Ray 《The Professional geographer》2004,56(1):127-140

This article provides an analysis of a wetland site in southern Illinois from presettlement to the present. The study area is part of the Cache River‐Cypress Creek Wetland, which has international importance, as recognized by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Land‐cover data for 1807, 1938, and 1993 were created and analyzed with a geographic information system (GIS). Land‐use change by topographic setting (uplands, transitional, and bottomlands) and soil productivity was quantified and studied. Interviews with local experts informed this analysis. Results illustrate the complexity of environmental change and its driving forces. First, notable forest and swamp acreage was converted to cropland between 1807 and 1938 and, to a lesser degree, from 1938 to 1993. Second, there were land‐use variations by topographic region. Between 1807 and 1938, the largest transformation occurred in the uplands, with substantial acreage converted from forest to cropland. Between 1938 and 1993, however, agriculture decreased in the upland areas as hilly areas reverted to forest cover. At the same time, agriculture expanded in the bottomlands as this land was drained for farming. Third, there are interesting patterns within these categories of land‐use change, as soil productivity is an indicator of what lands were taken out of cropland and converted back to grassland and forest.  相似文献   

A Place for Geography in the Liberal Arts College?     

Mark D. Bjelland 《The Professional geographer》2004,56(3):326-336

This study charts the presence of geography at liberal arts colleges and explores the relationship between the liberal arts and the study of geography. The results of this study reveal a paradox: geography embodies many of the ideals of a liberal arts education and yet this study indicates an absence of degree‐granting geography programs at 93% of institutions. Geography thrives, however, at a select group of liberal arts colleges, and these colleges are disproportionately important as the undergraduate origin for doctorate recipients in geography.  相似文献   

Knowledge Representation Methods in Expert System for Earthquake Prediction ESEP 3.0     

Wang Wei 《中国地震研究》2005,19(1):43-53

INTRODUCTIONKnowledgerepresentationandknowledgeacquisitionarekeyissuesinbuildinganexpertsystem .Theyarecloselyrelatedtothedomainproblem solvinglevelandcompetenceoftheexpertsystem .Intheknowledgeacquisitionprocess,thedomainexpertwillfirstofferandorganizepr…  相似文献   

GIS中矢量与栅格数据模型比较   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

刘晓洁 《吉林地质》2005,24(1):89-91

由于GIS软件的多样性，每种软件都有自己特定的数据模型，从数据结构上来说，矢量和栅格是地理信息系统中两种主要的空间数据结构。本文通过对栅格数据与矢量数据模型的应用比较．对于空间数据从需求分析，以满足对数据信息进行更改、更新、增加或者为了某种特定的需要。  相似文献   

基于GIS的地下水水源地补给潜力探讨     

叶超  李宇  田茂勇 《水文地质工程地质》2005,32(1):67-69

本文提出了一种基于GIS的补给潜力分析方法。在实例研究中,通过对地形、地表物质组成、包气带岩性、植被覆盖等因子建立的专题图层的叠加分析,确定了地下水的补给潜力分区,结合研究区含水层分布特征,综合确定了水源地的靶区和开采潜力区。研究表明,利用GIS确定研究区降雨入渗补给量是一种高效、直观、可行的方法。  相似文献   

Mapping Tourism     

《The Professional geographer》2005,57(2):334-335

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从地理信息系统到虚拟地理环境的认知转变     

林珲  胡明远  陈旻  张帆  游兰  陈宇婷 《地球信息科学学报》2020,22(4):662-672

自20世纪60年代初以来,地理信息系统引领了地理信息的分析与服务。然而,由于地理学家对于地理过程开展多维模拟的需求,同时许多大型工程需要对于不同方案的后果事先开展模拟评估,为此中国学者们在世纪相交之际开始了对于虚拟地理环境的探索。本文从地理信息系统到虚拟地理环境的认识上的转变着手,分析了虚拟地理环境的演进过程、当前的阶段定位与挑战,着重探讨了虚拟地理环境研究的新态势：基于虚拟地理环境的地理空间认知研究、虚拟地理环境与实验地理学新方向、大数据背景下的虚拟地理认知实验方法和虚拟地理环境与地理知识工程,并给出最新研究思路。  相似文献   

ArcSDE在基础地理信息数据库更新中的应用     

孙朝犇  马学民  路轩轩  侯家槐 《测绘与空间地理信息》2016,(1):79-81

在国家1∶50 000地形数据库动态更新过程中,笔者通过总结"十二五"期间传统地形数据库的更新方法,提出了基于ArcSDE的、支持多用户分布式在线整理、编辑地形数据库的新方法。本文以朝阳市作为研究对象,通过ArcSDE构建支持集中管理、多用户同步编辑和更新的数据库处理平台,完成了2015年朝阳市1∶50 000地形数据库的更新工作,与以往传统更新方法相比,该方法节省作业时间,提高了工作效率。  相似文献   

甘肃省第一次全国地理国情普查数据库设计     

雷瑛  鲍立尚 《测绘与空间地理信息》2016,(2):161-163

地理国情普查数据库是地理国情普查成果数据存储、管理和分发应用的基础,为地理国情动态监测提供本底数据库。本文从甘肃省实际情况出发,结合信息化测绘服务体系和"天地图·甘肃"等现有成果,从数据库概念设计、逻辑设计、物理设计、接口设计,以及数据库管理系统和地理国情展示系统等方面进行了详细的设计,为全面开展地理国情普查数据库建设奠定了坚实的基础。  相似文献   

地理世情监测标准建设初探     

张月  桂德竹 《测绘与空间地理信息》2016,(2):60-63

探讨地理世情监测标准规范建设的需求与意义,归纳梳理国内外相关标准规范建设的现状,分析目前我国地理世情监测标准规范建设存在的不足,提出相关建议,以推动地理世情监测工作的开展。  相似文献