Significant spatial co-distribution pattern discovery

Given instances (spatial points) of different spatial features (categories), significant spatial co-distribution pattern discovery aims to find subsets of spatial features whose spatial distributions are statistically significantly similar to each other. Discovering significant spatial co-distribution patterns is important for many application domains such as identifying spatial associations between diseases and risk factors in spatial epidemiology. Previous methods mostly associated spatial features whose instances are frequently located together; however, this does not necessarily indicate a similarity in the spatial distributions between different features. Thus, this paper defines the significant spatial co-distribution pattern discovery problem and subsequently develops a novel method to solve it effectively. First, we propose a new measure, dissimilarity index, to quantify the difference between spatial distributions of different features under the spatial neighbor relation and then employ it in a distribution clustering method to detect candidate spatial co-distribution patterns. To further remove spurious patterns that occur accidentally, the validity of each candidate spatial co-distribution pattern is verified through a significance test under the null hypothesis that spatial distributions of different features are independent of each other. To model the null hypothesis, a distribution shift-correction method is presented by randomizing the relationships between different features and maintaining spatial structure of each feature (e.g., spatial auto-correlation). Comparisons with baseline methods using synthetic datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. A case study identifying co-morbidities in central Colorado is also presented to illustrate the real-world applicability of the proposed method.     

阿姆河流域耕地变化及水土匹配特征分析

基于中亚阿姆河流域4个分区1990—2015年间土地利用变化和水资源等数据,运用耕地变化速率、洛伦兹曲线和基尼系数法以及水土资源匹配系数对阿姆河流域耕地变化和水土匹配状况进行了综合分析。结果表明:1990—2015年阿姆河流域耕地以146.74 km²/a的速度在扩张,且各时期、各分区扩张的速度不同;在不考虑咸海来水不断减少、生态持续恶化的前提下,绿洲区匹配状况属比较公平和相对合理状况;阿姆河流域水土资源空间分布存在明显的错位现象;全流域生态用水被农业用水严重挤占,阿姆河流域灌溉面积、灌溉用水量成为影响咸海水量及面积变化的重要因素,是一种不可持续的用水方式。     

A comprehensive approach to evaluating watershed models for predicting river flow regimes critical to downstream ecosystem services

Selection of strategies that help reduce riverine inputs requires numerical models that accurately quantify hydrologic processes. While numerous models exist, information on how to evaluate and select the most robust models is limited. Toward this end, we developed a comprehensive approach that helps evaluate watershed models in their ability to simulate flow regimes critical to downstream ecosystem services. We demonstrated the method using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), the Hydrological Simulation Program–FORTRAN (HSPF) model, and Distributed Large Basin Runoff Model (DLBRM) applied to the Maumee River Basin (USA). The approach helped in identifying that each model simulated flows within acceptable ranges. However, each was limited in its ability to simulate flows triggered by extreme weather events, owing to algorithms not being optimized for such events and mismatched physiographic watershed conditions. Ultimately, we found HSPF to best predict river flow, whereas SWAT offered the most flexibility for evaluating agricultural management practices.     

河南省城市生态建设的问题与对策

生态城市建设是城市可持续健康发展的重要途径,城市生态建设的研究已成为如今城市建设的一项重要研究内容.建设现代化生态城市的目的是为了将社会经济发展和环境保护相融合.城市生态建设是构建和谐社会的重要方面,将有利于社会经济的可持续发展,提升城市的竞争力.分析了河南省城市生态建设的现状,提出了河南省城市生态建设中存在的一些问题,并针对这些问题提出了相关的对策和建议.     

基本地貌形态数学模型的改进

以邻域、边界等拓扑学概念为基础,引入环状邻域和分离型邻域等概念,根据任意点对地貌特征点的高差所满足的不同条件,分别推导了山、洼地、鞍部、盆地、高原、岛屿等基本地貌形态的数学模型.     

高光谱影像的BDT-SVM地物分类算法与应用

面对海量数据的特征空间高维性及训练样本的有限性,高光谱遥感影像若采用常规统计模式的分类方法难以获得较好的分类结果。因此探讨支持向量机(SVM)分类器的基本原理,针对EO-1Hyperion高光谱影像的分类特点及现有多类SVM算法所存在的训练时间长及分类精度低等问题,引入二叉决策树SVM(BDT-SVM)分类算法,并提出一种新的类间分离度定义方法及相应的客观确定二叉树结构的策略,由此生成改进的BDT-SVM算法。实验结果表明:与其他多类分类方法相比,基于改进的BDT-SVM算法的高光谱影像地物分类效果更好,总体精度达到90.96%,Kappa系数为0.89,该算法还解决了经典SVM多类分类可能存在的不可分区域问题。     

基于IHS的高分辨率遥感影像自适应融合算法

在分析几种IHS算法的基础上,提出了一种适合于高分辨率遥感影像的自适应加权融合算法。该算法基于快速IHS变换,从亮度成份构成和空间细节注入程度两个方面加以改进,采用相关系数来调整权重,避免了人工指定权重带来的主观因素偏差,在提高影像空间细节和光谱保持之间取得了较好的均衡,同时还具备了高计算效率。通过融合实验并与几种改进的IHS算法的对比分析,该算法均优于其他几种改进算法。     

Accurately estimating reflectance parameters for color and gloss reproduction

A new method is described to estimate diffuse and specular reflectance parameters using spectral images, which overcomes the dynamic range limitation of imaging devices. After eliminating the influences of illumination and camera on spectral images, reflection values are initially assumed as diffuse-only reflection components, and subjected to the least squares method to estimate diffuse reflectance parameters at each wavelength on each single surface particle. Based on the dichromatic reflection model, specular reflection components are obtained, and then subjected to the least squares method to estimate specular reflectance parameters for gloss intensity and surface roughness. Experiments were carried out using both simulation data and measured spectral images. Our results demonstrate that this method is capable of estimating diffuse and specular reflectance parameters precisely for color and gloss reproduction, without requiring preprocesses such as image segmentation and synthesis of high dynamic range images.     

Using QuickBird imagery and a production efficiency model to improve crop yield estimation in the semi-arid hilly Loess Plateau,China

Crop yield is a key element in rural development and an indicator of national food security. A method that could estimate crop yield over large hilly areas would be highly desirable. Methods including high spatial resolution satellite imagery have the potential to achieve this objective. This paper describes a method of integrating QuickBird imagery with a production efficiency model (PEM) to estimate crop yield in Zhonglianchuan, a hilly area on Loess Plateau, China. In the PEM model, crop yield is a function of the photosynthetic active radiation (PAR), fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (f_APAR) and light-use efficiency (LUE). Based on the high spatial resolution QuickBird imagery, a land cover classification is used to attribute a class-specific LUE. The f_APAR is related to spectral vegetation indices (SVI), which can be derived from the satellite images. The LUE, f_APAR and incident PAR data were combined to estimate the crop yield. Farmer-reported crop yield data in 80 representative plots were used to validate the model output. The results indicated QuickBird imagery can improve the accuracy of predicted results relative to the Landsat TM image. The predicted yield approximated well with the data reported by the farmers (r² = 0.86; n = 80). The spatial distributions of crop yield derived here also offers valuable information to manage agricultural production and understand ecosystem functioning.