environmental modeling weighting gis layers 

Environmental ModelingEnvironmental ModelingWeighting GIS Layers Weighting GIS Layers       

1. A Hydrologic Model1. A Hydrologic Model► To estimate groundwater recharge in To estimate groundwater recharge in order to issue water pump permission order to issue water pump permission

► Statistics: Multiple RegressionStatistics: Multiple Regression

Sophocleous, M., 1992. Groundwater recharge estimation and regionalization: Sophocleous, M., 1992. Groundwater recharge estimation and regionalization: the Great Bend Prairie of central Kansas and its recharge statistics. the Great Bend Prairie of central Kansas and its recharge statistics. Journal of Hydrology, 137:113-140Journal of Hydrology, 137:113-140. .

2. Variables2. Variables► Dependent variable: Dependent variable:

groundwater recharge groundwater recharge

2. Variables2. Variables► Independent variables: Independent variables:

1. annual precipitation 1. annual precipitation

2. soil-profile water storage 2. soil-profile water storage during spring during spring

3. depth to water table in spring 3. depth to water table in spring

4. spring precipitation rate 4. spring precipitation rate    = spring precip/# of spring    = spring precip/# of spring precip days precip days

5. number of precip days during the 5. number of precip days during the year year

At each location, collect values for both the dependent variable and the independent variables

3. Regression3. Regression► Independent variables 1-4 are Independent variables 1-4 are

included in the regression included in the regression                

► Variable 5 is excluded because Variable 5 is excluded because

the level of sig> 0.05 for F test the level of sig> 0.05 for F test                

► Recharge = Recharge = -48.8347-48.8347 ++ 0.19170.1917XX11 -- 0.08290.0829XX22

- 4.9594- 4.9594XX33 + 5.3639+ 5.3639XX44

► RR22 = = 0.760.76

3. Regression3. Regression► Recharge = -145.6206 + 0.3449 Recharge = -145.6206 + 0.3449 precipprecip

RR22 = = 0.57930.5793

► Recharge = -48.2453 + 0.2869 Recharge = -48.2453 + 0.2869 precip precip - 0.1097 - 0.1097 soil watersoil waterRR22 = = 0.68950.6895

► Recharge = -9.3727 + 0.2459 Recharge = -9.3727 + 0.2459 precipprecip - 0.0819 - 0.0819 soils watersoils water – – 5.2387 5.2387 water levelwater levelRR22 = = 0.73810.7381

► Recharge = -48.8347 + 0.1917 Recharge = -48.8347 + 0.1917 precip precip -- 0.0829 0.0829 soil watersoil water – – 4.9594 4.9594 water level water level +5.3639 +5.3639 precip rateprecip rate RR22 = = 0.75750.7575

Regression ResultsRegression Results

► Analysis of varianceAnalysis of varianceDF DF Sum of Squares Sum of Squares Mean SquareMean Square

Regression Regression 3 3 97747.0918497747.0918432583.0306132583.03061

ResidualResidual 36 36 7061.68316 7061.68316 196.15787196.15787

F = 166.10616F = 166.10616 Signif F = 0.0000Signif F = 0.0000

Multiple rMultiple r 0.87328 0.87328R SquareR Square 0.76262 0.76262Adjusted R Square Adjusted R Square 0.75701 0.75701Standard ErrorStandard Error 14.00564 14.00564

Regression ResultsRegression Results

► Variables in the EquationVariables in the EquationVariableVariable bb Se b Se b Beta Beta t t Sig t Sig t

XX11 0.1917 0.1917 0.0017150.001715 0.7259980.725998 6.262 6.262 0.00000.0000

XX22 -0.0829-0.0829 0.0012190.001219 -0.994050-0.994050 -16.161 -16.161 0.00000.0000

XX33 -4.9594-4.9594 11.07978511.079785 -0.052423-0.052423 -0.4841 -0.4841 0.03100.0310

XX44 5.3639 5.3639 7.39087.3908 7.92737.9273 -0.932-0.932 0.09260.0926

4. GIS Overlay4. GIS Overlay► Extend the site-specific Extend the site-specific

relationship to the entire study relationship to the entire study areaarea

► The regression establishes a The regression establishes a quantitative relationship between quantitative relationship between recharge and the independent recharge and the independent variablesvariables

RechargeRecharge = -48.8347 + 0.1917 = -48.8347 + 0.1917XX11 - - 0.08290.0829XX22

- 4.9594- 4.9594XX33 + 5.3639 + 5.3639XX44

Recharge(Recharge()) = -48.8347 + = -48.8347 + 0.7259980.725998XX11

- - 0.9940500.994050XX2 2 - - 0.0524230.052423XX33 + + 7.92737.9273XX44

4. GIS Overlay4. GIS Overlay

► This result is derived from point This result is derived from point locations. We need to estimate locations. We need to estimate recharge for the entire study arearecharge for the entire study area

4. GIS Overlay4. GIS Overlay► For any location that has values For any location that has values

for the four independent variables, for the four independent variables, we can calculate the recharge for we can calculate the recharge for that locationthat location

► The values of the four independent The values of the four independent variables can be obtained from GIS variables can be obtained from GIS layers, one layer for each layers, one layer for each independent variable independent variable

4. GIS Overlay4. GIS Overlay► GIS layersGIS layers

1. annual precipitation, NCDC, 1. annual precipitation, NCDC, spatial spatial

interpolationinterpolation

2. spring soil storage, data?2. spring soil storage, data?

3. depth to water table, well log, 3. depth to water table, well log, spatial spatial

interpolation      interpolation     

4. spring precipitation rate, 4. spring precipitation rate, climatic climatic

stationsstations

X1: Annual Precipitation

X2: Spring Soil Storage

X3: Depth to Water Table

X4: Spring precipitation Rate

4. GIS Overlay4. GIS Overlay► Recharge potential = Recharge potential =

- 48.8347- 48.8347

+ 0.1917+ 0.1917 X X11 (annual precip) (annual precip)

- 0.0829- 0.0829 X X22 (spring soil storage) (spring soil storage)

- 4.9594- 4.9594 X X33 (depth to water table) (depth to water table)

+ 5.3639+ 5.3639 X X44 (spring precip rate) (spring precip rate)

► The result is a potential The result is a potential groundwater recharge map with a groundwater recharge map with a 0.760.76 accuracy accuracy

Independent Variable 1: Land Cover Change

Independent Variable 2: Human Development Index

Independent Variable 3: Population Value

Independent Variable 4: Land Cover

Independent Variable 5: Soil Moisture

Dependent Variable: Predicted Land Cover

ResultsResults