Title :
An intelligent GIS for rangeland impact assessment
Author :
Vayssières, Marc P. ; George, Mel R. ; Bernheim, L. ; Young, Julie ; Plant, Richard E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Agronomy & Range Sci., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
A monitoring and forecasting system is needed for bioregional planning, natural resource policy analysis and management strategy testing in California. The advantages of qualitative, rule-based models, and a state-transition paradigm to build ecosystem models are discussed. An intelligent geographic information system to model the effects of fire, grazing, thinning and protection on species composition, canopy coverage and resource values in the woodland is presented. Conceptual issues and possible improvements are discussed
Keywords :
biocybernetics; ecology; geographic information systems; knowledge based systems; monitoring; California; bioregional planning; ecology; ecosystem models; forecasting system; geographic information system; intelligent GIS; monitoring; natural resource policy analysis; rangeland impact assessment; rule-based models; woodland; Agriculture; Biological system modeling; Ecosystems; Fires; Floods; Geographic Information Systems; Humans; Production; Protection; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
AI, Simulation, and Planning in High Autonomy Systems, 1993. Integrating Virtual Reality and Model-Based Environments. Proceedings. Fourth Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Tucson, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4020-0
DOI :
10.1109/AIHAS.1993.410584
