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Page 1: September 3 ed , 2009

September 3ed , 2009

Safaa Aldwaik

Fall 09GIS & LAND CHANGE SCIENCE

Identifying Stationarity of Transitions Among Land Categories Over Time

[email protected]

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Major Points

• We examine transitions of land categories from three points in time to test the Stationarity of transitions.

• We use Cross-tabulation matrices for the Plum Island Ecosystems site

• Computer code has been created to automate this analysis

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Identifying Stationarity of Transitions Among Land Categories Over Time

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±Land-Cover from three points in time for

the Plum Island Ecosystems site

Source: Office of Geographic and Environment Information (MassGIS), Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs

1985 1991 1999

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Percentage of Area Covered by each land-cover category

1985 1991 1999

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PIE: Lossesduring 1985 - 1991

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PIE: Gainsduring 1985 - 1991

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PIE: Lossesduring 1991 - 1999

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PIE: Gainsduring 1991 - 1999

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PIE: Gross gains and gross losses between 1: 1985 and 19912: 1991 and 1999

Gains Losses

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Net Change Time Interval

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PIE: Annual Rate of Gains and Losses during two time intervals 1: 1985 and 19912: 1991 and 1999

Gains Losses

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Net Change Time Interval

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PIE: Cross-tabulation matrix for comparing two maps from two points in time (pixels counts) 11

1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Total 1985Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

1985 Built 477651 122 342 2376 19 44 335 480889

1985 Agriculture 5858 57868 356 134 0 0 0 64216

1985 Range 3036 34 23108 371 4 0 0 26553

1985 Forest 25090 113 599 517789 72 85 434 544182

1985 Water 25 0 0 0 25000 0 0 25025

1985 Wetland 114 0 5 558 22 107290 16 108005

1985 Barren 1578 0 38 350 0 0 9305 11271

Total 1991 513352 58137 24448 521578 25117 107419 10090 1260141

1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Total 1985Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

1985 Built 37.90 0.01 0.03 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.03 38.16

1985 Agriculture 0.46 4.59 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.10

1985 Range 0.24 0.00 1.83 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.11

1985 Forest 1.99 0.01 0.05 41.09 0.01 0.01 0.03 43.18

1985 Water 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.98 0.00 0.00 1.99

1985 Wetland 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 8.51 0.00 8.57

1985 Barren 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.74 0.89

Total 1991 40.74 4.61 1.94 41.39 1.99 8.52 0.80 100.00

Gross Loss

0.26

0.50

0.27

2.09

0.00

0.06

0.16

3.34

Gross Gain 2.83 0.02 0.11 0.30 0.01 0.01 0.06 3.34

PIE: Cross-tabulation matrix for comparing two maps from two points in time (percentage of landscape)

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Identifying Stationarity of Transitions Among Land Categories Over TimeIf Built will gain 2.83% in space, then what proportion of the other categories

will it over take?

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1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Total 1985Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

1985 Built 37.90 0.01 0.03 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.03 38.16

1985 Agriculture 0.46 4.59 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.10

1985 Range 0.24 0.00 1.83 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.11

1985 Forest 1.99 0.01 0.05 41.09 0.01 0.01 0.03 43.18

1985 Water 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.98 0.00 0.00 1.99

1985 Wetland 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 8.51 0.00 8.57

1985 Barren 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.74 0.89

Total 1991 40.74 4.61 1.94 41.39 1.99 8.52 0.80 100.00

Gross Loss

0.26

0.50

0.27

2.09

0.00

0.06

0.16

3.34

Gross Gain 2.83 0.02 0.11 0.30 0.01 0.01 0.06 3.34

0.23

0.10

1.98

0.09

0.39

0.04

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Matrix showing observed transitions in White and expected gains in Green as a percentage of the land cover

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1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Total 1985Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

1985 Built 37.90 0.010.01

0.030.04

0.190.20

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.030.02 38.16

1985 Agriculture 0.460.23 4.59 0.03

0.010.010.03

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.000.00 5.10

1985 Range 0.240.10

0.000.00 1.83 0.03

0.010.000.00

0.000.00

0.000.00 2.11

1985 Forest 1.991.98

0.010.01

0.050.05 41.09 0.01

0.000.010.00

0.030.03 43.18

1985 Water 0.000.09

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.000.01 1.98 0.00

0.000.000.00 1.99

1985 Wetland 0.010.39

0.000.00

0.000.01

0.040.05

0.000.00 8.51 0.00

0.01 8.57

1985 Barren 0.130.04

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.030.00

0.000.00

0.000.00 0.74 0.89

Total 1991 40.74 4.61 1.94 41.39 1.99 8.52 0.80 100.00

Gross Loss

0.26

0.50

0.27

2.09

0.00

0.06

0.16

3.34

Gross Gain 2.83 0.02 0.11 0.30 0.01 0.01 0.06 3.34

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If Forest lost 2.09% in space, then what proportion of the other categories replaced it?

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1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Total 1985Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

1985 Built 37.90 0.01 0.03 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.03 38.16

1985 Agriculture 0.46 4.59 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.10

1985 Range 0.24 0.00 1.83 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.11

1985 Forest 1.99 0.01 0.05 41.09 0.01 0.01 0.03 43.18

1985 Water 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.98 0.00 0.00 1.99

1985 Wetland 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 8.51 0.00 8.57

1985 Barren 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.74 0.89

Total 1991 40.74 4.61 1.94 41.39 1.99 8.52 0.80 100.00

Gross Loss

0.26

0.50

0.27

2.09

0.00

0.06

0.16

3.34

Gross Gain 2.83 0.02 0.11 0.30 0.01 0.01 0.06 3.34

1.46 0.16 0.07   0.07 0.30 0.03

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Matrix showing observed transitions in White and expected losses in Red as a percentage of the land cover

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1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Total 1985Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

1985 Built 37.90 0.010.02

0.030.01

0.190.18

0.000.01

0.000.04

0.030.00 38.16

1985 Agriculture 0.460.22 4.59 0.03

0.010.010.22

0.000.01

0.000.05

0.000.00 5.10

1985 Range 0.240.11

0.000.01 1.83 0.03

0.120.000.01

0.000.02

0.000.00 2.11

1985 Forest 1.991.46

0.010.16

0.050.07 41.09 0.01

0.070.010.30

0.030.03 43.18

1985 Water 0.000.00

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.000.00 1.98 0.00

0.000.000.00 1.99

1985 Wetland 0.010.03

0.000.00

0.000.00

0.040.03

0.000.00 8.51 0.00

0.00 8.57

1985 Barren 0.130.06

0.000.01

0.000.00

0.030.07

0.000.00

0.000.01 0.74 0.89

Total 1991 40.74 4.61 1.94 41.39 1.99 8.52 0.80 100.00

Gross Loss

0.26

0.50

0.27

2.09

0.00

0.06

0.16

3.34

Gross Gain 2.83 0.02 0.11 0.30 0.01 0.01 0.06 3.34

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Matrix showing observed transitions in White and expected losses in Red as a percentage of the total Change

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1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Total 1985Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

1985 Built 0.30.6

0.80.3

5.65.4

0.00.3

0.01.1

0.80.1

1985 Agriculture 13.96.4

0.80.3

0.36.5

0.00.3

0.01.3

0.00.1

1985 Range 7.23.4

0.10.4

0.93.5

0.00.2

0.00.7

0.00.1

1985 Forest 59.643.5

0.34.9

1.42.1

0.22.1

0.29.1

1.00.9

1985 Water 0.10.0

0. 00. 0

0.00.0

0.00.0

0.00.0

0.00.0

1985 Wetland 0.30.8

0. 00.1

0.00.0

1.30.8

0.10.0

0.00.0

1985 Barren 3.71.9

0.00.2

0.10.1

0.81.9

0.00.1

0.00.4

Total 1991

Gross Loss

7.7

15.1

8.2

62.6

0.1

1.7

4.7

100.0

Gross Gain 84.7 0.6 3.2 9.0 0.3 0.3 1.9 100.0

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Gross Loss

7.7

15.1

8.2

62.6

0.1

1.7

4.7

100.0

Identifying Stationarity of Transitions Among Land Categories Over Time

Matrix showing observed transitions in White and expected gains in Green as a percentage of the total Change

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1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Total 1985Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

1985 Built 0.30.3

0.81.2

5.66.0

0.00.1

0.10.1

0.80.7

1985 Agriculture 13.97.0

0.80.2

0.30.8

0.00.0

0.00.0

0.00.1

1985 Range 7.22.9

0.10.0

0.90.3

0.00.0

0.00.0

0.00.0

1985 Forest 59.659.2

0.30.3

1.41.4

0.20.1

0.20.1

1.00.8

1985 Water 0.12.7

0.00.0

0.00.1

0.00.3

0.00.0

0.00.0

1985 Wetland 0.311.7

0.00.1

0.00.3

1.31.4

0.10.0

0.00.2

1985 Barren 3.71.2

0.00.0

0.10.0

0.80.1

0.00.0

0.00.0

Total 1991

Gross Gain 84.7 0.6 3.2 9.0 0.3 0.3 1.9 100.0

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PIE: Percentage of Observed Transitions, Expected Losses and Expected Gains from the Total Change: the Built category during two time intervals:

1: 1985 and 19912: 1991 and 1999 18

Solid bars: Observed transition Fabric bars: Expected transition Italic numbers: Percentage of landscape

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2From : Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

To: Built

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PIE: Percentage of Observed Transitions, Expected Losses and Expected Gains from the Total Change: the Forest category during two time intervals:

1: 1985 and 19912: 1991 and 1999 19

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2From : Built Agriculture Range Water Wetland Barren

To: Forest

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 To : Built Agriculture Range Water Wetland Barren

From: Forest

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Time Interval:

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PIE: Percentage of Observed Transitions, Expected Losses and Expected Gains from the Total Change: the Agriculture category during two time intervals:

1: 1985 and 19912: 1991 and 1999 20

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2From : Built Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

To: Agriculture

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 To : Built Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

From: Agriculture

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Time Interval:

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PIE: Percentage of Observed Transitions, Expected Losses and Expected Gains from the Total Change: the Range category during two time intervals:

1: 1985 and 19912: 1991 and 1999 21

Solid bars: Observed transition Fabric bars: Expected transition Italic numbers: Percentage of landscape

Time Interval: 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2From : Built Agriculture Forest Water Wetland Barren

To: Range

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 To : Built Agriculture Forest Water Wetland Barren

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PIE: Percentage of Observed Transitions, Expected Losses and Expected Gains from the Total Change: the Water category during two time intervals:

1: 1985 and 19912: 1991 and 1999 22

Solid bars: Observed transition Fabric bars: Expected transition Italic numbers: Percentage of landscape

Time Interval: 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2From : Built Agriculture Range Forest Wetland Barren

To: Water

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 To : Built Agriculture Range Forest Wetland Barren

From: Water

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PIE: Percentage of Observed Transitions, Expected Losses and Expected Gains from the Total Change: the Wetland category during two time intervals:

1: 1985 and 19912: 1991 and 1999 23

Solid bars: Observed transition Fabric bars: Expected transition Italic numbers: Percentage of landscape

Time Interval: 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2From : Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Barren

To: Wetland

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 To : Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Barren

From: Wetland

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PIE: Percentage of Observed Transitions, Expected Losses and Expected Gains from the Total Change: the Barren category during two time intervals:

1: 1985 and 19912: 1991 and 1999 24

Solid bars: Observed transition Fabric bars: Expected transition Italic numbers: Percentage of landscape

Time Interval: 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2From : Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland

To: Barren

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 To : Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland

From: Barren

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Matrix showing Stationarity in losing:Green shadows means observed transitions are either higher or lower than expected losses in both time intervals Red shadows means observed transitions are higher than expected losses during one time interval while lower in

the other

25

To To To To To To To

Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

From Built

From Agriculture

From Range

From Forest

From Water

From Wetland

From Barren

Stationary (observed > expected) Non-Stationary (1st interval: active, 2nd interval resistance)

Stationary (observed < expected) Non-Stationary (1st interval: resistance 2nd interval active)

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Matrix showing Stationarity in gaining:Green shadows means observed transitions are either higher or lower than expected gains in both time intervals Red shadows means observed transitions are higher than expected losses during one time interval while lower in

the other

26

To To To To To To To

Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

From Built

From Agriculture

From Range

From Forest

From Water

From Wetland

From Barren

Stationary (observed > expected) Non-Stationary (1st interval: active, 2nd interval resistance)

Stationary (observed < expected) Non-Stationary (1st interval: resistance 2nd interval active)

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Matrix showing the overall evidence of Stationarity:Green means transitions are consistence in losing and gaining in both time intervals

Red means transitions are not consistence; neither in gains nor in losses over timeYellow shadows means transitions are consistence either in gains or in losses

27

To To To To To To To

Built Agriculture Range Forest Water Wetland Barren

From Built

From Agriculture

From Range

From Forest

From Water

From Wetland

From Barren

Stationary in bothGains and Losses

Non-Stationary inboth Gains and Losses

Stationary in Losses only

Stationaryin Gains only

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28

1985-1991 transitions 1991-1999 transitions

Stationary over time

Non-Stationary over time

Stationary either in gains or losses

Persistence

PIE: Evidence of Stationarity over time

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• The cross-tabulation matrices serve as the basis for identifying Stationarity of transitions among land categories over time.

• Length of time interval plays an important role in our assessment.

• Examining matrices for the Plum Island Ecosystems site show that:• Most of the change is associated with the Forest and Built categories, due in part to the

fact that these two are the largest categories among the three times• When Built gains, it is inclined to gain from Agriculture and Range systematically in

both time intervals and is disinclined to gain from Wetland systematically. In the first time interval, when built gains, it targets forest slightly. In the second time interval, when built gains, it avoids forest slightly.

• When Forest loses, it is inclined to lose to Built systematically in both time intervals. Forest is disinclined to lose to all other categories, especially Wetland.

• When Built loses, it is inclined to lose to Forest slightly in the first time and systematically in the second time interval. Built is disinclined to lose to all other categories, especially Wetland.

• When Forest gains, it is disinclined to gain from Built slightly in the first time and inclined to gain from Built systematically in the second time interval.

• There is no Stationarity in the transitions from Built to Forest as Built loses systematically to Forest only during the second time interval.

• Losses from Forest to Built are stationary while Gains in Built from Forest are not stationary.

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Major Points

• We examine transitions of land categories from three points in time to test the Stationarity of transitions.

• We use Cross-tabulation matrices for the Plum Island Ecosystems site

• Computer code has been created to automate this analysis

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