Thesis (M. S.)--Montana State University--Bozeman, 2005. / Typescript. Chairperson, Graduate Committee: C. Van Shelhamer. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-86).

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The city of Richmond has practiced mixed land-use policies to encourage non-private-vehicle commuting for decades based on the successful examples or the empirical evidence of other cities. However, the idea violates one of common logical fallacy—“all things are equal.” Using the indices of land-use diversity, this study explores the correlation between land-use mixture and home-based trip for the city of Richmond. This paper calculates two common indices of land-use mixture—entropy, and dissimilarity. The results indicate that although Richmond’s land-use mixture and home-based trip do have a correlation, the correlation is weak. One possible reason is that socioeconomic actors have a stronger influence on transportation than land-use mixture. However, this assumption still needs further analysis in order to be verified.

Les circulations atmosphériques synoptiques et locales expliquent les variabilités spatiotemporelles des précipitations en Amazonie brésilienne. Ce vaste espace géographique est caractérisé par un réseau pluviométrique peu dense et hétérogène qui limite un suivi exhaustif des pluies. La télédétection est alors l´outil préférentiel afin de pallier cette lacune spatiale. Toutefois, les estimations quantitatives des précipitations (QPE) dérivées des domaines spectraux des infrarouges (IR) et Micro-ondes (MO), ou de techniques multi canaux souffrent d´erreurs. Les sources d´incertitudes et biais des QPE peuvent provenir de la calibration des capteurs, de l´algorithmie et de l´échantillonnage des champs de pluie. Dans cette thèse, l´évaluation des algorithmes TRMM3B42(v6), CMORPH et PERSIANN s´appuie sur une base de données pluviométriques dont la fiabilité est assurée par un contrôle de qualité rigoureux. Sur la période 2003-2009, l’inter comparaison des produits satellitaires montre un faible accord (coefficient de détermination < 0,30) avec la base de référence en Amazonie brésilienne Légale. TRMM3B42(v6) présente la meilleure performance avec un échantillonnage correct des champs de pluie. En outre, un cas d’études montre que les erreurs des QPE par satellite sont plus importantes en milieu forestier, notamment pour le produit MO MWCOMB. Enfin, la correction des grilles satellitaires par PDF Matching permet de réaliser une analyse climatologique approfondie et améliorée par rapport à la base de référence / Synoptic and local atmospheric circulations explain the spatiotemporal variability of rainfall in the Brazilian Amazon. This wide geographical area is characterized by a sparse and heterogeneous rain gauges network, which limits an exhaustive monitoring of rainfall. Remote sensing is then the preferred tool to fill this gap space. However, quantitative precipitation estimates (QPE) derived from spectral Infrared (IR) and Microwave (MW), or multi-channel techniques suffer from errors. Sources of uncertainty and bias of QPE may come from the sensor calibration, the algorithms and sampling of rain fields. In this thesis, the evaluation of algorithms TRMM3B42(v6), CMORPH and PERSIANN relies on a rain gauges database which reliability is assured by rigorous quality control. Over the period 2003-2009, the inter comparison of satellite products show low agreement (coefficient of determination < 0.30) with reference database in the Legal brazilian Amazon. TRMM3B42(v6) has the best performance with a correct sampling of rain fields. In addition, a case study shows that satellite QPE errors are larger in the forest, including the product MW MWCOMB. Finally, the satellite grids correction by PDF Matching allows a detailed and improved climatologically analysis compared with reference database / Circulações atmosféricas sinóticas e locais explicam a variabilidade espaço-temporal das chuvas na Amazônia brasileira. Esta vasta área geográfica é caracterizada por uma rede pluviômetrica heterogênea, o que limita um monitoramento exaustivo da chuva. O sensoriamento remoto é então a ferramenta adequada para preencher este espaço vazio. No entanto, estimativas quantitativas de precipitação (QPE) derivadas do espectro Infravermelho (IR) e Microondas (MO), ou técnicas multi-canais sofrem erros. Fontes de incerteza e de viés das QPE podem vir a partir da calibração de sensores, dos algoritmos e da amostragem de chuva. Nesta tese, a avaliação dos algoritmos TRMM3B42(v6), PERSIANN e CMORPH se baseia em um banco de dados pluviométricos cujo a confiabilidade assegurada por rigoroso controle de qualidade. Durante o período 2003-2009, a comparação dos produtos de satélite mostram baixa concordância (coeficiente de determinação < 0,30) com a base de referência na Amazônia brasileira Legal. TRMM3B42(v6) tem o melhor esempenho com uma amostragem correta da chuva. Além disso, um estudo de caso mostra que os erros das QPE por satélite são maiores na floresta, incluindo o produto MO MWCOMB. Finalmente, a correção das grades de satélite por PDF Matching permite uma análise climatológica detalhada e melhorada em relação a base de referência

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O objetivo desta tese foi propor um conjunto de procedimentos para a obtenção de dados geológico-geotécnicos e de usos e manejo do solo, afim de estimar e analisar de forma integrada a infiltração potencial e a geração de escoamento superficial Hortoniano potencial de uma região. As regiões estudadas compreenderam as folhas do IBGE de São Carlos e Araraquara, localizadas no centro leste do Estado de São Paulo. O método utilizado englobou: mapeamento geológico-geotécnico dos materiais geológicos; elaboração de modelos geológicos estruturados 3D; seleção dos eventos de chuvas; caracterização físico química das águas subsuperficiais; trabalhos de campo; ensaios laboratoriais e in situ; aplicação de funções de pedotransferência. A partir destes procedimentos estabeleceu-se às diversas condições de infiltração e caracterizou-se a variabilidade geológico e geotécnica dos materiais geológicos, que permitiu selecionar os parâmetros mais adequados e integra-los no modelo de infiltração de Chu (1978). Os resultados da infiltração potencial e do escoamento superficial Hortoniano potencial gerado variaram significativamente em função das características geológico-geotécnicas dos materiais geológicos e dos tipos de eventos de chuva. As 65 unidades de condição de infiltração obtidas foram classificadas com base nas curvas de infiltração e nos valores de infiltração potencial em 5 grupos com características distintas. Ao associar estes grupos a região de estudo, foi possível identificar as principais áreas potenciais de infiltração e geração de escoamento superficial Hortoniano, bem como compreender a sua relação com funções ambientais associadas a dinâmica de água. A partir dos resultados obtidos, conclui-se que é fundamental caracterizar adequadamente à variabilidade geológico-geotécnica dos materiais geológicos para estimar confiavelmente a infiltração potencial. A caracterização deve considerar os diversos métodos de obtenção de dados, tais como ensaios de laboratório e in situ, e aplicação de funções de pedotransferência. Em estudos relacionados à dinâmica de água é essencial realizar a integração de diferentes dados e considerar a sazonalidade dos tipos de uso e manejo e das chuvas. A sistemática proposta permitiu analisar de forma simples, quantitativa e adequada a infiltração e a geração escoamento superficial Hortoniano, a qual constitui-se como uma ferramenta apropriada para o planejamento territorial regional e o gerenciamento de recursos hídricos. / The objective of this thesis was to propose a set of procedures to obtain geological and geotechnical and land uses data, and integrate then in order to estimate and analyze the potential infiltration and Hortonian overland flow of a region. The study regions included the IBGE sheets from São Carlos and Araraquara, located in the centre east portion of São Paulo State-Brazil. The used methods included engineering geological mapping; elaboration of structured 3D geological models; selection of rainfall events; chemical and physical characterization of groundwater; fieldwork; laboratory and in situ tests and application of pedotransfer functions. From these procedures, the various infiltration conditions were defined and the geological and geotechnical variability of the geological materials was characterized, which permitted to select the most adequate parameters and integrating them into Chu (1978) infiltration model. The potential infiltration and Hortonian overland flow varied significantly, depending on the geological and geotechnical characteristics of the geological materials and rainfall event types. The 65 infiltration condition units obtained were classified based on the infiltration curves and potential infiltration values into 5 groups with different characteristics. By associating these groups with the study regions, it was possible to identify the main potential areas of infiltration and generation of Hortonian overland flow, as well as to understand its relation with environmental functions associated with water dynamics. Based on the results, it is concluded that is essential to characterize adequately the geological and geotechnical variability of geological materials to estimate reliably the potential infiltration. The characterization should taking into account the whole variety of data obtaining methods, such as laboratory and in situ tests, and application of pedotransfer functions. In studies related to water dynamics, it is fundamental to integrate different data and to consider the seasonality of land uses and management practices and rainfall event types. The proposed set of procedures permitted to analyze in a simple, quantitative and appropriate way the potential infiltration and the generation of the Hortonian overland flow, constituting an appropriate tool for regional territorial planning and water management.

O objetivo desta tese foi propor um conjunto de procedimentos para a obtenção de dados geológico-geotécnicos e de usos e manejo do solo, afim de estimar e analisar de forma integrada a infiltração potencial e a geração de escoamento superficial Hortoniano potencial de uma região. As regiões estudadas compreenderam as folhas do IBGE de São Carlos e Araraquara, localizadas no centro leste do Estado de São Paulo. O método utilizado englobou: mapeamento geológico-geotécnico dos materiais geológicos; elaboração de modelos geológicos estruturados 3D; seleção dos eventos de chuvas; caracterização físico química das águas subsuperficiais; trabalhos de campo; ensaios laboratoriais e in situ; aplicação de funções de pedotransferência. A partir destes procedimentos estabeleceu-se às diversas condições de infiltração e caracterizou-se a variabilidade geológico e geotécnica dos materiais geológicos, que permitiu selecionar os parâmetros mais adequados e integra-los no modelo de infiltração de Chu (1978). Os resultados da infiltração potencial e do escoamento superficial Hortoniano potencial gerado variaram significativamente em função das características geológico-geotécnicas dos materiais geológicos e dos tipos de eventos de chuva. As 65 unidades de condição de infiltração obtidas foram classificadas com base nas curvas de infiltração e nos valores de infiltração potencial em 5 grupos com características distintas. Ao associar estes grupos a região de estudo, foi possível identificar as principais áreas potenciais de infiltração e geração de escoamento superficial Hortoniano, bem como compreender a sua relação com funções ambientais associadas a dinâmica de água. A partir dos resultados obtidos, conclui-se que é fundamental caracterizar adequadamente à variabilidade geológico-geotécnica dos materiais geológicos para estimar confiavelmente a infiltração potencial. A caracterização deve considerar os diversos métodos de obtenção de dados, tais como ensaios de laboratório e in situ, e aplicação de funções de pedotransferência. Em estudos relacionados à dinâmica de água é essencial realizar a integração de diferentes dados e considerar a sazonalidade dos tipos de uso e manejo e das chuvas. A sistemática proposta permitiu analisar de forma simples, quantitativa e adequada a infiltração e a geração escoamento superficial Hortoniano, a qual constitui-se como uma ferramenta apropriada para o planejamento territorial regional e o gerenciamento de recursos hídricos. / The objective of this thesis was to propose a set of procedures to obtain geological and geotechnical and land uses data, and integrate then in order to estimate and analyze the potential infiltration and Hortonian overland flow of a region. The study regions included the IBGE sheets from São Carlos and Araraquara, located in the centre east portion of São Paulo State-Brazil. The used methods included engineering geological mapping; elaboration of structured 3D geological models; selection of rainfall events; chemical and physical characterization of groundwater; fieldwork; laboratory and in situ tests and application of pedotransfer functions. From these procedures, the various infiltration conditions were defined and the geological and geotechnical variability of the geological materials was characterized, which permitted to select the most adequate parameters and integrating them into Chu (1978) infiltration model. The potential infiltration and Hortonian overland flow varied significantly, depending on the geological and geotechnical characteristics of the geological materials and rainfall event types. The 65 infiltration condition units obtained were classified based on the infiltration curves and potential infiltration values into 5 groups with different characteristics. By associating these groups with the study regions, it was possible to identify the main potential areas of infiltration and generation of Hortonian overland flow, as well as to understand its relation with environmental functions associated with water dynamics. Based on the results, it is concluded that is essential to characterize adequately the geological and geotechnical variability of geological materials to estimate reliably the potential infiltration. The characterization should taking into account the whole variety of data obtaining methods, such as laboratory and in situ tests, and application of pedotransfer functions. In studies related to water dynamics, it is fundamental to integrate different data and to consider the seasonality of land uses and management practices and rainfall event types. The proposed set of procedures permitted to analyze in a simple, quantitative and appropriate way the potential infiltration and the generation of the Hortonian overland flow, constituting an appropriate tool for regional territorial planning and water management.

Conflictes socioterritorials i participació pública en la gestió de l'aigua de la conca del riu Muga (Alt Empordà) és un treball que incideix sobre la conflictivitat en la gestió dels rius mediterranis i prospecta en la participació pública -activa i vinculant- per a la resolució de conflictes i la planificació i gestió dels recursos hídrics. En concret, s'ha intentat donar resposta a cinc objectius:Objectius del marc teòric- Comprovar l'existència de dos discursos antagònics (radicalment oposats) en l'esfera social, científica i de gestió dels rius que generen conflicte i que són insostenibles per a una gestió integral dels recursos fluvials: el discurs antropocèntric i el discurs ecocèntric.Matèria d'estudi: L'excepcionalisme humà i l'ecologia profunda en la societat; Les disciplines de la regulació de l'aigua i de l'ecologia fluvial en la ciència; El contracte antropocèntric i el balanç ecocèntric en la gestió; El discurs ambiental (el riu antròpic i ecosistemàtic).- Valorar si les estratègies de participació pública (que involucren als agents socials) gaudeixen -respecte els processos de decisió unilaterals (siguin autoritàries o arbitràries)- de més garanties per corregir i prevenir conflictes desconstructius relacionats amb l'aigua i els recursos fluvials.Matèria d'estudi: Definició de conflicte en positiu; L'estratègia de cooperació i consens en la Resolució Alternativa de Disputes (Alternative Dispute Resolution) i 13 casos resolts de conflictes per l'aigua a l'Oest dels Estats Units; Bases d'un pla de gestió integral, adaptatiu i participatiu i el cas del San Joaquin River Management Plan (Califòrnia, Estats Units).Objectius del marc pràctic. Conca del riu Muga (Alt Empordà)- Contextualitzar la diversificació i intensificació dels usos de l'aigua dins un procés de canvi dels usos del sòl, particularment accelerat a partir de la dècada de 1960 i objecte de problemàtiques socioterritorials d'ençà de la dècada de 1980. Cartografia i matriu de canvi dels usos del sòl de la conca anys 1993 i 1957.Matèria d'estudi: Cartografia i estadística dels usos del sòl de la conca del riu Muga (49 municipis altempordanesos, 1.050 km2), anys 1957 i 1993. Retrospectiva dels espais forestals, d'aigua, conreats i urbanitzats.- Identificar i descriure les tensions i conflictes en l'ús de l'aigua, així com les característiques de les solucions adoptades en el període 1980-2000. Constatar si determinades solucions estructurals han esdevingut problemàtiques a mig o llarg termini, i estimar la probabilitat de conflictes futurs.Matèria d'estudi: 50 incidents problemàtics en abastament d'aigua (26 tensions i 24 conflictes) i 53 mesures per fer-hi front (12 d'adaptació de la demanda i 41 d'adaptació de l'oferta d'aigua) entre els anys 1980 i 2000, i diferenciant dues unitats territorials de la conca (la Muga interior i la plana de la Muga).- Caracteritzar quins són els temes en matèria d'aigua que no disposen de consens entre els agents socioeconòmics, tècnics i polítics locals reunits en les sessions de discussió del projecte MUGA. Determinar si les estratègies participatives poden prosperar perquè són factibles i idònies.Matèria d'estudi: Projecte MUGA: Gestión del recurso agua con participación de agentes. Estudio para la cuenca del río Muga (Girona), 2000-2003 - UAB i UdG; La dissensió d'opinions dels 30 participants a les 4 sessions de discussió entorn l'ús i gestió de l'aigua de la conca de la Muga; 6 temes de conflicte, 14 subtemes i 31 punts de discussió, 9 dels quals punts calents de conflicte (destructius i indicadors de punts de disfunció en la gestió de l'aigua de la conca). / Social territorial conflicts and public participation in water management in the Muga river basin (Alt Empordà) focuses on conflicts generated by the management of Mediterranean rivers and examines the role of active and legally binding public participation in resolving conflicts and managing water resources. Specifically, the study set out to achieve five aims:Theoretical aims- To demonstrate that there are two antagonistic (radically opposed) positions - anthropocentrism and ecocentrism - in the social, scientific, and management spheres that generate conflict and impede a sustainable integrated management of river resources. Study material: human exceptionalism and deep ecology in society; water regulatory and river ecology disciplines in science; the anthropocentric contract and ecocentric balance in management; environmental discourse (the anthropic and ecosystemic river).- To determine whether public participation strategies (involving social agents) provide greater guarantees than unilateral decision-making processes (whether arbitrary or authoritarian) of resolving and preventing destructive conflicts in the area of water and river resources. Study material: definition of positive conflict; cooperation and consensus building in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and 13 case studies of water conflicts that were resolved in western United States; conditions for an integrated, adaptive, and participative management plan, and the San Joaquin River Management Plan (California, United States).Practical aims. Muga River Basin (Alt Empordà)- To contextualise the diversification and intensification of the use of water against a background of changing land uses, a process which rapidly gained ground from the 1960s onwards and became a source of social territorial conflict in the 1980s.Study material: land-use maps and statistics from 1957 and 1993 for the Muga river basin (49 municipalities in the Alt Empordà region and a total surface area of 1,050 km2). Retrospective analysis of forested, water-covered, cultivated, and developed areas.- To identify and describe tensions and conflicts over water use and the different solutions adopted between 1980 and 2000. To determine if certain structural solutions have become a source of confrontation in the medium or long term, and to assess the likelihood of future conflicts. Study material: 50 water supply incidents (26 tensions and 24 conflicts) and 53 measures adopted to resolve these incidents between 1980 and 2000 (12 demand-management measures and 41 supply-management actions); differentiation between two areas of the Muga river basin (interior and plain).- To discern which water issues are the source of discord among the different socio-economic, technical, and political agents participating in the MUGA project's focus group sessions. To determine if new participative strategies in the near future are necessary and likely to succeed.Study material: The MUGA project: management of Muga water resources with agent participation. Muga river basin study (Girona), 2000/03 - Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and University of Girona (UdG); conflicting opinions among the 30 participants in the four focus-group sessions held on water use and management in the Muga river basin; 6 conflictive issues, 14 sub-issues, and 31 points of dispute, 9 of which were sources of intense conflict (destructive and indicative of inappropriate river basin management).

Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2003. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African government started the restructuring process of the state’s forest assets in 1998. The privatisation process includes all the assets of the South African Forestry Company (SAFCOL) and half of the former homelands’ 150 000 hectares of forest. In August 2000 SAFCOL released their “Operational Plan for Implementing Exit from Forestry in the Southem-Cape Portion of the Western Cape Region”. This plan identified only major land uses (agriculture, forestry, and conservation). A more detailed and intensive land evaluation study was required to specify land utilisation types that are tailor-made to each land unit of the study area. The main intention of this research study is to develop a more detailed evaluation process that elaborates on the land uses proposed by SAFCOL, which is site-specific in terms of the type of agricultural system to be used on specific areas, or the type of indigenous vegetation to be restored in conservation areas. La Motte plantation was taken as the case study and the SAFCOL digital database for the study area was used as the input data. The Automated Land Evaluation System (ALES) was the computer software package used to build the expert system to evaluate land according to the method presented in the FAO 1976 report. The ALES model built in this research study had 15 decision trees (one per land utilisation type) resulting in a total of 1678 branches, which relate land characteristics to severity levels of land qualities. During the computation of an evaluation ALES attempts to place each map unit into one of the four severity levels of land qualities within each landutilisation type. Physical suitability of each land unit for each land utilisation type was determined by the maximum limitation method. ALES is not a GIS and does not by itself display maps. The evaluation result matrix was exported into ArcMap for further optimisation and geographical analysis to enable the spatial representation of the results. After completion, taking into account the theoretical background, optimal terrain units were identified for the different land uses considered and the results are presented as tables and maps. Fynbos is the most suitable alternative land use for the study area followed by Pears, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay vines. Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vines were least suitable as alternatives. The study found that the SAFCOL’s database is not sufficient to meet the requirements of a detailed site-specific land evaluation process. The polygon attribute table of the soil coverage only provided a subset of the land characteristics necessary to build and run the model. Data fields like soil form, depth, drainage, wetness, terrain type, aspect and climatic information had to be created because most of the data provided were in a non-digital form. The database was not complete and more precise data are needed to improve the system. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Suid-Afrikaanse regering het in 1998 met die herstruktureringsproses van die bosboubates van die Staat begin. Die privatiseringsproses het al die bates van die Suid-Afrikaanse Bosboumaatskappy (SAFCOL) en die helfte van die vorige tuislande se 150 000 hektaar ingesluit. In Augustus 2000 het SAFCOL sy Operasionale Plan vrygestel vir die implementering van sy onttrekkingsprogram van bosbou uit die Suid-Kaap gedeelte van die Weskaap-streek. Hierdie plan het slegs die hoof landgebruike geidentifiseer, bv. landbou, bosbou en natuurbewaring. ‘n Meer gedetaileerde en intensiewe grondgebruikstudie was nodig om geskikte gebruikstipes te identifiseer wat optimale altematiewe gebruike spesifiseer vir elke landeenheid in die studie-area. Die hoofdoel van hierdie navorsingstudie is om ‘n meer gedetaileerde proses te ontwikkel ter uitbreiding van die altematiewe landgebruike wat deur SAFCOL voorgestel was. Hierdie voorstel moet meer ligging-spesifiek wees in terme van die tipe landbougewas of die tipe inheemse plantegroei wat in natuurbewaringsgebiede gevestig moet word. Die La Motte-plantasie is as voorbeeld gebruik om hierdie gevalle-studie te doen en die inligting is vanaf die SAFCOL digitale databasis verkry. Die rekenaar sagteware-pakket wat gebruik is om die land-evalueringstelsel te bou, is die “Automated Land Evaluation System” (ALES). Dit berus op die metode wat in die verslag van die FAO in 1976 voorgestel is. Die ALES model wat in hierdie navorsingstudie benut is, het 15 beslissingsbome (“decision-trees”) (een per landgebruikstipe) wat ‘n totaal van 1678 vertakkings lewer. Landeienskappe word hierdeur in verband gebring met verskillende geskiktheidsvlakke vir verskillende gewasse. Gedurende die berekening van hierdie evaluasie, het ALES elke gebiedseenheid in een van die vier geskiktheidsvlakke per grondgebruikstipe geplaas. Fisiese geskiktheid van elke landeenheid vir elke grondgebruikstipe is bepaal deur die maksimum beperkingsmetode. ALES is nie ‘n GIS nie en op sy eie vertoon dit nie kaarte nie. Die uitslag van die geskiktheidsmatriks is na ArcMap uitgevoer vir verdere optimisering en geografiese analises ten einde die resultate ruimtelik voor te stel. Na afhandeling, met inagneming van die teoretiese agtergrond, is optimale terrein-eenhede gei'dentifiseer met inagneming van die verskillende landgebruike en is die resultate in tabel en kaartvorm aangebied. Fynbos is die mees geskikte altematiewe landgebruik vir die studiegebied gevolg deur Pere, Sauvignon Blanc en Chardonnay wingerde. Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon en Cabernet Franc wingerde is minder geskikte altematiewe. Die studie het bevind dat die SAFCOL databasis nie voldoende was om aan die vereistes van ‘n gedetaileerde liggingspesifieke landevalueringsproses te voldoen nie. Die poligoon-attribuuttabel van die grondoorleg het net ‘n subversameling van die landeienskappe verskaf wat benodig was om die model te bou en uit te voer. Datavelde soos grondvorm, diepte, dreinering, vogtigheid, terreintipe, hellingrigting en klimaatinligting moes geskep word, omdat meeste van die data wat verskaf is nie in ‘n digitale vorm beskikbaar was nie. Die databasis was nie volledig nie en meer presiese data word benodig om die stelsel verder te verbeter.