caa a22 4500 467928134 CHVBK 20180406152935.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060701xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10109-006-0025-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10109-006-0025-x Mapcurves: a quantitative method for comparing categorical maps [Elektronische Daten] [William Hargrove, Forrest Hoffman, Paul Hessburg] We present Mapcurves, a quantitative goodness-of-fit (GOF) method that unambiguously shows the degree of spatial concordance between two or more categorical maps. Mapcurves graphically and quantitatively evaluate the degree of fit among any number of maps and quantify a GOF for each polygon, as well as the entire map. The Mapcurve method indicates a perfect fit even if all polygons in one map are comprised of unique sets of the polygons in another map, if the coincidence among map categories is absolute. It is not necessary to interpret (or even know) legend descriptors for the categories in the maps to be compared, since the degree of fit in the spatial overlay alone forms the basis for the comparison. This feature makes Mapcurves ideal for comparing maps derived from remotely sensed images. A translation table is provided for the categories in each map as an output. Since the comparison is category-based rather than cell-based, the GOF is resolution-independent. Mapcurves can be applied either to entire map categories or to individual raster patches or vector polygons. Mapcurves also have applications for quantifying the spatial uncertainty of particular map features. Springer-Verlag, 2006 Ecoregion nationallicence Goodness-of-fit nationallicence Kappa statistic nationallicence Landcover nationallicence Model validation nationallicence Overlap nationallicence Spatial concordance nationallicence Spatial uncertainty nationallicence Vegetation nationallicence Hargrove William Environmental Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, M.S. 6407, P.O. Box 2008, 37831-6407, Oak Ridge, TN, USA aut Hoffman Forrest Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 37831, Oak Ridge, TN, USA aut Hessburg Paul USDA Forest Service, PNW Research Station, 98801, Wenatchee, WA, USA aut Journal of Geographical Systems Springer-Verlag 8/2(2006-07-01), 187-208 1435-5930 8:2<187 2006 8 10109 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10109-006-0025-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10109-006-0025-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hargrove William Environmental Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, M.S. 6407, P.O. Box 2008, 37831-6407, Oak Ridge, TN, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hoffman Forrest Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 37831, Oak Ridge, TN, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hessburg Paul USDA Forest Service, PNW Research Station, 98801, Wenatchee, WA, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Geographical Systems Springer-Verlag 8/2(2006-07-01), 187-208 1435-5930 8:2<187 2006 8 10109 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer