Although there are a large number of software products available for calculating landscape metrics (e.g. FRAGSTATS, landscapemetrics package in R) no tools are currently available (to my knowledge) that calculate landscape metrics directly in ArcGIS Pro. Moreover, many, if not most, landscape metrics were designed with vector data in mind, but most software calculates landscape metrics from raster data due to processing time and complexity. Scaling landscape metrics can also be tedious in some instances. This toolbox was designed to calculate attributes of patches that are easily calculated on polygons in ArcGIS (i.e. area, number of patches, Landscape Shape Index, edge density, patch size, distance to the nearest patch) and scales those calculations to coarser resolutions using Block Statistics. The tool also summarizes the relationships among metrics by using Principal Component Analysis and correlation matrices to assess relationships among variables. All variables are output to a single folder.
Calculates zonal statistics on polygons from many categorical rasters for multiple attributes
The Terrain Ruggedness Index (TRI) is used to express the amount of elevation difference between adjacent cells of a DEM. This raster function template is used to generate a visual representation of the TRI with your elevation data. The results are interpreted as follows:0-80m is considered to represent a level terrain surface81-116m represents a nearly level surface117-161m represents a slightly rugged surface162-239m represents an intermediately rugged surface240-497m represents a moderately rugged surface498-958m represents a highly rugged surface959-4367m represents an extremely rugged surfaceWhen to use this raster function templateThe main value of this measurement is that it gives a relatively accurate view of the vertical change taking place in the terrain model from cell to cell. The TRI provides data on the relative change in height of the hillslope (rise), such as the side of a canyon.How to use this raster function templateIn ArcGIS Pro, search ArcGIS Living Atlas for raster function templates to apply them to your imagery layer. You can also download the raster function template, attach it to a mosaic dataset, and publish it as an image service. The output is a visual TRI representation of your imagery. This index supports elevation data.References:Raster functionsApplicable geographiesThe index is a standard index which is designed to work globally.
Lesson Plan: Identify trees on a plantation and measure their health using imagery.Coconuts and coconut products are an important commodity in the Tongan economy. Plantations, such as one in the town of Kolovai, have thousands of trees. Inventorying each of these trees by hand would require a lot of time and resources. Alternatively, tree health and location can be surveyed using remote sensing and deep learning. In this lesson, you'll use the deep learning tools in ArcGIS Pro to create training samples and run a deep learning model to identify the trees on the plantation. Then, you'll estimate tree health using a Visible Atmospherically Resistant Index (VARI) calculation to determine which trees may need inspection or maintenance.This lesson was last tested on December 6, 2021, using ArcGIS Pro 2.9. If you're using a different version of ArcGIS Pro, you may encounter different functionality and results.RequirementsArcGIS Pro (get a free trial)ArcGIS Image AnalystDeep Learning Libraries for ArcGIS ProRecommended: NVIDIA GPU with a minimum of 8 GB of dedicated memoryOptional: Publisher or Administrator role in an ArcGIS organizationLesson PlanConfigure your systemCheck your graphics card and install deep learning libraries.15 minutesCreate training samplesDigitize the location of sample palm trees to train a deep learning model.30 minutesDetect palm trees with a deep learning modelUse geoprocessing tools to detect the location of all palm trees in the imagery.30 minutesEstimate vegetation healthUse raster functions and the multiband imagery to calculate an index that is a proxy for vegetation health.1 hour
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Terminal lakes are lakes with no hydrologic surface outflows and with losses of water occurring only through surface evaporation and groundwater discharge. We quantified the extent of the littoral zones (areas where 1% or more of surface irradiation reaches the lake bottom) and open water zones (areas where less than 1% of surface irradiation reaches the lake bottom) in 18 terminal lakes. Additionally, we quantified habitat usage and diets of the fish species inhabiting these lakes. This dataset contains includes seven lakes from North America (Atitlan, Crater, Eagle, Mann, Pyramid, Summit, Walker), one from South America (Titicaca), five from Eurasia (Caspian, Issyk-Kul, Neusiedl, Qinghai, Van), and five from Africa (Abijatta, Manyara, Nakuru, Shala, Turkana). Methods Measurements of the surface areas of the littoral and open water zones were performed using ArcGIS Pro Version 2.9. First, we generated year-specific digital elevation models (DEMs) of the lake’s bathymetry by a) using existing bathymetry raster data or b) by digitizing published depth contours of the lake’s bathymetry and interpolating a bathymetry raster using a natural neighbor interpolation. For several lakes that showed significant changes in lake level and where data regarding lake level change were available, we were able to produce a second year closer to the present by using the Raster Calculator function in ArcGIS Pro and then clipping the bathymetry raster to the lower lake level. This was possible for 5 of the 18 lakes (Mann Lake, Eagle Lake, Lake Abijatta, Walker Lake, and Lake Turkana), allowing us to map changes in the littoral zone size between the two years. For the lakes containing two years of data, we used only the most recent year in all subsequent analyses. We defined the portions of the littoral zone of the lake as the portions where the intensity of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) reaching the lake bottom is 1% or greater relative to the intensity at the surface. For lakes where 1% PAR depth was not published, we calculated 1% PAR depth from published light profiles using the Lambert-Beer Law: 0.01 = e-u*z where µ is the light attenuation coefficient (meters-1) and z is 1% PAR depth (meters). For lakes where neither 1% PAR depth nor light profiles were published, we approximated the 1% PAR depth by multiplying the Secchi depth of the lake by a coefficient of 2.5. We sought the most recently collected Secchi depth to make these calculations. We then used the Raster Calculator function in ArcGIS PRO 2.9 to determine the portions of the lake where depth was less than or greater than the 1% PAR depth to map the open water and littoral zones, respectively. Fish species inventories and information regarding each species’ habitat and diet was compiled from 1) published peer-reviewed primary literature, 2) non-peer-reviewed literature (books, reports by government agencies or private firms), 3) online databases (i.e., FishBase (https://www.fishbase.de/home.htm), California Fish Website (www.calfish.ucdavis.edu)), and/or 4) experts studying the ecology of the species or lake ecosystem. We employed a conservative view regarding species taxonomy (i.e., ‘lumping’ rather than ‘splitting’). We classified species’ habitats with respect to three categories: 1) littoral zone (occurring in parts of the lake where 1% or more of the surface radiation reaches the lake bottom), 2) open water zone (occurring in parts of the lake where less than 1% of the surface radiation reaches the lake bottom), and 3) littoral & open water zone (occurring in both lake zones). These habitat classifications were based on adult habitat use only, and habitat use during larval and juvenile stages was not considered. We classified diets with respect to seven categories: 1) plankton only, 2) periphyton only, 3) periphyton and macroinvertebrates, 4) periphyton, macroinvertebrates, and plankton, 5) periphyton, macroinvertebrates, and fish, 6) fish OR fish and plankton, and 7) fish, plankton, periphyton, and macroinvertebrates.
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File-based data for download:https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/6556549dd34ee4b6e05c4822This layer calculated changes between the first and last time steps from the Sagebrush Conservation Design dataset. Calculations were done by adding the first and second time step rasters using the Raster Calculator tool in ArcGIS Pro. The later raster was reclassified with the following values Non-Rangeland Areas = 0, Core Sagebrush Areas = 10, Growth Opportunity Areas = 20, Other Rangeland Areas = 30. This created a raster showing change with the following values. Non-Rangeland to Non-Rangeland = 0Core to Non-Rangeland =1, Growth to Non-Rangeland = 2,Other to Non-Rangeland = 3Non-Rangeland to Core = 10Core to Core = 11Growth to Core = 12Other to Core = 13Non-Rangeland to Growth = 20Core to Growth = 21Growth to Growth = 22Other to Growth = 23Non-Rangeland to Other = 30Core to Other = 31Growth to Other = 32Other to Other = 33The purpose of these data are to provide a biome-wide, consistent, quantitative information about changes in sagebrush core habitat and growth areas. These data may be used to enable better prioritization of landscapes for conservation, and to inform which treatments or other conservation actions are appropriate in specific areas.Original Data cited as:Doherty, K., Theobald, D.M., Holdrege, M.C., Wiechman, L.A., and Bradford, J.B., 2022, Biome-wide sagebrush core habitat and growth areas estimated from a threat-based conservation design: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P94Y5CDV.Supporting literature for original dataset:Doherty, K., Theobald, D.M., Bradford, J.B., Wiechman, L.A., Bedrosian, G., Boyd, C.S., Cahill, M., Coates, P.S., Creutzburg, M.K., Crist, M.R., Finn, S.P., Kumar, A.V., Littlefield, C.E., Maestas, J.D., Prentice, K.L., Prochazka, B.G., Remington, T.E., Sparklin, W.D., Tull, J.C., Wurtzebach, Z., and Zeller, K.A., 2922, A sagebrush conservation design to proactively restore America’s sagebrush biome: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2022–1081, 38 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20221081.
This template is used to compute urban growth between two land cover datasets, that are classified into 20 classes based on the Anderson Level II classification system. This raster function template is used to generate a visual representation indicating urbanization across two different time periods. Typical datasets used for this template is the National Land Cover Database. A more detailed blog on the datasets can be found on ArcGIS Blogs. This template works in ArcGIS Pro Version 2.6 and higher. It's designed to work on Enterprise 10.8.1 and higher.References:Raster functionsWhen to use this raster function templateThe template is useful to generate an intuitive visualization of urbanization across two images.Sample Images to test this againstNLCD2006 and NLCD2011How to use this raster function templateIn ArcGIS Pro, search ArcGIS Living Atlas for raster function templates to apply them to your imagery layer. You can also download the raster function template, attach it to a mosaic dataset, and publish it as an image service. The output is a visual representation of urban sprawl across two images. Applicable geographiesThe template is designed to work globally.
Succeeds and combines earlier versions of the tools - Topography Toolbox for ArcGIS 9.x - http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=15996Riparian Topography Toolbox for calculating Height Above River and Height Above Nearest Drainage - http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=16792PRISM Data Helper - http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=15976Tools:UplandBeer’s AspectMcCune and Keon Heat Load IndexLandform ClassifcationPRISM Data HelperSlope Position ClassificationSolar Illumination IndexTopographic Convergence/Wetness IndexTopographic Position IndexRiparianDerive Stream Raster using Cost DistanceHeight Above Nearest DrainageHeight Above RiverMiscellaneousMoving Window Correlation
Lesson: Use distributed raster analysis to analyze burn severity, slope and landcover.Wildfires make the landscape more susceptible to landslides when rainstorms pass through an area after wildfires. Post-fire debris flows are particularly hazardous because they can occur with little warning, can exert great impulsive loads on objects in their paths, and can strip vegetation, block drainage ways, damage structures, and endanger human life. Often there is not enough time between a fire and a rainstorm to implement an effective emergency response plan. However, various post-fire debris-flow hazard assessment models have been developed to estimate the probability and volume of debris flows that may occur in response to a storm.For more detailed information on hazard assessment, review the following resources:Emergency Assessment of Post-Fire Debris-Flow HazardsPost-fire debris-flow modelsUSDA/USFS site for burn area emergency responseIn this lesson, you will use ArcGIS Enterpriseconfigured for distributed raster analysis using ArcGIS Image Server. In the steps, you will create a landslide risk map to kick off more advanced debris-flow hazard assessment modeling. Creating the landslide risk map uses raster function chains to derive a burn severity map, topographic slope map, and a land-cover index map, which are combined into one processing chain for ArcGIS Enterprise to execute.The use of distributed raster analysis for this workflow demonstrates how ArcGIS Enterprise can be deployed in a rapid way to process large volumes of data across a widely affected area. However, when using raster and image analysis tools in ArcGIS Pro, a similar workflow may be developed and deployed without the benefit of distributed raster analysis. In addition, functionality in ArcGIS Image for ArcGIS Online may also be used to achieve similar results.This lesson was last tested on January 31, 2021, using ArcGIS Pro 2.9. If you're using a different version of ArcGIS Pro, you may encounter different functionality and results.View final resultRequirementsArcGIS Pro (get a free trial)ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1 or later: base deployment with a dedicated ArcGIS Image ServerArcGIS Image Server license for ArcGIS EnterpriseLesson Plan1. Configure the image serverSet up ArcGIS Enterprise to perform distributed raster processing.20 minutes2. Create a landslide risk mapUse raster function templates to create a map that summarizes landslide risk by watershed.1 hour3. Share a web appConfigure a web app to share your findings with your ArcGIS Enterprise account.10 minutes
This layer includes Landsat 8 and 9 imagery rendered on-the-fly as NDVI Colorized for use in visualization and analysis. This layer is time enabled and includes a number of band combinations and indices rendered on demand. The imagery includes eight multispectral bands from the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and two bands from the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS). It is updated daily with new imagery directly sourced from the USGS Landsat collection on AWS.Geographic CoverageGlobal Land Surface.Polar regions are available in polar-projected Imagery Layers: Landsat Arctic Views and Landsat Antarctic Views.Temporal CoverageThis layer is updated daily with new imagery.Working in tandem, Landsat 8 and 9 revisit each point on Earth's land surface every 8 days.Most images collected from January 2015 to present are included.Approximately 5 images for each path/row from 2013 and 2014 are also included.Product LevelThe Landsat 8 and 9 imagery in this layer is comprised of Collection 2 Level-1 data.The imagery has Top of Atmosphere (TOA) correction applied.TOA is applied using the radiometric rescaling coefficients provided the USGS.The TOA reflectance values (ranging 0 – 1 by default) are scaled using a range of 0 – 10,000.Image Selection/FilteringA number of fields are available for filtering, including Acquisition Date, Estimated Cloud Cover, and Product ID.To isolate and work with specific images, either use the ‘Image Filter’ to create custom layers or add a ‘Query Filter’ to restrict the default layer display to a specified image or group of images.Visual RenderingDefault rendering is NDVI Colorized, calculated as (b5 - b4) / (b5 + b4) with a colormap applied.Raster Functions enable on-the-fly rendering of band combinations and calculated indices from the source imagery.The DRA version of each layer enables visualization of the full dynamic range of the images.Other pre-defined Raster Functions can be selected via the renderer drop-down or custom functions can be created.This layer is part of a larger collection of Landsat Imagery Layers that you can use to perform a variety of mapping analysis tasks.Pre-defined functions: Natural Color with DRA, Agriculture with DRA, Geology with DRA, Color Infrared with DRA, Bathymetric with DRA, Short-wave Infrared with DRA, Normalized Difference Moisture Index Colorized, NDVI Raw, NDVI Colorized, NBR Raw15 meter Landsat Imagery Layers are also available: Panchromatic and Pansharpened.Multispectral BandsThe table below lists all available multispectral OLI bands. NDVI Colorized consumes bands 4 and 5.BandDescriptionWavelength (µm)Spatial Resolution (m)1Coastal aerosol0.43 - 0.45302Blue0.45 - 0.51303Green0.53 - 0.59304Red0.64 - 0.67305Near Infrared (NIR)0.85 - 0.88306SWIR 11.57 - 1.65307SWIR 22.11 - 2.29308Cirrus (in OLI this is band 9)1.36 - 1.38309QA Band (available with Collection 1)*NA30*More about the Quality Assessment BandTIRS BandsBandDescriptionWavelength (µm)Spatial Resolution (m)10TIRS110.60 - 11.19100 * (30)11TIRS211.50 - 12.51100 * (30)*TIRS bands are acquired at 100 meter resolution, but are resampled to 30 meter in delivered data product.Additional Usage NotesImage exports are limited to 4,000 columns x 4,000 rows per request.This dynamic imagery layer can be used in Web Maps and ArcGIS Pro as well as web and mobile applications using the ArcGIS REST APIs.WCS and WMS compatibility means this imagery layer can be consumed as WCS or WMS services.The Landsat Explorer App is another way to access and explore the imagery.This layer is part of a larger collection of Landsat Imagery Layers.Data SourceLandsat imagery is sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Data is hosted by the Amazon Web Services as part of their Public Data Sets program.For information, see Landsat 8 and Landsat 9.
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Although there are a large number of software products available for calculating landscape metrics (e.g. FRAGSTATS, landscapemetrics package in R) no tools are currently available (to my knowledge) that calculate landscape metrics directly in ArcGIS Pro. Moreover, many, if not most, landscape metrics were designed with vector data in mind, but most software calculates landscape metrics from raster data due to processing time and complexity. Scaling landscape metrics can also be tedious in some instances. This toolbox was designed to calculate attributes of patches that are easily calculated on polygons in ArcGIS (i.e. area, number of patches, Landscape Shape Index, edge density, patch size, distance to the nearest patch) and scales those calculations to coarser resolutions using Block Statistics. The tool also summarizes the relationships among metrics by using Principal Component Analysis and correlation matrices to assess relationships among variables. All variables are output to a single folder.