SolVES

Value Transfer Mapping Model

The Value Transfer Mapping Model applies regression coefficients calculated from the multiple regression of the Value Index with various landscape metrics to produce predicted Value Index maps for areas where public attititude and preference survey data are not available. For additional information regarding the Value Transfer Mapping Model, select the "Tool Help" button or consult the SolVES user manual.


Illustration


The Value Transfer Mapping Model converts the user-entered parameters to a SQL statement which is used to retrieve the appropriate regression coefficients from the Coefficients table in the Eco_Soc_Values source file geodatabase. The coefficients are then applied to their corresponding landscape data layers to generate a value grid which is then reclassified to generate the Value Index grid. Landscape metrics are also calculated.

Command line syntax

ValueTransferMappingModel {Sightseeing | Sport Fishing | Non-Motorized Recreation | Sport Hunting | Helicopter Skiing and Hiking | Wildlife Viewing and Observing | Motorized Recreation | Logging for Fuels Reduction | Commericial Mining | Gathering Forest Products | Logging for Increased Water Collection | Oil and Gas Drilling | Logging for Wood Products | Commercial Outfitting and Guiding | Communication Sites and Utility Easements | Wilderness | Fish and Wildlife Habitat | Other} {Favor or Strongly Favor | Oppose or Strongly Oppose} <Aesthetic | Biodiversity | Cultural | Economoic | Future | Historic | Intrinsic | Learning | Life_Sustaining | Recreation | Spiritual | Therapeutic>

Parameters
Expression Explanation
{Sightseeing | Sport Fishing | Non-Motorized Recreation | Sport Hunting | Helicopter Skiing and Hiking | Wildlife Viewing and Observing | Motorized Recreation | Logging for Fuels Reduction | Commericial Mining | Gathering Forest Products | Logging for Increased Water Collection | Oil and Gas Drilling | Logging for Wood Products | Commercial Outfitting and Guiding | Communication Sites and Utility Easements | Wilderness | Fish and Wildlife Habitat | Other}

Select the desired public use from the dropdown list. The available uses are:

  • Sightseeing (including driving for pleasure)
  • Sport Fishing
  • Non-Motorized Recreation (e.g., hiking, canoeing)
  • Sport Hunting
  • Helicopter Skiing and Hiking
  • Wildlife Viewing and Observing
  • Motorized Recreation (e.g., snowmobiles, ATVs, jet-skiing)
  • Logging for Fuels Reduction
  • Commercial Mining
  • Gathering Forest Products (e.g., berries, mushrooms)
  • Logging for Increased Water Collection
  • Oil and Gas Drilling
  • Logging for Wood Products
  • Commercial Outfitting and Guiding
  • Communication Sites and Utility Easements
  • Wilderness
  • Fish and Wildlife Habitat
  • Other
{Favor or Strongly Favor | Oppose or Strongly Oppose}

Select the desired attitude or preference regarding the selected public use.
<Aesthetic | Biodiversity | Cultural | Economoic | Future | Historic | Intrinsic | Learning | Life_Sustaining | Recreation | Spiritual | Therapeutic>

Select the desired social value type from the dropdown list.

  • Aesthetic: Scenery, sights, sounds, smells, etc.
  • Biodiversity: Variety of fish, wildlife, plant life, etc.
  • Cultural: Places to continue and pass down the wisdom and knowledge, traditions, and ancestral way of life.
  • Economic: Provide timber, fisheries, minerals, and/or tourism opportunites such as outfitting and guiding.
  • Future: Allow future generations to know and experience the area as it is now.
  • Historic: Places and things of natural and human history that matter personally, to others, or the nation.
  • Intrinsic: Value in and of itself, whether people are present or not.
  • Learning: Opportunities to learn about the environment through scientific observation or experimentation.
  • Life Sustaining: Produce, preserve, clean, and renew air, soil, and water.
  • Recreation: Places for favorite outdoor recreation activities.
  • Spiritual: Sacred, religious, or spiritually special place or inspiring feelings of reverence and respect for nature.
  • Therapeutic: Improve physical and/or mental well-being.

Scripting syntax

ValueTransferMappingModel (Public_Use, Attitude_or_Preference, Value_Type)

Parameters
Expression Explanation
Public Use (Optional)

Select the desired public use from the dropdown list. The available uses are:

  • Sightseeing (including driving for pleasure)
  • Sport Fishing
  • Non-Motorized Recreation (e.g., hiking, canoeing)
  • Sport Hunting
  • Helicopter Skiing and Hiking
  • Wildlife Viewing and Observing
  • Motorized Recreation (e.g., snowmobiles, ATVs, jet-skiing)
  • Logging for Fuels Reduction
  • Commercial Mining
  • Gathering Forest Products (e.g., berries, mushrooms)
  • Logging for Increased Water Collection
  • Oil and Gas Drilling
  • Logging for Wood Products
  • Commercial Outfitting and Guiding
  • Communication Sites and Utility Easements
  • Wilderness
  • Fish and Wildlife Habitat
  • Other
Attitude or Preference (Optional)

Select the desired attitude or preference regarding the selected public use.
Value Type (Required)

Select the desired social value type from the dropdown list.

  • Aesthetic: Scenery, sights, sounds, smells, etc.
  • Biodiversity: Variety of fish, wildlife, plant life, etc.
  • Cultural: Places to continue and pass down the wisdom and knowledge, traditions, and ancestral way of life.
  • Economic: Provide timber, fisheries, minerals, and/or tourism opportunites such as outfitting and guiding.
  • Future: Allow future generations to know and experience the area as it is now.
  • Historic: Places and things of natural and human history that matter personally, to others, or the nation.
  • Intrinsic: Value in and of itself, whether people are present or not.
  • Learning: Opportunities to learn about the environment through scientific observation or experimentation.
  • Life Sustaining: Produce, preserve, clean, and renew air, soil, and water.
  • Recreation: Places for favorite outdoor recreation activities.
  • Spiritual: Sacred, religious, or spiritually special place or inspiring feelings of reverence and respect for nature.
  • Therapeutic: Improve physical and/or mental well-being.

Model

Elements
Name Explanation
Resample

Resamples 30-meter data to 450-meter data to match the resolution at which coefficients were calculated.
Create File GDB

Creates the Sratch file geodatabase for intermediate data.
Transfer_Parameters_Submodel

Converts the user-entered public use, attitude or preference, and value type parameters to a SQL statement which is then used to retrieve the appropriate regression coefficients from the Coefficients table in the Eco_Soc_Values source file geodatabase.
Get_Coefficients

Assigns each retrieved coefficient to a separate variable that will be referenced by the Weighted Sum tool.
Resample (2)

Resamples 30-meter data to 450-meter data to match the resolution at which coefficients were calculated.
Resample (3)

Resamples 30-meter data to 450-meter data to match the resolution at which coefficients were calculated.
Resample (4)

Resamples 30-meter data to 450-meter data to match the resolution at which coefficients were calculated.
Reclassify (2)

Generates a constant grid representing the extent of the landscape data layers that will be used to generate the weighted sum surface.
Weighted Sum

Applies each coefficient to its corresponding landscape data layer and sums the results to produce a weighted value surface.
Create File GDB (2)

Creates the Results file geodatabase for final data.
Reclassify

Reclassifies the weighted surface to generate the 10-point Value Index grid. Values less than 0.5 (including negative values) are reclassified to 0. Values greater than 10 are reclassified to 10.
Landscape_Metrics_Submodel

Calculates landscape metrics using the 10-point Value Index grid.