Module Output:
Before any map is outputted, the site user must make a series of value judgments (low, medium, high) concerning Income Potential (grazing), Erosion Prevention, and Wildlife Conservation. Upon submitting values for these three categories, a pre-created Arc view map of the SRER is displayed. For example, submitting values of High-Income, Low-erosion, and Medium-wildlife will produce a map that looks as follows:
With three categories (income, wildlife, erosion) and three different
value ratings (high, medium, low), there is a possibility of 27 (3^3) different
map outputs. All of which are created by combining various aspects
of the following three maps.
Each of these maps illustrates a range of three values. For grazing
and wildlife suitability, blue indicates good areas, green indicates fair
areas, and red indicates poor areas. For erosion potential, blue
indicates high erosion, green indicates medium erosion, and red indicates
low erosion. These three values for each map are used to generate
each composite map displayed in the module. The category ratings
and individual map values are organized as follows:
Notice that the areas suggested for wildlife conservation are the same areas given a "good" rating on the wildlife suitability map. The same applies to the suggested grazing and erosion prevention areas.
For more complicated outputs, it was necessary to define a few general
guidelines.
For explanation on how each of the category maps were created, click on the links below or return to the module.
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