Possibilities and prospects on the GIS analysis of landscape history

A methodological overview of the currently available tools and some prospects for the near future

G. Király – É. Konkoly-Gyuró – D. Nagy

Univ. of West Hungary, Faculty of Forestry

Outline Introduction Harmonisation Analysis methods

Vector methods Raster methods Combine methods

Test Area ‘ŐRSÉG’ Results Conclusions

Introduction Historical maps are become more valued They connect a lot of different field, such

as history, geography, ecology, managements, etc.

Their GIS analysis give much more knowledge, than traditional viewing

GIS AnalysisPossible, when comparable maps are

available

1. Geometrically

2. Thematically

Geometric harmonisation Control Points Control Lines Control Areas

Application of DEMs Point features – mountains Linear features – ridges and valleys Areal features – plateaus, lakes

Application of DEM1st Military and peaks Control Points –

Mountain peaks

Control Lines - Valleys

Application of DEM2nd Military and peaks Control Points –

Mountain peaks

Control Lines - Valleys

Application of DEM 3rd Military and peaks Control Points –

Mountain peaks

Control Lines - Valleys

Application of DEM SRTM DEM and peaks Control Points –

Mountain peaks

Control Lines - Valleys

Application of DEM SRTM DEM and peaks Control Points –

Mountain peaks

Control Lines – Valleys

valleys from 1st Military

Thematic harmonisation Reclassifying tables

Universal Unambiguous Hierarchic

from ~50 categories…

5 0 5 10 Miles

3katonai_ orseg_ eov.shpNO kód

Zárt beépítésNyílt beépítésÉpületek, udvar, beépítettKert, kert jellegûTanya, szórvány településrész

Temetõ, parkÚt és vasúthálózatIpari, keresk. telephelyekMg-i telephelyekEgyéb beépítettSzántóföldekSzõlõk és gyümölcsösökSzõlõk

GyümölcsösökNagyüzemi gyümiRizsföldekEgyéb mgGyepLegelõRétVizenyõs gyepekErdõs területLombos erdõTûlevelû erdõCserjés, fáslegelõ

Tájidegen ültetvényerdõVegyes erdõkEgyéb erdõkMocsarakTõzegterületekFolyó

Termeszetes tavakMesterseges tavakEgyéb vizesEgyeb területek

3K Tortkod

Thematic harmonisation Reclassifying tables

Universal Unambiguous Hierarchic

… to 9 categories

5 0 5 10 Miles

Aggregated categoriesContinuous urban areaDiscontinuous urban areaArable landsOrchards, VineyardsForestsGrasslandsWetlandsOpen water surfacesBare surfaces

3K Tortkod

Classic analysis methods Vector analysis

Polygon overlay

Forward Backward

Raster analysis

Complex methods Inclusion of DEMs

Profile based Area based

Inclusion of other data

Focus Area ‘ŐRSÉG’

Results – overlay of vectors

LegendContinuous urban areaDiscontinuous urban areaArable landsOrchards, VineyardsForestsGrasslandsWetlandsOpen water surfacesBare surfaces

4 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 Kilometers

1st 2nd 3rd Current

Results – raster analysis

2.8% 2.2% 62.2% 0.0% 0.0% 26.7% 5.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.2%0.9% 25.4% 40.8% 0.1% 9.8% 21.4% 0.0% 1.2% 0.4% 2.2%1.5% 3.0% 49.2% 1.3% 26.4% 17.9% 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% 53.6%0.5% 1.5% 33.0% 10.4% 45.7% 8.7% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 1.6%0.4% 0.7% 20.9% 1.1% 63.0% 13.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 33.6%0.8% 4.6% 33.5% 0.3% 24.9% 33.5% 0.8% 1.0% 0.6% 8.1%1.6% 6.5% 18.3% 0.0% 17.4% 56.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3%0.6% 2.5% 39.8% 0.0% 0.6% 42.0% 2.3% 7.6% 4.7% 0.4%0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%1.0% 2.8% 37.8% 1.2% 38.4% 18.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.1% 100.0%

3rd

1st

5 0 5 10 15 20 Kilometers

1st. Military

2nd. Military

3rd. Military

Current

LegendContinuous urban areasDiscontinuous urban areasArable landsOrchards, VineyardsForestsGrasslandsWetlandsOpen water surfacesBare surfaces

Land use along a profile1st 2nd 3rd Current41 94 341 776

484 644 497 1 19516 895 12 022 9 209 7 733

477 125 63 08 043 11 220 12 319 15 7481 777 3 655 5 431 2 355

135 108 60 0161 98 97 214

0 52 0 0

Conclusions Harmonisation is very crucial DEMs can help in geometric harmonisation Inclusion of DEM can help to interpret the

changes

Thank You for the attention!

Questions?