Rao's Q Diversity Index
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2019
- Menu: Grid | Analysis | Diversity
Description
Grid based analysis of diversity with Rao's Q Index. Rao's Q diversity index is calculated locally for each grid cell using the specified kernel (aka 'moving window'). It is assumed that the grid cell values represent quantities. 
References
- Rocchini, D., Marcantonio, M., Ricotta, C. (2017): Measuring Rao's Q diversity index from remote sensing: An open source solution. Ecological Indicators, Volume 72, p. 234-238. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.07.039..
Parameters
|  | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | 
|---|
| Input | Values | grid list, input | VALUES | - | - | 
| Output | Rao's Q | grid, output | INDEX | - | - | 
| Options | Grid System | grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - | 
| Normalize | boolean | NORMALIZE | - | Default: 0 | 
| Distance | choice | DISTANCE | - | Available Choices:
[0] Euclidian
[1] Manhatten
[2] Canberra
[3] Minkowski
Default: 0 | 
| Lambda | floating point number | LAMBDA | Lambda for Minkowski distance calculation. | Minimum: 0.000100
Default: 1.000000 | 
| Kernel Type | choice | KERNEL_TYPE | The kernel's shape. | Available Choices:
[0] Square
[1] Circle
Default: 1 | 
| Radius | integer number | KERNEL_RADIUS | cells | Minimum: 0
Default: 2 | 
Command Line
Usage: saga_cmd grid_analysis 25 [-VALUES ] [-NORMALIZE ] [-INDEX ] [-DISTANCE ] [-LAMBDA ] [-KERNEL_TYPE ] [-KERNEL_RADIUS ]
  -VALUES:       	Values
	grid list, input
  -NORMALIZE:    	Normalize
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -INDEX:        	Rao's Q
	grid, output
  -DISTANCE:     	Distance
	choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] Euclidian
	[1] Manhatten
	[2] Canberra
	[3] Minkowski
	Default: 0
  -LAMBDA:    	Lambda
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000100
	Default: 1.000000
  -KERNEL_TYPE:  	Kernel Type
	choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] Square
	[1] Circle
	Default: 1
  -KERNEL_RADIUS:	Radius
	integer number
	Minimum: 0
	Default: 2