dc.contributor.advisor | Thompson, Allen L. | eng |
dc.contributor.author | Bay, Melissa Kay, 1986- | eng |
dc.date.issued | 2010 | eng |
dc.date.submitted | 2010 Fall | eng |
dc.description | Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on March 25, 2011). | eng |
dc.description | The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. | eng |
dc.description | Thesis advisor: Dr. Allen Thompson. | eng |
dc.description | M.S. University of Missouri--Columbia 2010. | eng |
dc.description.abstract | A web-based conservation planning tool for terrace layouts was created by modifying a terrace location program (TERLOC), developed originally by Sudduth and Gregory (1982) and revised by Ghidey et al. (1992). Development of a terrace system is complicated by the time-intensive manual layout process, which can take up to 50% of the total design time. TERLOC is a conservation planning tool designed to locate terrace layouts using digital elevation data and minimal user input. arcgis enables users to automate the terrace layout procedure, potentially saving time and money in the terrace design process. Program availability and ease of use was greatly enhanced by integrating TERLOC to a web-based ArcGIS interface. Existing design procedures were modified to accommodate fields with irregular boundaries, topography, and orientation. Additional design options were also included to select a best layout design: variable terrace spacing, non-erosive channel grade, underground and interconnecting outlet selection, and the option for multiple key terraces. Analysis of the program was performed by comparing the program layout results to manually located terraces. The program and manual terrace layout results were found to be similar, especially for fields with large drainage areas. Terrace spacing was found to differ the most, with the program spacing typically larger than the manual result. Finally, the software quality of TERLOC was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The presence of specific user and overall software requirements in TERLOC were found to increase program performance and utility. | eng |
dc.description.bibref | Includes bibliographical references. | eng |
dc.format.extent | xii, 226 pages | eng |
dc.identifier.merlin | b82190951 | eng |
dc.identifier.oclc | 710113393 | eng |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10355/10523 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.32469/10355/10523 | eng |
dc.language | English | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity | University of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertations | eng |
dc.rights | OpenAccess. | eng |
dc.rights.license | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License. | |
dc.source | Submitted by University of Missouri--Columbia Graduate School. | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | ArcGIS | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Terracing -- Design and construction -- Computer programs | eng |
dc.subject.lcsh | Landscape architecture -- Designs and plans -- Data processing | eng |
dc.title | Development of an online planning tool for designing terrace layouts | eng |
dc.type | Thesis | eng |
thesis.degree.discipline | Biological engineering (MU) | eng |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Missouri--Columbia | eng |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | eng |
thesis.degree.name | M.S. | eng |