SIMPLE-G-Water: Global Groundwater Conservation Scenarios

24 Sep 2024 | Contributor(s): Iman Haqiqi

DescriptionThis repository contains the outputs of the SIMPLE-G-global model at 15 arc-min resolution, focusing on various aspects of groundwater conservation. The data includes:Groundwater Withdrawal: Irrigation groundwater extraction across grid cells (pre-policy, post-policy, and...

RZWQM Calibration and Decision Making Tool

18 Apr 2023 | Contributor(s): Balaji Sesha Srikanth Pokuri, Anupam Bhar, Ratnesh Kumar

RZWQM crop model simulator with a lightweight interface for calibrating the model to experimental data, optimizing irrigation and fertilization decisions using Coordinate Descent algorithm

SEPIDROUD DAM GEODETIC DATA

19 Nov 2018 | Contributor(s): homeira mahmoudi (contributor)

Large and sensitive structures such as dams, power plants and towers are of great importance and the behavior of such structures is usually made in geotechnical and geodetic ways (engineering geodesy). In today's world, there are virtually no large structures in developed countries that...

An open source geospatial cyberinfrastructure for interdisciplinary collaboration and broader engagement

26 Oct 2017 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Carol Song

Solving complex global problems demands that researchers from different disciplines work together, and their analytical tools, models and datasets interoperate. This is especially true in the context of sustainability. For instance, multiple goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development...

iData Walkthrough

21 Oct 2017 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Rajesh Kalyanam

This video demonstrates the features of the GABBs iData data management building block such as automatic metadata extraction and geospatial file preview. It also walks through how iData files can be used in both hub tools and publications. 

Cyberinfrastructure for the collaborative development of U2U decision support tools

10 Nov 2016 | Publications | Contributor(s): Larry Biehl, Lan Zhao, Carol Song, Christopher Panza

This paper describes the use of cyberinfrastructure to create interactive applications as part of the Useful to Usable (U2U) project. These applications transform historical climate data, knowledge, and models into decision support tools for end users such as crop farmers, uni- versity Extension...

PyMapLib for Rapid Development of Geospatial Data Analysis Tools

02 Aug 2016 | Publications | Contributor(s): Wei Wan, Lan Zhao, Jaewoo Shin, Shandian Zhe, Carol Song

This is the presentation at CyberGIS 2016 conference introducing pyMapLib, a generic Python mapping library developed as part of the NSF funded GABBS project.

Remote Sensing Analysis on HUBzero

16 Sep 2015 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Larry Biehl

MultiSpec is a remote sensing analysis tool being developed on MyGeoHub.org as part of the Geospatial Analysis Building Blocks (GABBs) NSF-funded and the IndianaView/AmericaView USGS-funded projects. The tool has been adapted from the desktop Macintosh and Windows versions...

The GABBs Report - Building Geospatial Capability in HUBzero

15 Sep 2015 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Carol Song

Geospatial data are present everywhere today with the proliferation of location-aware computing devices. This is especially true in the scientific community where large amounts of data are driving research and education activities in many domains. Collaboration over geospatial data, for example,...

Using Useful to Usable (U2U) Tools for an Introductory Agronomy Course (Purdue University) -- Lab Assignment

04 Dec 2014 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Trevor J. Frank, Bruce J. Erickson

This lab was constructed to provide introductory Agronomy students with a knowledge base of farming technology and available agricultural decision-making tools. Students will learn available technology for predicting climate variability, growing degree days, nitrogen fertilizer rates, cover crop...

Geospatial Targeting of Irrigation Investment in Tanzania

11 Nov 2014 | Web Apps | Contributor(s): Jawoo Koo, Hua Xie, Liangzhi You, zhe guo, Jeffrey Dickinson, Cindy Cox

This tool helps users to identify specific sites within the SAGCOT (Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania) area where new irrigation investments should target at 10 km spatial resolution. Users can interact with the map (showing the grid cells meeting the requirements, where the color...

Developing A Collaborative Environment for Useful to Useable (U2U) Project

10 Nov 2014 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Larry Biehl, Carol Song, Lan Zhao, Christopher Panza, Brian Raub, Luke Policinski

HUBzero is being used as a collaborative environment for the Useful to Usable (U2U) project funded by the USDA. U2U is an integrated research and extension project working to improve farm resilience and profitability in the North Central U.S. by transforming existing climate data into usable...

Developing A Collaborative Environment for the Useful to Usable (U2U) Project

10 Nov 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Larry Biehl, Carol Song, Lan Zhao, Christopher Panza, Brian Raub, Luke Policinski

HUBzero is being used as a collaborative environment for the Useful to Usable (U2U) project funded by the USDA. U2U is an integrated research and extension project working to improve farm resilience and profitability in the North Central U.S. by transforming existing climate data into usable...

Presentation of GABBs at Brown Dog Workshop

09 Sep 2014 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Carol Song

This is a presentation given at the first Brown Dog user workshop, Urbana, IL, July 2014.

Land, Environment and Climate: Contributing to the Global Public Good

31 Jul 2014 | Publications | Contributor(s): Tom Hertel

This paper discusses global public goods related to the world's land resources, their current provision and likely future provision, their potential impacts on the world's poorest households, as well as prospects for using foreign assistance to enhance these outcomes. Specifically, the...

U2U Selected Research Highlights

18 Feb 2013 | Publications | Contributor(s): Melissa Widhalm

This short document overviews some of the recent research findings from the U2U project.

U2U Poster - Oct 2012

27 Nov 2012 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Melissa Widhalm

This poster provides a general overview of the Useful to Usable (U2U) project. Anyone on the U2U team is welcome to present this poster at conferences or other venues. This hi-resolution pdf is ready for priting a 3 ft. (H) by 4 ft. (W) poster.

U2U Progress Timeline (graphic)

08 Nov 2012 | Downloads | Contributor(s): Melissa Widhalm, John Kriva

U2U Accomplishment Highlights (April 2011 - Sept 2012)

17 Oct 2012 | Publications | Contributor(s): Melissa Widhalm, John Kriva

This document provides a brief overview of the top accomplishments from the U2U project from April 2011 - Sept 2012.

U2U Fact Sheet - October 2012

17 Oct 2012 | Publications | Contributor(s): Melissa Widhalm

The U2U fact sheet is a brief handout describing project objectives and participants.