针对目前地域划分中存在的问题,论文尝试以人工神经网络技术作为区划工作的理论支撑,构建了自组织特征映射SOFM网络,以青藏高原环境与生态系统资产作为待分客体,探索了新技术和方法在生态资产地域划分中的应用。结果表明,对于自然界中广泛存在的非线性问题,SOFM网络具有比聚类分析等线性分类器更强的适应性。应用SOFM网络在对待分客体生态资产进行类型划分的基础上,使用策略性循环尺度转换(SCS)范式对其进行了区域转换,最终完成了青藏高原范围内生态资产的地域划分。

Artificial neural networks(ANNs)whose elements are inspired by biological nervous systems are composed of simple elements operating in parallel.Commonly neural networks are adjusted,or trained,so that a particular input leads to a specific target output.Neural networks have been trained to perform complex functions in various fields of application including predic-tion,pattern recognition,system identification,classification and optimization.Conventional statistical models fail to deal with non-linear relations among the physical factors.However,as an alternative approach,ANNs can map complex temporal and spatial pat-terns by using non-linear transfer functions.In this paper,regionalization of ecological assets is conducted by unsupervised artificial neural network,namely Self-Organizing Feature Mapping(SOFM).The field data employed as input for training represent spatial ecological features such as longitude,latitude,annual mean temperature,annual mean precipitation,aridity,biological tempera ture,assets demand index,assets scarcity,NPP of unit area and ecological value of unit area collected at84sites on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.After the iterative learning phase in the SOFM analysis,each of the84sites is associated with an output unit.Each output unit contains some of the sites and there is obvious discrete grouping of cases.The SOFM,therefore,appears to have organized the sites such that the various output units are associated with different eco-logical assets classes.In order to assess the performance of SOFM,the comparison with cluster analysis is carried out.The result indicates that the overall performance of the neural network algorithm was better than that of cluster analysis for ecological regionalization.Finally,using SCS paradigm,conver-sion from SOFM classification to ecological assets regionalization is conducted.ternsbyusingnon linearconductedbyunsupervisedSOFM.Thefielddata