Functional Connectivity Model (FunConn):

    The FunConn ArcGIS toolbox consists of two primary toolsets: Habitat Modeling and Landscape Networks. The Habitat Modeling toolset is optimal for those who want to generate a terrestrial habitat quality raster, functional patches, and a landscape network geodatabase from the ground up. Besides land cover, no existing sampling data is required. The Landscape Network toolset is designed for those interested in generating a landscape network geodatabase based on existing data. It contains three sub-toolsets: Processing, Analysis, and Export. The Processing toolset generates the landscape network based on points, polygons, or polylines. The Analysis toolset allows for network-type analyses to be executed on landscape networks. These tools include calculating minimum spanning trees based on a user-defined weight values, calculating node and edge interactions based on used-defined fields and equation strings, and finding the shortest paths from each node to every other node in the network. The Export to spatial weights matrix toolset exports the Landscape Network to an NxN matrix based on user-defined weight values.

Software Environment:    

     The software was written as a Geoprocessing toolbox, written in Python (v2.1) and tested using ArcGIS v9.1. The ArcINFO license and Spatial Analyst extension are required for processing. Please note that these tools will not run on ArcGIS 9.2.

User’s Manual:

     The FunConn User’s Manual provides you with an overview of the theories behind the tools and detailed instructions for how to use them. Click here to download the User’s Manual.

Download FunConn Tools:

     To download the Funconn Tools, you will be required to enter some contact information, provide a valid email address, and agree to some basic terms and conditions. Once you do that, a login and password to download the FunConn Tools, User’s Manual, and Example Dataset will be emailed to you. Click here to begin.

Troubleshooting:

     Download common FunConn errors.

 

     Please direct any further questions or suggestions to: starmap@nrel.colostate.edu.  Thanks for your interest.

 

FunConn version 1.0 ArcGIS 9.1 schema