SHAPE METRICS


Background

FRAGSTATS Metrics

Limitations


Code

Metric (acronym)

Patch Metrics

P7

Perimeter-Area Ratio (PARA)

P8

Shape Index (SHAPE)

P9

Fractal Dimension Index (FRAC)

P10

Linearity Index (LINEAR)

P11

Related Circumscribing Circle (CIRCLE)

P12

Contiguity Index (CONTIG)

Class Metrics

C23

Perimeter-Area Fractal Dimension (PAFRAC)

C24-C29

Perimeter-Area Ratio Distribution (PARA_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

C30-C35

Shape Index Distribution (SHAPE_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

C36-C41

Fractal Index Distribution (FRAC_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

C42-C47

Linearity Index Distribution (LINEAR_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

C48-C53

Related Circumscribing Circle Distribution (CIRCLE_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

C54-C59

Contiguity Index Distribution (CONTIG_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

Landscape Metrics

L23

Perimeter-Area Fractal Dimension (PAFRAC)

L24-L29

Perimeter-Area Ratio Distribution (PARA_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

L30-L35

Shape Index Distribution (SHAPE_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

L36-L41

Fractal Index Distribution (FRAC_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

L42-L47

Linearity Index Distribution (LINEAR_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

L48-L53

Related Circumscribing Circle Distribution (CIRCLE_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

L54-L59

Contiguity Index Distribution (CONTIG_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)