Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Fig. 9.11
Indicator manager screenshot
Two types of indicators are available in SEAMLESS-IF. First, the so called
endorsed indicators which are fully described by a group of indicator experts and
documented with PDF documents that can be reviewed from within SeamGUI.
The other type is called model variables, basically the data exchanged between
models on the OpenMI level, and documented on a model basis.
The selection of indicators for a project triggers the model chain calculation, and
if supported by a model it can optimise its calculations based on the requested
results. The visualization of results in SeamGUI is also based on this selection of
indicators.
Constrained Choice of the Model Chain by Scale Selection
(Modelling Phase)
The scales that are relevant when performing an integrated assessment are the
scales of the problem definition, including policy options, contexts, outlooks
and indicators. The scales (spatial and temporal extents/resolution) of the problem
are defined by the integrative modeller jointly with the policy expert. The scale of
a model is defined by the modeller, taking into account the scales of the available
data. The interpretation of the problem scale into the model scale is made by the
modeller when the model is integrated in SEAMLESS-IF.
The selection of the extent and the resolution of the problem scale in SEAMLESS
(in the pre-modelling phase) implies the scale of the models and also the model
chain to be used. Specifically, in the final release of SEAMLESS-IF the combinations
