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==IMAGE 3.0 Documentation==
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IMAGE (Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment) is an integrated assessment model that simulates the environmental consequences of human activities worldwide. It represents interactions between society, the biosphere and the climate system to assess sustainability issues such as climate change, biodiversity and human well-being. The objective of the IMAGE model is to explore the long-term dynamics and impacts of global changes that result from interacting socio-economic and environmental factors. The model is often used to develop scenarios supporting environmental assessments and provide insights into the consequences of different response strategies. News on the IMAGE model is captured      at the IMAGE website.
IMAGE is an Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment.
 
  
The IMAGE model has been developed by the IMAGE team under the authority of PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency.
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The IMAGE modelling framework has been developed since the 1980s. Originally, the model focused only on climate change, but the focus has shifted to other environmental and sustainable development issues over time. The IMAGE 3.2 version was released in 2020. IMAGE is documented on this website (including updates) and a previous version can be found in the [http://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/integrated-assessment-of-global-environmental-change-with-IMAGE-3.0 IMAGE 3.0 book]. In 2014, 2018 and 2020 IMAGE was reviewed by an international advisory board. The development strategy for the period  2022-2027 is elaborated in the [http://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/image-strategy-document-2015-2020 IMAGE strategy document].
 
 
===What is IMAGE?===
 
IMAGE is an ecological-environmental model framework that simulates the environmental consequences of human activities worldwide. It represents interactions between society, the biosphere and the climate system to assess sustainability issues such as climate change, biodiversity and human well-being. The objective of the IMAGE model (version {{#show:IMAGEversion |?HasCurrentVersion}}, released in 2014) is to explore the long-term dynamics and impacts of global changes that result from interacting demographic, technological, economic, social, cultural and political factors.
 
  
 
===Navigate the website ===
 
===Navigate the website ===
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Below, we briefly indicate some of the information available on this website.
''To become acquainted with the IMAGE framework:''
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* [[Navigate the IMAGE 3.2 website| A detailed description of the IMAGE model framework]]
* [[IMAGE_framework introduction|Introduction]] to the framework and Integrated Assessment Modelling.
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* [[Key model improvements in the IMAGE 3.2 model| What is new in IMAGE 3.2]]
* [[IMAGE framework summary|Framework summary]] of drivers, models, impacts and policy responses.
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* [[Navigate the IMAGE 3.2 website]]
''Policy-related pages:''
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* [http://www.pbl.nl/en/image/team IMAGE-team]
*[[Climate policy]], [[Air pollution and energy policies]] and [[Land and biodiversity policies]] comprise the policy response components.
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* [http://www.pbl.nl/en/image/publications IMAGE publications]
* [[Policy_interventions_overview|Policy interventions overview]] provides access to the ''Policy issues'' pages of the models.
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* [http://www.pbl.nl/en/image/projects Projects/applications overview]
*[[Applications|Projects/applications overview]] links to projects in which the IMAGE framework has been applied.
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* IMAGE-strategy
''Model-related pages:''
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* [http://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/integrated-assessment-of-global-environmental-change-with-IMAGE-3.0 The IMAGE 3.0 book]
* [[Framework_overview|Framework overview]] links to all components (e.g. drivers, core models, impact models and policy responses).
 
* [[Dataflow overview|Data flow overview]] links to the input/output and models
 
''Assessment-related pages:''
 
* [[Applications]]
 
 
 
===Availability of data results ===
 
* The [[Download]] page explains how to download and use the User Support System (USS) for IMAGE scenarios. USS is a viewer showing the scenario indicators (>200) of a number of projects.
 
* At IIASA ([http://tntcat.iiasa.ac.at/RcpDb/dsd?Action=htmlpage&page=welcome RCP Database (version 2.0)]) the IMAGE scenario results are part of the model set. At this website many indicators can be viewed and compared.
 
 
 
===Availability of models===
 
Most of the models. currently, are not available as downloadable software. They are too complex and require expert use.
 
  
===The IMAGE 3.0 book===
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===Purpose and setup of this site===
The contents of this website originates from the [http://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/integrated-assessment-of-global-environmental-change-with-IMAGE-3.0 IMAGE 3.0 book]. The website extends and actualises all information on the IMAGE framework.
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* [[About this website, purpose and setup]]
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IMAGE (Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment) is an integrated assessment model that simulates the environmental consequences of human activities worldwide. It represents interactions between society, the biosphere and the climate system to assess sustainability issues such as climate change, biodiversity and human well-being. The objective of the IMAGE model is to explore the long-term dynamics and impacts of global changes that result from interacting socio-economic and environmental factors. The model is often used to develop scenarios supporting environmental assessments and provide insights into the consequences of different response strategies. News on the IMAGE model is captured at the IMAGE website.

The IMAGE modelling framework has been developed since the 1980s. Originally, the model focused only on climate change, but the focus has shifted to other environmental and sustainable development issues over time. The IMAGE 3.2 version was released in 2020. IMAGE is documented on this website (including updates) and a previous version can be found in the IMAGE 3.0 book. In 2014, 2018 and 2020 IMAGE was reviewed by an international advisory board. The development strategy for the period 2022-2027 is elaborated in the IMAGE strategy document.

Navigate the website

Below, we briefly indicate some of the information available on this website.

Purpose and setup of this site