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| | '''LPJmL plant functional types (PFTs) ''' |
| IMAGE is an Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment.
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| The IMAGE modelling framework has been developed by the [[Colophon|IMAGE team]] under the authority of [http://www.pbl.nl/en PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency]. IMAGE is documented on this website (including updates) and in the [http://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/integrated-assessment-of-global-environmental-change-with-IMAGE-3.0 IMAGE 3.0 book]. In 2014, IMAGE has been reviewed by an international advisory board ([http://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/international-review-of-image-30 International review of IMAGE3.0]). The development strategy for the period 2015-2020 is elaborated in the [http://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/image-strategy-document-2015-2020 IMAGE strategy document].
| | '''Tree PFTs:''' |
| | * Tropical (trop) |
| | ** 1. tropical broad-leaved evergreen; |
| | ** 2. tropical broad-leaved raingreen; |
| | * Temperate (tem) |
| | ** 3. temperate needle-leaved evergreen; |
| | ** 4. temperate broad-leaved evergreen; |
| | ** 5. temperate broad-leaved summer green; |
| | * Boreal (bor) |
| | ** 6. boreal summer green; |
| | ** 7. boreal needle-leaved evergreen; |
| | '''Grass PFTs:''' |
| | * 8. C3 herbaceous;<br/> |
| | * 9. C4 herbaceous.</div><div style="width:35%";float: left> |
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| | '''IMAGE Natural land cover types (biomes)''' |
| | * Ice |
| | * Tundra |
| | * Wooded tundra |
| | * Boreal forest |
| | * Cool coniferous forest |
| | * Temperate mixed forest |
| | * Temperate deciduous forest |
| | * Warm mixed forest |
| | * Grassland and steppe |
| | * Hot desert |
| | * Scrubland |
| | * Savanna |
| | * Tropical woodland |
| | * Tropical forest |
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| | ==Biome classification== |
| | Natural vegetation types (biomes) are classified based on the area shares of the plant functional types ({{AbbrTemplate|PFT}})s and their foliage projected cover (FPC); the mean temperature; and [[NPP (net primary production) - grid|net primary production (NPP)]] according to the flowchart below. |
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| | {{DisplayFigureLeftOptimalTemplate|PFT to NLCT}} |
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| ===What is IMAGE?===
| | [[Category:Glossary]] |
| 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 is to explore the long-term dynamics and impacts of global changes that result from interacting socio-economic and environmental factors.
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| ===Navigate the website ===
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| Below, we briefly indicate some of the information available on this website.
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| ''To become acquainted with the IMAGE framework:''
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| * [[IMAGE framework|Introduction]] to the framework and Integrated Assessment Modelling.
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| * [[IMAGE framework summary|Framework summary]] of drivers, models, impacts and policy responses.
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| ''Policy-related pages:''
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| *[[Climate policy]], [[Air pollution and energy policies]] and [[Land and biodiversity policies]] comprise the policy response components.
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| * [[Policy_interventions_overview|Policy interventions overview]] provides access to the ''Policy issues'' pages of the models.
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| *[[Applications|Projects/applications overview]] links to projects in which the IMAGE framework has been applied.
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| ''Model-related pages:''
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| * [[Framework_overview|Model components overview]] links to all components (e.g. drivers, core models, impact models and policy responses).
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| * [[Dataflow overview|Data flow overview]] links to the input/output of all components.
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| ''Assessment-related pages:''
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| * [[Applications|Projects/applications overview]]
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| === Publications ===
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| * [[All references overview|All references]] lists the references used on this site.
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| * [[IMAGE related publications overview]] lists publications related to IMAGE framework.
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| ===IMAGE and the Integrated Assessment Model Consortium (IAMC) ===
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| IMAGE is part of the global IAMC, an organization of scientific research organizations that pursues scientific understanding of issues associated with integrated assessment modeling and analysis. Several Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) including IMAGE are documented on the [http://www.pbl.nl/advance IAMC models] website. The IMAGE model framework can be compared to other IAMs through the standardised comparison table with the key model characteristics: [http://themasites.pbl.nl/models/advance/index.php/Special:RunQuery/Models-AttributesForm Model Comparison]
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| ===Availability of data results ===
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| * All scenario data (>200 indicators) for major projects are available for download and for viewing in a User Support System (USS)The [[Download]] page explains how to download and use the USS for IMAGE scenarios. USS is a viewer showing the scenario indicators (>200) of a number of projects.
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| * 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 database of Integrated Assessment scenarios. At this website many indicators can be viewed and compared.
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| ===Availability of models===
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| Most of the models, currently, are not available as downloadable software. They are too complex and require expert use.
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| ===The IMAGE 3.0 book===
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| 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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| ===What's new in IMAGE 3.0===
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| * [[What's new in IMAGE 3.0]] summarises the changes in IMAGE (version [[IMAGE 3.0]], released in 2014) compared to the earlier version IMAGE 2.5.
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