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Step 2: NCS Pathways and Activities

Step 2 focuses on the activities and pathways. Step 2 of the process revolves around configuring NCS (Natural Climate Solutions) pathways and activities. This step is crucial for defining the activities to be performed and pathways to be followed during the analysis.

UI Step 2

  • NCS pathways: Natural climate solution (NCS) Pathways which can be added to activities. Multiple pathways can be added to each activity.

  • Add NCS Pathways: The user can add the NCS pathways according to their preferences to add the NCS pathways, click on the plus icon to open the NCS pathways add window.

    There are two ways to add the NCS Pathways:

    1. Add Manually

    Step 2

    • Name: Enter the name of the NCS pathway.
    • Description: Enter the description of the NCS pathway.
    • Map Layer: Choose the map layer from the downloaded data available in the system.

    For example add map layer for Agroforestry

    Agroforestry

    • Carbon Layer: Click on the plus icon and choose the carbon layer from the downloaded data available in the system.

    For example add carbon layer for Agroforestry

    Carbon layer

    After entering all details, click on the OK button to add the NCS pathway.

    1. Add Online

    Note: To use the Online Defaults option, the user needs to have an account on Trends.Earth platform.

    Online defaults

    The user can add the NCS pathways online by clicking on the Online Defaults dropdown and choosing. Name and the description will be filled automatically after choosing the NCS pathway Next, add the carbon layer from the system by selecting it from the available options. Click on the OK button to add the NCS pathway.

    After choosing from online default

    Online default

  • Activities: Each selected activity will be created in used to perform the analysis.

  • Description: A description of the activity or pathway selected.

  • right arrow: Add the selected pathway to the selected activity.

  • double right arrow: Adds all pathways to the selected activity.

  • add button: Add a new activity.

  • remove button: Remove the selected activity or pathway.

  • edit button: Edit the selected activity.

  • ordering pixel values button: Order the pixel values (activities) will be in the scenario output

Activity Editor dialog

add IM dialog

  • Name: The name of the new activity or activity being edited. Activity title will be used in the report

  • Description: A detailed description of the activity. This will be used in the report

  • Style: Styles used for the activity:

    • Scenario layer: Colouring which will be used in the Scenario output for this activity

    • Output activity layer: Colour ramp which will be applied to the activity raster output

  • Map layer: If enabled, a user can provide an existing activity. This has to be a raster

Ordering of the pixel values for the scenario output

A user can order the stack using the Style pixel value editor.

UI Step 2

Overall, Step 2 provides users with comprehensive tools for defining and configuring NCS pathways and activities, enabling efficient and accurate analysis and visualisation of natural climate solutions.

Validations

Error model

  1. Error Model: Whenever an error occurs the user will see the Error Model at the top. In this model, the user gets a basic idea about where to check for the detailed error logs.

    Message: NCS pathways are not valid or there is an ongoing validation process. Use the validation inspector to see more details.

  2. Validation Inspector: Click on the Validation Inspect/Magnifying Glass icon, to view the detailed error logs. Upon clicking the validation error window will pop up, where all the detailed logs are available.

    Validation inspector

    1. Arrows: Click on the available Arrow button in front of the error to expand that error log.

      Expand one

    2. Expand All: Click on the Expand All button, to expand all the error messages.

      Expand all

    3. Collapse All: Click on the Collapse All button, to collapse all the messages.

    4. Revalidate: Click on the Revalidate button, to revalidate. Upon clicking it will rerun the validations.

      Revalidate

    5. Close: Click on the Close button, to close the validation inspector window.

The user can also check the validation inspector window to view the failed validations.

Success

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Error Types

  • Rule: Must be of raster data type

  • Rule: Must have the same CRS

  • Rule: Must have a projected CRS type

  • Rule: NoData value must be -9999

  • Rule: Must have the same spatial resolution

  • Rule: NCS and respective carbon layers should have the same spatial resolution

Click here to explore the step 3 section.

Click here to explore the step 4 section.

Click here to explore the log section.

Last update: October 2, 2024
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