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ReportingThe final report of FenRIAM needs to address the decision makers in the framework of the scoping document. From a support decision instrument perspective,the following principles are recommended when writing the final report:• Think about whom you are addressing.It is nor important that you yourself understand your study results, but that the one you are addressing does. So take over the perspective of the“target” (group / groups) and try to understand what it is that this person needs and wants to know.• Provide a general introductory perspective of the lines of impact assessment.While a lot of data is collected during the different steps of the procedure, its significance in the final assessment may be revealed gradually. Thereforethe final report may start with a short narrative depicting the main aspects of the RI and the region that contribute to the estimated impact, themain assumptions on future events and the main indicators in relation with the foreseen causalities.• Ensure easy interpretation of the indicators.FenRIAM modules involve a series of technical sections. All the aspects that enable calculations need to be identified, but before that a brief presentationof the indicators and their relevance in the specific context ensure a proper reading of the report.• Keep is as short as possible and as long as necessary.Impact assessment of RIs and RI projects is a complex challenge. Your report is a condensation of the complex study you did. Use annexes whereuseful to keep the line of argumentation in the report.• Use graphical elements.Only text is tiring. Make your report interesting and appealing by using pictures and figures where adequate. Figures often transmit informationmuch quicker than text.• Use narratives.Short stories can make your report much more vivid and comprehensive. But when using narratives, be clear about what you want to express, whatthe message behind the story is.• Integrate different modes of presenting information.Use different ways of presenting your results according to which way is the most adequate for the information you want to transmit. Do never use amode of presenting information just to use this mode (e.g. we have not used any narratives, so let’s do it now.). Be always clear why you present theinformation in the way you do. (You do not have to explain this explicitly, please do not do this, but be clear yourself.)• Acknowledge the constraints in the application of the methodology, related to the data availability, stakeholders and experts involvement, changesin methods used etc.305