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values, expert opinion should be used in assigning a maximum influence distance that therisk element may have on a particular habitat or realm. The program calculates intensitydecay from the edge of each risk element using the user-specified influence distance anddistance decay function. For example, in the file called “risk_ag_sugarcane.shp” there isa terrestrial influence distance of 1000 meters, or 1 kilometer. If the user chooses to use alinear decay function (default), the intensity value of 11 will be assigned within closeproximity of the boundaries of each sugarcane polygon, but as you move away from thepolygon, the intensity becomes linearly smaller and smaller until you reach a distance of1000 meters, where the intensity is reduced to zero (0). In the figure below, there is anexample of an ERS model output for a paved road with an intensity value of 30 and aninfluence distance of 300 meters. Notice the linear decay function that is applied like abuffer completely around the risk element in all directions. Additional guidance onsetting up intensity values and influence distances for a variety of socioeconomicactivities can be found in (McPherson et al., 2008).An example of ERS model output for a paved road risk element with anintensity value of 30 and an influence distance of 300m. Notice the lineardecay function that is applied like a buffer completely around the riskelement in all directions.TNC Protected Area Tools (PAT) Version 3.0The Nature Conservancy, August 200916
1.1.1 Overlay FunctionAnother item to consider is how to resolve the overlaying areas of influence distancesbetween neighboring risk element features. The ERS tool allows users to specify how riskelements will be combined based on map algebra statistical functions (e.g. mean,majority, maximum, median, minimum, minority, range, standard deviation, and variety).These are further explained in the next section, but if influence distance overlay betweenrisk element features is anticipated, it is important to think about the best way to resolvethis type of aggregation prior to executing the tool. The default function for influencedistance overlay is SUM, calculating the sum for all layer values. Most often, eitherSUM or MAX are the most typical functions used. Examples of each are given in thefigure below.Examples of the most commonly utilized overlay function types (Maximum and Sum) for resolvingoverlaying areas of influence distance between neighboring risk element features. Notice the differences inhow each function handles the computation on the intensity values within the overlay areas.TNC Protected Area Tools (PAT) Version 3.0The Nature Conservancy, August 200917
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