OPAL: An open-source software tool for integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into impact assessment and mitigation decisions
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- 作者：Lisa Mandlea ; lmandle@stanford.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; James Douglassa ; Juan Sebastian Lozanob ; 1 ; Richard P. Sharpa ; Adrian L. Vogla ; Douglas Denua ; 2 ; Thomas Walschburgerb ; Heather Tallisc
- 关键词：Environmental impact assessment ; Biodiversity offsets ; Compensatory mitigation ; Decision support tool ; Land use planning ; Environmental justice
- 刊名：Environmental Modelling & Software
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：84
- 期：Complete
- 页码：121-133
- 全文大小：2888 K
文摘
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We present OPAL, a software tool for impact assessment and offset portfolio design.
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OPAL estimates impacts using metrics of biodiversity and ecosystem service provision.
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We demonstrate OPAL by selecting mitigation options for development in Colombia.
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OPAL can enhance environmental justice by revealing the consequences of development.