Aquatic Refuge MCAS‐S Datapack for identifying river refuges in the Tasmanian Midlands

The Aquatic Refuge MCAS‐S Datapack the Tasmanian Midlands is made up of spatial data in a form that can be readily opened, displayed and interpreted using MCAS‐S software and a worked example of an MCAS‐S query (known as an MCAS‐S ‘project’). The datapack was designed for the purpose of identifying river locations that could act as climate refuges for aquatic biota. The types of input data/layers considered for the analysis included topographical features, groundwater inflows, tree cover, solar radiation and enhanced flows associated with climate change or shandying for irrigation (transport of irrigation water along natural waterways). Data on land tenure/protection and biological condition are also included for the purpose of prioritising refuges.
The worked example includes a functional model that can be opened with MCAS‐S and a user's guide to describe the spatial data in the datapack and provide detailed instructions on how these data can be integrated and analysed within MCAS‐S and also how the model structure can be modified for decision support. We provide all available and relevant input data. We also provide information to help users to add their own or new data to the datapack. For more information see: Magierowski RH, Carter O, Gilfedder L, Gaynor S, Lefroy, EC and Davies PE 2014 Aquatic Refuge MCAS‐S Datapack for the Tasmanian Midlands: A worked example of using the MCAS‐S tool for addressing aquatic questions in the Tasmanian Midlands. Landscapes and Policy Hub.
The Multi‐Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support (MCAS‐S), developed by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) is a decision support tool designed specifically for non‐GIS users to integrate spatial data. The tool is free to download from www.abares.gov.au/mcass. The Landscapes and Policy Hub developed tools, techniques and policy pathways that enable managers and policy makers to integrate biodiversity conservation into regional–scale p

塔斯马尼亚中部地区水生避难所MCAS-S数据包由可通过MCAS-S软件便捷打开、展示与解读的空间数据，以及MCAS-S查询的实操示例（亦称MCAS-S"项目"）组成。本数据包旨在识别可作为水生生物气候避难所的河道点位。本分析所纳入的输入数据/图层类型包括地形特征、地下水补给量、林木覆盖度、太阳辐射，以及与气候变化或灌溉引水（沿天然河道输送灌溉用水）相关的径流增强数据。此外还纳入了土地权属/保护状况及生物群落状况数据，用于避难所优先级排序。

该实操示例包含可通过MCAS-S打开的功能模型，以及用于说明数据包内空间数据的用户指南，同时详细阐述了如何在MCAS-S中整合、分析这些数据，以及如何调整模型结构以支撑决策制定。本数据包提供所有可用且相关的输入数据，同时提供帮助用户自行添加自有或新数据的相关指引。如需更多信息，请参阅：Magierowski RH、Carter O、Gilfedder L、Gaynor S、Lefroy EC及Davies PE于2014年发布的《塔斯马尼亚中部地区水生避难所MCAS-S数据包：利用MCAS-S工具解决塔斯马尼亚中部地区水生相关问题的实操示例》，来源：Landscapes and Policy Hub。

空间决策支持多准则分析外壳（Multi‐Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support，MCAS-S）由澳大利亚农业与资源经济科学局（Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences，ABARES）开发，是专为非GIS专业用户打造的空间数据整合决策支持工具。该工具可从www.abares.gov.au/mcass免费下载。Landscapes and Policy Hub开发了各类工具、技术与政策路径，助力管理者与政策制定者将生物多样性保护纳入区域尺度的p。