This guide will explore the use of the Adaptation Support Tool 2.0 by walking through the initial setup and configuration step by step.

First, read, discuss and accept the disclaimer and copyrights. All participants have to understand and agree that the results of the AST are merely indicative and cannot be used for final design and decision making. After accepting the disclaimer and copyrights we can make a start with the tool.

Figure 1. Disclaimer and copyright screen

To begin using the AST, select Start a new project or, in case you already have a project select Open existing project.

Figure 2. Starting/Opening a project

Map manipulation

The map can be manipulated with several buttons, that are divided depending on their functions into map controls, drawing controls and layers and legend.

Figure 3. Manipulation of the AST map

Map controls

 Search button

 Zoom control: Zoom in

 Zoom control: Zoom out

Drawing controls

 Button to draw the project area

 Delete button

Layers and legend

Layers

 Layers selection button

When this button is pressed, several layers can be chosen to be shown in the map, as the layers provided below.

Figure 4. Layers of the AST

Legend

 Legend button

When the legend button is selected, the layers activated can be observed, as shown in the image below.

Figure 5. Legend

Set up

After accepting the disclaimer and copyrights and starting and project, search for the area where you want to make the project.

Figure 6. Search for a project location

The tool will go to the location selected. Afterwards, draw the area of the measure:

Figure 7. Drawing of the project area

Once the area is drawn, the AST will give the total area of the measure.

Figure 8. Output after drawing the project area

Press next to continue and fill in all the “project area”parameters. Notice that until all the parameters are not filled in it is not possible to continue to the next step.

Figure 9. "Project area" parameters

Once all the “project area”parameters have been filled in, press DONE to continue. Thereafter, draw the measure in the map. This measure can be a polygon, a line or a point measure.

After drawing the measure, give it a name in “Area name”and click CHOOSE MEASURE to choose the measure wished to apply.

Figure 10. Area name

After selecting CHOOSE MEASURE, a list with all the measures will appear, as seen in the image below:

Figure 11. List of measures in the AST

The listed measures have values which are their ranking according to the “project area” parameters previously selected.

Figure 12. Measure ranking of a measure

In the list with the measures, it is also possible to observed icons, which indicate the climate effect those measures have:

In order to have more information on a certain measure, click LEARN MORE. When clicking LEARN MORE, the climate effect of that measure will be shown, as well as a short description of it and an image.

Figure 14. Example of the content of LEARN MORE of a measure

If that measure is of your interest, select it by clicking CHOOSE. Then a screen to choose the measure depth, its inflow area as well as its radius and width will appear. Notice that depending on the kind of measure (polygon, linear or point), some of those options will not appear.

Figure 14. Parameter ranges that  can be chosen for a measure

Notice that the predefined values for the depths, inflow areas, widths and radius are default values typical for the chosen measure. Please be aware that the “Measure depth” refers to the depth of the layer of water that can be stored in the facility, and not the depth of the actual measure itself.

Once those parameters are filled in, press DONE. The measure will appear in the map, and it can be deactivated any time by clicking on the red toggles.

Figure 15. Output after choosing a measure

Scenario metrics

On the right side of the map, the results of applying the measure can be visualized. Those results are divided into the climate, water quality and cost results.

The results can be visualized graphically as well as numerically.

Figure 16. Final screen of the AST with the results

Figure 17. Graphical (left) and numerical (right) results of the AST

Saving and exporting results

In order to save and export a project, please click on the menu at the upper left corner of the screen.

Figure 18. Indication with a red square of the button that needs to be pressed to save or export projects

Once this button is pressed, a menu will be displayed, showing the options of saving and exporting a project, as well as the options of starting a new project, opening a project and see the project settings.

Figure 19. Menu to save and export projects

To save a project just click on the tab “Save project”.

To export a project, press on the tab “Export project”. The option of exporting the project in a CSV (Comma Separated File) and GEOJSON formats will be provided.

Project settings

Project settings can be accessed easily by clicking in the upper right button on the screen.

Figure 20. Indication with a red square of the button that needs to be pressed to access the Project settings

In the project settings, the “project area” parameters can be modified, and it is possible to establish the targets desired to achieve with the project. The project targets are divided into the same indicators as the ones in the results (climate, water quality and cost).

Figure 21. Project target in the project settings