This guide will explore explains the use of the Adaptation Support Tool 2.0 by walking Climate Resilient City Tool (CRCTool) going through the initial setup and configuration step by step. More detailed information on the tool can be found here.
First, read, discuss and accept the disclaimer and copyrights. All participants have to understand and agree that the results of the AST CRCTool are merely indicative and cannot be used for final design and decision making. After accepting the disclaimer and copyrights we you can make a start with using the tool.
Figure 1. Disclaimer and copyright screen
To begin using the ASTuse the CRCTool for the first time, select Start a new project or, in case you already have a saved project select Open existing project.
Figure 2. Starting/Opening a project
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Map window
The map can be manipulated with several buttons, that are divided depending on their functions into map controls, drawing controls and layers and legend.window contains several buttons to perform actions.
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.
CRCTool mapwindow
Project set up
First, search for the area where you want to make the project after accepting both the disclaimer and copyrights, and starting the project.
Figure 6. Search for a project location
The tool map will go move to the selected location selected. Afterwards, draw the area of the measure:.
Once the right project location is found on the map, draw an area to indicate the project area using the button indicated with the green rectangle. The boundary of the project area can be drawn by clicking on the map and finalizing it by double clicking on the last point of the boundary.
Figure 7. Drawing of the project area
A project area can be deleted with the trash button indicated in red.
Once a project Once the area is drawn, the AST will give the total area of the measure.
Figure 8. Output after drawing the project area
a NEXT button will appear to continue with the project area setup.
Press "NEXT" 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.out all the parameters of the project area. Brief explanations on the options can be shown by pressing the i, information button. Notice that you will not be able to go to the next step until you have filled out all the parameters.
Figure 9. "Project area" parameters
Once all the “project area”parameters the parameters of the project area have been filled in, press DONE to continue. Thereafter, .
Figure 9. Screen when setup has been finished.
Adding Adaptation Measures
Now adaptation measures can be added to the project area. Measures can be added in two ways:
- Press the + measure button at the bottom of the left panel to first select the preferred measure and then draw the measure in on the map.
- Press the draw area, 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:
point button to first draw an area, line or point and assign a measure to this object.
In case of + measure button is pressed an overview of all available measures appears.
The list of measures is ranked according to their effectiveness based on the properties of the project area and the climate adaptation goal for the project area. A search field is provided to search for a specific measure. A star button on the top of the list moves preferred measures based on the type of scenario to the top of the list.
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
CRCTool
The number underneath the title of the measure indicates the effectiveness of a measure based on the properties of the project area. The icons as listed below indicate to what climate effect the measures contribute.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, both the climate effect of that measure will be shown, as well as effect on climate change, a short description of it and an image will be shown.
Figure 13. Example of the content of LEARN MORE of a measure
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.
can be selected by pressing the CHOOSE button
Then you can start drawing the measure on the map as area, line or point. The draw options (point, line areas) depend on the type of measure chosen. An area or line can be drawn by clicking on the map to add the corners of the area or line. The area or line can be finished by double clicking on the same location. A point only requires on click to be added at the right location.
Figure 13. Draw a line or polygon to plan the measure (in this case a line)
Once a measure has been selected and added to the map, the measure settings panel appears. In this panel the depth and inflow area can be given in. In case of a line measure a width needs to be given in and in case of a point measure a radius needs to be given in. Default values are provided for all settings. Additional information on the measure settings can be found by pressing the i information buttons.
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.
In case one first wants to draw an area, line or point on the map to design the area, first select the draw, area, line, point tool in the top left corner of the map window. An area or line can be drawn by clicking on the map to add the corners of the area or line. The area or line can be finished by double clicking on the same location. A point only requires on click to be added at the right location.
Once the element is added to the map the panel on the left will show an option CHOOSE MEASURE to select a measure for the area.
Figure 14. CHOOSE MEASURE to assign a measure to the drawn object.
By selecting this option a list similar as shown above is presented. The list may vary based on whether an area, line or point has been added. A measure can be assigned by pressing CHOOSE MEASURE.
After choosing the measure the property window of the measure is shown, similarly to the one presented above. Once the correct values are given in, the measure can be finalized by pressing DONE.
Once a measure has been added the type and the properties can be changed by selecting the measure on the map. To change the shape of areas, lines and points click the element on the map and then selecting one of the corners of the element. The corner should enlarge and can now be moved on the map with the mouse. Additional points are added to the line that can be used to create new corners.Figure 15. Output after choosing a measure
Scenario metrics
On the right side of the map, the results of applying the measure can be applied measures are visualized. Those results These are divided into the results with regards to climate adaptation, costs and water quality and cost results..
Figure 16. Final screen of the CRCTool with the results
The results can be visualized both 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 ASTCRCTool
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.
Results can be saved through the menu button in the top left corner of the tool. To save the project select Save project and a file (.json) will be stored in the default download folder of your machine. This can be on the local machine or an attached network drive. In other words not in the cloud.
The project can be opened by selecting the Open project option in the same menu on the top left corner. Then select the .json file located on your local machine.
To export a project, select “Export project” in the menu. A project can be exported in CSV (Comma Separated Values file) which can be opened in a spreadsheet program and GEOJSON format that can be open in GIS software. Please note that exported data cannot be opened by the Adaptation Support Tool.
Map layers
Additional map layers to be shown, can be selected by pressing the layer selection button:
When this button is selected, several layers can be chosen to be shown in the map, similar to the layers provided below.
Figure 19. Menu to save and export projects
To save a project just click on the tab “Save project”.
Additional map layers can be added by the user by pressing the Add layer button. These maplayers should located on a GIS-server and is accessible through either WMS, WMTS or arcrest. A more elaborate description can be found here.
When a legend is available at the GIS-server the legend of the active layers will be shown, in the top right corner of the map windowTo 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 through the menu button in the op left corner or the quick access button in the upper right button on corner of the screen.
Figure 20. Indication with a red square of the button that needs to be pressed to access the Project settings
It is still possible to adjust the parameters or the shape of the project area in the settings menu.
Additionally, adaptation targets can be set in the PROJECT TARGET tab. Here desired adaptation targets (KPI's) for the project area can be set and the relevant (KPI's) to be shown in the Results tab (right of the map window) can be selectedIn 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, cost and water quality and cost).). A more elaborate description on setting adaptation targets can be found here.
Figure 21. Project target in the project settings