RSim: A Regional Simulation to Explore Impacts of Resource Use and Constraints |
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Project Description A Regional Simulation Model (RSim) will be designed to integrate environmental effects of on-base training and testing and off-base development and other decisions. Effects to be considered include changes in air and water quality, noise conditions, and habitats for threatened and endangered species and game species.  The simulation environment will build
upon an existing land-use change model and will be designed to be available
to users via a web interface. The model will be provided in a gaming mode so
that users can learn about potential environmental repercussions of military
and land-use decisions. The RSim model will be developed and applied to the
region around Fort Benning, Georgia because of the large amount of data available
for the installation and surrounding region and the cooperation offered by the
base in developing and testing the model. However, the model will be designed so
that it is broadly applicable to Department of Defense environmental management
concerns. A risk assessment approach will be used to determine impacts of single
and integrated risks.
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