The Index-Based Ecological Condition Assessment (IBECA) Technical protocol, version 1.0 technical protocol, version 1.0
This technical protocol documents the Index-Based Ecological Condition Assessment (IBECA) framework for assessing ecological condition. It presents definitions of reference and limit values, scaling procedures to make indicators comparable, aggregation methods for ecosystem-level indices and pressures, treatment of uncertainty, and requirements for indicators and data. The protocol is intended to provide a standardized, quantitative basis for national assessments and for informing management decisions.
Publisert
Eier
Miljødirektoratet
Utfører
Norsk institutt for naturforskning (NINA)
Forfattere
Joachim Töpper og Simon Jakobsson
Språk
Engelsk