Download User Guide - Life at Large

Contents
1Introduction
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1.1 Who can use this decision support tool?
1.2 Changes since MCAS-S version 3.0
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Getting started
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System requirements
Installation
Opening a project
Creating a new project or saving a project
Introduction to the display workspace: available features and functions
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Multi-criteria analysis
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Step 1: Define the objective and decision criteria
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Step 2: Assemble data inputs
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5.1 Primary input data
5.1.1 Categorical data
5.1.2 Continuous data
5.1.3 Time-series data
5.2 Overlay data
5.3 Mask data
5.3.1 Mask view only
5.3.2 Mask view and data
5.4 Classified data
5.5 Preparing your own data
5.5.1 Primary data
5.5.2 Overlay data
5.5.3 Mask data
5.5.4 Metadata files
5.6 Creating user layers
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Step 3: Explore and combine data
6.1 Setting up the MCAS-S workspace
6.1.1 Moving data layers
6.1.2 Resize data layers
6.1.3 Delete layers
6.1.4 Zoom options
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MCAS-S version 3.1
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