From 57b5836caaee5dbeeff2e1dfa409725955552a59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Abhinav Choudhary Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:08:02 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Improved structure and highlighted important items Signed-off-by: Abhinav Choudhary --- docs/FLINT/UnderstandingFLINT/index.rst | 39 +++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/FLINT/UnderstandingFLINT/index.rst b/docs/FLINT/UnderstandingFLINT/index.rst index c92a460..46b3f81 100644 --- a/docs/FLINT/UnderstandingFLINT/index.rst +++ b/docs/FLINT/UnderstandingFLINT/index.rst @@ -11,27 +11,34 @@ open-source platform to estimate emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from the land sector using modules that perform specific analyses of carbon flows. +An Overview +=================== The FLINT is a second-generation tool aimed to facilitate the implementation and operation of land sector emissions estimation systems worldwide. It was developed through cooperation between Kenya, Australia and Canada and incorporates lessons learned from the development of the CBM-CFS3 (Canada) and FullCAM (Australia). Some core features are: -- A full-mass balance framework able to meet all IPCC requirements. -- Possibilities for customisation to meet national policy and reporting - requirements. -- A modular system that allows the use of individual and exchangeable - modules. -- Ability to operate in a spatially explicit way. -- Ability to produce fine resolution time series data. -- Ability to report on the past and to generate projections. -- Flexibility for representing all land uses. -- Providing a framework for continuous improvement. -- Open-source software managed by moja global under the Linux - Foundation. - -The FLINT provides a framework to progressively develop MRV-related -systems, data and capacities. By this means, countries can start with +- **Full-Mass Balance Framework**: FLINT incorporates a comprehensive full-mass balance framework meticulously designed to meet all the rigorous requirements set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). + +- **Customization and Alignment**: The tool empowers users by offering possibilities for customization to meet specific national policy and reporting requirements, ensuring alignment with diverse regulatory landscapes. + +- **Modular Flexibility**: FLINT operates through a modular system that enables the utilization of individual and exchangeable modules, accommodating varied analytical needs. + +- **Spatially Explicit Analysis**: FLINT operates in a spatially explicit manner, allowing in-depth analysis of emissions and removals across geographic regions. + +- **Fine Resolution Time Series Data**: The tool is equipped to generate fine-resolution time series data, facilitating detailed temporal analysis. + +- **Historical Reporting and Future Projections**: FLINT seamlessly handles historical data reporting and projection generation, bolstering informed decision-making. + +- **Versatility Across Land Uses**: FLINT's adaptability extends to encompassing emissions and removals for a diverse array of land use scenarios. + +- **Framework for Continuous Improvement**: The tool provides an enduring framework for ongoing enhancement and development, ensuring it remains at the forefront of emissions estimation technology. + +- **Open-Source Collaboration**: Managed by Moja Global under the Linux Foundation, FLINT operates as open-source software, fostering collaboration and community contributions. + +The FLINT provides a framework to progressively develop **MRV-related +systems, data and capacities**. By this means, countries can start with simple implementations using existing global data sets (Tier 1) and then gradually move to more complex calculation approaches, using national and regional information (Tier 2 or 3). @@ -48,7 +55,7 @@ utility of the FLINT by e.g. aggregating data or generating outputs. A unique configuration of modules attached to the FLINT is referred to as implementation (described in the picture below). Existing FLINT -implementations are SLEEK-FLINT, GCBM and FLINTpro. SLEEK-FLINT uses the +implementations are **SLEEK-FLINT, GCBM and FLINTpro**. SLEEK-FLINT uses the Chapman-Richards function as the basis of one of it’s forest growth models. GCBM uses growth-and-yield curves that describe the relationship between stand age and stand volume.