BNPP/ASB Functional Value of Biodiversity Project – Phase II 

General

Activity 1

Activity 2

Synthesis

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2. Implementation plan for Activity 1.
Activity 1A Improved spatial characterization of the focus area at the pantropic scale 

i Assemble more detailed information on biodiversity-rich tropical habitats (IFPRI lead initiative)

            Task 1 Determine the extent of the pantropics based on ecosystem/biome boundaries
            Task 2  Operationalize a definition of biodiversity for Activity 1
ii Integrate improved data on human population distribution
         Task 1 Perform overlay analysis of ecoregions within the pantropics and population data
         Task 2 Identify biodiversity 'hot-spots' 
iii Measure historic change in land cover and develop scenarios for areas of rapid change in land cover
         Task 1  Identify basins that generate runoff in the pan-tropic focus area 
            Task 2 Derive land cover surfaces for different points in time as a basis for assessing the historic and potential impacts of land use change in tropical forest biomes   
                    Task 2a. Enhace the capability of the WBM to represent (post-deforestation) agricultural land cover classes. 
                    Task 2b. Create the baseline or 'potential' land cover surface. 
                    Task 2c. Create the 'current' land cover surface. 
          Task 3  Develop scenarios for projecting from current to a range of stylized future land use/cover conditions.

iv Undertake synoptic modeling of hydrological impacts of land use change

           Task 1 Prepare daily precipitation data and hydrological model representation as a basis for assessing the incidence and severity   of flooding at the pantropic scale in the WBM

                   Task 1a. Check availability and accessibility of all model input data (e.g. precipitation, humidity, etc) in common spatial and temporal resolutions

                   Task 1b. Revise WBM for application at daily time step

        Task 2  Synoptic modeling and analysis

        Task 3  A Global "Local Hazard model"  

        Task 4  Pantropical mapping and overlays

Activity 1B Pantropic assessment of the potential threat posed by hydrological disturbance and impact
i.  Characterize areas vulnerable to changes in hydrological function and identify hydrological "hotspots"

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