All the IMAGE 2.4 indicators are hierarchical organized on the basis of the Pressure-State-Impact framework shown below.
PressureSocial, economic and ecological driving forces underlying the pressures on the human and environmental system |
StateChanges in the state of the biosphere and atmosphere, as well as changes in resources (energy, ecosystems) |
ImpactSocial, economic and ecological impacts as a result of disturbances of the system resulting from the pressures on the environment system |
Initial StateInital state indicators include data and definitions used in IMAGE 2.4 describing the initial state of the environment |
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