From f4fc497d53d6a7e24c2f89afa15df0166244a60c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: SanjaySinghRajpoot Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:03:09 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] docon FLINT Performance Signed-off-by: SanjaySinghRajpoot --- docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst | 27 +++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst b/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst index 367babd..2abfc8b 100644 --- a/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst +++ b/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst @@ -1,4 +1,29 @@ .. _DeveloperWorkflow: FLINT Performance -################# + +FLINT uses scientific modulesmodels to estimate fluxes of GHGs between pools. +There are several models available for each type of GHG flux e.g. Tier 1 +formulas or emission factors and more sophisticated Tier 3 models for forest +growth or soil carbon dynamics. The user can start with a simple model +for all land uses and can then switch to more accurate models for the most +important land cover types when better data becomes available. More importantly, +these models allow FLINT to make projections of GHG fluxes. The model only needs +to receive the activity data to run its calculations formulae whether those +describe that is in the past or in the future. + +FLINT is using the same models for making projections as for monitoring +implementation progress. This ensures that the approach used for planning +is the same as the one used for reporting, so the results are consistent and +time series are seamless at the transition from reporting to projections. +In many other cases the tool used for planning is different from the tool used +for reporting and it is hard to identify whether the discrepancy between the +two is due to implementation or to measurement errors. + +FLINT can apply accurate models for project areas that have extensive data, while +it can apply less demanding models for the rest of the countries. This ensures +that achievements reached by projects are not lost when they are included into national +accounts. Most countries are currently using systems that are not spatially explicit +like FLINT. In these systems, land cover types are aggregated and the specific achievements +of a project area are reduced to the average emission applied to that land cover type or +they cannot be identified at all within the national accounts. \ No newline at end of file From c5fdce8f3e372130e1c2949f02eedc9135598aea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sanjay Singh Rajpoot <67458417+SanjaySinghRajpoot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 19:12:58 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Proposed changes Signed-off-by: SanjaySinghRajpoot --- docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst b/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst index 2abfc8b..78fdd6b 100644 --- a/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst +++ b/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ FLINT Performance -FLINT uses scientific modulesmodels to estimate fluxes of GHGs between pools. -There are several models available for each type of GHG flux e.g. Tier 1 +FLINT uses scientific modules models to estimate fluxes of GHGs between pools. +There are several models available for each type of GHG flux for example Tier 1 formulas or emission factors and more sophisticated Tier 3 models for forest growth or soil carbon dynamics. The user can start with a simple model for all land uses and can then switch to more accurate models for the most @@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ that achievements reached by projects are not lost when they are included into n accounts. Most countries are currently using systems that are not spatially explicit like FLINT. In these systems, land cover types are aggregated and the specific achievements of a project area are reduced to the average emission applied to that land cover type or -they cannot be identified at all within the national accounts. \ No newline at end of file +they cannot be identified at all within the national accounts. From a4af7506716dc4c5b53c910d423f53474fcaa7fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sanjay Singh Rajpoot <67458417+SanjaySinghRajpoot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2021 17:34:27 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] deleting changes --- docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst | 26 +------------------- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 25 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst b/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst index 78fdd6b..668556b 100644 --- a/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst +++ b/docs/DeveloperWorkflow/flint_performance.rst @@ -1,29 +1,5 @@ .. _DeveloperWorkflow: FLINT Performance +################# -FLINT uses scientific modules models to estimate fluxes of GHGs between pools. -There are several models available for each type of GHG flux for example Tier 1 -formulas or emission factors and more sophisticated Tier 3 models for forest -growth or soil carbon dynamics. The user can start with a simple model -for all land uses and can then switch to more accurate models for the most -important land cover types when better data becomes available. More importantly, -these models allow FLINT to make projections of GHG fluxes. The model only needs -to receive the activity data to run its calculations formulae whether those -describe that is in the past or in the future. - -FLINT is using the same models for making projections as for monitoring -implementation progress. This ensures that the approach used for planning -is the same as the one used for reporting, so the results are consistent and -time series are seamless at the transition from reporting to projections. -In many other cases the tool used for planning is different from the tool used -for reporting and it is hard to identify whether the discrepancy between the -two is due to implementation or to measurement errors. - -FLINT can apply accurate models for project areas that have extensive data, while -it can apply less demanding models for the rest of the countries. This ensures -that achievements reached by projects are not lost when they are included into national -accounts. Most countries are currently using systems that are not spatially explicit -like FLINT. In these systems, land cover types are aggregated and the specific achievements -of a project area are reduced to the average emission applied to that land cover type or -they cannot be identified at all within the national accounts.