1NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

SYNTHESIZING INVEST OUTPUTS DoD demonstration examples

2NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

OVERVIEW

AGGREGATE

SPATIALLY EXPLICIT

Table and bar chart

Spider diagram

Tradeoff plot

Detailmap

Management unit map

Change map

3NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

CASE BACKGROUNDJOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD (JBLM)

• Ecosystem Services

– Sustainability of prairie habitat

– Carbon sequestration

– Timber production

– Infantry training capacity

– Vehicle training capacity

• Scenarios

4NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

AGGREGATE OUTPUTS

5NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

AGGREGATE OUTPUTSTABLE

6NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

AGGREGATE OUTPUTSBAR CHART

0

4,000

8,000

12,000

16,000

7NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

AGGREGATE OUTPUTSSPIDER DIAGRAM

8NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

AGGREGATE OUTPUTSTRADEOFF PLOT

-30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20%

-30%

-20%

-10%

0%

10%

20%

HBDT

HBITBAULBDT

LBIT

Training Capacity (sum of % change in Infantry & Vehicle)

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-30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20%

-30%

-20%

-10%

0%

10%

20% HBDT

HBIT

BAU

LBDT

LBIT

Training Capacity (sum of % change in Infantry & Vehicle)

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9NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

SPATIALLY EXPLICIT OUTPUTS

10NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

SPATIALLY EXPLICIT OUTPUTSDETAIL MAP

• Direct map outputs from InVEST

• Provides spatial distribution of absolute biophysical or economic values for user defined GIS units

11NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

SPATIALLY EXPLICIT OUTPUTSMANAGEMENT UNIT MAP• Aggregate pixel-based value to

meaningful management unit (e.g., training area, sub-watershed)

• May convert to consistent measures for comparison across services (e.g., relative contribution of each training area to total provision of each service)

Carbon sequestration per training area

High contribution (>50%)

Medium contribution (40%)

Low or no contribution (<10%)

Not included in analysis

12NCP102: Introducing the Natural Capital Approach in Department of Defense Environments

SPATIALLY EXPLICIT OUTPUTSCHANGE MAP• Visualize changes across

scenarios

– Biophysical/economic value per pixel

– Biophysical/economic value per management unit

– Number of services improved/degraded

• Highlight general trend of changes across scenarios and areas requiring more attention in resource management and monitoring.