The Bioregion Discovery Tool allows users to visualize and learn about the regions where we live.
You will be asked to (1) prioritize a list of biophysical and cultural parameters and (2) select the place you call home on the globe. Your selections will seed an analysis process that will determine your bioregion, through a cost-distance analysis that starts with your selected home and examines variations between adjoining map cells. Greater variation between cells entails a greater "cost" of inclusion in a region. Costs are assigned based on variations in biophysical characteristics, such as temperature, elevation, vegetation and precipitation, as well as variations in language groups.
Once you have created a bioregion, you may run reports, drawing from numerous data sources, on the social and ecological characteristics of your region, as well as its vulnerabilities to potential climate change scenarios.