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Data PDF-report #6

Open ragnvald opened 4 months ago

ragnvald commented 4 months ago

Considering the extensive and complex data involved in MESA 4.0, there's a clear need for an initial overview that can succinctly summarize and present the environmental assets and their sensitivities. While QGIS remains the primary tool for detailed data visualization and spatial analysis, there's a complementary need for a more accessible, summarized format that can serve as a quick reference and facilitate broader discussions among stakeholders who may not have direct access to QGIS or the technical expertise to navigate it.

To address this, I propose developing a PDF report functionality for MESA 4.0. This report would serve as a high-level summary, providing key insights into the environmental assets cataloged during the assessment, including a count of objects, their geometries, and associated geocodes. The inclusion of small maps within this PDF report would offer a visual snapshot of all assets, highlighting their distribution across different geocodes with separate maps to detail the specifics within each geocode area.

This PDF report would not only complement the deep-dive analyses possible in QGIS but also provide a portable, easily shareable format that stakeholders can use for quick reference or in discussions where detailed GIS data might be less practical. By offering a synthesized view of settings, susceptibilities, asset values, and calculated sensitivities, the report would facilitate a broad understanding of the environmental sensitivity landscape, supporting informed decision-making and strategic planning without requiring stakeholders to engage directly with the full complexity of the GIS data.

ragnvald commented 1 month ago

Started working on it and made some progress.