Scale of Assessment and Information Needs (Text Version)

Consider the different scales of assessment in the following examples to see how information can vary according to different conditions.

Region

• Many stressors, processes, and considerations across much space.

Watershed

• Many stressors, processes, and considerations across some space.

Small Area Ecosystem

• Multiple stressors, processes, and considerations across some space.

Small Area Population

• Fewer stressors, processes, and considerations across smaller space.