Maps

The document provides technical instructions for displaying LEAP results on maps, which requires the installation of MapWinGIS. It details two primary map types: Region Maps, which use gradient, bar chart, or pie chart formats to show results for multi-region areas, and Gridded Maps, which allocate energy use and emissions to grid squares using proxy GIS data. The guide also describes map navigation tools, categorization methods for gradient maps (such as Natural Breaks and Equal Intervals), and formatting options including background image selection and transparency settings.

• Visualizing results on maps in LEAP requires the separate installation of MapWinGIS software.
• LEAP supports Region Maps for multi-region areas, which can be displayed as gradient maps, bar chart maps, or pie chart maps. Gradient maps use color coding and can be categorized using methods such as Natural Breaks, Unique Values, Equal Intervals, Equal Count, or Standard Deviation.
• Gridded Maps can be used for both single and multi-region areas to display energy and environmental loading results. This requires enabling the 'Map Results to Grid' option, loading proxy GIS data sets for socioeconomic variables to allocate energy use and emissions, and using the Geography variable for allocation.
• The software provides a Split screen view for gridded maps that synchronizes a map with a color-coded table of values, allowing users to hover over the map to scroll the table and view time trends for specific grid squares.
• Map formatting options allow users to select background images from internet tile services like Bing and Open Maps, adjust the number of value divisions (linear, equal count, log, and reverse log), and set the transparency of the chart layer.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Maps. https://leap.sei.org/help24/Views/Maps.htm

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Maps. n.d. https://leap.sei.org/help24/Views/Maps.htm.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendmaps, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Maps}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://leap.sei.org/help24/Views/Maps.htm}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }