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MCAS-S Version 4 - Update 2022

Logo of the Multi-Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support software tool Version 4 2022  - thumbnail

The Multi-Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support (MCAS-S) is a tool to view and combine mapped information. MCAS-S can inform spatial decision making and help with stakeholder engagement and communication. MCAS-S is powerful and easy to use. GIS (geographic information system) programming is not required making MCAS-S accessible to a wide audience.

MCAS-S projects are:

  • Transparent - you can see all the inputs used to meet an objective and how these are combined
  • Flexible - you can compare options and explore trade-offs. You can use your own input data
  • Fast - you can immediately trace the effect of any change throughout your project

Version 4 has the following new features:

  • Better performance: faster display of list of available primary data layers using a cached display
  • Easier to view and share: more zoom and pan options, view simple projects in a web browser
  • Sort categorical data classes alphabetically, use data fields for labels and numerical ranks
  • Mask using primary data layers (no need to duplicate in primary folder)
  • Save linked data projects

MCAS-S is made freely available with the support of the MCAS-S development partners: ABARES, the New South Wales Government, the Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program and the Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network.

Links and downloads

Back to MCAS-S webpage

Installer (64 bit) for MCAS-S software version 4 ZIP [140 MB] 

User guide for MCAS-S software version 3.2 PDF [7 MB] 

User guide for MCAS-S software version 3.2 DOCX [11 MB]

MCAS-S version 4 sample project ZIP [190 MB] 

Keywords

(ANZLIC) LAND, LAND Geography, LAND Natural Resource Management, HAZARDS, AGRICULTURE
(ABARES) Models, Risk, Spatial Data and Datasets, Agriculture, Environmental and Natural Resource Management, Land use

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences:
Forest and Land Sciences
GPO Box 858
CANBERRA CITY
Australian Capital Territory 2601 AUSTRALIA
Email: land_management@aff.gov.au Phone: +61 2 6272 4548

Known issues

MCAS-S v 4.0.0.21 has a known issue generating reports from data layers projected using ESRI Albers Equal Area GDA 1994. If you experience this error, you may wish to import and apply this custom Albers projection which has been successful with MCAS-S. For more information on troubleshooting see the user guide.  


 

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