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  • Multi-Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support
    • MCAS-S tool
    • MCAS-S user guide
    • Australian national map layers
    • Quick Start Guide
      • 1. Introduction
      • 2. Set Up
      • 3. Input and Classification
      • 4. Composition and Comparison
      • 5. Building Criteria
      • 6. Reporting and Analysis
      • 7. Exporting
    • Preparing your own data
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    • MCAS-S-version-4

Quick Start Guide

​​​The Quick Start Guide provides a short introduction to the basics of performing multi-criteria analysis with MCAS-S. The guide runs through an example of an analysis of the possible spread of an aquatic invasive species across Australia.

Download Guide Template Project and Data

If you wish to follow along with the guide, first install MCAS-S, then download the sample project .zip file. All data required for this guide is included in the sample project file.

  • MCAS Quickstart Guide Project Template ZIP
  • Install MCAS-S

Full User Guide

The full user guide for MCAS v3.2 is included with the software and is also available for download:

  • MCAS-S User Guide v3.2 PDF​ [7 MB]

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Set Up
  3. Input and Classification
  4. Composition and Comparison
  5. Building Criteria
  6. Reporting and Analysis
  7. Exporting

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Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Set Up
  3. Input and Classification
  4. Composition and Comparison
  5. Building Criteria
  6. Reporting and Analysis
  7. Exporting
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