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* Metric Name: Multi-Stressor Refugia  

* Tier: 3  

* Data Vintage: 2021  

* Unit Of Measure: Index, low to high resilience capacity  

* Represent element and pillar: No  

* Type and distribution of data: Normal, left-skewed distribution representing count values. Raw data values range from 2.012 to 3.675.  

* Translation: Where is multi-stressor refugia high?  

* Translation method and outcome: Raw data values translated to range from +1 to -1 representing more favorable to less favorable conditions, respectively. **** The proposition of more favorable is based on the objective of higher change in multi-stressor refugia (positive linear slope). More favorable (translated to +1) set at 3.675, less favorable (translated to -1) set at > 2.329. Alternative approaches could be to set -1 at the top value, but that would result in a more favorable interpretation of damage potential.

Figure . Histogram and scoring of multi stressor refugia in Southern
California

Figure . Histogram of translated multi stressor refugia in Southern California

Figure . Maps displaying raw metric and translated metric multi stressor
refugia in Southern California

  

* Metric Definition and Relevance: This raster dataset represents sites that may provide protection for natural communities from multiple threats including climate, fire, altered river channels, and density of recreational activities.  

* Credits: San Diego State University CWC Project Team \--San Diego State University’s Connecting Wildlands and Communities Project Team