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Table of Contents

CIP

Preface

Acknowledgments

Summary

1 Introduction

1.1 Proviso
1.2 Objectives
1.3 Background
1.4 Principles

1.4.1 Conformance to Existing Standards
1.4.2 Software Independence
1.4.3 Procedure Independence
1.4.4 Professional Accountability
1.5 Conventions Used in This Document

2 Relationships Between PEM Inventory and Other RIC Standards

2.1 Other PEM Standards
2.2 TEM Standards
2.3 Digital TEM Data Capture Standards
2.4 Broad Ecosystem Inventory (BEI)
2.5 RIC Policy on Change Management
2.6 Other Relevant Standards

3 PEM Process Overview

4 PEM Standards

4.1 Mapping Concepts
4.1.1 Map and Mapping Entities
4.1.2 Cartographic Conventions
4.2 Field Sampling
4.3 Quality Control
4.4 Input Data Quality
4.4.1 Thematic Input Data Quality
4.4.2 Spatial Input Data Quality
4.5 Base Maps
4.6 Quality Assurance
4.6.1 Knowledge Base and Algorithm Validation
4.6.2 Map Data Quality Protocol
4.7 Documentation-Meta-data Standards
4.7.1 Input Requirements
4.7.2 Input Processing Requirements
4.7.3 Knowledge Base and Algorithm Requirements
4.7.4 Output Requirements

5 PEM Products Summary

6 References

7 Glossary

Appendix 1: Meta-data for new inventories in support of a PEM project

List of Tables

1: Summary of recommended use of common inventory maps
2: Knowledge base validation
3: Example recording of control feature shift, initial or adjusted.
4: Example of PEM entities
5: Example of PEM entity definition
6: Example of attribute definition
7: Example of rule definition format
8: Example of comparison operators
9: Example of logical operators
10: Example rule
11: Example of attribute values codes
12: Example of knowledge base condition sets
13: Example belief or probability values

List of Figures

1. PEM framework
2. Generic PEM Process: general steps from requirements analysis through to final map and report production
3. Example of key input themes and processes in the generation of a PEM map product

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