Annex 1 WISE release history

Version 1.6 (19 January 2021)

  • Upgrade to 64 bit Unicode build for larger data set support

Version 1.5.0 (21 March 2018)

  • Add special purpose indicators
  • Add contingency table tool
  • Add user defined indicators

Version 1.4.0 (24 October 2015)

  • Add suitability tool
  • Add tools for a loose coupling with external transport model (aggregates origin/destination data from CSV into HDF5 format for Metronamica transport model)

Version 1.3.0 (30 March 2014)

  • Make population density variable over time
  • Improve map display performance

Version 1.2.0 (30 June 2011)

  • Improved the performance of the zoning tool
  • Changed the hydrology model to account for changes in land use
  • Fixed hydrology model parameters
  • Changed the link between the economic and land use model
  • Incorporated carbon forestry sectors in the economic model
  • Revised the user interface of the legend editor
  • Added scenario support to ‘log maps’ functionality
  • Added download link for the Map Comparison Kit in the analysis section
  • Added an online version check
  • Changed license system (old licenses cannot be used anymore)

Version 1.1.1 (3 November 2010)

  • Bug fixes

Version 1.1.0 (17 August 2010)

  • Added ‘zoning tool’
  • Fixed computation of adjusted rates in population model
  • Password protected population parameter file
  • Fixed computation of change in final demand in economic supply model
  • Added support for addition and removal of infrastructure layers through the user interface
  • Added ‘land use indicators’ displaying the difference between land use demand and allocated land over time
  • Support animation of river network maps and infrastructure network maps
  • Added integrated help functionality
  • Documented guidelines for best use of the scenario manager
  • Various user interface enhancements
  • Added ‘maps’ menu
  • Added economic sector filter in policy user interface
  • Display overview of total potential figures for a single cell
  • Improved the ‘log maps’ functionality
  • Made infrastructure policy measures more user-friendly
  • Removed ‘changes in inventories’ from external factors

Version 1.0.7 (16 November 2009)

  • Updated hydrology parameters (maps)
  • Renamed “eco-efficiency” as “land productivity”

Version 1.0.6 (11 November 2009)

  • Updated land use model parameters
  • Updated colours of land use map

Version 1.0.5 (9 October 2009)

  • Changed simulation start year from 2004 to 2006
  • Updated initial land use map
  • Updated land use model parameters
  • Fixed implementation of population model
  • Updated population model parameters
  • Changed formula to compute average life expectancy
  • Changed allocation of residential land use functions from regional to district level
  • Added population density model
  • Added ‘decay coefficient’ to economic supply model
  • Fixed drawing of output graphs
  • Display infrastructure networks on top of accessibility maps
  • Updated ‘About box’
  • Adopted ‘WISE’ as the name of the system

Version 1.0.4 (17 August 2009)

  • Changed marine land use from vacant to feature
  • Changed aquaculture land use from function to feature
  • Updated data for land use model and biodiversity model

Version 1.0.3 (24 July 2009)

  • Replaced catchment map with catchment area lookup-table (water quality model)

Version 1.0.2 (17 July 2009)

  • Incorporated hydrology model
  • Added social indicators
  • Updated ‘About box’

Version 1.0.0 (10 July 2009)

  • Incorporated various sub-models:
  • Climate
  • Water quality
  • Population
  • Terrestrial biodiversity

Version 0.5.1 (1 December 2008)

  • Added suitability maps

Version 0.5.0 (30 November 2008)

  • First prototype including land use and economic models