comment: This is an IPAT-S script. IPAT-S is an open-source scripting language for developing sustainability scenarios. It can be run using the free IPAT-S software, available from: http://ipat-s.kb-creative.net/ For more information, please contact the author of IPAT-S, Eric Kemp-Benedict (eric@kb-creative.net) :comment base year 2002 scenario year 2012 # US Census Bureau pop projection categories dimension Population 'Low', 'Medium', 'High' summvar Emissions{Population}, Pop{Population} ratio EmissionIntensity, GDPperCap # Emissions given by an index relative to the base year Emissions.by = 100 # US Census Bureau population projections # http://www.census.gov (Accessed 7 Dec 2002) Pop{Population = 'Low'} = 278.8, 294.1 Pop{Population = 'Medium'} = 280.3, 304.8 Pop{Population = 'High'} = 282.1, 318.9 # Bush Administration emission reduction target is # 18% decrease in intensity over next 10 years # (from Feb 2002) EmissionIntensity = incr[-18%] # This is key input: GDP per cap growth rate number IncomeGR = <2.0%> GDPperCap = growth(IncomeGR) :: Pop >> GDPperCap * EmissionIntensity -> Emissions report Emissions as "Emissions (2002 = 100)" # IISD Dashboard Output print: PARAS: Name=, Codes= NoMess MAIN_THEME Demographics Environment YEAR IND_NO D01 E01 IND_SOURCE US Census Bureau Admin. Plan GB_RULE min WEIGHT SHORT_NAME Pop Emissions IND_NAME Population CO2 Emissions IND_UNIT millions 2002 = 100 [y.0] Low [Pop.by{Population = 'Low'}] [Emissions.by{Population = 'Low'}] Medium [Pop.by{Population = 'Medium'}] [Emissions.by{Population = 'Medium'}] High [Pop.by{Population = 'High'}] [Emissions.by{Population = 'High'}] [y.fin] Low [Pop.fin{Population = 'Low'}] [Emissions.fin{Population = 'Low'}] Medium [Pop.fin{Population = 'Medium'}] [Emissions.fin{Population = 'Medium'}] High [Pop.fin{Population = 'High'}] [Emissions.fin{Population = 'High'}] :print