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The Demo Aerius project

The Demo Aerius project is available for all users and can be found in the main menu under Edit projects. This project does not count towards your license.

Take a look at this project when working with topics such as building plans, spatial development, environmental regulations, building policies.

This project showcases the Aerius Module.

The Demo Aerius project demonstrates the Aerius Overlay in a project of the Hague. It can serve as a working demo to explore the Aerius Module and the configurable parameters. By following the steps below, a new Office building will be constructed. Parameters such as the amount of office space, the liters fuel used by the construction machines and the increase of traffic will be entered and send to the Aerius Calculator. The Aerius Calculator will calculate the effect on the nitrogen deposition on Natura 2000 areas.

In this project, a custom Excel panel (in Dutch) is created to enter the parameters for the new Office building. This panel can be downloaded and configured to your liking (this is not part of this tutorial). The increase of traffic can also be automatically calculated in an Excel panel. (also not part of this tutorial).

Exploring the project

Creating a scenario

In the following steps we will import a plan and its characteristics in a Tygron project

Click on the tab Future Design and click in the Action bar on the house icon (see image below).
In the new panel that opens, select the Office measure and click on the Apply button. The new office building is constructed. Click on the Confirm button and close the panel by clicking on the close icon.
Notice the arrow above the new Office. Click on the arrow to open another panel. If the arrow is not visible, try zooming out and in with your scroll wheel mouse button to update the view.
Click on the Plan button and enter 5000 m2 for the Office and Shops category. Then click on the Bouw button.
Choose in the drop-down menu the Stage V, >=255 cc, bouwjaar 2019 (4-takt) construction machine category and a fuel usage of 2000 liter per year. Then click on Verstuur. The panel closes and the geometry of the office building and values are sent to the Aerius Calculator to calculate the nitrogen deposition.
Click on the road icon to open a new panel. Then click on the roads where you think traffic will increase by constructing this new office building. The selected roads will be highlighted green. When you are done, click on upgrade.
In the new panel that opens, enter the increase of light, medium and heavy traffic (see image below). Then click on Upgrade. The road geometries and new traffic intensities will be sent to the Aerius Calculator.

Step 1. Click in the Future design tab on the house icon.
Step 2. Click on the Office measure and Apply.
Step 2. Click on Confirm and close the panel.
Step 3. Click on the blue arrow.
Step 4. Fill in the amount of office space in m2.
Step 5. Choose a construction machine category and fill in the fuel usage per year. Click on Verstuur.
Step 6. Click on the car icon and select the roads where traffic will increase. Then click on Upgrade.
Step 7. Enter the increase in traffic for the different traffic sectors and click on Upgrade.

Results

In the following steps we will assess the impact of the imported plan

Click on the Aerius Overlay in the Overlay bar and zoom out to see the whole map. The hexagons where there is nitrogen deposition on Natura 2000 areas are visible.
Click on a hexagon to see the nitrogen deposition in mol/hectare/year.
Then click on the Light traffic overlay in the Overlay bar to see the map where light traffic increases. Inspect also the medium and heavy traffic overlays.
Click on the City Overlay (house icon) to go back to the normal 3D Visualization.To see the emissions of NOx and NH3 in kg/year for the various sources, click on the Current Situation tab and then on the button Buildings. Select the new Office building. On the right select the tab Attributes to see all the attributes of the building. Notice the NOx and NH3 attributes.
Select then one of the roads which you have selected as a road where traffic would increase. Go to the Attributes tab and notice the emission attributes.

Step 1. Click on the Aerius Overlay in the Overlay bar.
Step 2. Click on one of the hexagons to see the quantity.
Step 3. Inspect the traffic overlays by hovering over the Aerius overlay and clicking on one of the icons.
Step 4. Click in the Current tab on the Buildings and inspect the NOx and NH3 attributes of the building.
Step 5. Inspect the NOx and NH3 attributes of one of the roads where the traffic increases.

Changing a scenario

In the following steps we will change a few parameters of the plan to see if this improves the results or makes them even worse.

Click on the tab Future Design.
Click on the blue arrow to go back to the plan properties panel. Click on the Plan button and change the area size of 5000 m2 for office and shops to 2500 and enter for the number of appartments: 100. Then click on Verstuur. The new scenario is send and calculated by the Aerius Calculator.
Click again on the Aerius overlay and see that there is still nitrogen deposition on Natura 2000 areas. Click on the same hexagon as before and notice that the quantity has decreased.

Step 1. Click on the blue arrow and change the plan properties. Click on Verstuur.
See the results of the changed scenario in the Aerius Overlay.

How-to's

How to add a dynamic traffic model

Videos

The connection between Aerius and the Tygron Platform.

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-| [[Demo_Watershed_Project_Future_Design|Next page>>]]
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-[[File:Watershed.PNG|thumb|right|300px|The Demo Watershed project]]
-The Demo Watershed project is available for all users with [[Preview_Server|Preview]] access and can be found in the main menu under Edit projects. This project does not count towards your license.
-This project is intended for '''hydrologists and other water experts'''.
+[[File:Demo_aerius_project.PNG|thumb|right|300px|The Demo Aerius project]]
-This project showcases '''the [[Watershed Module]]'''.
+The Demo Aerius project is available for all users and can be found in the main menu under Edit projects. This project does not count towards your license.
-The ''Demo Watershed'' project demonstrates the [[Watershed_result_type_(Watershed_Overlay)|Watershed Overlay]] in a testbed setting. It can serve as a working demo to further explore the details of the available components, the used models and formulas and the configurable parameters.
+Take a look at this project when working with topics such as '''building plans, spatial development, environmental regulations, building policies'''.
+This project showcases '''the [[Aerius Module]]'''.
+The ''Demo  Aerius'' project demonstrates the [[Aerius Overlay]] in a project of the Hague. It can serve as a working demo to explore the [[Aerius Module]] and the configurable parameters.
+By following the steps below, a new Office building will be constructed. Parameters such as the amount of office space, the liters fuel used by the construction machines and the increase of traffic will be entered and send to the Aerius Calculator. The Aerius Calculator will calculate the effect on the nitrogen deposition on Natura 2000 areas. <br>
+<br>
+In this project, a custom Excel panel (in Dutch) is created to enter the parameters for the new Office building. This panel can be downloaded and configured to your liking (this is not part of this tutorial). The increase of traffic can also be automatically calculated in an Excel panel. (also not part of this tutorial).
 ==Exploring the project==
-====Boundary conditions and input====
+====Creating a scenario====
-# Click on the ''Pumping stations'' Overlay in the Overlay bar (see image). Notice the highlighted areas under the grey water tap. These areas are two [[Inlet_(Water_Overlay)|outlets]] which remove water from the project. These areas are marked as [[Discharge_areas_result_type_(Watershed_Overlay)|discharge areas]] as input for the [[Watershed_Module|Watershed Module]].
+''In the following steps we will import a plan and its characteristics in a Tygron [[project]]''
-# Select the ''Water level areas'' Overlay and notice the two water level areas.
+# Click on the tab ''Future Design'' and click in the Action bar on the house icon (see image below).
-# Go to the [[Rainfall_(Overlay)|Rainfall Overlay]] and play the Overlay. This Overlay shows the [[Surface_last_value_result_type_(Water_Overlay)|Surface last value]] result type of a heavy short rainfall. The blue with red lines are [[Culvert_(Water_Overlay)|culverts]], which connect the [[Terrain#Surface|water terrains]]. The blue with orange lines are the [[Inlet_(Water_Overlay)|outlets]].
+# In the new panel that opens, select the Office measure and click on the ''Apply'' button. The new office building is constructed. Click on the Confirm button and close the panel by clicking on the close icon.
-# Select the [[Surface_elevation_result_type_(Water_Overlay)|Surface elevation]] result type and notice the forest area is higher than the rest of the project area.
+# Notice the arrow above the new Office. Click on the arrow to open another panel. If the arrow is not visible, try zooming out and in with your scroll wheel mouse button to update the view.
-# Take a look at the [[Surface_avg_direction_result_type_(Water_Overlay)|Surface avg direction result]] result type. The arrows show the average flow direction of the water. Notice that in the forest area, the arrows point inwards. Zoom out a bit and play the Surface average direction result type and notice that around timeframe 25 the direction of the arrows stay the same. This result type is used as input for the [[Watershed_Module|Watershed Module]] for the direction of the [[Watershed_Module#Calculation|rainwater flow]] on the terrain.
+# Click on the ''[[Plan_category_amounts_(Aerius_Overlay)|Plan]]'' button and enter 5000 m2 for the [[Plan_category_amounts_(Aerius_Overlay)#Plan_categories|Office and Shops category]]. Then click on the ''Bouw'' button.
+# Choose in the drop-down menu the ''Stage V, >=255 cc, bouwjaar 2019 (4-takt)'' [[Machine_category_index_(Aerius_Overlay)#Construction machine categories|construction machine category]] and a [[Machine_fuel_usage_(Aerius_Overlay)|fuel usage]] of 2000 liter per year. Then click on ''Verstuur''. The panel closes and the geometry of the office building and values are sent to the Aerius Calculator to calculate the nitrogen deposition.
+# Click on the road icon to open a new panel. Then click on the roads where you think [[Traffic_attributes_(Aerius_Overlay)|traffic will increase]] by constructing this new office building. The selected roads will be highlighted green. When you are done, click on upgrade.
+# In the new panel that opens, enter the increase of [[Light_traffic_num_(Aerius_Overlay)|light]], [[Medium_traffic_num_(Aerius_Overlay)|medium]] and [[Heavy_traffic_num_(Aerius_Overlay)|heavy traffic]] (see image below). Then click on ''Upgrade''. The road geometries and new traffic intensities will be sent to the Aerius Calculator. <br>
 <gallery mode=nolines>
-File:Pumping_stations.PNG|Step 1. Click on the Pumping station Overlay and notice the highlighted areas.
+File:Future design house.PNG|Step 1. Click in the Future design tab on the house icon.
-File:Waterlevel_areas.PNG|Step 2. Click on te Water level areas Overlay.
+File:Apply office.PNG|Step 2. Click on the Office measure and Apply.
-File:Play_rainfall.PNG|Step 3. Play the Rainfall Overlay.
+File:Confirm.PNG|Step 2. Click on Confirm and close the panel.
-File:Surface_elevation_forest.PNG|Step 4. Click on the Surface Elevation Overlay.
+File:Icon building.PNG|Step 3. Click on the blue arrow.
-File:Surface_avg_watershed.PNG|Step 5. Select the Surface average direction result type.
+File:Office space panel.PNG|Step 4. Fill in the amount of office space in m2.
+File:Fuel usage bouw.PNG|Step 5. Choose a construction machine category and fill in the fuel usage per year. Click on ''Verstuur''.
+File:Designate_roads.PNG|Step 6. Click on the car icon and select the roads where traffic will increase. Then click on Upgrade.
+File:Upgrade_roads.PNG|Step 7. Enter the increase in traffic for the different traffic sectors and click on Upgrade.
 </gallery>
 ====Results====
-# Take a look at the [[Watershed_result_type_(Watershed_Overlay)|Watershed Overlay]]. This overlay shows the calculated [[Watershed_Module#Concept|watershed areas]]. For example: rainfall water that falls on the terrain in the red watershed area, flows to the water terrains in the red watershed area. Notice that the colors of the watershed areas are the same as their corresponding discharge areas. (see ''Pumping stations'' Overlay) Notice that the forest area is not part of a watershed area, since the forest retains the water. Also check out the [[Surface_avg_direction_result_type_(Water_Overlay)|Surface Average Direction result]] result type for this forest area.
+''In the following steps we will assess the impact of the imported plan''
-# Select the ''[[Discharge_areas_result_type_(Watershed_Overlay)|Discharge areas]]'' result type and notice that the initial discharge areas (see ''Pumping stations'' Overlay) are propagated with much more water terrains by the culverts (water connections). Zoom in to the yellow arrow on the edge of the two discharge areas and notice that the flow in the two culverts on either side of the arrow is opposite. This is an option in the Watershed configuration wizard, to use the culvert flow direction for propagating the discharge areas.
+# Click on the [[Aerius Overlay]] in the Overlay bar and zoom out to see the whole map. The hexagons where there is nitrogen deposition on Natura 2000 areas are visible.
-# To highlight this, go to the ''[[Base_types_result_type_(Watershed_Overlay)|Base types]]'' result type and see the Blue Entry and Green Exit point of this culvert. The entry and exit points represent where water flows in and out of the culvert.
+# Click on a hexagon to see the nitrogen deposition in mol/hectare/year.
-# Click again on the [[Watershed_result_type_(Watershed_Overlay)|Watershed Overlay]] and notice that the road area depicted with the question mark icon is also not part of a watershed area. Since there are no culverts that connect the water terrains parallel with the road with the other water terrains, the water terrains next to the road are not included in the watershed calculations.
+# Then click on the Light traffic overlay in the Overlay bar to see the map where light traffic increases. Inspect also the medium and heavy traffic overlays.
-# Click on the Watershed indicator in the top bar. This indicator shows the surface area of the watershed areas and of the land that does not belong to a watershed area. This indicator is created by using [[Tygron_Query_Language|the Tygron Query Language]] in an [[Excel_(Indicator)|Excel]].
+# Click on the City Overlay (house icon) to go back to the normal [[3D Visualization]].To see the [[Aerius_module_overview#Output|emissions]] of NOx and NH3 in kg/year for the various sources, click on the ''Current Situation'' tab and then on the button ''Buildings''. Select the new Office building. On the right select the tab ''Attributes'' to see all the attributes of the building. Notice the [[Nox_(Aerius_Overlay)|NOx]] and [[Nh3_(Aerius_Overlay)|NH3]] attributes.
+# Select then one of the roads which you have selected as a road where traffic would increase. Go to the ''Attributes'' tab and notice the emission attributes.
 <gallery mode=nolines>
-File:Watershed_areas.PNG|Step 1. See the calculated watershed areas by clicking on the Watershed overlay.
+File:Result_office_plan.PNG|Step 1. Click on the Aerius Overlay in the Overlay bar.
-File:Discharge_areas.PNG|Step 2.Click on the Discharge areas result type.
+File:More_info_aerius.PNG| Step 2. Click on one of the hexagons to see the quantity.
-File:Yellow_arrow.PNG|Step 2. Zoom to the yellow area and notice the flow direction in the culverts.
+File:Traffic_increase.PNG|Step 3. Inspect the traffic overlays by hovering over the Aerius overlay and clicking on one of the icons.
-File:Base_types_yellow_arrow.PNG|Step 3. Click on the Base types result type and notice the Entry and Exit points of the culverts.
+File:Emissons_building.PNG| Step 4. Click in the Current tab on the Buildings and inspect the NOx and NH3 attributes of the building.
-File:Road_watershed_areas.PNG|Step 4. Click on the Watershed Overlay and zoom to the road area.
+File:Emissions_road.PNG| Step 5. Inspect the NOx and NH3 attributes of one of the roads where the traffic increases.
-File:Watershed_indicator.PNG|Step 5. Click on the Watershed indicator to see more information about the watershed areas.
 </gallery>
-===Analyse===
+====Changing a scenario====
-'''Remaining water''' <br>
+''In the following steps we will change a few parameters of the plan to see if this improves the results or makes them even worse.''
-''To calculate watersheds in the remaining water terrains, such as the water terrains near the question mark icon, take the following steps:''
+# Click on the tab ''Future Design''.
-# In the [[Current_Situation|Current situation tab]], click on the Overlay button. Select in the Left menu the [[Watershed_(Overlay)|Watershed Overlay]] and open the Configuration wizard in the right panel.
+# Click on the blue arrow to go back to the plan properties panel. Click on the Plan button and change the area size of 5000 m2 for office and shops to 2500 and enter for the number of appartments: 100. Then click on ''Verstuur''. The new scenario is send and calculated by the Aerius Calculator.
-# Click Next until you reach step 2. In step 2, check the option [[Discharge_method_(Watershed_Overlay)|Discharge remaining water]] and take note of the min area m2 option in the wizard. With this option checked, water terrains that are larger than the set minimal area size are now also taken into account as unique [[Discharge_area_(Watershed_Overlay)|discharge areas]].
+# Click again on the Aerius overlay and see that there is still nitrogen deposition on Natura 2000 areas. Click on the same hexagon as before and notice that the quantity has decreased.
-# Click several times on Next in the wizard, until you can Finish the wizard.
-# After finishing the wizard, the overlays will be recalculated. Notice the area near the question mark is now also included in the [[Watershed_(Overlay)|Watershed Overlay]].
-# Open the Watershed indicator and notice that the area size that is not assigned to a watershed area is much smaller. Go back to the configuration wizard and uncheck the [[Discharge_method_(Watershed_Overlay)|Discharge remaining water]] option for the next steps.
-<gallery mode=nolines>
-File:Wizard_watershed.PNG|Step 1. Open the Watershed configuration wizard.
-File:Discharge_areas_wizard.PNG|Step 2.Check the Discharge remaing water option in the wizard.
-File:Watershed_update.PNG|Step 4. The calculated watershed areas.
-File:Changed_watershed_indicator.PNG|Step 5. Open the Watershed indicator and notice the difference.
-</gallery>
-'''Water connections''' <br>
-''To analyse the effect of the water connections and the configurable parameters, follow the next steps:''
-# Go to the culvert, highlighted by the orange culvert icon and click on this icon. Set the [[Culvert_threshold_(Water_Overlay)|Culvert threshold]] on 2m, so this culvert does not connect the water terrains anymore. Click on Send to adjust the value.
-# When the overlays are done calculating, go to the [[Watershed_(Overlay)|Watershed Overlay]] and notice how the watershed areas have changed. Since the water cannot flow through the culvert to the other water terrains, part of the water terrains are not included in a watershed area anymore.
-# Click on the [[Future_Design|Future design tab]] and stop the [[Test_Run|test run]] by clicking on the stop button. Go back to the Current situation tab and open the Watershed configuration wizard.
-# In the wizard, click Next until you reach step 4. Uncheck the [[Culvert_flow_direction_(Watershed_Overlay)|culvert flow direction]] option and click on Finish.
-# Repeat step 1 and notice that the watershed areas stay the same. Since the [[Culvert_flow_direction_(Watershed_Overlay)|culvert flow direction]] is not taken into account, the presence of the culvert connects the water terrains and are therefore taken into account in the [[Watershed_(Overlay)|Watershed Overlay]].
 <gallery mode=nolines>
-File:Adjust_culvert.PNG|Step 1. Click on the orange culvert icon, fill in 2m and click on Send.
+File:Change_scenario.PNG|Step 1. Click on the blue arrow and change the plan properties. Click on ''Verstuur''.
-File:Watershed_culvert.PNG|Step 2.See the resulting calcualted Watershed areas.
+File:Result_scenario.PNG|See the results of the changed scenario in the Aerius Overlay.
-File:Stop_test_run.PNG|Step 3. Stop the test run in the Future design tab.
-File:Watershed_areas.PNG| Step 4. The calculated Watershed areas.
 </gallery>
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+{{article end
-| [[Demo_Watershed_Project_Future_Design|Next page>>]]
+|notes=
-|}
+|seealso=
+* [[List of Demo Projects]]
+|howtos=
-{{WatershedOverlay_demo_nav}}
+* [[How to add a dynamic traffic model]]
+|videos=
+  {{video|lang=dutch|link=https://youtu.be/2ib4KZ_ji6k|description=The connection between Aerius and the {{software}}.}}
+}}
+[[Category:Demo projects]]
+{{Aerius Module buttons}}

Demo Aerius Project: Difference between revisions

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