Table 2: INT-RP-475

Research Note INT-RP-475
The Wilderness Threats Matrix: A Framework for Assessing Impacts

Table 2 - Significance of and knowledge about threats to nine attributes of wilderness in the Northern Region¹


Threat	Significance rating	Knowledge rating	Research gap index

Aquatic systems	3.5	3.5	3.5
Ecosystems/landscapes	3.3	2.4	3.3
Vegetation	3.3	3.8	2.8
Soils	2.9	3.5	2.5
Animals	2.9	2.6	2.8
Wilderness experiences	2.8	2.9	2.8
Air	1.8	3.7	1.5
Cultural resources	1.6	2.8	1.3
Rock/landforms	1.4	3.0	1.0

¹ Ratings are between 1 (low) and 5 (high) and are mean ratings for the nine individual wilderness attributes. Impacts given a significance rating of 1 were excluded from the mean knowledge ratings. The research gap index is the mean research priority rating, between 1 (low) and 5 (high) for the nine attributes.

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Title: Table 2: INT-RP-475 - The Wilderness Threats Matrix: A Framework for Assessing Impacts
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