This is where you set the physical boundaries of your system relevant for your Policy Issue(s) and link to the spatial and temporal scales of your available data.
Key actions
- Draw a map of the virtual system showing the main features and identify the boundaries relevant for the Issue.
- Consider the administrative boundaries, which can be tied to the power structure. Identify transboundary exchanges or external inputs.
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