Tool Name	Morphometric Protection Index
Tool ID	7
Library ID	ta_morphometry
Version	1.0
Author(s)	V.Olaya (c) 2005

Description

This algorithm analyses the immediate surrounding of each cell up to an given distance and evaluates how the relief protects it. It is equivalent to the positive openness described in Yokoyama (2002).

Parameters

Name	Type	Identifier	Description	Constraints
Input
Elevation	grid, input	DEM
Output
Protection Index	grid, output	PROTECTION
Options
Radius	floating point number	RADIUS	The radius in map units	Minimum: 0.000000 Default: 2000.000000