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RMLands: Rocky Mountain Landscape Simulator

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This page is where you download the RMLands software.

Disclaimer

The RMLands software is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than an University of Massachusetts-produced program. RMLands is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this program for a specific application. In no event will the authors or the University be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this program.

NOTE, RMLands was not initially developed for public distribution. Consequently, the documentation is not sufficient for most users to be able to run the software. This site was designed principally to facilitate the exchange of the software between developers and sponsors. Hence, we do not provide technical support for persons other than our project sponsors that download and attempt to use this software.

Download RMLands

RMLands and other required open source software (Firebird) can be downloaded from the links below. Note, RMLands also requires a valid installation of ArcView Spatial Analyst or ArcGIS. Complete computer hardware and software requirements, including important installation instructions, are provided here. Read this first before downloading the software.
File File size Last updated Description
RMLands.zip 5.01 mb 7/13/2007 RMLands software
This zip file contains a single executable file of the latest software release. This is a windows-based application designed for use with ArcView Spatial Analyst or ArcGIS (see User Guidelines for more details).
Firebird.zip 2.72 mb 12/17/2009 Firebird 1.5.6 software
This zip file contains a single executable file of the Firebird software. Firebird is a relational database and is open-source freeware. It is the database engine that RMLands uses to store and manage the output data from the simulation. Firebird must be installed before RMLands.
RMLands_demo.zip     RMLands demo data set
This zip file contains the spatial (GIS) data and RMLands model (.rml file) for a small sample landscape on the San Juan Public Lands in southwest Colorado. After extracting the files, read the "readme.txt" file for a description of the contents.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Kevin McGarigal
Department of Environmental Conservation
University of Massachusetts
304 Holdsworth Natural Resources Center
Box 34210, Amherst, MA 01003
Fax: (413) 545-4358; Phone: (413) 577-0655
Email: mcgarigalk@eco.umass.edu
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