Applying FRAMES to an environmental contamination scenario will allow you to conceptualize the assessment scenario, capture the critical components of the scenario, and describe the relationship and linkages between those components. For example, the diagram below depicts a contaminated landfill that is leaking directly into the groundwater. That groundwater then migrates to a well, where it is withdrawn and consumed by a person.
The following video shows FRAMES' interpretation of this scenario. Press the "Guided Tour" button to begin the animation, which should load almost imediately. You can also chose to watch the video version by clicking on the text link. You may have to wait a minute for this larger video file to download before it plays.
The video will first choose the icons that represent the critical components of the scenario:
Then it will communicate the relationship and linkages between these components by drawing lines indicating the flow of information (i.e., tracking contaminant movement) through the environmental system.
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