----------------------------------------------------------------------- WEIGHT: general information Weight provides the researcher with a computer driven mathematical method for doing weighted map overlays. Landscape characteristics are assigned weights, each location's characteristics then yield a total weight based on the sum of the weights assigned to its characteristics. Map layers are chosen, weights assigned and analyses initiated using a special keyword language. General syntax can be seen using the command: help syntax In addition more detailed keyword information is available by entering the command: help KEYWORD where keyword is replaced with one of the following keywords: list choose assign save recover execute quit ------------------------------------------------------------------------