| Land cover and land use |
| This multi-part feature looks at FAO activities concerning land cover and land use. Links to related articles on land use and land cover activities, tools and publications are included, as well as a list of collaborating institutions and organizations.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/EIre0057.htm |
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| METART - ARTEMIS and AGROMET Data and Information |
| A profile of METART including links to visualize different applications such as low-resolution satellite images from the ARTEMIS archive, by product, or by country, to create graphs of satellite image time-series or to look at the weather over many parts of the world. It also contains a list of available software tools and documentation and further information about how the ARTEMIS and AGROMET dat... more |
| English: http://metart.fao.org/default.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| New publication: Groundwater search by remote sensing: A methodological approach |
| In the framework of the technical assistance provided to the Groundwater Unit of the FAO-implemented IRAQ/SCR/986 "Three-year Agricultural Programme" for the three Iraqi Northern Governorates, a comprehensive remote sensing/GIS methodology was developed to identify potential sites for groundwater exploitation.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN07023_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN07023_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2003/EN07023_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| TCP/ROM/2801: Land cover/land use inventory by remote sensing for agricultural reform |
| This project is expected to revitalize the agriculture sector and to provide the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture with updated and accurate information on the land cover/land use of the country.
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| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN1202_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN1202_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN1202_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Preparation of a land cover database through remote sensing and GIS: Pilot study in Bulgaria |
| The Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment group
publishes a special, Number 21 in the Remote sensing for
decision-makers series:"Preparation of a land cover database through remote sensing and GIS: Pilot study in Bulgaria". |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0702_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0702_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0702_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| ASIACOVER - Towards the Development and Applications of a Multi-purpose Environmental and Natural Resources Information Base for Food Security and Sustainable Development |
| The renewable natural resources of many Asian countries have come under severe strain over the past two or three decades and most indicators point towards a continuation of this trend. Whilst a large amount of data related to land cover exist in Asia, most are not consistent over large geographic areas and therefore cannot be aggregated at regional and/or sub-regional scale. Hence, the aim of the ... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/en0301_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/en0301_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/en0301_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Assessment of priority areas for trypanosomiasis control actions by satellite data and fuzzy logic: Pilot study in Togo |
| The Reomote sensing for decision makers series aims to present new possibilities for the use of remote sensing and geographic information system techniques. This issue addresses the control of vector-borne diseases and the management of rangeland resources.(Also available in French) |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0202_en.htm |
| French: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0202_fr.htm |
| Spanish: http://www.fao.org/sd/2002/EN0202_es.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Preparation of land cover database of Bulgaria through remote sensing and GIS |
| The FAO project TCP/BUL/8922 "Strengthening Capacity in Agricultural Development through Remote Sensing and GIS" has produced 14 land cover maps at 1:50 000 scale for selected test areas of the country, covering 5 600 sq km. These maps were prepared using Landsat satellite data, acquired in 1998 and 1999 as the main data source and thus represent the land cover existing at that time. The land cove... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/2001/EN0604_en.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Remote sensing for decision-makers |
| In this Special, we present summaries of seven FAO case studies on the use of remote sensing and geographic information systems in management of renewable natural resources in agriculture, forestry and fisheries. The summaries are adapted from the Remote Sensing for Decision-makers Series, a collection of 17 short papers available from the FAO Environment and Natural Resources Service (SDRN). The ... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/EIre0072.htm |
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| Environment - Geoinformation, monitoring and assessment |
| Inventory and monitoring of shrimp farms by radar satellite data. Pilot study in Sri Lanka |
| Inventory and monitoring of shrimp farms are essential tools for decision-making on aquaculture development, including regulatory laws, environmental protection and revenue collection. Therefore, the availability of an accurate, fast and mainly objective methodology that also allows the observation of remote areas assumes a great value. The satellite remote sensing data are unique for mapping shri... more |
| English: http://www.fao.org/sd/EIdirect/EIre0084.htm |
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