Sahel atlas of changing landscapes: tracing trends and variations in vegetation cover and soil condition

dc.contributor	DEWA
dc.contributor.author	Vgen, Tor-Gunnar
dc.contributor.author	Gumbricht, Thomas
dc.coverage.spatial	Africa
dc.coverage.spatial	Sahel
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-11T20:06:29Z
dc.date.available	2016-10-11T20:06:29Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.isbn	978-92-807-3300-6
dc.identifier.other	DEW/1611/nA
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/8599
dc.description	This atlas aims to illustrate a rigorous scientific basis for understanding processes of landscape change in the Sahel and describes landscapes climate vegetation and trends in vegetation and soil health. The atlas provides a pictorial overview of the application of land degradation surveillance science based approach to land health monitoring and assessment Systematic sampling and observation of ground conditions are combined with new technology for rapid soil characterization and with fine to moderate resolution satellite imagery to provide powerful inference about soil vegetation and socioeconomic conditions at local to regional scales.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	UNEP
dc.rights	Public	en_US
dc.subject	landscape deterioration
dc.subject	soil
dc.subject	vegetation
dc.subject	climate change
dc.subject.classification	Climate Change
dc.title	Sahel atlas of changing landscapes: tracing trends and variations in vegetation cover and soil condition
dc.type	Reports and Books
wd.identifier.old-id	9343
wd.identifier.sdg	SDG 15 - Life on Land
wd.identifier.sdgio	http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000049

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