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Baringo (Kenya) Pilot Study for Desertification Assessment and Mapping

Entry ID: NBId0169_101

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Summary

Abstract: The purpose of the Kenya Pilot Study was to evaluate the FAO/UNEP
Provisional Methodology for Assessment and Mapping of Desertification,
and to recommend an effective, simple methodology for desertification
assessment within Kenya.

The FAO/UNEP Provisional Methodology (1984) proposes seven processes
for consideration in desertification assessment: degradation of
vegetation, water erosion, wind ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 0.0

S: -1.0

E: 36.0

W: 35.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1984-01-01

Stop Date: 1992-12-30

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > EASTERN AFRICA > KENYA

CONTINENT > AFRICA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > EASTERN AFRICA

Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >DESKTOP GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING

Science Keywords

OCEANS >MARINE GEOPHYSICS >MAGNETIC ANOMALIES

OCEANS >MARINE GEOPHYSICS >MARINE GRAVITY FIELD

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BOUNDARIES

Platform

IKONOS

LANDSAT-5

Ancillary Keywords

Satellite Data

Satellite Image

Service Provider

TH/MSTE/GISTDA > Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Agency, Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, Thailand

Service Organization URL: http://www.gistda.or.th

Service Provider Personnel
Name: NIRAMON SRIPUMIN Phone: 662-940-6345 Fax: 662-579-5618 Email: niramon at gistda.or.th Contact Address: 196 Phahonyothin Road City: Chatuchak Province or State: Bangkok Postal Code: 10900 Country: Thailand