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Senegal Desertification Hazard Model

Entry ID: NBId0163_101

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Summary

Abstract: New-ID: NBI163

The Senegal Desertification Hazard (model) documentation

File: SENEGAL7.IMG
Code:146008-001

Raster Member
The IMG file is in IDRISI format

The Senegal Desertifcation Hazard was originally digitized for the
UNEP/FAO/ESRI Database for Africa provided by FAO for the
Desertification Hazar Mapping project. GRID-Geneva rasterized the
coverages for UNEP/GRID/WHO/CISFAM Senegal ...

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 17.14

S: 12.02

E: -10.89

W: -17.53

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > WESTERN AFRICA > SENEGAL

CONTINENT > AFRICA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > WESTERN AFRICA

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > DESERTS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION > DESERTIFICATION

LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE > LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > NATURAL HAZARDS > FAMINE

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

Terrestrial Ecosystems > Arid Land Ecosystem > Desertification

CONSERVATION

Originating Center

UNEP GRID - PAC

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya