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Desertification Hazard For Africa (Model Result)

Entry ID: GNVd0040_104

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Summary

Abstract: Conceptual models were developed by FAO staff to assess global soils in relation to the processes of desertification and to conduct a full desertification hazards evaluation in Africa. The map sheet for NE Africa was established as a test base for applying both the World and Africa models. Preliminary versions of the models were presented to ESRI in October 1983. Todor Boyadgiev provided direction ...

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 38.0

S: -35.0

E: 52.0

W: -20.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: FAO_ROME(DR. Todor Boyadgiev, SRMCS/LWDD/FAO). UNEP and ESRI

Dataset Title: Desertification Hazard For Africa (Model Result)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1984-12-01

Stop Date: 1984-12-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > DESERTS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION > DESERTIFICATION > REGIONAL DESERTIFICATION

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

Project

GTOS > Global Terrestrial Observing System

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

Arid land ecosystems

DESERTIFICATION

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Geneva, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme

Data Center URL: http://www.grid.unep.ch/
Dataset ID: GNV40

Data Center Personnel
Name: HY DAO Phone: 41-22-917-82-25 Fax: 41-22-917-80-29 Email: Hy.Dao at unep.org Contact Address: Head of Metadata & Socio-Economics Unit City: Geneva Postal Code: 1219 Country: SWITZERLAND