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The Global Assessment of Human Induced Soil Degradation (GLASOD) Digital Database from UNEP/GRID-Geneva
Entry ID: GNV00018_171

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Summary
Abstract: The Global Assessment of Human Induced Soil Degradation (GLASOD) was conducted by the International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) at Wageningen, The Netherlands, as commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ISRIC produced a 1:10 million scale wall chart in 1990 and subsequently produced a digital data set.

In essence, the GLASOD data base contains ... View entire text
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Description: GLASOD data available from WDC for Soils.

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Description: Access the Global assessment of human-induced soil degradation data set.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 72.0   S: -57.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC
Dataset Title: Global Assessment of the Status of Human Induced Soil Degradation (GLASOD)
Dataset Publisher: International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC)
Data Presentation Form: map
Online Resource: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/LUC/GAEZ/index.htm
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1990-01-01
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Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Project
Quality First comprehensive soil degradation overview at global scale. First
comprehensive soil degradation overview at global scale.

The GLASOD database includes a topographic basemap or global template of
continental coastlines, islands and lakes, which GRID-Nairobi extracted from
the digital version of GLASOD's 1:10 million wall map. All ... View entire text
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
UNEP/GRID-Geneva
Data Center
Global Resource Information Database - Geneva, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.grid.unep.ch/
Dataset ID: GNV00018
Dataset ID: GNV00171

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
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Distribution
Distribution Format: ARC/INFO EXPORT
Personnel
GENE R. MAJOR
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov
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Publications/References
Wood et al, 2000, Analysis of Global Ecosystems: Agroecosystems, World
Resources Institute, Washington, D.C.

Oldeman, L. R., Hakkeling, R. T. A. and W. G. Sombroek. October 1990.
"World Map of the Status of Human-Induced Soil Degradation; Explanatory
Note". (The) Global Assessment of Soil Degradation, ISRIC and UNEP in
cooperation with the ... View entire text
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-12-27
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-08-19

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