Sentinel Landscapes (SL) initiative
- Scientist: Tor-G. Vågen
- July 19, 2017, 5 p.m.
- Donor : CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA)
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The Sentinel Landscapes (SL) initiative is comprised of geographic areas or sets of areas with a broad range of biophysical, social, economic and political conditions.
The Sentinel Landscapes (SL) initiative is comprised of geographic areas or sets of areas with a broad range of biophysical, social, economic and political conditions. A core component of the SL network is a set of Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) sentinel sites, where intensive data collection is taking place using co-located biophysical and socio-economic surveys in order to collect information on a number of social-ecological indicators. The initial set of SL sites were established in 2012, growing into a network of 10 landscapes by the end of 2014.
Project layers, maps and documents
Sentinel Sites - Land Degradation Surveillance Framework
- June 6, 2016, 7:39 a.m.
Land Degradation Surveillance Framework Sentinel sites - center points.
El Tuma LDSF sentinel site
- Aug. 10, 2014, 2:19 a.m.
Sampling points in Nicaragua sampled as part of the Sentinel Landscapes initiative - El Tuma Sentinel Site.
FTA Sentinel Landscapes - sites completed August 2014
- Aug. 5, 2014, 4:28 a.m.
Location of LDSF sentinel sites that have been completed as part of the Sentinel Landscapes Initiative.
Sentinel Landscapes Boundaries (2013-2015)
- April 23, 2015, 10:01 a.m.
FTA Sentinel Site boundaries as per April 2015. This layer is regularly updated as SL teams refine boundaries and provide additional information. See also: http://www1.cifor.org/sentinel-landscapes/home.html
Erosion prevalence - Amrutha, India
- March 1, 2016, 3:48 a.m.
This map shows predicted soil erosion prevalence in %, based on the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) and RapidEye imagery.
FTA Sentinel Landscapes - sites completed December 2015sl_sites_completed_1
- March 14, 2016, noon
Location of LDSF sentinel sites that have been completed as part of the Sentinel Landscapes Initiative.
Sentinel Sites - Land Degradation Surveillance Framework
- June 6, 2016, 7:39 a.m.
Land Degradation Surveillance Framework Sentinel sites - center points.
SL LDSF sites - June 2016
- July 28, 2016, 4:40 a.m.
LDSF sentinel site centroids for the sites with (biophysical) field data collection complete by mid-2016.
Erosion prevalence - Cassou, Burkina Faso
- Feb. 29, 2016, 5:42 p.m.
This map shows predicted soil erosion prevalence in %, based on the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) and RapidEye imagery.
Erosion prevalence - El Tuma, Nicaragua
- Feb. 29, 2016, 7:03 a.m.
This map shows predicted soil erosion prevalence in %, based on the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) and RapidEye imagery.
Erosion prevalence - Kongoussi, Burkina Faso
- Feb. 29, 2016, 7:36 a.m.
This map shows predicted soil erosion prevalence in %, based on the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) and RapidEye imagery.
Erosion prevalence - Bushbuckridge, South Africa
- March 1, 2016, 3:16 a.m.
This map shows predicted soil erosion prevalence in %, based on the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) and RapidEye imagery.
CI - Fractional Vegetation Cover, 2015 [198/56]]
- June 6, 2016, 4:51 a.m.
Fractional vegetation cover, based on the Soil Adjusted Total Vegetation Index (SATVI)* for December 2015. *Marsett, R.C., Qi, J., Heilman, P., Biedenbender, S.H., Watson, M.C., Amer, S., Weltz, M., Goodrich, D., Marsett, R., 2006. Remote Sensing for Grassland Management in the Arid Southwest. Rangel. Ecol. Manag. 59, 530–540. doi:10.2111/05-201R.1
CI - Fractional Vegetation Cover, 1988 [198/56]]
- June 6, 2016, 4:43 a.m.
Fractional vegetation cover, based on the Soil Adjusted Total Vegetation Index (SATVI)* for December 1988. *Marsett, R.C., Qi, J., Heilman, P., Biedenbender, S.H., Watson, M.C., Amer, S., Weltz, M., Goodrich, D., Marsett, R., 2006. Remote Sensing for Grassland Management in the Arid Southwest. Rangel. Ecol. Manag. 59, 530–540. doi:10.2111/05-201R.1
Erosion 2012 - Cameroon
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:19 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - Honduras
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:20 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - Mekong
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:21 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - Nicaragua
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:24 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - Nile Congo
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:25 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - Peru
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:27 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - South Africa
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:28 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - Sumatra
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:30 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - West Kalimantan
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:31 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - Western Ghats
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:32 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Erosion 2012 - Burkina Faso / Ghana SL
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:39 a.m.
Predicted soil erosion prevalence in 2012 based on MODIS reflectance data. The map shows erosion in % for each MODIS pixel.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Cameroon
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:56 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Mekong
- Aug. 25, 2016, 2:01 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Miombo
- Aug. 25, 2016, 2:05 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Nicaragua
- Aug. 25, 2016, 2:08 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Nile Congo
- Aug. 25, 2016, 2:11 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Peru
- Aug. 25, 2016, 2:16 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - South Africa
- Aug. 25, 2016, 2:17 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Sumatra
- Aug. 25, 2016, 2:17 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - West kalimantan
- Aug. 25, 2016, 2:18 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Western ghats
- Aug. 25, 2016, 2:19 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Burkina Faso
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:35 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Cameroon
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:37 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Honduras
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:38 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Mekong
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:39 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Miombo
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:42 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Nicaragua
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:43 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Nile Congo
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:45 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Peru
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:49 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - South Africa
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:50 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Sumatra
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:53 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - West Kalimantan
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:55 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil pH 2012 - Western ghats
- Aug. 25, 2016, 3:58 a.m.
Map of soil pH for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Honduras
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:58 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) 2012 - Burkina Faso / Ghana SL
- Aug. 25, 2016, 1:54 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) for 2012. Value displayed when clicking on the map using the "Identify" button is pH*100. For a detailed description of the methods used to generate this map see: Vågen, T.-G., Winowiecki, L.A., Tondoh, J.E., Desta, L.T., Gumbricht, T., 2016. Mapping of soil properties and land degradation risk in Africa using MODIS reflectance. Geoderma 263, 216–225. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2015.06.023.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) - BRACED, Chad
- April 24, 2017, 6:48 a.m.
Map of soil organic carbon (SOC) in the topsoil (0-20cm) for the BRACED project watershed in Chad.
Erosion prevalence - Madre de Dios, Peru
- Feb. 29, 2016, 8:05 a.m.
This map shows predicted soil erosion prevalence in %, based on the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF) and RapidEye imagery.
LDSF sites completed in the Sentinel Landscapes
- Aug. 5, 2014, 4:40 a.m.
Overview of LDSF sites that have been completed as part of the Sentinel Landscapes Initiative.
Sentinel Landscapes boundaries: 2013-2014
- Aug. 18, 2014, 5:13 a.m.
Boundaries of FTA Sentinel Landscapes boundaries as per August 2014.
Land health maps - BRACED, Chad
- April 24, 2017, 7 a.m.
LDSF field guide (2013)
- Dec. 19, 2014, 1:38 a.m.
The LDSF is designed to provide a biophysical baseline at landscape level, and a monitoring and evaluation framework for assessing processes of land degradation and the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures (recovery) over time.
LDSF field guide (v 2020)
- May 25, 2017, 2:59 a.m.
The LDSF is designed to provide a biophysical baseline at landscape level, and a monitoring and evaluation framework for assessing processes of land degradation and the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures (recovery) over time. Updated on 2019-02-09
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