Global land cover distribution, by dominant land cover type (FGGD)
2006
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Overview
Title
Global land cover distribution, by dominant land cover type (FGGD)
Abstract
The FGGD global land cover map is a global raster datalayer with a resolution of 5 arc-minutes. Each pixel contains a class value representing the dominant land cover type found in the pixel. The method is described in FAO and IIASA, 2007, Mapping biophysical factors that influence agricultural production and rural vulnerability, by H. von Velthuizen et al.
Purpose
The FGGD Digital Atlas consists of more than 100 global database that allows to analyse food insecurity and poverty in relation to the environment.
Spatial extent
| East | West | North | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | -180 | 90 | -90 |
Resource Reference System
Keywords
Keywords
| Keyword | Type |
|---|---|
| landcover | theme |
| dominant land | theme |
| land use | theme |
| World | place |
Contacts
Contact
| Individual name | Organization | Position | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirella Salvatore | FAO - GIS UNIT | Consultant | mirella.salvatore@fao.org | Italy |
Point of contact
| Organization | Position | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAO - GIS UNIT | GIS Manager | gis-manager@fao.org | Italy |
Distribution
Date
| Date |
|---|
| 2007-06-12 |
Metadata production
Language
eng