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Burned area map in West Africa savanna

 Download PDF document        Last update: 2009-10-28   Done by: Dr. T. Landmann, Noellie Yao     Copy dataset as template

Dataset metadata
DescriptionHigh resolution mapped area using burned severity
Purpose Biodiversity modelling, vegetation structure
Main theme(s)
  1. Remote Sensing
  2. Fire regime
  3. Burn area
Subtheme(s) Biodiversity assessments
Biome(s) Savanna
Country(ies)
  1. Ivory coast
  2. Benin
  3. Burkina Faso
Administration unit(s)
Locality(ies)
BIOTA Observatory(ies)
  1. Comoé National Park
  2. Pendjari National Park
  3. Dano/ Bontioli National Park
Period(s) Dry season snap shots from 2000, 2001, 2003
Sampling method(s) Remote Sensing
Responsible person(s) Noellie Yao, T. Landmann
Regional networks(s) BIOTA West Africa
Related subprojects / workpackages / topics
  1. CT1-T1 contemporary status of biodiversity in West Africa
  2. Local to national scale
Copyright holder University of Wuerzburg, German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
Restrictions of dissemination (1) Available
Start time of protection October 2009
Duration of protection 3 years
Rationale / notes Ongoing analyses for own publications



Data
Format Erdas imagine
File name(s) / size(s) burned area_local scale*.img
Software requirements ERDAS IMAGINE, ENVI, ARC GIS
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Contact person
Landmann, Dr. Tobias 
DLR/University Wuerzburg 
Am Hubland, LS f. Fernerkundung 
97074 Würzburg
Germany 
Phone: 0931 - 31-81869 
tobias.landmann@uni-wuerzburg.de

Position: PostDoc