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A Transformation Map for the Little Karoo

Grantee Name: Geo Terra Image

Hotspot
Succulent Karoo
Location
South Africa
Amount
$9,800
Dates
Jun 2004 – Feb 2005
Keywords
Geographic Information Systems, Land use planning

Develop a classification system for illustrating the current degradation status of the different vegetation types in the Little Karoo. Use the classification system to generate a map of Little Karoo vegetation degradation status, in terms of grazing impacts and current land use, using a combination of multi-resolution and multi-temporal satellite imagery. Produce a transformation map of the Little Karoo, suitable for 1:50,000 scale mapping and modeling applications, which describes the spatial extent of transformation within each vegetation unit.

Strategic Direction :

3 Retain and restore critical biodiversity in areas under greatest land-use pressure

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