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Baringo (Kenya) Pilot Study for Desertification Assessment and Mapping

Entry ID: NBId0169_101

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Summary

Abstract: The purpose of the Kenya Pilot Study was to evaluate the FAO/UNEP
Provisional Methodology for Assessment and Mapping of Desertification,
and to recommend an effective, simple methodology for desertification
assessment within Kenya.

The FAO/UNEP Provisional Methodology (1984) proposes seven processes
for consideration in desertification assessment: degradation of
vegetation, water erosion, wind ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 0.0

S: -1.0

E: 36.0

W: 35.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1984-01-01

Stop Date: 1992-12-30

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > EASTERN AFRICA > KENYA

CONTINENT > AFRICA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > EASTERN AFRICA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE > PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture > Agricultural Practices

Originating Center

UNEP/DRSRS

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya