Global Environmental Information Collection for Decision Support

GRID-INPE, a cooperating center to the United Nations Environment Programme, holds a collection of integrated, spatially-referenced environmental datasets. The system is dedicated to making geo-referenced environmental information accessible for analysis and decision-making. The collection includes data acquired and disseminated to support the use of geographic information systems and satellite image processing.

Use Cases

• Analyzing land cover changes using satellite image processing (IP) data layers.
• Conducting environmental impact assessments with integrated, spatially-referenced data.
• Supporting national policy decisions with timely and reliable geo-referenced information.
• Training models for environmental monitoring using geographic information systems (GIS) data.

Strengths

• Data is integrated and spatially-referenced, enabling geographic analysis.
• Mission focuses on providing timely and reliable environmental information for decision support.

Limitations

• Specific dataset breakdown, row counts, column names, and file formats are unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing assessment of data structure or quality.
• Temporal coverage, update frequency, and geographic scope are not specified.

Provenance

Source

GRID-INPE, a cooperating center to UNEP's Global Resource Information Database.

Collection Method

Acquisition and dissemination of integrated environmental data, including satellite image processing.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Global (implied by 'global resource information database' mission).