geoinformatics application: integrated agro-ecosystem research in jordan

Geoinformatics application in an integrated agro-ecosystem research in Jordan

multi-sensor/multi-scale observations to understand ever changing landscape for

better intervention towards improving livelihoods in drylands

Layal Atassi, Prashant Patil, Jalal Omari, Fawaz Tulaymat, Mounir Louhaichi, Feras Ziadat, Rana

Jawarneh, Zeyad Makhamreh, Muna Saba, Mariana Yazbek, Aden Aw-Hassan, Mourad Rekik and Chandrashekhar Biradar

ICARDA – NCARE Technical Meeting, September 21-22, 2014

Ayass Hotel, Amman, Jordan

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Atlas of Action Sites

North Africa and West Asia

Jordan

Jordan-Syria Action Site

Field Sites (Innovation Platforms)

Action Sites: Syria-Jordan

Syria

Jordan

Erak

Al-Kresha

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Action Site

Syria-Jordan

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Agro-Ecological Zones

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Action Site

Syria-Jordan

Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP,swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

IDO1 (SRT2)

IDO2 (SRT3)

Target Areas

IDO1 (SRT2)

IDO2 (SRT3)

Action Sites

North Africa and West Asia

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Mapping Agro-Ecosystems at Farm Scale At 60cm Spatial Resolution

Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP,swisstopo, and the GIS User Community

IDO1 (SRT2)

IDO2 (SRT3)

Target Areas

IDO1 (SRT2)

IDO2 (SRT3)

Action Sites

North Africa and West Asia

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Kilometers

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Field Sites: Erak Community March- 2014

Field Sites: El Kreshan Community

Croplands

Croplands-Fallow

Barrenlands

Oliveorchards

Rangelands

Rockyoutcrops

Builtuparea

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Croplands

Croplands-Fallow

Barrenlands

Olive orchards

Rangelands

Rockyout crops

Builtup area

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Characterization of Action Sites at Farm scale

Erak Community

Olives Orchards

Grasslands

Croplands

Mixed Systems

Settlements with Home Gardens

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Barrenlands

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Rangelands

Rockyout crops

Builtuparea

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Croplands

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Barrenlands

Olive orchards

Rangelands

Rockyout crops

Builtup area

Quantification of Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics in Jordan over the last 3 decades. Study area covering CRP DS Action Site in Jordan and its associated Governorates. Study will help us understand dynamics of ever changing landscape, land degradation, agricultural productivity, climate change as well as interventions of various projects and its impact.

Decadal Analysis of Land Use Change in Jordan

ICARDA GU©2014

Derived from Landsat Pathfinder Satellite Remote Sensing Images from 1900s to 2014

Its impact on Livelihoods and Ecosystem Services

Open Data Field Kit Electronic Field Data Collection and Sharing

On the fly data collection, visualization and sharing

Grassland degradation

Crop Types

Spatial distribution

Open Data Field Kit

http://geoagro.icarda.org (beta)

Thanks you

ICARDA Geoinformatics

Send your additional queries to c.biradar@cgiar.org

http://geoagro.icarda.org