FAO GAEZ Data Portal www.fao.org/nr/gaez Renato Cumani Environment Officer Land and Water Division Natural Resources Management and Environment Department Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN October 12, 2012 Rome, Italy
Content Background GAEZ Data Portal Features Capability and Functionality Live Demonstration Next Steps
Main activities of the organization Putting information within reach Sharing policy expertise Providing a meeting place for nations Bringing knowledge to the field
AEZ methodology FAO and IIASA have developed a spatial analysis system that enables rational land-use planning on the basis of an inventory of land and soil resources and evaluation of biophysical limitations and production potentials of land based on the AEZ methodology for land evaluation. 1976 2007
GAEZ Assessments Version 3.x 2012 Version 1.x and 2.x 2000/02
FAO GAEZ data portal version 3.0 provides interactive and dynamic web application to report on the current state and trends of agricultural production and crop suitability designed based on multi-dimensional, multi-temporal and multi-purpose database developed using standards and innovative technology enables public access to data and information, becoming a gateway global, regional and local geospatial and tabular information on agricultural resources and potential
GAEZ data portal capabilities designed to facilitate access to the GAEZ database and resources enables users management delivers terabytes of spatial data, maps, tables, statistics, metadata, reports Fully documented (Data model, User s Manual, GAEZ definitions, FAQ, limitations, and hints available) Compliant with FAO definitions, classifications and standards, ISO metadata standards to feed FAO GeoNetwork as part of data.fao.org
GAEZ menu structure
Data Portal features Browsing, querying and visualizing spatial datasets; Search by free text, theme, crop, input level, water supply, time period, country and region; Navigation of spatial datasets (pan, zoom) and identify by location; Analysis and charting tools for tabular data; Preparation of maps and reports for different maps and variables; Download spatial, tabular, and metadata
GAEZ factsheet - Dimensions THEMES 5 thematic areas (> 300,000 global datasets at mainly 5 arc-minutes, also core layers at 30 arc-seconds) CROPS 11 crop groups, 49 crops, 92 crop types and 280 Crop/LUTs downscaling of 23 crops/commodities are available for 23 crop/commodities yield and production gap analysis for 17 crops/commodities WATER SUPPLY 5 water supply types (rain-fed, irrigation, gravity, sprinkler, drip) INPUT LEVELS 4 Input levels (High, Intermediate, Low, Mixed) TIME PERIOD Historical 1961-2000, 30 year average (1961-1990) and Future, 2020s, 2050s, 2080s)
GAEZ factsheet Tools, Outputs TOOLS Navigation, browse, search and reporting tools REGIONALIZATION 3 regions (regional,sub-national, income), national and sub-national levels OUTPUTS Maps, Spatial Data, Tables, Statistics, Graphs, Map Info, and Metadata Visualization and download DOCUMENTATION User guide Definitions Metadata Standards
GAEZ database outputs Geospatial datasets (raster format) Tabular data aggregated for current major land use/cover patterns Reports in PDF format Screenshots for quick presentation Metadata (dynamic: created on-thefly using ISO metadata standards) Documentation and manuals
GAEZ data search Two options: By navigation menu on the left side of the interface or, By keyword search The outputs of the search can be refined and narrowed down by the filters
GAEZ Search and refine interface Output window Search tool Themes Refine Variables
Search results Shown by a scroll list of maps Number of records, titles, map overviews, variables and record navigation tools are available
Sorting and Refining selection Sort by variable Refine query Add filters Remove filters
GAEZ mapping interface Metadata Content control Map title Map Units Download Map Info Legend Map controls Map navigation Pan / Zoom
User management and Download Users can register (one time only) or login using: FAO account GAEZ account Facebook / Twitter / Google account Download Rasters, Maps, Tables, Graphs, Metadata, Disclaimers, documentation (free access to data)
Demo http://gaez.fao.org
data.fao.org GAEZ feeds Geospatial information Website Services and Widgets Specialized application(s) consume/provide Orchestration and Integration Search Full text Structured Catalogue Identity Metadata Linked Data... Statistics Statistical Data Warehouse Time Series Indicators Observations Maps Geospatial Raster Vector Point Content Documents Pictures Video Multimedia Pages Infrastructure Logging Caching Security Audit... For more information, visit us at data.fao.org
Next steps Update current GAEZ version 3.1 by end of 2012 GLC-SHARE 2012 Best available land cover database Aggregate by Water Basis Aggregate by GAEZ Geographic Filters: by Country Thematic Filters Climate change framework analysis by end of 2013 version 3.2
Next steps Update GAEZ baseline assessment for 2005/2010 GLC-SHARE best available land cover database 2009/2010 Include AR5 when available GAEZ version 4.x Integrate GAEZ with AgroMaps (aiming at yearly sub-national statistics) Outreach and awareness raising continuously
Thank you Contact: renato.cumani@fao.org gaez@fao.org