CAZALAC - UNESCO Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Zones of Latin America
Water and climate data for arid zones in Latin America from the UNESCO-affiliated center in Chile, including drought monitoring, water scarcity assessments, and desertification data.
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At a glance
- Region
- Chile (Latin America)
- Coverage
- Latin American Arid Zones
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research Institute
What's inside
- Drought Monitoring
- Water Scarcity
- Desertification
- Climate
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: Drought Monitoring
- 02
Planning
Plan reservoir releases and cropping for a dry year.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Because it has: Climate
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
- 02
One risk score
Combine many indices into a single, explainable risk score.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
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