GlobWetland Africa Wetland Inventory & Inundation Toolbox
ESA-Ramsar initiative providing satellite-based wetland inventory, habitat mapping, inundation regimes, water quality and river-basin hydrology products and an open-source toolbox for African wetlands.
globwetland-africa.org
At a glance
- Region
- Belgium/Denmark (Africa)
- Coverage
- Africa
- Access
- Free
- Category
- International
- Last updated
- 2024
What's inside
- wetland extent
- inundation
- water quality
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: water quality
- 02
Compliance checks
Compare samples against drinking water and discharge standards.
- 03
Hazard maps
Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.
Because it has: inundation
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
- 02
Anomaly alerts
Catch sudden spikes in sensor or lab data automatically.
- 03
Flood extent from SAR
Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.
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