UNEP Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer
Free UNEP platform developed with Google and EU JRC providing high-resolution geospatial data on freshwater ecosystem changes tracking surface waters, reservoirs, wetlands, and water quality for SDG 6.6.1
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At a glance
- Region
- Global
- Coverage
- Global (30m resolution)
- Access
- Free
- Category
- International
What's inside
- Surface Water Extent
- Reservoir Extent
- Wetland Extent
- Water Quality
- Turbidity
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Storage tracking
Follow storage and releases through the season.
Because it has: Surface Water Extent
- 02
Change over time
See how lakes and wetlands have grown or shrunk.
- 03
Hotspots and trends
Find where contamination is high and whether it is getting worse.
Because it has: Water Quality
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Storage from space
Estimate volume from satellite water area and altimetry.
- 02
Release decisions
Optimise releases against inflow forecasts.
- 03
Risk maps
Predict contamination where no samples exist, from geology, land use and climate.
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