RT Report
T1 Sahel atlas of changing landscapes: tracing trends and variations in vegetation cover and soil condition
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-3300-6
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8599
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8599
NO This atlas aims to illustrate a rigorous scientific basis for understanding processes of landscape change in the Sahel and describes landscapes climate vegetation and trends in vegetation and soil health. The atlas provides a pictorial overview of the application of land degradation surveillance science based approach to land health monitoring and assessment Systematic sampling and observation of ground conditions are combined with new technology for rapid soil characterization and with fine to moderate resolution satellite imagery to provide powerful inference about soil  vegetation and socioeconomic conditions at local to regional scales.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026