landuse in Ethiopia

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Frequently-anticipated questions:

What does this data set describe?

Title: landuse in Ethiopia
Abstract: Map showing Ethiopia landuse patterns and some other attributes
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    unit, ILRI GIS , 2004, landuse in Ethiopia.

    Online Links:

    • \\GTL4\F\NR505\EthiopiaData\123Ethiopia\Bale_new_Trail.mdb

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.473027
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.946442
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 7.146952
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 6.416667

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar_Date: 2004
    Currentness_Reference: publication date

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (7)
      It contains the following raster data types:
      • Dimensions 7247 x 6993 x 1, type Pixel

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
      UTM_Zone_Number: 37
      Transverse_Mercator:
      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: 39.000000
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
      False_Easting: 500000.000000
      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000100
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000100
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is D_WGS_1984.
      The ellipsoid used is WGS_1984.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257224.

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
      Altitude_System_Definition:
      Altitude_Resolution: 0.000100
      Altitude_Encoding_Method:
      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    landuse

    NAME
    name of landuse type

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    PERIMETER
    perimeter of lansuse type

    ETLUSEG_

    ETLUSEG_ID

    A

    B

    C

    D

    FREQUENCY
    frequency of occurence

    DESCRIPN
    descriptive information

    LANDUSE
    landuse type

    OBJECTID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    AREA_

    SHAPE_area
    Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    OBJECTID_1
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    LUT

    SHAPE
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    gooduse

    Shape_Length
    Length of feature in internal units. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape_Area
    Area of feature in internal units squared. (Source: ESRI)

    Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

    Band_2

    ObjectID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Value

    Count

    Band_3

    ObjectID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Value

    Count

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Amir Kashipazha ,Jamie Fuller, Jeff Dereume,
    Colorado State University
    Graduate Students
    College of Natural Resources
    Fort Collins, CO 80523
    US

    amir_kashipazha@yahoo.com , Jamie.fuller@colostate.edu, jeff_dereume@yahoo.com

    Hours_of_Service: 08.00-17.00Hrs
    Contact_Instructions: contact ILRI GIS unit

Why was the data set created?

To find out land use of Bale Mountain National Park.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    (process 1 of 6)
    Metadata imported.

    (process 2 of 6)
    Metadata imported.

    Data sources used in this process:

    (process 3 of 6)
    Metadata imported.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • C:\DOCUME~1\pkariuki\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml27.tmp

    (process 4 of 6)
    Dataset copied.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • Server=ilrike-l8-11034; Service=5151; Database=sde; User=sde; Version=sde.DEFAULT

    (process 5 of 6)
    Dataset copied.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • Server=ILRIKE-L8-8398; Service=5151; Database=sde; User=ilri\pkariuki; Version=sde.DEFAULT

    (process 6 of 6)
    Dataset copied.

    Data sources used in this process:

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: contact ILRI GIS unit
Use_Constraints: Inform ILRI GIS unit

  1. Who distributes the data set?[Distributor contact information not provided.]

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    On request

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 05-Dec-2008
Metadata author:
ILRI
c/o Chege Kariuki
Research officer
Box 30709 old Naivasha road
Nairobi, 00100 GPO
Kenya

254-20-4223000 (voice)
254-20-4223001 (FAX)
pkariuki@cgiar.org

Hours_of_Service: 08.00-17.00Hrs
Contact_Instructions: contact ILRI GIS unit
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
Metadata extensions used:

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