Land Use Data for Latitude 43.25 Longitude 5.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Iles Marseillaises: Maire, Jarron, Jarre, Riou, Calseraigne, Congloue et Pomègues Plateau de l'Arbois Salines de l'Etang de Berre |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Agro forestryForestry - Plantations
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Agriculture - Large scale Irrigation (>25% pixel size)
Urban land
Ecosystems
Temperate humidTemperate drylands
Livestock
BuffaloesCattle
Goats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsFruit tree (forestry plantations only)
Fruits
Grapes
Wheat
Growing Period (days)
150 to 179180 to 209
210 to 239
240 to 269
Soil Types
Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Fluvisols (Soils developed in alluvial deposits)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Luvisols
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1010 to 50
50 to 250
above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
2 to 5Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Bauxite - France | Aluminum |
| Gardanne (Processing Plant) | Aluminum |
| La Barasse (Processing Plant) | Aluminum |
Agricultural use data provided by LADA, 2008. "Mapping Land Use Systems at global and regional scales for Land Degradation Assessment Analysis. Version 1.0" Nachtergaele F. & Petri M.
Mineral extraction data provided by USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), downloaded June 2, 2010.
