Land Use Data for Latitude 46.25 Longitude 9.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna Valsolda |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherShrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
PolarBoreal drylands
Temperate humid
Livestock
BuffaloesCattle
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
60 to 8990 to 119
120 to 149
150 to 179
180 to 209
210 to 239
Soil Types
Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Gleysols (Soils with clear signs of groundwater influence)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Podzoluvisols
Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Glaciers
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500
Slopes (degrees)
16 to 3030 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
0 to 22 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
2 to 5Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| (Facility) Novate Mezzola Sondrio Smelter (Processing Plant) | Chromium, Ferrochrome |
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.
