Land Use Data for Latitude 64.25 Longitude 26.25

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

Kansanneva-Kurkineva-Muurainsuo
Veneneva-Pelso

Agricultural Land Uses

Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Urban land

Ecosystems

Boreal drylands

Livestock

Buffaloes
Cattle

Crops

Barley
Cereals and cereal products

Growing Period (days)

120 to 149

Soil Types

Gleysols (Soils with clear signs of groundwater influence)
Histosols (Peat and muck soils)
Podzols

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16

Population Density (persons per km2)

0 to 2
2 to 10
10 to 50

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Enonkoski MineNickel
Hannukainen MineCopper, Iron
Kemi MineChromium
Pyhasalmi MineSulfur-Pyrite, Copper, Zinc
Saattopora MineGold
Siilinjarvi MinePhosphorus-Phosphates
Vammala MineNickel
Vihanti MineSilver, Lead, Copper, Zinc

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.