Land Use Data for Latitude 29.75 Longitude 35.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Rum: Qa Hizma |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralismUrban land
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Temperate drylandsMediterranean drylands
Deserts
Livestock
CattleGoats
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
1 to 2930 to 59
60 to 89
Soil Types
Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)Luvisols
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
Population Density (persons per km2)
010 to 50
above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
40 to 50Agricultural 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.
