Australia
Novel world-first concept that captures the state and dynamics of Australia’s landscape
Past & Present LandscapesView all
From knowledge of the past, we can inform the future but we need the tools to capture how we have historically shaped the Australian landscape of today. Earth observation data from satellites and aircraft give us a unique insight and so we have worked to develop a series of globally-applicable tools that allow us to describe, map and monitor land covers, habitats and ecosystems.
Analysis Ready Data
Download and pre-process satellite sensor data to an analysis ready format
Environmental Descriptors
Obtaining from existing sources or algorithms for retrieving or classifying from Earth observation data
Mapping
Combining the environmental descriptors to generate maps of land cover according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Land Cover Classification System (LCCS).
Monitoring
Consistenty describe and quantify change based on impacts and pressures
Validation and calibration
Record environmental descriptors, land cover, habitats and change on the ground
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Future Landscapes
What would you like to see?
How can we agree?
How can we be certain?
How can we track progress?
How can we value our futures?
How can we protect our assets?
ThemesView all
A reference state of an ecosytem that is characterised by attributes that are dynamic and impermanent as a result of disturbance regimes to which it has evolved
Efforts towards ecosystem restoration can range from school projects, such as establishing small ponds, to drain blocking on peatlands or restoring native woodlands.
Learning and Art
An overview of research relevant to Living Earth in Wales
Designs relevant to Living Earth
Photographs of Australia
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How to contribute
Living Earth is an open resource that allows individuals, groups, organisations and countries/regions to better understand how to plan the restoration of landscapes through knowledge of the past. Living Earth also provides a structure that facilitates collaboration in the planning of landscapes and realisation of goals and ambitions.