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Moni<strong>to</strong>ring
Application
Salinization
Desertification
Other:vegetation
biomass, woody
biomass
potential,
coastal
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Current / #
Sample of Types of In-situ Data
Planned Responses
Current 3 Field surveys (2), meteorological (1), water
salinity measurements (1)
Planned 4
Current 10 Field surveys (6), meteorological (2), water
salinity measurements (1), extensive
permanent moni<strong>to</strong>ring instrumentation (1),
intensive field experiments (1), GPS surveys
(1), census data (1)
Planned 4
Current 4 Field surveys (2), meteorological (1), GPS
surveys (1), census data (1)
Planned 2
4.5 Information Requirements and Application Status
A sample of the information requirements for specific moni<strong>to</strong>ring applications are shown
in Table 6. These are the answers <strong>to</strong> Question 5a. The information requirements of a
number of responses have been reported in each cell. The possible range of responses are
shown with the frequency (and %) in each range. The ‘Other’ column shows ‘Other
Information Requirements’ contributed by the respondents.
Table 6 Information Requirements for Specific Moni<strong>to</strong>ring Applications
Application Product
Accuracy
Crop Area 60-70% :
70-80% : 2 (17%)
80-90% : 6 (50%)
>90% : 4 (34%)
Crop Condition 60-70% :
70-80% :
80-90% :
>90% :
Spatial
resolution/
mapping unit
500 m :
500 m : 1
(50%)
Frequency of
delivery/
reporting
Daily:
Weekly: 2 (12%)
Monthly: 7 (41%)
Seasonally: 6
(35%)
Yearly: 2 (12%)
Decadal:
Daily:
Weekly: 2 (100%)
Monthly:
Seasonally:
Yearly:
Decadal:
Timeliness of
delivery/
reporting
1 Day: 3 (21%)
1 Week: 5 (36%)
1 Month: 2 (14%)
1 Month after
harvest: 1 (7%)
1 Month before
harvest: 1 (7%)
1 Season: 1 (7%)
1 Year: 1 (7%)
1 Day: 1 (100%)
1 Week:
1 Month:
1 Season:
1 Year:
Other
Sampling
method;
mainly rice;
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