january 2002 géraud servin 1 of 12 terrestrial ecosystem monitoring sites
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January 2002
Géraud Servin
1 of 12
Terrestrial Ecosystem MonitoringSites
OutlineOutline
Information
Functions
Utility
Benefits
GTOS programmeGTOS programme
Observations, modelling, and analysis of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development
Facilitates access to information on terrestrial ecosystems so that researchers and policy makers can detect and manage global and regional environmental change
Mission
TEMSTEMS
Who, what, where
International directory of sites and networks that carry out long-term terrestrial monitoring and research activities
TEMSTEMS
Who: 500 monitoring sites belonging to 40 networks, 700 contacts
What: measuring 100 environmental variables
Where: 85 countries
Information
TEMSTEMS
Relevance to GTOS Active data gathering Extent of coverage International interest Expectation of continuity
Admission criteria
TEMSTEMS
Advanced search engine On-line registration and maintenance 100 methodology sheets for variables 65 socio-economic databases Interactive map interface
Functions
TEMSTEMS
Modelling, assessment and scientific research Identify and assess gaps in the geographic
coverage Linking ground and satellite observations
Utility
TEMSTEMS
Improved visibility Networks
Meta-data management Unique gateway
Standardised methods and guidelines Facilitated access to datasets
Benefits
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Informative content
Functions
Utility
Benefits
Next stepsNext steps
Updating sites and networks information
Registering new sites and networks
Users survey
Quantity and quality
Questions and answers Questions and answers
GTOS
www.fao.org/gtos
tel: +39 06 5705-6255
fax: +39 06 5705-3369