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Open Land Without, or With Insignificant Vegetation Cover
Water
Presented By: Marvin Moody/Christian Windsor/Rafael Lima
April 7, 2014
Land Use in Belize
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Overview The Department of the Environment, the Land Information
Centre, the Statistical Institute of Belize, as well as other governmental and non-governmental agencies within Belize collect data in various environmental sectors/issues on a daily basis.
However, the updates, compilation and presentation of these data are lacking. (Land Use).
The Land Use of Belize 1989/1992 was published by the Lands Information Centre in 1992.
The latest statistical report ‘Ecosystems Classification for Belize, 1996/98 was published in 2001.
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Definitions
“(Bare) Land”: Is identified as lands that cannot be used for productive purpose. Refers to land which is either or not covered at all by any form of vegetation. Land having no agricultural/ development potential such as steep slopes, mountains
“Water ”: relates to the part of the national territory which is covered by surface water, such as Lagoons, rivers, dams and reservoirs.
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Review of DataThe Land Use of Belize 1989/1992 publication in 1992 reported
the following:
A total of 1,889.35 acres (.035 %) was identified as Bare land.
A total of 96,817.61 acres (1.79%) was identified as land under water systems.
Ecosystems Classification for Belize, 1996/98 , reported:
A total of 119,104 acres (2.1%) was identified as land under water.
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IndicatorsOpen Land without, or with insignificant vegetation cover
land indicators:
Percent of barren farm lands
Percent of Steep Slopes
Percent of Mountainous Terrain
Percent of 66ft reserves land surrounding all water bodies
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IndicatorsWater indicators:
Acreage of Dam Reservoirs
Identification and Acreage of shoals/bajos
Acreage of Seasonal Creeks/ water bodies
Length, width, and depth of rivers
Acreage of basins, watersheds and marshlands
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Sources of Data Government Agencies
Non- Government Organizations
Private Stakeholders
Academia
Research by international agencies
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Method of Data Collection
Satellite Images
Aerial Photographs
Field work/ground truthing
Existing studies
The use of Geographic Information System (GIS). GIS allows us to analyze data drawn from a variety of sources, such as maps, satellite images, aerial photographs and field surveys.
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Conclusion Belize must formulate methodologies for the collection of
physical data. Ground work assessment is important in the collection of data for identification of unproductive (Bare) land and Surface water.
Data must be continuously updated.
Data must be easily available to agencies.
Resources should be made available to purchase new satellite images, aerial photographs etc.
Communication with international organization is important to conduct research/studies of this magnitude.
Land Classifications should be standardise.