Following the work to create the thematic map “Land Cover” for all Local Government Units of the territory of the Republic of Albania, ASIG has published on the digital platform ArcGIS Online, geospatial information for “Land Cover” Kurbin Municipality. .
In the Web-Map of the ArcGIS Online platforms, land cover maps and other products obtained from satellite imagery have been compiled, Land Cover has been published for 30 municipalities and is in the process of analyzing 31 others.
The layers included:
1️. Vegetated areas;
2️. Vegetated areas;
3️. Forests;
4️. Urban areas;
5️. Water areas;
6️. Agricultural greenhouses.
The importance of land cover:
✅ Helps in the sustainable management of natural resources;
✅ Provides all for urban and rural planning;
✅ Monitors environmental changes;
✅ Improves land management for agriculture and forestry.