DescriptionOverview of the initiative and its approach.
OpenLandMap is a global open-access platform providing spatial data layers across several themes: 1) Biodiversity and nature conservation, 2) Climate, 3) Elevation and depth, 4) Geology and Soils, 5) Land cover and land use, 6) Orthoimagery, and 7) Population distribution.
TechnologyTechnology used by the initiative.
OpenLandMap operates as a web-based geospatial information system that integrates global gridded datasets and geospatial modelling outputs. Data portal https://openlandmap.org is the landing page (running on Geoserver + OpenLayers) where users can browse maps, query values by location, and find out about most recent news and activities.SpatioTemporal Asset Catalogs (STAC) at https://stac.opengeohub.org is a generic layer repository for accessing layers installed and maintained by OpenGeoHub.
TargetUsers, groups, or communities targeted by the initiative.
OpenLandMap primarily targets researchers, public sector institutions, planners and development practitioners requiring access to spatial information on soils and land characteristics. The platform is used for research, policy analysis and land-use assessment in agricultural and environmental contexts.
Business modelHow the initiative delivers and sustains its value.
OpenLandMap operates primarily as a grant-funded, non-profit open data infrastructure model — offering free, open-licensed global land data while relying on public funding, institutional support, and sponsorship.
ImpactThe observed or intended effects of the initiative.
OpenLandMap improves access to harmonized global spatial information on soil and land properties by making geospatial datasets openly available.
PartnersOrganizations and stakeholders involved in the initiative.
GILAB.rs; EnvirometriX Ltd; Spatial Ecology; Margosa Environmental Solutions; Not specified in public sources.
Four BettersThe FAO Four Betters supported by the initiative.
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