Applied GIS for Managing Flooded Pastures of Lake Debo and Walado Debo/Mali

Abstract

In most of the decision-making processes it is very important to consider geographical aspect which often depends to the success of the operation. This article describes the application of a GIS to restore and manage the flooded pasture land of Lake Débo and Walado Débo (Inner Niger Delta in Mali). The local producers as well as the organizations in charge of assistance to the area wish to have precise data on the situation and the availability of the natural resources. The project has been developed using the MapInfo, GPS and the assistance of the local population to map vegetation and pasture. It is then possible to provide and to exploit a cartography paper of these pastures including the surface area, the load capacity as well as the standards of exploitation. We hope that this article will aid developers of GIS in their design‐phase and to be part of a foundation to future GIS‐standards.

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