GRID centres collectively hold thousands
of digital maps at various scales (global, continental, regional,
national and sub-national) covering a wide variety of human and natural
environmental themes.
| Region: Asia and the Pacific Results: 43 |
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 | Amu Darya river basin (2007-10)
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 | Amur river basin (2007-10)
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 | Chu-Talas river basins (2007-10)
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 | Ili river basin (2007-10)
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 | Ural river basin (2007-10)
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 | Close up of Fires as detected by ATSR in Summer 2006 (2006-10)
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 | Close up of Hotspots as detected by ATSR in Summer 2006 over Karabakh (2006-10)
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 | Hotspots Summer 2006 and elevation (2006-10)
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 | Hotspots Summer 2006 and Landcover (2006-10)
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 | Indonesia, Threats to Biodiversity (2006-05)
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 | Land cover in Indonesia (2006-05)
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 | Fires density and peat areas in Borneo (2006-03)
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 | Protected areas in Borneo (2006-03)
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 | Post-disaster UNEP Field Deployment (2005-05)
In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami, on 28 December, UNEP Executive Director Klaus Toepfer created the Asian Tsunami Disaster Task Force, which was charged with responsability for assisting governments to assess and respond to the environmental impacts of the tsunami.
In response to requests from governments, UNEP immediately deployed experts to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand an the Maldives, and later to the Seychelles and Yemen.
These teams have remained in the region to conduct and facilitate rapid assessments and help coordinate environmental recovery programmes in partnership with national authorities, UN colleagues and the international community. |
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 | Case study: sustainable wood supplies for reconstruction in Aceh (2005-03)
Reconstruction and the rebuilding of communities will create considerable demand for timber. The projected demand is estimated at between 4 and 8 million cubic metres of logs. If this was to be supplied from local sources it would mean logging between 125,000 and 250,000 hectares of forest. |
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 | Industrial sites in zone of impact (2005-03)
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 | Tectonic map with earthquake source (2005-03)
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 | Impact on aquaculture (2005-02)
These images show a close-up view of the northern coastal area of case study 1. Features include a swampy coastal strip of land which has largely been converted to tambak. Part of the inland estuary is covered in Rhizophora mangroves, which are important spawning and nursery grounds for the milkfish and prawns traditionally raised in the tambak ponds. Further tambak ponds are located inland on the estuarine system. The post-tsunami image shows the devastating effect of the tsunami on the low-lying lands. The force of the water is able to travel up estuarine systems, often up to 6 kilometres inland. The western strip of coastal sandbar has been completely removed and tambak ponds destroyed, along with the majority of the mangroves. Clearly, a vast volume of material was carried out into the ocean. Devastating effects on housing infrastructure are also evident. |
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 | Overall damage to ecosystems in Sumatra (2005-02)
These images show a combination of a rocky, hilly headland along with a small river delta and swampy coastal strip. A low-lying wetland area connects the northern and western ocean fronts. An integration of natural and agricultural ecosystems operating prior to the tsunami combined rice cultivation, and fish/shrimp ponds (tambak), alongside natural delta mangrove forests and wetlands. Coastal forests and onshore reefs are also present. The effect of the tsunami is clearly evident. It scoured out the low lying delta land, destroyed fish ponds and removed mangrove cover. Volumes of soil and silt have evidently been carried out to sea expanding the area of the small lake by a factor of approximately 10. There has been removal of the sandy beaches (important in some locations for turtle nesting) and deposition of silt or mud on the reef. Apparently minor effects on the integrity of the rocky vegetated shoreline surrounding the headland are likely due to the resilient nature of the substrata, as well as dense natural vegetation cover and the sloping nature of the shore. |
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 | Sri Lanka Killed and Missing per Province (2005-02)
In Sri Lanka, between 31 000 and 37 000 people were killed by drowning or debris impact, and nearly 100 000 houses were destroyed, along with tens of thousands of vehicles and much infrastructure. This map is part of the first results of an ongoing collaboration between GRID-Europe and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Public Health Mapping and GIS Group as part of UNEP/WHO Health and Environment Linkages. |
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 | Thailand Killed and Missing per Province (2005-02)
As of 8 February 2005, the Royal Thai government casualty estimates were reported at 5 393 dead, 8 457 injured and 3 062 missing. This map is part of the first results of an ongoing collaboration between GRID-Europe and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Public Health Mapping and GIS Group as part of UNEP/WHO Health and Environment Linkages. |
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 | Timeline, Offshore Wave Height and Impact Distribution (2005-02)
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 | Tsunami general situation within Indian Ocean basin (2005-01)
Propagation of tsunami through time: The red color means that the water surface is higher than normal, while the blue means lower. It indicates that initial tsunami to the east (e.g., Phuket) began with receding wave, while to the west (e.g., Sri Lanka) large wave suddenly reached. The darker the color, the larger the amplitude. The tsunamis were larger in the east and west directions. |
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 | Flooded Areas and Ravaged Shores in Nicobar Islands (2005-01)
In this post event false colors image from SSTL, one can see the impacts from both earthquakes and Tsunami. Shores have been heavily impacted, significant areas are still flooded. The impacts have been assessed using archives images from Landsat 7 ETM+.
Sensors: SSTL, band 1, 2, 3
Spatial resolution: 30m
Date of aquisition: 28.12.2004 |
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 | Flooded Areas in Banda Aceh (2005-01)
In this post disaster false color image, one can see the flooded areas (hatched surfaces), the vegetation appears in red, whereas the plumes of turbidity from the water returning to the sea is heavily loaded in sediments and appears in cyan.
Dates of aquisition: 30 December 2004
Sensors name: IRS band 2, 3 and 4 |
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 | Industrial Sites in Zone of Impact (2005-01)
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 | Sri Lanka General Map and Sites at Threat (2005-01)
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 | Sumatra (Indonesia) Potential Impacts from Earthquakes and Tsunami (2005-01)
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 | Waste issues (2004-10)
The region has several locations that can qualify as “hotspot” in terms of industrial activity with negative impact on the environment and public health, mostly linked to mining and metallurgic operations, but also to oil and gas extraction. |
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 | Water issues (2004-10)
The tensions related to the management of the water flow from the Toktogul reservoir have strained the relations between Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to the point that Kyrgyz troops were deployed in summer 2000 and 2001 (drought years) in order to protect the reservoir and the water release operations. On the other hand, the constant involvement of interstate bodies, multilateral organisation, international financial organisations and key regional actors is a guarantee that enough pressure and resources are dedicated to find peaceful solutions among the five Central Asian states. |
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 | Land Issues and Problem Areas (2004-10)
One of the first questions when dealing with land in the Ferghana basin is the issue of land availability. Because of geographic and historical conditions, the Central Asian capitals, the Ferghana valley, the irrigated areas of Khatlon and Sogd (South and North Tajikistan), the areas along the Zeravshan river (Samarkand and Bukhara) in Uzbekistan show very high population densities. |
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 | Three Dimensional View of the Fergana Valley Region (Preliminary Version) (2004-06) |
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 | Afghanistan administrative boundaries and main cities (2003-01) |
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 | Band-e-Amir National Park (2003-01)
Band-e-Amir is a central component of the ATO’s tourism strategy and that local people will benefit from tourism in the park. Band-e-Amir is also recognized as containing a unique combination of features that meet formal criteria for acceptance as a UNESCO World Heritage Natural Site. Since the Transitional Authority intends to start with a clean legislative slate, the opportunity exists to institute Band-e-Amir as a national park with legislation that reflects current best practices in park management while recognizing and accommodating historical tradition and local needs. |
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 | Existing and proposed protected areas in Afghanistan (2003-01)
UNEP aimed to gather information from the designated protected areas in the east-centre of the country, including Band-e-Amir, Ab-i-Estada, Dasht-e-Nawar and Kole Hashmat Khan. The tugai forest islands of Imam Sahib were also observed from the banks of the Amu Darya. Other sections of this report also detail findings from assessments to the Pamir-e-Buzurg Wildlife Reserve and the proposed Hamoun-i-Puzak Waterfowl Sanctuary. Besides making an assessment of the status of these sites, particularly with regard to the effects of conflict and drought, a principal objective was to identify options for future management, seeking to support the twin goals of local development and maintenance of biodiversity. The Ajar Valley Wildlife Reserve and potential forested sites in Nuristan could not be accessed because of recent local disorder. |
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 | Parks, Reserves, Conservation Areas (2003-01) |
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 | Sites visited by UNEP field teams (2003-01)
In September 2002, a month-long UNEP mission comprising 20 Afghan and international scientists and experts visited 38 urban sites in four cities and 35 different rural locations.
During the UNEP field work a total of 60 samples were collected to test air, soil and water conditions and levels of chemical contamination. State-of-the-art satellite analyses also proved to be an invaluable tool, especially in areas not accessible due to security constraints. |
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 | Killed from Earthquakes Events Since 1995 in Asia and Pacific (2001-12)
Map depicting the major earthquakes events between 1995-2000, in relation with the density of population. |
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 | Density of persons exposed to flood in Asia and Pacific (2001-11) |
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 | Location of Gharm, kulyab and Shartuz in Tajikistan (1999-08)
This map shows three regions, Gharm, Kulyab and Shartuz, in Tajikistan. The Gharm area is in the centre of the country and bordered on the north by Kyrgyzstan. The Kulyab and Shartuz areas are in the southwest of the country, bordered on the south by Afghanistan and on the west by Uzbekistan. |
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 | Shartuz Area (1999-08)
This map was created with data from the ESRI Digital Chart of the World (DCW), a comprehensive 1:1000000-scale vector basemap of the world. First-level administrative units are extracted from the ESRI ArcWorld Supplement at a nominal scale of 1:3M. Shaded relief images shown only on the maps and used to highlight the topography are based on USGS 30-second Digital Elevation Model data. Populated places are digitised based on the maps received from UNOPS. |
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 | Gharm Area (1999-07)
This map was created with data from the ESRI Digital Chart of the World (DCW), a comprehensive 1:1000000-scale vector basemap of the world. First-level administrative units are extracted from the ESRI ArcWorld Supplement at a nominal scale of 1:3M. Shaded relief images shown only on the maps and used to highlight the topography are based on USGS 30-second Digital Elevation Model data. Populated places are digitised based on the maps received from UNOPS. |
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 | Kulyab Area (1999-07)
This map was created with data from the ESRI Digital Chart of the World (DCW), a comprehensive 1:1000000-scale vector basemap of the world. First-level administrative units are extracted from the ESRI ArcWorld Supplement at a nominal scale of 1:3M. Shaded relief images shown only on the maps and used to highlight the topography are based on USGS 30-second Digital Elevation Model data. Populated places are digitised based on the maps received from UNOPS. |
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