Soil and terrain database for Kenya (KENSOTER), version 2.0

  • J.A. Dijkshoorn (Creator)

Dataset

Description

Version 2.0 of the Kenya Soil and Terrain database (KENSOTER) at scale 1:1 M. replaces version1.0. The KENSOTER dataset was compiled by the kss@iconnect.co.ke">Kenya Soil Survey (KSS) and ISRIC according to the SOTER methodology. The update includes additional and new soil profile data, replacing synthethic profile data. The geographic database was made congruent to the Digital Chart of the World (DCW).

The primary data (ver. 1.0) have been used for the assessment of water erosion risk (GEO1 Pilot Project). Subsequently, SOTER-derived soil data for Kenya have been used for the assessment of soil carbon stocks and change at national scale

The primary data (ver. 2.0) have recently been used for the Green Water Credit (GWC) programme in the Upper Tana River Valley
Date made available2007
PublisherISRIC - World Soil Information
Geographical coverageKenya

Keywords

  • soil science

Accession numbers

  • 73e27136-9efe-49e4-af35-fd98b841d467

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