Overview of the input window
When you press "SLM visualization", this interface will show up. The navigation menu enables you to navigate and browse through the Raster database based on the theme/sub-theme structureBy selecting "Visualization" in the GeOC menu, the tool will load, prompt and ready for use.
Figure 1: Overview of the "SLM visualization" part
This interface is composed by two sections:
- The Map
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- : a navigable world atlas by UN Regions.
Figure 2: Map and related tool bar below
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Query section:
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- The Query: here shall be insert all the geoinformatic specifications on the SLM needed by the user. The query is a step by step process, once a details is selected, all the other sub-details will be prompted. In total, there are 6 steps:
Region → Sub-region → Country → Theme → Sub-Theme → Dataset(s)
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FigureTable 1: The query process
Once the query is done, the output results will be shown up on the interface. Eventually, the interface will be divided into 4 sections:
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1, 2, 3) Select a region, then the sub-region and the countries of interest.
4, 5) Define the theme/topic of interest of that particular location. There are two themes to choose from:
- context/driver database will allow querying SLM actions and techniques with similar environments, based on their geographical, biophysical and socioeconomic context;
- outcome-impact database will allow querying SLM actions and techniques working toward the same goals.
Depending on the option selected, a variety of related sub-themes will be available for selection.
6) The last step is the datasets selection. Can be checked as many datasets as needed, please note that more datasets will require more loading time.
Once all the details have been defined, the "Apply" button will show the results in the output section.
Overview of the output Window
Map section
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- The Map: once the query process is over, the layers of the chosen datasets will be shown as by example figure.
Figure 3: Overview of the output of the SLM query
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Figure: The output results section
Value by Location
This table displays the values for each pixel.
Summary Statistics
This table displays aggregated information related to the user defined area of interest.
Options by context
This table displays the options ranked by frequency.
Report Download section
The statistics for the ROI and the selected rasters for the ROI are available for download by clicking the download icon
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- Selection
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| Draw a poligon around the regions of interest (ROI), this will select all related rasters, provide statistics about them and allow their download. | Inscribe the regions of interest (ROI) in a pre-defined 10x10 km box, this will select all related rasters, provide statistics about them and allow their download. | Define a poin within a region of interest (ROI), this will select all related rasters, provide statistics about them and allow their download. |
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- Filter
The filter allows to toggle on and off specific rasters.
Figure 4: Overview of the filter window
- Clear Layer Mask
This tool allows to clear a custom area from undesired layers.
- Download
The results of the analysis can be downloaded as .zip archive by clicking the apposite icon. 
- Value by Location: This table indicates the values measured for the active rasters in a pinpointed location.
- Summary Statistics: This table indicates the values measured for the active rasters in the whole country of a pinpointed location.
- Options by context: This table indicates the most applied SLM practice, as a result of the tool's calculation of the values measured in the area of interest.
Figure 5: The output results section