The Global Geo-Informatics Options by Context (GeOC) tool is a new web-based GIS tool that enables its users designed to support the implementation of sustainable land management (SLM) practices by the international community. GeOC is designed to provide research for development projects and programs, stakeholders and private sector third parties with reliable extrapolation domains to inform decision-making. The platform aggregates many data layers, from many disciplinary projects, allowing multi-disciplinary, holistic approaches to SLM planning and interventions.
The Global Geo-Informatics Options by Context (GeOC) is a new online GIS tool that allows to define, monitor, assess and , co-create knowledge and learning on learn from relevant SLM options that match the social-ecological context at global, regional and national scalesscale. The main unique features of the GeOC tool are:
- It is based on a systems framework scientifically sound and able to cope cope with the high level of contextual diversity;
- It improves linkages among different scales and kinds of data that are essential for SLM implementation, evaluation and upscaling.;
- It provides multiple entry points for diverse needs and preferences of users.;
- It offers user-friendly functions in multiple languages;
- It offers online multi-system interoperability.;
- It is developed to allow for continuous improvements and customizationscustomization.
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The WebGIS application interface is designed based on the user requirements. It is a web-based application and it has a number of components to ensure interaction with the user. The User Interface has the title bar with the home button, which can be use at any stage for the user to go to the initial page. The Option-by-Context button shows information about the WebGIS content and purpose and the help menu provides quick access to user manuals including this document. On the top right menu it is displayed the user name, eventual picture or photo if available, the maximize button and the language bar. For now the interface is implemented in English language only but it can be implemented at any languages of choice. On the left site is the data selection, navigation, and filtering panel. It has a number of tools to navigate to the area of interest by drill-down from country to province to district level. The user can select themes and subthemes and click apply button to apply the selection. The menu can be collapsed using the arrow button below the Apply button. The mapping interface has the zoom in and zoom out buttons on the top left and the layer control on the top right. The bottom part of the interface is allocated for tabular information. The Value by Location displays the values for each pixel, the summary statistics displays aggregated information related to the user defined area of interest and the Options by Context table displays the options ranked by frequencyGeOC is the result of the synergic efforts by CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems (CRP-DS),The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), ICARDA Geoinformatics Unit (GU), and is powered by iMMAP, Codeobia, D-Space and Amazon Web Services.