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Overview of the input window

By 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: a navigable world atlas by UN Regions.

Figure 2: Map and related tool bar below

Zoom In

Zoom Extent

Zoom Out

Show/Hide SLM


  • 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)


1- Region

2- Sub-region

3- Country

4- Theme

5- Sub-theme

6- Datasets

Figure 3: The query process


Once all the details have been defined, the "Apply" button will show the results in the output section. 

Overview of the output Window

  • The Map: once the query process is over, the layers of the chosen datasets will be shown as by example figure.

Figure 4: Overview of the output of the SLM query

  • Selection
Polygonal Selection Rectangular Selection Point Selection 
Draw a poligon around the regions of interest (ROI), this will select all related rasters, provide statistics about them and allow their download.

Draw a rectangle around the regions of interest (ROI), 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.

  • Filter  

The filter allows to toggle on and off specific rasters.


  • 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 4: The output results section 

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