Description: Basis for the map is the 2004 updated version of the Belize Ecosystems Map (Meerman, 2004). This in its turn was based on January and February 2004 Landsat TM satellite images. The process took 9 different variables into account. Social, Physical and Ecological. Each of these variables is represented in its own attribute
Description: Dataset combines a total of 8 variables to assess the potential for land degradation in Belize. These variables include; Soil pH, Shallow depth, Soil Fertility, Fire Risk, Slope, Geology and Rainfall. Within these, the soil pH and slope weigh heaviest. In general, those areas with a high combined land degradation value should be considered unsuitable for development, particularly agricultural development.