Africa Rangeland Watch

Africa Rangeland Watch

The Africa Rangeland Watch (ARW) project included developing and refining an open-source rangeland monitoring tool. The project aimed to enhance the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX), expand tool functionality to Sub-Saharan Africa, and improve the ARW code framework.

South Africa Conservation South Africa Started: 2024-07-15 Completed: 2025-06-30

Overview

The project included:

  1. Improving the User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) for better usability and workflow efficiency.
  2. Scaling the platform's geographical coverage to Sub-Saharan Africa and ensuring it can handle large datasets.
  3. Refining and extending existing functionalities, integrating additional use cases, and ensuring compatibility with tools like Google Earth Engine.
  4. Detailed work items include UI/UX overhaul, scaling to Sub-Saharan Africa, backend improvements, extending analytical capabilities, integrating external data sources, user management, dashboards, and training/documentation.


The project aimed to enhance the ARW platform for systematic monitoring of rangeland conditions across Sub-Saharan Africa.


Specifically, the development focused on:

  1. User interface, user experience, and report generation, including a user-friendly interface, streamlined analysis methods, and concise report outputs.
  2. Tool functionality and data integration, such as efficient Google Earth Engine (GEE) code, integration of relevant satellite imagery, and inclusion of user profiles for ground-based data interaction.
  3. User guidance and best practices for tool application, including a user guidance document and optimal tool performance.


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Project Timeline

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Start Date
2024-07-15
Completed
2025-06-30

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