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The areas of interest below group the map produced or facilitated by UNOSAT for the humanitarian community. Please credit UNOSAT and/or the original source if this information is used in a report, project etc.
Additional products including satellite images and thematic maps can be provided by UNOSAT on request.

   Include Archived
29 Afghanistan maps
Person repatriated by UNCHR assistance, 2002

Product ID: 51 - 5 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

repatriated.jpg (59.1Kb)


ETHO-LINGUISTIC GROUPS

Product ID: 50 - 5 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

ethno_linguistic.jpg (5.1Kb)


COMBINED VULNIRABILITY INDICATORS: Landmines/UXO´s, Health & Food

Product ID: 49 - 5 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

comb_vuln_indic.jpg (86.5Kb)


OPIUM PRODUCTION, 2002

Product ID: 48 - 5 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

opium_prod.jpg (98.6Kb)


AFGANISTAN BASINS

Product ID: 41 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

This map displays the Afhanistan´s Basins.

Source(s):
Province -names and -boundaries from Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS)

Watershed_all_revised.jpg (184.9Kb)


SEISTAN BASIN landcover changes

Product ID: 40 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

This map represents the Seistan Basin landcover changes between 1976 and 2001

Source(s):
Province -names and -boundaries from Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS)
Changes in hidrology derived from LANDSAT MSS and TM Satellite Imagery.
Date of acquisitions: 14 november 1976 (MSS) and
24 september 1987 (TM), 22 september 1998 (TM), 24 october 2001 (TM)

Seistan_basin_allyears.jpg (657.9Kb)


SEISTAN BASIN 1976-2002 changes

Product ID: 39 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 31.531 x 60.84
BottomRight: 30.902 x 62.212

This map presents the Seistan Basin changes between 1976 and 2001.

Source(s):
Province -names and -boundaries from Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS)
Changes in hidrology derived from LANDSAT MSS and TM Satellite Imagery.
Date of acquisitions: 14 november 1976 (MSS) and 24 october 2002 (TM)

Seistan_basin_76-01.jpg (577.7Kb)


SEISTAN BASIN 2001

Product ID: 38 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 31.622 x 60.871
BottomRight: 31.051 x 62.233

This map presents the Seistan Basin in 2001

Source(s):
Satellite imagery: LANSAT TM Acquired on October 24th 2001

Seistan_basin_2001.jpg (767.4Kb)


SEISTAN BASIN 1998

Product ID: 37 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 31.622 x 60.871
BottomRight: 31.051 x 62.233

This map presents the Seistan Basin in 1998

Source(s):
Satellite imagery: LANSAT TM Acquired on September 22th 1997

Seistan_basin_1998.jpg (911.7Kb)


SEISTAN BASIN 1987

Product ID: 36 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 31.622 x 60.871
BottomRight: 31.051 x 62.233

This map presents the Seistan Basin in 1987

Source(s):
Satellite imagery : LANSAT TM Acquired on September 24th 1987.

Seistan_basin_1987.jpg (838.1Kb)


SEISTAN BASIN 1976

Product ID: 35 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 31.622 x 60.871
BottomRight: 31.051 x 62.233

This map presents the Seistan Basin in 1976

Source(s):
Satellite imagery : LANSAT MSS Acquired on November 14th 1976.

Seistan_basin_1976.jpg (1.1MB)


KABUL, land cover changes 1986-2002

Product ID: 34 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 34.659 x 68.996
BottomRight: 34.374 x 69.307

This map represents cover and density changes among 1977 and 2002, in Kabul,
derived from satellite imagery.

Source(s):
Extracted from Spot XS Landsat ETM+ satellite Imagery
Date of acquisitions: 1 July 1986 (XS) and 27 July 2002 (EMT+)

Kabul_vegetation_change.jpg (1.0MB)


KABUL, urban structure 2002

Product ID: 33 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 34.664 x 68.996
BottomRight: 34.43 x 69.309

This map shows the structure urban in Kabul in 2002

Source(s):
Province -names and -boundaries from Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS)
Land cover derived from LANDSAT 7 (ETM+)
Date of acquisitions: July, 27th 2002

Kabul_urban_structure_2002.jpg (1.1MB)


KABUL, urban expansion 1986-2002

Product ID: 32 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 34.659 x 68.996
BottomRight: 34.374 x 69.307

This map represents changes in the urban are cover in Kabul between 1986 and 2002

Source(s):
Derived from SPOT XS and LANDSAT 7 (ETM+) satllite imagery
Dates of image adqisitions: 1 July 1986 (XS) and 27 July 2002 (ETM+)

Kabul_urban_exp.jpg (1.1MB)


KABUL, changes in cultivated areas 1986-2002

Product ID: 31 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 34.659 x 68.996
BottomRight: 34.374 x 69.307

This map shows the changes in cultivated areas between 1986 and 2002

Source(s):
Derived from SPOT XS and LANDSAT 7 (ETM+) satllite imagery
Dates of image adqisitions: 1 July 1986 (XS) and 27 July 2002 (ETM+)

Kabul_cultiv_area_loss_gain.jpg (1.1MB)


KABUL, 2002

Product ID: 30 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 34.589 x 69.082
BottomRight: 34.48 x 69.287

This is a Landsat EMT+ satellital image of Kabul.

Source(s):
Date of image acquisition 27 July 2002

Kabul_2002.jpg (1.1MB)


KABUL, 1986

Product ID: 29 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 34.589 x 69.108
BottomRight: 34.48 x 69.287

SPOT 1 XS, satellital image of Kabul.

Source(s):
Date of acquisition: July, 1st 1986

Kabul_1986.jpg (1.3MB)


AFGANISTAN PROVINCES WOODLAND CHANGE: Nuristan, Kunar, Nagarhar, 1977-2002

Product ID: 28 - 6 Nov, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 36.561 x 69.349
BottomRight: 33.865 x 72

This map represents cover and density changes among 1977 and 2002, in Nuristan, Kunar and Nagarhar provinces, derived from satellite imagery.

Source(s):
Extracted from Landsat MSS and ETM+ satellite Imagery.

Forest_zone3_change_stat.jpg (700.5Kb)


AFGANISTAN PROVINCES WOODLAND: Nuristan, Kunar, Nagarhar, 1977 and 2002

Product ID: 27 - 6 Nov, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

This map represents cover and density changes among 1977 and 2002, in Nuristan, Kunar and Nagarhar provinces, derived from satellite imagery.

Source(s):
Extracted from Landsat MSS and ETM+ satellite Imagery.
Date of accquisitions:
17 June 1976 and 11 September 1977 (MSS), 30 August 2002 and 22 september 2002 (ETM+)

Forest_zone3_1977_2002.jpg (673.0Kb)


AFGANISTAN PROVINCES FOREST CHANGE: Takhar and Kunduz, 1977-2002

Product ID: 26 - 6 Nov, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 37.807 x 67.836
BottomRight: 35.582 x 70.6

This map shows the changes in forest cover and density in Takhar and Kunduz provinces among 1977 and 2002, derived from satellite imagery

Source(s):
Extracted from Landsat MSS and ETM+ satellite Imagery.

Forest_zone2_change_stat.jpg (529.8Kb)


AFGANISTAN PROVINCES WOODLAND: Takhar and Kunduz, 1977 and 2002

Product ID: 25 - 6 Nov, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

This map represents cover and density changes among 1977 and 2002, in Takhar and Kunduz provinces, derived from satellite imagery.

Source(s):
Extracted from Landsat MSS and ETM+ satellite Imagery.

Forest_zone2_1977_2002.jpg (523.2Kb)


AFGANISTAN PROVINCES FOREST CHANGE: BADGHIS, 1977-2002

Product ID: 24 - 6 Nov, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: 36.232 x 62.397
BottomRight: 34.142 x 65.232

This map shows the changes in forest cover and density in Badghis province among 1977 and 2002, derived from satellite imagery.

Source(s):
Extracted from Landsat MSS and ETM+ satellite Imagery.

Forest_zone1_change_stat.jpg (606.3Kb)


AFGANISTAN PROVINCES WOODLAND: BADGHIS, 1977 and 2002

Product ID: 23 - 6 Nov, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
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BottomRight: null x null

This map represents the Basghis province forest cover and density changes among 1977 and 2002, derived from satellite imagery.

Source(s):
Extracted from Landsat MSS and ETM+ satellite Imagery.

Forest_zone1_1977_2002.jpg (600.5Kb)


REGISTAN SAND DUNES AREA: SAND DUNE MOVEMENTS 1986 and 2002

Product ID: 22 - 27 Jul, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

Boldak_dune3.jpg (714.5Kb)


REGISTAN SAND DUNES AREA: SAND DUNE MOVEMENTS 1986 and 2002

Product ID: 21 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
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This map shows the sand dune movements between 1986 and 2002 in the Registan sand dunes areas.

Source(s):
Image Adquisitions:
SPOT XS: 20 June 1986
LANDSAT ETM+: 27 July 2002

Boldak_dune2.jpg (1.2MB)


AFGANISTAN LAND COVER 2002

Product ID: 19 - 6 Nov, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
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Afghanistan´s land cover in 2002 derived from satellite.
Land cover classes: Bare soil, sand cover area, mountain stage, closed forest, muddy soils, open forest, degenerate forest, intermittently irrigated, intensively irrigated, rainfed crop, pistachio, juniperus, rangeland, water.

Source(s):
Province-names and boundaries: Afghanistan Information Management Service (AIMS)
Land cover:SPOT VEGETTION sensor
Copyright: SPOT VEGETATION

Afghan_Forest4.jpg (723.4Kb)


AFGHANISTAN ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

Product ID: 18 - 8 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
BottomRight: null x null

afghanistan_administrative_units.jpg (399.1Kb)


CONFLICT AND VULNERABLE POPULATION

Product ID: 17 - 4 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
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Map showing aspects of the civilian situation in the Afghanistan conflict:
-Estimated civilian deaths from airstrikes since October 2001 to December 2001
-Number of persons repatriated by UNHCR assistance, 2002
-Combined vunerability indicators

Source(s):
http://www.cursor.org/stories/civilian_deaths.htm
http://www.hic.org.pk/country_profile/maps/district_vulnerability/combined_indicators.pdf
http://www.hic.org.pk/assistance_sectors/idps/idps_dist.pdf

afghanistan_conflict_vulnerable_population.jpg (378.0Kb)


CONFLICT AND DRUG PRODUCTION

Product ID: 16 - 4 Aug, 2003 - English

Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees)
TopLeft: null x null
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This map shows the production of opium by district and displays the location of ethno -lingustics groups in the Afghanistan territory.

Source(s):
http://www.unodc.org/pdf/afg/afg_opium_survey_2002.pdf

afghanistan_conflict_drug_production.jpg (385.3Kb)


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