1、The MapBiomas Initiative:Mapping Brazils Soil Carbon StockTaciara Zborowski HorstProfessor at Federal Technological University of ParanPedometrics Laboratory MAPBIOMASOpen,collaborative,and applied science for understanding land cover and land use dynamics in Brazil.MAPBIOMAS NETWORKAPOIO INSTITUCIO
2、NALPARCEIROS TCNICOSIAMapFINANCIADORESDesde 2015Our purpose:To reveal the transformations of the Brazilian territory through science with precision,agility,and quality and to make knowledge on land cover and land use accessible in order to inform decision-makers in the public and private sectors,as
3、well as civil society,fostering the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources and supporting climate change mitigation.In response to the urgent need to monitor and understand the fast-paced changes in land use and land cover across Brazil,in 2015,the MapBiomas Network was founded
4、.Development of historical time series covering the entire national territoryPixel-by-pixel processingApplication of machine learning and artificial intelligenceNetwork-based collaboration and cloud processing using Google Earth EngineCharacteristicsAnnual production of a new data collection:expandi
5、ng the mapping period,increasing detail with more land cover classes,and improving accuracy.RAD-Annual report of deforestationMONITOR daGUAAnnual based productsMonthly based productMapBiomas initiatives in Brazil(since 2015)Land use and land cover Irrigation Mining Infrastructure Pasture Deforestati
6、on Secondary vegetationHow much has topsoilSOC stocks changed?MAPBIOMAS SOILTo promote open and collaborativesoil science to reveal the spatiotemporal dynamics of soils and their relationships with land cover and land use change in BrazilDefinitions:Depth:0-30 cmTime series:1985presentTemporal resol