A new high-resolution nation-wide aboveground carbon map for Brazil
type: Dataset
distribution: Landing page for the dataset
description: Brazil is home to the largest tracts of tropical vegetation in the world, harbouring high levels of biodiversity and carbon. Several biomass maps have been produced for Brazil, using different approaches and methods, and for different purposes. These maps have been used to estimate historic, recent, and future carbon emissions from land use change (LUC). It can be difficult to determine which map to use for what purpose. The implications of using an unsuitable map can be significant, since the maps have large differences—both in terms of total carbon storage and its spatial distribution. This dataset of aboveground carbon was created based on data from existing maps and an up-to-date LULC map. The map reflects current LULC, has high accuracy and resolution (50 m), and a national coverage. It can be a useful alternative for scientific studies and policy initiatives concerned with existing LULC and LUC outside of existing forests, especially at local scales when high resolution is necessary, and/or outside the Amazon biome. Map unit: tonnes of aboveground carbon per hectare. This dataset of aboveground carbon was created based on data from existing maps and an up-to-date LULC map. The map reflects current LULC, has high accuracy and resolution (50 m), and a national coverage. It can be a useful alternative for scientific studies and policy initiatives concerned with existing LULC and LUC outside of existing forests, especially at local scales when high resolution is necessary, and/or outside the Amazon biome. Map unit: tonnes of aboveground carbon per hectare.
description: Data är baserade på befintliga kartor och en aktuell LULC-karta (änding av markanvändning) för bildandet av ovanjordiskt kol i Brasilien. Kartan speglar nuvarande LULC, har hög noggrannhet och upplösning (50 m) och en nationell täckning. Mer information på den engelska katalogsidan: https://snd.gu.se/en/catalogue/study/ecds0244 This dataset of aboveground carbon was created based on data from existing maps and an up-to-date LULC map. The map reflects current LULC, has high accuracy and resolution (50 m), and a national coverage. It can be a useful alternative for scientific studies and policy initiatives concerned with existing LULC and LUC outside of existing forests, especially at local scales when high resolution is necessary, and/or outside the Amazon biome. Map unit: tonnes of aboveground carbon per hectare. @sv
modified: 2025-10-28T08:21:50.714775Z
issued: 2017-10-24T00:00:00Z
publisher: Chalmers University of Technology
theme: ENVI
access rights: PUBLIC
qualified attribution: Attribution
  had role: principalInvestigator
  agent: Oskar Englund
    type: Agent
    type: PrivateIndividual(s)
keyword: VEGETATION
keyword: BIOMASS
keyword: CARBON
keyword: land use change (LUC)
keyword: förändrad markanvändning @sv
keyword: aboveground carbon
keyword: ovanjordiskt kol @sv
language: ENG
spatial: Brazil

Landing page for the dataset
type: Distribution
title: Landningssida för datasetet @sv
access URL: A new high-resolution nation-wide aboveground carbon map for Brazil
availability: stable

Chalmers University of Technology
type: Agent
name: Chalmers tekniska högskola @sv
type: Academia-ScientificOrganisation
source: 040wg7k59

Brazil
type: Location
label: Brasilien @sv