Dataset

Satellite Detected Surface Waters Extent and Evolution in Les Cayes and Cavaillon Communes, Sud Department, Haiti

Surface WaterHaitiUnited Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

Dataset Objective

To assess the evolution and extent of surface water in Haiti.

Context

Between 26 and 28 April 2017 and within this map extent, waters receded from about ~590 ha of mainly agricultural lands : ~873 ha of satellite detected waters were observed on the 26 April 2017 and decreased to ~280 ha on the 28 April 2017. It corresponds to about ~68% decrease.

What is included

Dataset contains town/ village, primary road, secondary road, local road, river, commune boundary, communal section boundary, satellite detected water extent : 17 May 2016, satellite detected water extent : 26 April 2017 and satellite detected water extent : 28 April 2017.

Collection Methods

Radarsat-2 and Sentinel-1 imagery.