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Spatial assessment of land suitability for various uses in Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates · ready data in GPKG, CSV, lyrx and PNG

Seven land-use assessments of Abu Dhabi on one map: agricultural suitability (only 5.4% highly or moderately suitable), rangeland, forestry, wildlife habitat, sanitary landfill, land degradation and soil salinity.

In short

Only 5.4% of the area is highly or moderately suitable for agriculture (S1 and S2).

15.2% of the area has strongly or very strongly saline soil.

22.6% of the area has high land degradation.

Spatial assessment of land suitability for various uses in Abu Dhabi — Reduced-resolution preview with a watermark; the full-resolution map (PNG) is in the package
Spatial assessment of land suitability for various uses in Abu Dhabi — Reduced-resolution preview with a watermark; the full-resolution map (PNG) is in the package.

Who it is for

Agricultural and environmental planning, landfill siting, afforestation and biodiversity projects.

Method: what we add to the raw data

Seven layers harmonised into one, with classes translated per the FAO land-suitability terms (S1–N2).

Product details

What you get1 spatial layer in GeoPackage, 1 CSV table, lyrx symbology for ArcGIS Pro, a PNG map at 220 dpi, and an Arabic and English guide
FormatsGPKG, CSV, lyrx, PNG
ProjectionWGS 84 / UTM zone 40N (EPSG:32640)
LicenceCommercial use allowed for you and the organisation you buy for; no resale or redistribution
DeliveryA private download link valid for 24 hours, within 6 hours of payment confirmation
Package sizeZIP 85.9 MB
Personal dataThe product contains no personal data

Spatial layers

  • land_suitability — polygons, 8,295: Seven suitability / degradation / salinity layers, harmonised

Tables

  • U05_class_areas.csv — 24 rows: Area per class per theme

Limitations

Source ratings are community-level; 'not mapped' excluded.

FAQ

How long does delivery take?
Up to 6 hours after payment is confirmed.
How long does the download link last?
24 hours, and it is renewed free on request.
Can I get a refund?
Digital products are not refundable once downloaded — unless the file is defective or does not match the description, in which case it is replaced or fully refunded.
What does the licence allow?
Commercial use is allowed; resale or redistribution is not.

Metadata

METADATAD062
CategorySoil & Agriculture
FormatsGPKG · CSV · lyrx · PNG
CRSEPSG:32640 (UTM 40N)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates