sirindudler/STARTHack25-G20-UNCCD-Case

An interactive environmental monitoring dashboard for the Assaba region of Mauritania, designed to support the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in tracking land degradation and climate patterns. # Assaba Environmental Monitor **🏆 Starthack 2025 - UNCCD Challenge Solution** An interactive environmental monitoring dashboard for the Assaba region of Mauritania, designed to support the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in tracking land degradation and climate patterns. ## 🌍 Project Overview This project addresses desertification monitoring in Mauritania's Assaba region through an integrated geospatial dashboard that visualizes critical environmental indicators including precipitation patterns, population density, land cover changes, and ecosystem productivity over a 14-year period (2010-2023). ### Key Features - **Interactive Regional Map** - Explore Assaba's 5 districts with detailed administrative boundaries - **Climate Analytics** - Track precipitation trends across 26 monitoring stations with statistical analysis - **Population Insights** - Visualize demographic patterns and density changes over time - **Land Cover Monitoring** - Monitor ecosystem changes using MODIS satellite data - **Ecosystem Health** - Track Gross Primary Production (GPP) as an indicator of land productivity - **Multi-language Support** - Accessible interface with translation capabilities - **Real-time Visualizations** - Interactive charts and graphs powered by Recharts ## 🗺️ Study Area **Assaba Region, Mauritania** - **Districts Covered**: Boumdeid, Kankoussa, Barkéol (Aftout), Guerou, Kiffa - **Monitoring Period**: 2010-2023 - **Data Resolution**: 1km pixel resolution for most datasets - **Focus**: Semi-arid region vulnerable to desertification ## 📊 Data Sources ### Climate Data - **Precipitation**: Normalized rainfall measurements (2010-2023) - **Temporal Resolution**: Annual averages - **Spatial Coverage**: 26 monitoring features across the region ### Population Data - **Source**: GriddED Population Density datasets - **Years Available**: 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 - **Unit**: Population per square kilometer ### Satellite Imagery - **MODIS Lan …