LaSWE System Overview

LaSWE was developed as a visualisation platform to enable the users easier access to summarised information pertaining to their countries susceptibility to wind erosion, as well as charts and statistics. LaSWE system provides the user with the liberty to access modelled outputs at a click of a button, while communicating complex scientific information in a manner that can be understood easily, by both users and policy makers. LaSWE system has various components as shown in the following sections.

1. System overview

The snip below shows some functionalities of the system. The user can access various features while navigating with the tool-buttons shown in the below.

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Other specific functionalities include:

2. System Registration

This allows a user to log in or create an account. The user is allowed to become a registered user, this is in preparation towards enabling a user provide feedback in case of any reporting and feedback. Registration also enables monitoring of the number of users for the system, and assess impact to the end users.

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A user is required to enter their details in the form shown above.

4. Download functionality

This functionality provides the user with access to training resources including:

  • LaSWE system user manual (Docs)

  • Access a zipped plugin for installation in QGIS

  • Mapographic, a summarised version of outputs, drivers to degradation as well as reccomendations.

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Fig. 1 5. Home Button

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Fig. 2 5. Download Map

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The download map would yield an output, placing the map layout with a title and a north arrow, that can be used by the user as normal maps.