SLU Ditch Maps are high-resolution maps created using artificial intelligence (AI). The maps include about 85 percent of all ditches, compared to the 9 percent included in previous maps.
The ditch maps have many applications, such as in forest planning and the restoration of peatlands.
The SLU Ditch maps are developed and produced by William Lidberg and Anneli Ågren at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU in Umeå. They are based on map data from Lantmäteriet and training data from the Swedish Forest Agency and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI).
The maps can be downloaded from the Swedish Forest Agency's FTP server: FTP - nedladdning av geodata (In Swedish).
| Funding agency | EU Interreg. programme WAMBAF Tools, Vinnova, Swedish Forest Agency and SLU |
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| Keywords | soil, soil moisture, ditches, drainage, map, geodata |
| Frequency of update | Irregularly |
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