Variable: Wetland loss

QoG Code: (epi_wtl)


Dataset: Environmental Performance Index Data 2022

Description:

Wetland loss is quantified using a five-year moving average of percentage of gross losses in wetland areas compared to the 1992 reference year. The variable is log-transformed according to the formula ln(x+α), where α = 2.47E-06.

Original source: European Space Agency.

When using this variable, please cite both EPI and the original source.

Type of variable: Continuous


Last updated by source: 2022-06-06


Categories:

Environment


Find this variable in:

Environmental Indicators - 2021 Original Dataset

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This variable has information from the year 1995 to the year 2020