User Manual

Cambodia Biophysical Monitoring and Evaluation Dashboard

( Version - v1.0 )

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1. Introduction

1.1 Overview

The Myanmar Land and Agriculture Monitoring Project (LAMP) is an open-access, web-based tool designed to monitor the landscape and biophysical conditions in Myanmar. The core features of this tool include maps, charts, and descriptive information to track various environmental parameters critical to environmental protection and safeguarding. This user manual provides guidance on how to navigate and effectively utilize the dashboard's features.

1.2 Purpose

This tool allows users to visualize, explore, and export maps and charts for informed decision-making. It is intended for use by decision-makers, environmental activists, policymakers, NGOs, donors, government officials, and other stakeholders.

2. Getting Started

2.1 Accessing the Dashboard

URL -  https://myanmar-me-servir.adpc.net/

2.2 System Requirements

Browser - Compatible with Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

Internet Connection - A stable connection is required for optimal performance.

3.3 Navigation

The Myanmar Land and Agriculture Monitoring Project (LAMP) has four main navigation options: Home, Map Viewer, Technical Description, and User Manual. Clicking on each of these options will take you to the respective page.

3.4 Page Descriptions

Here’s a brief overview of each page accessible via the navigation:

1. Home

The default landing page that provides a brief description of the tool, its purpose, and use cases. This page helps users understand the overall scope and utility of the dashboard.

2. Map Viewer

This page allows users to visualize data products as maps and charts. It includes various tools for exploring and analyzing spatial data, along with descriptive information to aid interpretation. The details of the MapViewer page is described in section 3 - LAMP Dashboard.

3. Technical Description

 This page contains detailed information about the methods, techniques, and tools used to generate the data products. It includes details on spatial resolution, coverage, accuracy, and other technical specifications.

4. User Manual

This page provides guidelines on how to use the dashboard’s features and functionalities. It serves as a comprehensive resource for users seeking to navigate the tool effectively.

3. LAMP Dashboard

3.1 Overview

The MAPVIEWER is the core component of the Myanmar Land and Agriculture Monitoring Project (LAMP) dashboard, offering a range of features and functionalities for visualizing and analyzing different types of spatial datasets for Myanmar. There are four main section in LAMP dashboard.

Sidebar Menus: Located on the left side of the interface, the sidebar includes different monitoring and analysis categories such as Biophysical Monitoring, Forest Monitoring, Crop Monitoring, and more.

Sidebar Menu Related Content: This section contains the menu related layers that can switch to on/off layers on map, year selection to update map for respective year, charts with descriptions.

Map Display Area: The main map area, situated on the right side, where selected data layers are visualized. This section also includes controls for zooming, panning, and interacting with the map.

1. Legend and Controls: Below the map, or on the side depending on the layout, is the legend that explains the symbols and color codes used in the map layers. There are also controls for adjusting the view and interacting with specific data layers.

3. Interface Overview

3.1 Map Display

• Zoom Control: Allows users to zoom in and out of the map.
• Legend Control: Displays the legend for the active layers.
• Dashboard Control: Provides controls for generating charts and preparing maps.

3.2 Sidebar

• Menus: The sidebar on the left contains six menus: Biophysical Monitoring, Forest Monitoring, Crop Monitoring, Fire Hotspot, Basemaps, and Reporting.
• Menu-related Content: Each menu contains options for interacting with the maps.

3.3 Popup Window

Upon entering the Mapviewer page, a popup window appears with a welcome message and instructions on how to interact with the dashboard.

4. Sidebar and Menu Content

The sidebar on the left of the interface consists of six menus:

1. Biophysical Monitoring: Default selection with two datasets: EVI and Landcover. The latest available land cover map is selected by default.
2. Forest Monitoring: Forest monitoring has three datasets - forest gain, forest loss, and forest cover. Forest gain and loss is the default active layer for this panel.
3. Crop Monitoring: The crop monitoring has seasonal rice layers of summer and monsoon.
4. Fire Hotspot: The fire hotspot has a fire layer as well as a chart
5. Basemaps: This panel has different types of basemaps which the user can activate by clicking.
6. Reporting: The report contains the summary of each menu item.

4.1 Interaction with Menu Content

• Layer Selection: Users can select different layers from their respective dropdown menu, and the map will update accordingly.

• Toggle Switch Panel: Allows users to turn layers on or off.
• Download Icon: Users can download data by providing their username, email, institution, and purpose of download etc.

5. Dashboard Control

Located on the right side of the menu content, the Dashboard Control consists of several elements:

1. Baseline Period and Measure Period: Used to generate charts and prepare maps.
2. Administrative Layer Toggle: Allows users to switch between state and township administrative layers.

• Clicking on an administrative unit on the map will display its name as the selected area.

3. Update Map Button: Updates the charts/text for the selected area based on the menu content. By default, country-level data is shown for all menu content generation.

6. Legend Panel

The legend panel displays the legend for the active layer. This panel is collapsible, allowing users to hide and expand it as needed.

7. Conclusion

This user manual provides a comprehensive guide to navigating and utilizing the Myanmar Landscape Monitoring Dashboard. For further assistance, please refer to the technical documentation or contact support.