Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) Tool: Data Sources and Calculation Methods, Version 1.1

This technical note describes the data sources and calculation methods for the Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) tool, a free web-based resource designed to help U.S. communities analyze the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of forests and trees at a local scale.

• The Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) is a free interactive web tool that provides automated spatial analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts for forests and trees within a specific community or area of interest, enabling data-driven planning and monitoring of nature-based solutions.
• To generate spatially explicit estimates of carbon emissions and removals, the LEARN tool utilizes national datasets from the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service, focusing on forest disturbances, land cover change, and changes to tree canopy on non-forest lands.
• The LEARN tool is designed to work alongside the U.S. Community Protocol’s Appendix J: Forests and Trees, developed by ICLEI, to assist local communities in climate action planning and in demonstrating how local efforts contribute to national and state mitigation targets.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) Tool: Data Sources and Calculation Methods, Version 1.1. https://www.wri.org/research/learn-tool-land-emissions-and-removals-navigator-technical-note

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) Tool: Data Sources and Calculation Methods, Version 1.1. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/learn-tool-land-emissions-and-removals-navigator-technical-note.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendland, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) Tool: Data Sources and Calculation Methods, Version 1.1}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/learn-tool-land-emissions-and-removals-navigator-technical-note}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }