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Together,

we map change

Scaling nature-based solutions with participatory
land use and cover mapping platform

Overcoming Map Data Barriers

Empower land use and land cover (LULC) planning and monitoring with intuitive tools that turn complex data into actionable maps.

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Create your own map

Create your own map

With Epistem, mapping your landscape becomes simple and powerful. Focus on the land use and land cover classes that matter most and create your own maps with user-friendly tools (no coding needed!) from publicly available satellite data.

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Explore Epistem applications to create maps, track changes, access high-quality data, and collaborate with an open-source community.

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Luma (Land Use Mapping for All)

Map past trends, plan future action

Intuitive no-coding interface for creating, analysing, and collectively acting of customizable land use and land cover map data.

The Approach

Epistem integrates scientific rigor with real-world usability, making mapping and monitoring easier, smarter, and more inclusive.

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Scientifically robust

Focuses on technical solutions that are scientifically sound, provides...

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Participatory and co-created

Effective solutions emerge only when those implementing change ...

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Accessible high technology 

Epistem handles complex coding and data processing behind the...

Our Stories

Voices from the people shaping better landscapes through mapping.

“Luma gives us new hope to strengthen spatial data capacity and turn tabular information into clearer evidence for better decisions.”

Herlan Kagami

South Sumatra Plantation Office

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“Technology plus local context equals accuracy, and Luma helps make spatial analysis more inclusive and accessible for more users.”

Norman Riwu Kaho

Faculty Lecturer, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Nusa Tenggara Timur

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“Luma makes participatory mapping simpler and more practical, especially for learning and field-based spatial analysis.”

Nurfadhilah Yusuf

Teacher, SMK Kehutanan Negeri Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan

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About Us

Supporting change-makers with data-driven solutions built for their sustainable restoration goals

Epistem is a consortium-led initiative combining global research expertise with local knowledge to bridge the gap between science, data, and implementation of nature-based solutions. Convened by IIASA, in partnership with CIFOR-ICRAF and WRI Indonesia, Epistem delivers practical tools for real-world impact.

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