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Morton, R.D.; Marston, C.G.; O’Neil, A.W.; Rowland, C.S.

Land Cover Map 2017 (land parcels, GB)

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https://doi.org/10.5285/b77ce981-d038-4774-a620-f50da5dd3d31
This is the land parcels (polygon) dataset for the UKCEH Land Cover Map of 2017 (LCM2017) representing Great Britain. It describes Great Britain's land cover in 2017 using UKCEH Land Cover Classes, which are based on UK Biodiversity Action Plan broad habitats. This dataset was derived from the corresponding LCM2017 20m classified pixels dataset. All further LCM2017 datasets for Great Britain are derived from this land parcel product. A range of land parcel attributes are provided. These include the dominant UKCEH Land Cover Class given as an integer value, and a range of per-parcel pixel statistics to help assessing classification confidence and accuracy; for a full explanation please refer to the dataset documentation.

This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability.
Publication date: 2020-06-22
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Format

SQLite

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Vector
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2017-01-01    to    2017-12-31

Provenance & quality

The Land Parcels datasets of the LCM2017, LCM2018 and LCM2019 product range were derived from the corresponding 20m Classified Pixels datasets. They give per-parcel land cover information in 21 classes based on UK Biodiversity Action Plan broad habitats. A UK spatial framework of land parcels (vector-polygons) representing real-world objects (for example: fields, lakes, urban areas and so forth) was intersected with the 20m Classified Pixels to generate per-parcel pixel statistics. These include a histogram recording pixel frequency per land cover class, the modal land cover class, the total number of pixels and three attribute indicators of classification confidence. Land parcel classification results were validated against independently collected ground observations. All calculations were performed within a PosGIS database. Results were extracted from PostGIS using the QGIS export facility to give the final product as a SpatiaLite vector geodatabse. SpatiaLite is an open standard file format for geospatial vector databases and SpatiLite files can be read by most GIS software.

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Bespoke licensing conditions apply to these data. If you choose to download the data, the UKCEH Data Licensing team will contact you to negotiate a licence.

Cite this dataset as:
Morton, R.D.; Marston, C.G.; O’Neil, A.W.; Rowland, C.S. (2020). Land Cover Map 2017 (land parcels, GB). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/b77ce981-d038-4774-a620-f50da5dd3d31

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This dataset is included in the following collections

Land Cover Map 2017

Citations

Gazzard A, Baker PJ. 2022. What makes a house a home? Nest box use by West European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) is influenced by nest box placement, resource provisioning and site-based factors. PeerJ 10:e13662 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13662

Correspondence/contact details

Dr Dan Morton
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Morton, R.D.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Marston, C.G.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
O’Neil, A.W.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Rowland, C.S.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Other contacts

Rights holder
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
environment
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
INSPIRE theme
Land Cover
Keywords
Great Britain , Land cover , LCM2017 , Mapping , UK-SCAPE , vector
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/R016429/1
Last updated
15 March 2024 11:02