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Morton, R.D. et al

Land Cover Map 2007 (1km raster dominant target class, GB)

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https://doi.org/10.5285/337f9dea-726e-40c7-9f9b-e269911c9db6
Land Cover Map 2007 (LCM2007) is a parcel-based thematic classification of satellite image data covering the entire United Kingdom. The map updates and upgrades the Land Cover Map of Great Britain (LCMGB) 1990 and LCM2000. Like the earlier 1990 and 2000 products, LCM2007 is derived from a computer classification of satellite scenes obtained mainly from Landsat, IRS and SPOT sensors. It also covers Northern Ireland and incorporates information derived from other ancillary datasets. LCM2007 was classified using a nomenclature corresponding to Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Broad Habitats, which encompasses the entire range of UK habitats. In addition, it recorded further detail where possible , incorporating land cover classes sought by other users. LCM2007 is produced in both vector and raster formats, with a number of different versions containing varying levels of detail and at different spatial resolutions. Dataset consists of the dominant Target Class per 1km square, raster dataset (Great Britain only).
Publication date: 2011-04-08
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Format

TIFF

Spatial information

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

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2005-09-02    to    2008-07-18

Provenance & quality

LCM2007 uses a spatial framework based on OS MasterMap (R). MasterMap was generalised to remove unnecessary detail, then the framework was segmented according to the underlying satellite data to split areas of non-uniform landscape. The data was classified according to a parcel-based supervised maximum likelihood classification procedure. The raster products are derived from the vector products.

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THIS DATASET HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED The latest version is Land Cover Map 2007 (1km dominant target class, GB) v1.2

If you need access to the archived version, please contact the EIDC

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Cite this dataset as:
Morton, R.D.; Rowland, C.; Wood, C.; Meek, L.; Marston, G.; Smith, G.; Wadsworth, R.; Simpson, I. (2011). Land Cover Map 2007 (1km raster dominant target class, GB). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/337f9dea-726e-40c7-9f9b-e269911c9db6

Correspondence/contact details

Morton, D.
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.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Rowland, C.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Wood, C.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Meek, L.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Marston, G.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Smith, G.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Wadsworth, R.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Simpson, I.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
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Additional metadata

Topic categories
environment
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
INSPIRE theme
Land Cover
Keywords
England , Great Britain , Land cover , LCM2007 , Scotland , Wales
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21 March 2025 13:23