Earth Observation Phase 3: Habitat Mapping for UK Uplands

The 'Cost effective methods to measure extent and condition of habitats: Earth Observation Phase 3' dataset originates from a UK government research project. It contains data from Phase 3 of the 'Making Earth observation work for conservation' series, which aimed to extend habitat mapping techniques to selected upland areas in the UK. The project was conducted by the Government Digital Service to develop a business case for national rollout.

Use Cases

• Developing object-oriented rule base mapping for upland habitats based on the described methodology.
• Assessing the economic and practical application of Earth Observation for biodiversity monitoring as mentioned in the description.
• Evaluating the transferability of remote sensing techniques to different ecological contexts, as per the strategic mapping pilot.
• Supporting Biodiversity 2020 priority actions for monitoring changes in biodiversity state and ecosystem services.

Strengths

• Data is associated with a multi-phase research project (Phase 3) building on established frameworks.
• The work includes a Knowledge Exchange component to engage potential users, as stated in the description.
• Project makes full use of available ancillary data and provides critical evaluation of methods.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Remote sensing and Earth Observation technologies, trialing object-oriented rule base mapping.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Selected upland areas in the United Kingdom