UK Land Cover Map 2007 With 1km Percentage Aggregate Raster

LCM2007 is a parcel-based thematic classification of satellite imagery covering the entire United Kingdom, updating previous maps from 1990 and 2000. The dataset uses a Joint Nature Conservation Committee Broad Habitats nomenclature and is derived from Landsat, IRS, and SPOT sensors. This specific version is a 1km raster providing percentage aggregate class data for Great Britain.

Use Cases

• Analyze percentage aggregate class data to model habitat change across Great Britain from 1990 to 2007.
• Train a land cover classifier using the JNCC Broad Habitats nomenclature derived from satellite sensor data.
• Integrate the 1km raster percentage data with other ancillary datasets for environmental impact assessments.

Strengths

• Provides a UK-wide land cover classification derived from multiple satellite sensors (Landsat, IRS, SPOT).
• Updates and upgrades two previous national land cover maps (LCMGB 1990 and LCM2000).
• Uses a standardized habitat nomenclature corresponding to JNCC Broad Habitats.

Limitations

• The dataset has been withdrawn, indicating potential supersession or known issues with the data.
• Specific version covers only Great Britain, excluding Northern Ireland from this 1km aggregate raster.
• Lacks accessible sample data or column definitions for detailed technical validation.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Computer classification of satellite scenes (Landsat, IRS, SPOT) with ancillary data integration.

Time Range

2007

Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom (Great Britain only for this specific 1km raster version).