United Kingdom Land Cover Classification 2007 at 25-Meter Resolution

Land Cover Map 2007 (LCM2007) is a parcel-based thematic classification of satellite imagery covering the entire United Kingdom. The dataset updates previous 1990 and 2000 maps, using a classification system based on Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Broad Habitats. This specific version is the 25-meter raster format for Great Britain.

Use Cases

• Analyze land cover change by comparing LCM2007 classifications with earlier LCM1990 and LCM2000 maps for habitat transition studies.
• Train a semantic segmentation model on the 25-meter raster data to classify satellite imagery into JNCC Broad Habitat categories.
• Integrate parcel-based land cover classifications with other ancillary datasets for environmental modeling across the United Kingdom.
• Map the distribution of specific UK habitats using the thematic classification derived from Landsat, IRS, and SPOT sensor data.

Strengths

• Provides full national coverage of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland in the base product.
• Updates and upgrades two previous land cover maps (LCMGB 1990 and LCM2000) for temporal analysis.
• Classified using the standardized Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Broad Habitats nomenclature.

Limitations

• The dataset has been withdrawn, indicating it may be deprecated or superseded by newer versions.
• This specific version is limited to Great Britain only, excluding Northern Ireland from the 25-meter raster.
• Derived from computer classification of satellite scenes, which may contain classification errors or noise.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Computer classification of satellite scenes from Landsat, IRS, and SPOT sensors, incorporating ancillary datasets.

Time Range

2007

Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom (Great Britain only for this 25m raster version)