UK Land Cover Map 2020 with 10m Resolution and Uncertainty Layer

21 land cover classes based on Biodiversity Action Plan habitats classify a 10-metre pixel raster. A second band provides a probability layer (0-100) indicating uncertainty for each pixel classification. Produced by UKCEH, this 2020 map succeeds earlier 20m resolution products.

Use Cases

• Modeling habitat connectivity based on classified land cover types.
• Assessing land use change uncertainty using the provided probability layer.
• Integrating high-resolution land cover data with other geospatial datasets for regional planning.
• Monitoring biodiversity action plan targets using the habitat-based classification scheme.

Strengths

• 21 detailed land cover classes based on Biodiversity Action Plan habitats.
• Includes a probability layer (0-100) for each pixel to quantify classification uncertainty.
• 10-metre resolution, which is higher than the preceding 20m resolution products.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data, focusing solely on Great Britain.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Time Range

2020

Geography

Great Britain