Ontario Provincial Land Cover Classification from 2000 Satellite Imagery

The 2000 Edition of the Ontario Land Cover Data Base classifies vegetation and non-vegetated surfaces across the province. It is derived from Landsat-7 Thematic Mapper satellite data frames recorded between 1999 and 2002. The data is divided into 4 individual UTM grid zone tiles and distributed in TIFF format.

Use Cases

• Train a land cover classification model using the vegetation and non-vegetated surface categories derived from Landsat-7 TM data.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of land cover classes like forest, wetlands, and water bodies across the 4 UTM grid zones.
• Use the land cover categories to model ecological changes or habitat suitability, distinguishing between natural surface types and settlements.

Strengths

• Derived from Landsat-7 Thematic Mapper satellite data, providing consistent remote sensing source material.
• Covers the entire province of Ontario, divided into 4 standardized UTM grid zone tiles for spatial management.
• Includes a user's guide and documentation detailing the classification methodology and caveats.

Limitations

• Data is temporally stale, representing land cover from a primary collection period around the year 2000.
• The classification reflects the nature of the land surface, not actual land use, which may limit certain applications.
• Specific quantitative metrics like pixel count, resolution, or accuracy statistics are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario

Collection Method

Derived from Landsat-7 Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite data frames.

Time Range

Satellite data recorded between 1999 and 2002, most from 2000 onward.

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Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada, divided into UTM zones 15, 16, 17, and 18.