Scotland Land Cover Change Map from 2019 to 2020 at 20-Meter Resolution

A series of three raster datasets at approximately 20-meter resolution shows habitat and land cover in Scotland. Space Intelligence created these maps using AI to classify satellite data to EUNIS level 2 in partnership with NatureScot. The dataset specifically captures changes in land cover between the years 2019 and 2020.

Use Cases

• Quantifying habitat loss or gain based on the 2019-2020 change layer
• Modeling ecosystem services based on EUNIS level 2 habitat classifications
• Validating national environmental targets using AI-derived land cover maps
• Assessing the impact of land management practices on Scottish landscapes

Strengths

• Provides a direct comparison of land cover change between two specific years (2019 and 2020)
• Uses a standardized habitat classification system (EUNIS level 2)
• Created through a partnership between a specialist AI firm (Space Intelligence) and the national nature agency (NatureScot)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Space Intelligence in partnership with NatureScot, aggregated by Government Digital Service via eu_open_data.

Collection Method

AI classification of satellite data.

Time Range

2019 to 2020.

Freshness

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Geography

Scotland.