Soil Sealing Density for Barcelona and Milan at Multiple Territorial Scales

Copernicus 2015 imperviousness density data recalculation for Barcelona and Milan across eight distinct territorial scales. The dataset provides counts of 20x20 meter cells for 101 soil sealing percentages (0-100%) and converts them to square kilometers. ENVIDAT published this processed dataset on NASA EarthData in 2021.

Use Cases

• Compare urban soil sealing intensity between Barcelona and Milan based on imperviousness density percentages.
• Analyze land cover distribution within different administrative boundaries (city, metropolitan area, functional urban area) based on the eight territorial scales.
• Calculate total impervious surface area in square kilometers for specific urban zones based on the km2 conversion.
• Model urban heat island effects or runoff potential based on the density of sealed surfaces.

Strengths

• Provides data at eight distinct territorial scales for two major European cities.
• Includes 101 granular values of imperviousness density (0-100%).
• Converts cell counts to square kilometers for easier area analysis.

Limitations

• Last updated 2021-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is limited to 2015 and two specific cities; broader temporal or geographic analysis is not supported.

Provenance

Source

ENVIDAT

Collection Method

Recalculated from the Copernicus 2015 high resolution layer (HRL) of imperviousness density.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Last updated 2021-01-01 00:00:00

Geography

Barcelona and Milan, Spain and Italy