UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH): Land Cover Map 2000 and 2007 (3rd Party Data)

Land Cover Map is a UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) spatial dataset, which NRW acquires under licence. There are two datasets that NRW get from UKCEH, these being Land Cover Map 2000 and Land Cover Map 2007. NRW only has a segment of the data and not the whole of GB. This segment covers, the whole of Wales, cross boarder catchments and coastal areas around the Bristol Channel. Land Cover Map 2000 (LCM2000) updates and substantially upgrade UKCEH's Land Cover Map of Great Britain (LCMGB) 1990 and also cover Northern Ireland. This was the first UKCEH all UK dataset. LCM200 was classified in relation to JNCC's Broad Habitats, and so encompasses the entire range of UK Habitats. LCM2000 is used for a wide range of applications including environmental character assessments, environmental protection, transport planning, animal disease distribution, bird and habitat relationships and forestry research. Land Cover Map 2007 (LMC2007) was released in July 2011, and is a parcel-based classification of UK land cover. LCM2007 builds upon the successes of the parcel-based mapping of LMC2000 and employs similar but enhanced classification techniques.

Identification

Identifier
EXT_DS114820
Alternative Title
  • Landcover Map 2000
  • Landcover Map 2007
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Land Cover Map 2000 was created based on information from JNCC's Broad Habitats. Instead of representing the land surface as regular sized pixels, OBIA considers the land surface as a collection of discrete irregular objects such as forests, lakes, urban areas and fields. Land cover objects for LCM2000 were derived from image segments and were assigned land cover values according to the pixel distributions within. These classifications were then refined using contextual and ancillary information. NRW only has a segment of the data and not the whole of GB. This segment covers, the whole of wales, cross boarder catchments and coastal areas around the Bristol Channel. The principle difference between LCM2007 and LCM2000 is the source of land cover parcels. LCM2007 parcels come from generalised digital cartography refined with image segments, whereas LCM2000 uses only image segments. The LCM2007 data uses cartographic boundaries accurately delineate real-world land cover objects (e.g. lakes, fields, settlements, industrial areas, semi-natural areas). This improves the spatial accuracy of LCM2007 over LCM2000. The accurate delineation of real-world objects also helps to clarify the spectral properties of the land surface and therefore also improves thematic accuracy. NRW only has a segment of the data and not the whole of GB. This segment covers, the whole of wales, cross boarder catchments and coastal areas around the Bristol Channel.
Additional Information

For further information about these 3rd party datasets see the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Website: Land Cover Map 2000: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/services/land-cover-map-2000 Land Cover Map 2007: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/services/land-cover-map-2007

Owner
  Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)
Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, Wales
http://www.ceh.ac.uk/
Originator
  Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH)
Environment Centre Wales, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, Wales
http://www.ceh.ac.uk/
 

Extent

Extent

Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Geographic Information System ()

    Specification

    GIS layers in MapInfo format

Resource Locator
View Metadata LCM 2000

World Wide Web page

Resource Locator
View Metadata LCM 2007

World Wide Web page

 

Quality

Data quality

Quality Scope
Dataset
Conformity
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
false
Lineage

Land Cover Map 2000 was created based on information from JNCC's Broad Habitats. Instead of representing the land surface as regular sized pixels, OBIA considers the land surface as a collection of discrete irregular objects such as forests, lakes, urban areas and fields. Land cover objects for LCM2000 were derived from image segments and were assigned land cover values according to the pixel distributions within. These classifications were then refined using contextual and ancillary information. NRW only has a segment of the data and not the whole of GB. This segment covers, the whole of wales, cross boarder catchments and coastal areas around the Bristol Channel. The principle difference between LCM2007 and LCM2000 is the source of land cover parcels. LCM2007 parcels come from generalised digital cartography refined with image segments, whereas LCM2000 uses only image segments. The LCM2007 data uses cartographic boundaries accurately delineate real-world land cover objects (e.g. lakes, fields, settlements, industrial areas, semi-natural areas). This improves the spatial accuracy of LCM2007 over LCM2000. The accurate delineation of real-world objects also helps to clarify the spectral properties of the land surface and therefore also improves thematic accuracy. NRW only has a segment of the data and not the whole of GB. This segment covers, the whole of wales, cross boarder catchments and coastal areas around the Bristol Channel.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • remote sensing
  • 3rd Party Data
  • Third Party Data
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2023-12-31
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

NRW Related Title

UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH): Land Cover Map 2015 (3rd Party Data)
 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

This dataset is wholly owned by UKCEH. NRW may provide access to this dataset on request in some circumstances. However, enquirers are advised to obtain a copy from the owner/originator directly, rather than NRW. NRW may NOT publish or disseminate it in its entirety.
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© UKCEH NRW does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate this dataset. Those seeking such permission should approach the originator directly. Attribution Statement: : © UKCEH. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [year].
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313134383230 XML
Metadata Language
English
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2024-05-30T15:36:25.699Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

pointOfContact
  Master Reference Data Team
Natural Resources Wales, Maes y Fynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
 
 

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