Land Cover Map 2000 (vector, N.Ireland)

This dataset consists of the vector version of the Land Cover Map 2000 for Northern Ireland, containing individual parcels of land cover (the highest available resolution). Level 2 & Level 3 attributes are available. Level 2, the standard level of detail, provides 26 LCM2000 target or ('sub') classes. This is the most widely used version of the dataset. Level 3 gives higher class detail. However, the quality of this level of detail may vary in different areas of the country, requiring expert interpretation. The dataset is part of a series of data products produced by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology known as LCM2000. LCM2000 is a parcel-based thematic classification of satellite image data covering the entire United Kingdom. LCM2000 is derived from a computer classification of satellite scenes obtained mainly from Landsat, IRS and SPOT sensors and also incorporates information derived from other ancillary datasets. LCM2000 was classified using a nomenclature corresponding to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Broad Habitats, which encompasses the entire range of UK habitats. In addition, it recorded further detail where possible. The series of LCM2000 products includes vector and raster formats, with a number of different versions containing varying levels of detail and at different spatial resolutions. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/9f043047-d1c7-4852-b513-aa00204022a8

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Metadata Language: English (en)

Character set: utf8

Dataset Reference Date (): 2002-01-01

Dataset Reference Date (): 2000-01-01

Identifier: CEH:EIDC: / 1287477917085

Identifier: https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/9f043047-d1c7-4852-b513-aa00204022a8

Identifier: doi: / 10.5285/9f043047-d1c7-4852-b513-aa00204022a8

Other citation details: Fuller, R.M., Smith, G.M., Sanderson J.M., Hill, R.A., Thomson, A.G., Cox, R., Brown, N.J., Clarke, R.T., Rothery, P., Gerard, F.F. (2002). Land Cover Map 2000 (vector, N.Ireland). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/9f043047-d1c7-4852-b513-aa00204022a8

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Claire Wood

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Fuller, R.M.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Smith, G.M.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Sanderson J.M.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Hill, R.A.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Thomson, A.G.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Cox, R.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Brown, N.J.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Clarke, R.T.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Rothery, P.

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - Gerard, F.F.

Natural Environment Research Council

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()

Land Cover

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Northern Ireland

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Other constraints: If you reuse this data, you should cite: Fuller, R.M., Smith, G.M., Sanderson J.M., Hill, R.A., Thomson, A.G., Cox, R., Brown, N.J., Clarke, R.T., Rothery, P., Gerard, F.F. (2002). Land Cover Map 2000 (vector, N.Ireland). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/9f043047-d1c7-4852-b513-aa00204022a8

Spatial representation type: vector

Distance: 1000 urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001

Topic category

Imagery base maps earth cover

Begin date: 2000-01-01

End date: 2000-12-31

Code: WGS 84

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ESRI Shapefile ()

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Resource Locator: CEH Website for LCM2000
Webpage providing more details about Land Cover Map 2000

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Report

Dataset Reference Date (): 2010-12-08

Statement: In a major development to earlier methods, LCM2000 used image segmentation to identify land parcels in the pixel-based images. An automated procedure grouped the image pixels into spectrally 'uniform' segments. These were built around 'seedpoints' selected to avoid parcel boundaries. The segmentation recorded a field-by-field pattern, also separating land use zones within urban and suburban areas, and subdividing mosaics of semi-natural vegetation. Generalisation gave minimum mappable units of a half hectare. A 'vector' version was then created in the geographical information system (GIS), where the boundaries between the pixel-based segments were represented by digital linework. The resultant land parcels were treated as GIS objects to which attribute data could then be attached covering such topics as land cover class, parcel area, length of boundary, processing history, knowledge-based correction and identification of the original satellite scene. LCM2000 was produced at CEH Monks Wood. For further information on the methodology developed and used to create Land Cover Map 2000, see on-line supporting documentation.

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File identifier: 9f043047-d1c7-4852-b513-aa00204022a8 XML

Metadata Language: English (en)

Character set: ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1)

Resource type: dataset

Hierarchy level name: dataset

Metadata Date: 2021-06-25T18:34:10

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

Environmental Information Data Centre

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK

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