Identification

Title

Land Cover Map 2019 (land parcels, N. Ireland)

Abstract

This is the land parcels (polygon) dataset for the UKCEH Land Cover Map of 2019 (LCM2019) representing Northern Ireland. It describes Northern Ireland's land cover in 2019 using UKCEH Land Cover Classes, which are based on UK Biodiversity Action Plan broad habitats. This dataset was derived from the corresponding LCM2019 20m classified pixels dataset. All further LCM2019 datasets for Northern Ireland are derived from this land parcel product. A range of land parcel attributes are provided. These include the dominant UKCEH Land Cover Class given as an integer value and a range of per-parcel pixel statistics to help assess classification confidence and accuracy; for a full explanation please refer to the dataset documentation. LCM2019 represents a suite of geospatial land cover datasets (raster and polygon) describing the UK land surface in 2019. These were produced at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology by classifying satellite images from 2019. LCM2019 was simultaneously released with LCM2017 and LCM2018. These are the latest in a series of UKCEH land cover maps, which began with the 1990 Land Cover Map of Great Britain (now usually referred to as LCM1990) followed by UK-wide land cover maps LCM2000, LCM2007 and LCM2015. This work was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/6e67cba0-c872-4146-bc09-d6c98731f3b3

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://order-eidc.ceh.ac.uk/resources/3A6CPDMD/order

name: Download the data

description: Order a copy of this data

function: order

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/6e67cba0-c872-4146-bc09-d6c98731f3b3.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/6e67cba0-c872-4146-bc09-d6c98731f3b3

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

TM75 / Irish Grid

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Land Use

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GeoNames

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2006-01-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Vector

LCM2019

UK-SCAPE

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.178

East bounding longitude

-5.432

North bounding latitude

55.313

South bounding latitude

54.022

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2019-01-01

End position

2019-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2020-06-23

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

The Land Parcels datasets of the LCM2017, LCM2018 and LCM2019 product range were derived from the corresponding 20m Classified Pixels datasets. They give per-parcel land cover information in 21 classes based on UK Biodiversity Action Plan broad habitats. A UK spatial framework of land parcels (vector-polygons) representing real-world objects (for example: fields, lakes, urban areas and so forth) was intersected with the 20m Classified Pixels to generate per-parcel pixel statistics. These include a histogram recording pixel frequency per land cover class, the modal land cover class, the total number of pixels and three attribute indicators of classification confidence. Land parcel classification results were validated against independently collected ground observations. All calculations were performed within a PosGIS database. Results were extracted from PostGIS using the QGIS export facility to give the final product as a SpatiaLite vector geodatabse. SpatiaLite is an open standard file format for geospatial vector databases and SpatiLite files can be read by most GIS software.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

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

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

SQLite

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Bespoke licensing conditions apply to these data. If you choose to download the data, the UKCEH Data Licensing team will contact you to negotiate a licence.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Morton, R. D., Marston, C. G., O’Neil, A. W., Rowland, C. S. (2020). Land Cover Map 2019 (land parcels, N. Ireland). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/6e67cba0-c872-4146-bc09-d6c98731f3b3

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-06-25T18:43:43

Metadata language

eng