A detailed land use/land cover map for the European Alps macro region
Abstract Spatially and thematically detailed land use maps are of special importance to study and manage populated mountain regions. Due to the complex terrain, high elevational gradients as well as differences in land demand, these regions are characterized by a high density of different land uses...
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| author | Thomas Marsoner Heidi Simion Valentina Giombini Lukas Egarter Vigl Sebastian Candiago |
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| description | Abstract Spatially and thematically detailed land use maps are of special importance to study and manage populated mountain regions. Due to the complex terrain, high elevational gradients as well as differences in land demand, these regions are characterized by a high density of different land uses that form heterogeneous landscapes. Here, we present a new highly detailed land use/landcover map for the areas included in the European Strategy for the Alpine Region. The map has a spatial resolution of up to 5 m and a temporal extent from 2015 to 2020. It was created by aggregating 15 high-resolution layers resulting in 65 land use/cover classes. The overall map accuracy was assessed at 88.8%. The large number of land use classes and the high spatial resolution allow an easy customization of the map for research and management purposes, making it useable by a broad audience for various applications. Our map shows that by combining theme specific “high-resolution” land use products to build a comprehensive land use/land cover map, a high thematic and spatial detail can be achieved. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65b281ee91c445baa7eae4a5c7d4d6d62023-07-23T11:06:18ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632023-07-0110111110.1038/s41597-023-02344-3A detailed land use/land cover map for the European Alps macro regionThomas Marsoner0Heidi Simion1Valentina Giombini2Lukas Egarter Vigl3Sebastian Candiago4Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac ResearchInstitute for Alpine Environment, Eurac ResearchInstitute for Alpine Environment, Eurac ResearchInstitute for Alpine Environment, Eurac ResearchInstitute for Alpine Environment, Eurac ResearchAbstract Spatially and thematically detailed land use maps are of special importance to study and manage populated mountain regions. Due to the complex terrain, high elevational gradients as well as differences in land demand, these regions are characterized by a high density of different land uses that form heterogeneous landscapes. Here, we present a new highly detailed land use/landcover map for the areas included in the European Strategy for the Alpine Region. The map has a spatial resolution of up to 5 m and a temporal extent from 2015 to 2020. It was created by aggregating 15 high-resolution layers resulting in 65 land use/cover classes. The overall map accuracy was assessed at 88.8%. The large number of land use classes and the high spatial resolution allow an easy customization of the map for research and management purposes, making it useable by a broad audience for various applications. Our map shows that by combining theme specific “high-resolution” land use products to build a comprehensive land use/land cover map, a high thematic and spatial detail can be achieved.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02344-3 |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Marsoner Heidi Simion Valentina Giombini Lukas Egarter Vigl Sebastian Candiago A detailed land use/land cover map for the European Alps macro region Scientific Data |
| title | A detailed land use/land cover map for the European Alps macro region |
| title_full | A detailed land use/land cover map for the European Alps macro region |
| title_fullStr | A detailed land use/land cover map for the European Alps macro region |
| title_full_unstemmed | A detailed land use/land cover map for the European Alps macro region |
| title_short | A detailed land use/land cover map for the European Alps macro region |
| title_sort | detailed land use land cover map for the european alps macro region |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02344-3 |
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