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N2K Change 2006-2012 (vector), Europe, 6-yearly, Jul. 2021

This metadata refers to the CLMS N2K Change 2006-2012 product, the Copernicus Land Cover/Land Use (LC/LU) change map tailored to the needs of biodiversity monitoring in selected Natura2000 sites: 4790 sites of natural and semi-natural grassland formations listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive, including a 2km buffer zone surrounding the sites. The change mapping exercise between the reference years 2006 and 2012, based on the outputs of the status layers, occurred over an area of 631.800 km² across Europe (i.e. EU27, the United Kingdom and Switzerland). The change dataset only shows the areas that have changed between 2006 and 2012, covering an area of 1.054.684 ha.

LC/LU is extracted from VHR satellite data and other available data. Change detection is based on the analysis of VHR satellite data from the reference years 2006 ±2 years and 2012 ±2 years.

The production of N2K updates was coordinated by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in the frame of the EU Copernicus programme.

You can read more about the product here: https://land.copernicus.eu/en/products/n2k/n2k-change-2006-2012.

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Date ( Creation )
2021-07-16
Date ( Publication )
2021-07-16
Edition
01.00
Identifier
copernicus_v_3035_10_m_n2k-cha-2006-2012_p_2004-2014_v01_r00
Unique resource identifier
10.2909/46b3da3f-7f15-444e-bff4-d04ddfd58506
Distributor
  European Environment Agency
Kongens Nytorv 6 , Copenhagen , K , 1050 , Denmark
https://land.copernicus.eu
Custodian
  European Environment Agency
Kongens Nytorv 6 , Copenhagen , K , 1050 , Denmark
https://land.copernicus.eu
Point of contact
  European Environment Agency
Kongens Nytorv 6 , Copenhagen , K , 1050 , Denmark
https://land.copernicus.eu

Point of contact

No information provided.
Maintenance and update frequency
Continual
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ( Theme )
  • Protected sites
  • Land cover
Keywords
Continents, countries, sea regions of the world. ( Place )
  • EU27 (from 2020)
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
Keywords
GEMET ( Theme )
  • protected area
  • habitat
  • landscape alteration
  • land use
  • natural areas protection
  • natural area
  • species
Spatial scope ( Theme )
  • European
EEA topics ( Theme )
  • Biodiversity
  • Land use

Resource constraints

No information provided.
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
no limitations to public access
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints

Access to data is based on a principle of full, open and free access as established by the Copernicus data and information policy Regulation (EU) No 1159/2013 of 12 July 2013. This regulation establishes registration and licensing conditions for GMES/Copernicus users.

Free, full and open access to this data set is made on the conditions that:

1. When distributing or communicating Copernicus dedicated data and Copernicus service information to the public, users shall inform the public of the source of that data and information.

2. Users shall make sure not to convey the impression to the public that the user's activities are officially endorsed by the Union.

3. Where that data or information has been adapted or modified, the user shall clearly state this.

4. The data remain the sole property of the European Union. Any information and data produced in the framework of the action shall be the sole property of the European Union. Any communication and publication by the beneficiary shall acknowledge that the data were produced “with funding by the European Union”.

Spatial representation type
Vector
Distance
10  m
Metadata language
en
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Imagery base maps earth cover
Begin date
2004-01-01
End date
2014-12-31
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Supplemental Information
Spatial Resolution information: The Minimum Mapping Width is 10 m
Unique resource identifier
EPSG:3035
Distribution format
  • GDB ( 1.1 )

  • Spatialite ( )

OnLine resource
https://copernicus.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/Natura2000/N2K_Change_2006_2012/MapServer ( ESRI:REST )
OnLine resource
https://copernicus.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/services/Natura2000/N2K_Change_2006_2012/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS ( OGC:WMS )
OnLine resource
Download (requires authentication) ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
OnLine resource
https://doi.org/10.2909/46b3da3f-7f15-444e-bff4-d04ddfd58506 ( DOI )
Hierarchy level
Dataset

Conformance result

Date ( Publication )
2010-12-08
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Statement

Computer assisted change detection of LC/LU between the reference years 2006 and 2012 extracted from VHR satellite data and other available data. The change mapping exercise between the reference years 2006 and 2012, based on the outputs of the status layers, occurred over an area of 631.800 km² across Europe (i.e. within the selected Natura2000 sites and including a 2 km buffer zone surrounding those). The change dataset only shows the areas that have changed between 2006 and 2012 and covers an area of 1.054.684 ha.

The classification provides 55 distinct thematic classes. The class definitions follow a pre-defined nomenclature based on the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) typology of ecosystems (at level 1) and are further harmonised with Corine Land Cover and adapted to the specific characteristics of grasslands habitats (levels 2 to 4). Each change polygon is identified with a change code that shows the initial class and the change class. The Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) is 0.5 ha and the Minimum Mapping Width (MMW) is 10 m. The positional accuracy is less than 5 m (according to geo-location accuracy of satellite imagery delivered by ESA: less than 5m RMSE). Producer’s accuracy assessment approach: stratified random point sampling. Interpretation of sampling points was performed on the best available reference data. The overall accuracy is higher than 80%.

File identifier
46b3da3f-7f15-444e-bff4-d04ddfd58506 XML
Metadata language
en
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2024-02-06T16:45:11.713Z
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  European Environment Agency
Kongens Nytorv 6 , Copenhagen , K , 1050 , Denmark
 
 

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Keywords

EEA topics
Biodiversity Land use
GEMET
habitat land use landscape alteration natural area natural areas protection protected area species
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Land cover Protected sites
Spatial scope
European

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