High Resolution Layer: Tree Cover Density 2012 (raster 20m), Mar. 2016

Tree Cover Density (TCD) 2012 is a European mosaic of Tree Cover Density (TCD; 0-100%) in 20m and 100m spatial resolution and European projection. Copernicus Initial Operations 2011-2013 Land Monitoring Services European mosaic of Tree Cover Density (TCD; 0-100%) in 20m and 100m spatial resolution and European projection. The TCD maps the degree (0-100% per pixel) of tree cover density without a minimum mapping unit (MMU), but with a minimum mapping width (MMW) of 20m. The included features are:



1) Evergreen/non-evergreen broad-leaved, sclerophyllous and coniferous trees;



2) Orchards, olive groves, fruit and other tree plantations, agro-forestry areas, forest nurseries, regeneration and transitional woodlands;



3) Alleys, wooded parks and gardens;



4) Groups of trees within urban areas;



5) Forest management/use features inside forests (forest roads, fire-breaks, thinning, etc.) and forest damage features inside forests (partially burnt areas, storm damage, insect-infested damage, etc.) are included if tree cover can be detected from the 20m imagery.



Accordingly, included features are all detectable trees, independent of use. The calibration of the TCD values is being improved as part of the 2015 production, and the 2012 TCD status layer will be updated and replaced by a new version to be published in early 2018 (together with the 2015 status layer, and a new 2012-2015 change product).



The production of the Tree Cover Density (TCD) 2012 was coordinated by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in the frame of the EU Copernicus programme.

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Date (Creation)
2016-03-31
Date (Publication)
2016-03-31
Edition

xx.xx
Citation identifier
copernicus_r_3035_20_m_tcd-2012_p_2011-2012_vxx_rxx
Status
Obsolete
Point of contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Website Role

European Commission

 		https://commission.europa.eu Owner

Copernicus Land Monitoring Service

copernicus@eea.europa.eu

https://land.copernicus.eu Custodian

European Environment Agency

sdi@eea.europa.eu

http://www.eea.europa.eu Publisher

Copernicus Land Monitoring Service helpdesk

copernicus@eea.europa.eu

https://land.copernicus.eu/en/contact-service-helpdesk Point of contact
Maintenance and update frequency
Continual

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Land cover
Keywords

    Continents, countries, sea regions of the world.

    • EEA39
    Keywords

      GEMET

      • landscape alteration

      • land use

      • forest management

      • land cover

      • tree
      Spatial scope

      EEA topics

      • Land use
      Access constraints
      Other restrictions
      Other constraints
      no limitations to public access
      Use constraints
      Other restrictions
      Other constraints

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      Aggregate Datasetindentifier
      91687ef2-f907-4f84-81f7-c9c81980c306
      Association Type
      Cross reference
      Spatial representation type
      Grid
      Distance
      20  m
      Language of dataset
      English
      Character set
      UTF8
      Topic category
      • Environment
      • Imagery base maps earth cover
      Begin date
      2011-01-01
      End date
      2012-12-31
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      Coordinate reference system identifier
      EPSG:3035
      Distribution format
      • GeoTIFF ( 1.0)

      Distributor

      Ordering instructions

      This dataset is no longer accessible from the website of the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service. You can request access to this dataset by contacting the service desk of the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service at copernicus@eea.europa.eu.

      Hierarchy level
      Dataset

      Conformance result

      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

      Date (Publication)
      2010-12-08
      Explanation

      See the referenced specification
      Statement

      The product is derived by semi-automatic classification and computer aided visual refinement, based on ESA provided High Resolution satellite imagery (DWH_M62_CORE_01). The imagery is provided as COV1: mainly IRS RS2 and SPOT 4/5 in 20 and 25m spatial resolution, and as COV2: RapidEye. Step-wise enhancement using CLC2006/CLC2012 and mitigation (cloud-/gap-filling) with additional EO data for the area of the EEA39 (39 member states and affiliated countries to the European Environment Agency) and subsequently final integration to a European mosaic.

      Metadata

      File identifier
      437c4900-f394-454c-81bd-c3f5a7cddddb XML
      Metadata language
      English
      Character set
      UTF8
      Hierarchy level
      Dataset
      Date stamp
      2021-05-12T17:51:36.265Z
      Metadata standard name

      ISO 19115/19139
      Metadata standard version

      1.0
      Metadata author
      Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Website Role

      European Environment Agency

      sdi@eea.europa.eu

      		Point of contact
       
       
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      Overviews

      overview

      Spatial extent

      thumbnail

      Keywords

      EEA topics

      Land use
      GEMET

      forest management land cover land use landscape alteration tree
      GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

      Land cover
      Spatial scope

      European


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