Identification

Title

Crick Framework: a systematic description of the potential for the use of Earth Observation in habitat mapping

Abstract

The Crick Framework provides a way to categorise how well Earth Observation (EO) techniques can be used to identify particular habitats and features on the ground and detailed information on what is possible or what has been done, for each habitat. There are a wide range of interacting factors that have to be considered in order to differentiate vegetation types and habitats from EO. These factors have been considered, along with ecological knowledge, to develop a generic classification system that proposes categories (tiers) of habitat groups. This set of tiers is the first and most accessible component of the Crick Framework, providing a categorisation for habitats, based on existing ability to map and monitor them using EO, with or without ancillary data sets. The framework has been designed to consider Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Priority habitats and Habitats Directive Annex I habitats. As well as the classification tiers, the Framework contains detailed descriptions of the potential for the use of EO in mapping and relevant features of that habitat that need to be considered when using EO. A detailed description is provided for each BAP Priority and Annex I habitat. The Framework was developed within the Making Earth Observation Work for UK Biodiversity (MEOW) project. For more information see: [https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/the-crick-framework/](https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/the-crick-framework/).

Resource type

nonGeographicDataset

Resource locator

https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/4b9204f4-e3c8-4c48-b689-73773a42407c

name: JNCC ResourceHub Page

Unique resource identifier

code

4b9204f4-e3c8-4c48-b689-73773a42407c

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Terrestrial

Earth Observation

Habitats Directive - Annex I

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

0.0

East bounding longitude

0.0

North bounding latitude

0.0

South bounding latitude

0.0

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-01-25

End position

2013-01-25

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-01-25

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

The Crick Framework was developed within the Making Earth Observation Work for UK Biodiversity (MEOW) project.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Attribution statement: "Contains JNCC data © copyright and database right 2013".

Limitations on public access

None

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-06-18

Metadata language