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Land Cover Map 2007 (vector, GB) v1.2

Publisher
Environmental Information Data Centre
Updated
30 July 2026
Topic
Not set
Licence
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Summary

This dataset consists of the vector version of the Land Cover Map 2007 for Great Britain, containing individual parcels of land cover. The dataset is part of a series of data products produced by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology known as LCM2007. LCM2007 is a parcel-based thematic classification of satellite image data covering the entire United Kingdom. The map updates and upgrades the Land Cover Map of Great Britain (LCMGB) 1990 and LCM2000. Like the earlier 1990 and 2000 products, LCM2007 is derived from a computer classification of satellite scenes obtained mainly from Landsat, IRS and SPOT sensors and also incorporates information derived from other ancillary datasets. LCM2007 was classified using a nomenclature corresponding to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Broad Habitats, which encompasses the entire range of UK habitats. In addition, it recorded further detail where possible. The series of LCM2007 products includes vector and raster formats, with a number of different versions containing varying levels of detail and at different spatial resolutions. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/2ab0b6d8-6558-46cf-9cf0-1e46b3587f13

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
24 July 2026
Harvest GUID
2ab0b6d8-6558-46cf-9cf0-1e46b3587f13
Extent (Latitude)
60.861° to 49.864°
Extent (Longitude)
-8.648° to 1.768°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2014-07-23
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Access constraints
Bespoke licensing terms apply to these data. If you choose to download the data, the CEH Data Licensing team will contact you to negotiate a licence
Responsible party
(author, pointOfContact, publisher, custodian)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng