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ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES SERIES 8 Land Cover Revised by Based on the original software version 1 |
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[GEO-SPATIAL DATA AND INFORMATION]
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING
[GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHARGE]
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ISBN: 92-5-105327-8
ISSN 1684-8241
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PART ONE CLASSIFICATION CONCEPTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS2.1 Land Cover
2.2 Land use
2.3 Classification and Legend
2.4 Hierarchical versus Non-Hierarchical Systems
2.5 A priori and A posteriori SystemsCHAPTER 3 THE CONCEPTUAL BASIS
3.1 Problems with current classification systems
3.1.1 Purpose
3.1.2 Consistency
3.1.3 Underlying common principle
3.1.4 A priori classification systems3.2 The basis for a new approach
3.2.1 Definition adopted for land cover
3.2.2 New approach to classification
3.2.3 Land Cover Classification System design criteria
3.2.4 Dichotomous Phase
3.2.5 Modular-Hierarchical Phase3.3 Working with the LCCS Mode Function
3.4 Concepts for Primarily Vegetated Areas3.4.1 Natural and Semi-Natural Vegetation (A12 and A24)
3.4.2 Cultivated and Managed Terrestrial Areas (A11 and A23)3.5 Classification Concepts for Primarily Non-Vegetated Areas
3.5.1 Artificial Surfaces and Associated Areas (B15)
3.5.2 Bare Areas (B16)
3.5.3 Artificial and Natural Waterbodies, Snow and Ice (B27 and B28)3.6 Environmental and Specific Technical Attributes
3.6.1 Environmental Attributes
3.6.2 Specific Technical Attributes3.7 The Advantages of the Method Adopted
3.7.1 Advantages from the conceptual point of view
3.7.2 Advantages from the practical point of view3.8 From Classification To Legend
3.8.1 The Minimum Mappable Area concept
3.8.2 The Occurrence of Mixed Mapping Units
PART TWO USER MANUAL FOR SOFTWARE VERSION 2
4.1 Minimum system requirements
4.2 Installation procedure
4.3 Directory structure6.1.1 Purpose
6.1.2 Dichotomous Phase
6.1.3 Modular-Hierarchical Phase6.2.1 Purpose
6.2.2 How to create a legend
6.2.3 Using the Legend Management Menu6.3.1 Purpose
6.3.2 How to translate a classification or legend
6.3.3 Comparison of External Classes
6.3.4 Comparison of Two LCCS Classes
6.3.5 Export table/Import table6.4.1 Purpose
6.4.2 Links Management Menu
6.4.3 How to create a link
APPENDIX A: Glossary of classifiers, modifiers and attributes
APPENDIX B: Presentation of major land cover categories
APPENDIX D: Translator module comparison and similarity assessment values
APPENDIX E: LCCS Software Application - Development teams for versions 1 and 2
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