1. LUCAS Land Cover in the Netherlands
Methodology and first results
10 June 2013, Gerard Hazeu, Sander Mucher & Rini Schuiling

2. Overview Introduction Data sources First results
LUCAS categories present in NL
Main categories based on topographical map
Spatial allocation LUCAS categories
Next steps
Conclusions and possible future improvements

3. Introduction
Attribution of LUCAS LC categories on basis of national datasets
Principles:
Use of “sustainable” data sets
Methodology must be robust
Spatial detail – NUTS2/3
Results reproducible
Most recent data between

4. Data sources Data sources Topographical map version 2012 (Top10NL)
National Land Use/Cover database 2012 (LGN7)
Crop information from LPIS (BRP2012)
National Land Use database (BBG2008)
Natural Area database (BKN2012)
Spatial detail:
Vector: 1:
Grid: 25*25m

5. LUCAS LC categories present in NL

6. Attribution of Top10NL to LUCAS LC categories
Water and road elements are used together with terrain to cover entire NL
Refinement with additional information (imperviousness, width of road, buildings, railways)
Example for terrain elements
Remaining/rest LC category

7. Statistics of LUCAS categories province of Utrecht
12.7% rest category from Top10 NL

8. Spatial allocation of LUCAS categories Province of Utrecht
Top10NL aggregation
Reference year 2012

9. Next steps
Cropland main category subdivided into subcategories on basis of BRP/LPIS
Refinement of the F20 (sand) category with LGN7
Refinement of C11/12/13 category with AHN?
Allocation of LUCAS category A00 and 000 with:
additional data (LGN/BRP/BBG)
visual and
possible LUCAS distribution figures
Additional wetland information from LGN7

10. Conclusions
Attribution of LUCAS categories based on “sustainable” and actual datasets (core datasets, history, INSPIRE)
Rest category of Top10NL must be attributed to LUCAS categories on basis of additional datasets. Most likely large parts will be attributed to the A20 category as it are farmyards, kitchen gardens and yards
LUCAS categories C20/30, D10, D20 (no crown density information), F10, F30, F40 and G50 not present in the Netherlands

11. Future improvements Further refinement to LUCAS level 3
down scalable to presented categories
Use of upcoming datasets like detailed AHN2 for tree height and possible crown density data

12. Thanks for your attention