Land cover¶
Alias: land_cover
Physical appearance of the surface of the earth
Properties¶
| Alias | Name | Type | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
id |
ID | ID | - | Primary key |
dc_id |
DC ID | Integer | - | ID of dataconnection that manages the basic properties (label, geometry) of a particular feature |
id_src |
ID SRC | Text | - | Identifier of the object in the source dataset |
category |
Category | Choice | - | Subtype of a feature |
polygon |
Polygon | Geometry | - | Polygon geometry of the object |
Choices for category¶
| Alias | Name | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
generic |
Generic | - | Generic surface covering entire area |
artificial |
Artificial | - | Predominantly man-made surface with more than 80% impermeable features |
wetland |
Wetland | - | Area that is sometimes wet and sometimes dry |
bare_sand |
Bare sand | - | Area with <10% vegetation cover and mostly sand |
bare_rock |
Bare rock | - | Area with <10% vegetation cover and mostly rock |
dense_vegetation |
Dense vegetation | - | Area for 100% covered in vegetation, with at least 2 stories. Typically a forest or jungle. |
medium_vegetation |
Medium vegetation | - | Area for more than 50% covered in vegetation, but typically only one story. Typically agricultural land or natural grassland. |
sparse_vegetation |
Sparse vegetation | - | Area with every now and then some vegetation, but also with bare soil clearly visible in between. Typically the soil is covered only between 10% and 50% with vegetation |
snow_and_ice |
Snow and ice | - | More than 90% permanently covered in snow or ice |