Urban Atlas 2012
The European Urban Atlas provides reliable, inter-comparable, high-resolution land use and land cover data for 785 Functional Urban Area (FUA) for the 2012 reference year in EEA39 countries. The spatial data can be downloaded together with a map for each FUA covered and a report with the metadata for the respective area. Additional information (product description, mapping guidance and class description) can be found at https://land.copernicus.eu/user-corner/technical-library/urban-atlas-2012-mapping-guide-new.
Urban Atlas is a joint initiative of the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy and the Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry in the frame of the EU Copernicus programme, with the support of the European Space Agency and the European Environment Agency.
«Data was produced with funding by the European Union. Copyright Copernicus Programme»
DISCLAIMER: Wageningen Environmental Research has undertaken to distribute the data on behalf of EEA under Specific Contract No 3436/R0-Copernicus/EEA.56950 implementing Framework service contract No EEA/IDM/R0/16/009/Netherlands. Wageningen Environmental Research accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the content and use of these data. The European Environment Agency accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard to the information on this site and the information does not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the EEA or other European Communities bodies and institutions.
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9230f14e-e4de-4a69-a463-3d9b9770d89f
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- Completed
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Landgebruik
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- Date (Publication)
- 2019-02-06
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The Urban Atlas is mainly based on the combination of (statistical) image classification and visual interpretation of Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery. Multispectral SPOT 5 & 6 and Formosat-2 pan-sharpened imagery with a 2 to 2.5m spatial resolution is used as input data. The built-up classes are combined with density information on the level of sealed soil derived from the High Resolution Layer imperviousness to provide more detail in the density of the urban fabric. Finally, the Urban Atlas product is complemented and enriched with functional information (road network, services, utilities etc…) using ancillary data sources such as local city maps or online map services.
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Geen gebruiksbeperkingen
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Access to data is based on a principle of full, open and free access as established by the Copernicus data and information policy Regulation (EU) No 1159/2013 of 12 July 2013. This regulation establishes registration and licensing conditions for GMES/Copernicus users and can be found at http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013R1159. Free, full and open access to this data set is made on the conditions that: (1) When distributing or communicating Copernicus dedicated data and Copernicus service information to the public, users shall inform the public of the source of that data and information. (2) Users shall make sure not to convey the impression to the public that the user's activities are officially endorsed by the Union. (3) Where that data or information has been adapted or modified, the user shall clearly state this. (4) The data remain the sole property of the European Union. Any information and data produced in the framework of the action shall be the sole property of the European Union. Any communication and publication by the beneficiary shall acknowledge that the data were produced “with funding by the European Union”.