High Resolution Land Cover Integrating Copernicus Products: A 2012–2020 Map of Italy

Autor: Paolo De Fioravante, Andrea Strollo, Francesca Assennato, Ines Marinosci, Luca Congedo, Michele Munafò
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Land, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 35 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-445X
DOI: 10.3390/land11010035
Popis: The study involved an in-depth analysis of the main land cover and land use data available nationwide for the Italian territory, in order to produce a reliable cartography for the evaluation of ecosystem services. In detail, data from the land monitoring service of the Copernicus Programme were taken into consideration, while at national level the National Land Consumption Map and some regional land cover and land use maps were analysed. The classification systems were standardized with respect to the European specifications of the EAGLE Group and the data were integrated to produce a land cover map in raster format with a spatial resolution of 10 m. The map was validated and compared with the CORINE Land Cover, showing a significant geometric and thematic improvement, useful for a more detailed and reliable evaluation of ecosystem services. In detail, the map was used to estimate the variation in carbon storage capacity in Italy for the period 2012–2020, linked to the increase in land consumption
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