Classification Detail
Land cover classification
Basic Bibliographic Information
Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
United Nations et al.
ISBN:
ISBN: 987-92-1-161563-0
eISBN: 978-92-1-055926-3
Website:
Custodian:
United Nations Statistics Division
Available Formats:
Print, PDF
Year Adopted:
2012
Year Published:
2012
Available Languages (besides English):
N/A
Availability:
Fully available in all of the languages above
Purpose of the Classification
Statistical Domains:
3.1 Environment
Purpose:
The purpose of the classiciation is to provide categories for the observed physical and biological cover of the Earth's surface, including natural vegetation and abiotic (non-living) surfaces. It allows for the standardization and harmonization across statistical data sets, a classification of land cover based on the FAO Land Cover Classification System comprised of 14 classes has been established.
Main Applications:
Environmental economic accounts
Main Users:
Environmental economic accounts compilers and users: international organisations, governments, ministries of environment as well as other economic and envioronmental bodies in the public and private sectors, as e.g. analysts and forecasters
Methodology
Scope:
The scope comprises areas of land and inland water.
Concept Being Classified:
N/A
Statistical Units:
N/A
Main Principles:
N/A
Relationships to Other International Classifications:
Related To:
Major Differences (Scope, Structure, and Concepts):
Classification Structure
Definition of Structure:
N/A
Revision Information
Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
Official Adopting Entity:
Coordinating Entity:
United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting (UNCEEA)
Next Review:
N/A
Documenting Website:
Reason for Latest Revision:
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Major Changes:
N/A
Corrections:
N/A
Supporting Documents
Coding Index Available:
No
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A
Contact Information
Agency / Office:
UNSD, Environmental-Economic Accounts Section
Contact Name:
Environmental Economic Accounts Section
Email:
Website: