The national land cover database nlcd serves as the definitive. Displaying nlcd landcover data in qgis with landcover class type. Development of 2010 national land cover database for the. Jun 29, 2010 negatives of the usgs 2001 national land cover data set. For both national landcover datasets semiautomated spectral modelling procedures were used to generate the basic landcover components, i. The national land cover database nlcd provides nationwide data on land cover. National land cover database nlcd 2016 multiresolution. Land use and land cover lulc the land use and land cover lulc data files describe the vegetation, water, natural surface, and cultural features on the land surface. National land cover database office for coastal management. While its possible to convert the image to acreage estimates, its technically difficult to do and would involve custom scripting. Nys gis clearinghouse us environmental protection agency.
The national hydrography datasets, watershed boundary dataset, governmental boundary units, transportation, structures, elevation contours and geographic names. The series was complemented by ceh land cover plus. The data in nlcd 2011 are completely integrated with nlcd 2001 2011 edition and nlcd 2006 2011 edition. National land use data wont be as detailed or current as local land use data. Usda national agricultural statistics service information. Depending on what distinction you make between land cover and land use, the land cover map 2007 may be of interest to you. Usda national agricultural statistics service research. Geospatial data gateway provides one stop shopping for natural resources or environmental geospatial data at anytime, from anywhere, to anyone. Downloading data with the national map download client. Apr 15, 2020 the use of standardized data and procedures assures consistency through time and across geographies. The data set is designed to complement in theme, scale and accuracy, land information new zealands 1. Usgs releases fact sheet about the national land cover database. This layer displays a time series of land cover from the national land.
Usda forest service fsgeodata clearinghouse fsgeodata. Usgs 2016 national landcover metadata html usgs 2016 national landcover metadata xml. National land cover data coverage jointly produced by usgs and epa. Nlcd 2011 provides for the first time the capability to assess walltowall, spatially explicit, national land cover changes and trends across the united states from 2001 to 2011. Islscp ii historical land cover and land use, 17001990. The cdl also includes a crop mask layer and planting frequency layers, as well as boundary, water and road layers. Lulc data files describe the vegetation, water, natural surface, and cultural features on the land surface. National land cover database nlcd data can be downloaded at the mrlc website. The latest data were released in may 2019, and contain updated versions for 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 20, and new data for 2016. All nlcd data products are available for download at no charge to the public from the. The hydrologically connected zone hcz is determined using grid analysis to combine surface water features of the national land cover dataset nlcd and the 1. The national land cover database nlcd provides nationwide data on land cover and land cover change at a 30m resolution with a 16class legend based on a modified anderson level ii classification system. Digital elevation models dems, orthoimagery, and land cover. Usgs national land cover database earth engine data.
The goal of the gaplandfire national terrestrial ecosystems 2011 data is to provide accurate, seamless data on the vegetation and land cover of the united states. Additional products include percent developed impervious, percent tree canopy, and land cover change. Remote sensing data recorded over a period of time allows the observation of land cover dynamics. Nlcd 2011 provides for the first time the capability to assess walltowall, spatially explicit, national land cover changes and trends across the united states from 2001 to. Nlcd provides spatial reference and descriptive data for characteristics of the land surface such as thematic class for example, urban, agriculture, and forest, percent impervious surface, and percent tree. The usgs and other agencies and organizations have produced land cover data to meet a wide variety of spatial needs. Nlcd 2011 is the most uptodate iteration of the national land cover database, the definitive landsatbased, 30meter resolution land cover database for the nation. Nlcd provides spatial reference and descriptive data for characteristics of the land surface such as thematic class for example, urban, agriculture, and forest, percent impervious surface, and percent tree canopy cover. The usda forest service geodata clearinghouse is an online collection of digital data related to forest resources. The usgs lci has been established to provide access to. The united states geological survey usgs provides these data sets and associated maps as a part of its national mapping program. Geonetwork opensource provides internet access to interactive maps, satellite imagery and related spatial databases. Land cover and its change analysis across the hindu kush himalayan hkh region is realized as an urgent need to support diverse issues of environmental conservation.
Land cover data download national gap analysis program. Dec 11, 2018 global land cover north american land cover. Nass publications cover a wide range of subjects, from traditional crops, such as corn and wheat, to specialties, such as mushrooms and flowers. The usgs has been at the core of land cover and land use research and applications since the late 1960s. The global land cover by national mapping organizations glcnmo is geospatial information in raster format which classifies the status of land cover of the whole globe into 20 categories. Nlcd the same symbols as is on the dataset when you download them from mrlc. The inventory is based on a land cover classification which utilized landsat scenes which were analyzed according to the coastal change analysis program ccap protocol to determine land cover. Eros is central to the creation of the national land cover database nlcd, which is updated every five years and stands as the definitive land cover database for the united states. Geoterraimage specialist geospatial mapping and remote. Webgis free lulc data geographic information systems. Use 7zip or another compression program to open these files. Download gaplandfire national terrestrial ecosystems 2011 data by direct selections below. National elevation dataset ned ned data are maintained and distributed by the usgs on the national map server. Through the clearinghouse you can find datasets related to forests and grasslands, including boundaries and ownership, natural resources, roads and trails, as well as datasets related to state and private forested areas, including insect and disease threat and surface water.
Conterminous united states based on 2011 imagery download alaska land cover download hawaii land cover download puerto rico land cover these data are based on 2001 imagery. Nlcd the national land cover database is a 30m landsatbased land cover database spanning 8 epochs 1992, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 20 and. The modeled wetlands inventory was carried out for the washington state department of ecology by the noaa coastal services center under epa grant funding. Land cover seamless downloads mrlc nlcd 2001 nlcd 2006. A new paper entitled, conterminous united states land cover change patterns 20012016 from the 2016 national land cover database, has just been published in the isprs journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing. The map legend based on natureserves ecological system classification scheme provides detailed information on the vegetation types at a plant community level. These nationally standardized, rasterbased inventories of land cover are derived from multiple dates of landsat satellite imagery and provide 7 epochs of land cover data for years 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011, and 2016. Ccap regional land cover and change national oceanic and. For example, forest is classified as either, deciduous, evergreen or mixed. National land cover database 2011 nlcd 2011 is the most recent national land cover product created by the multiresolution land characteristics mrlc consortium.
Nlcd is generated in cooperation with the multiresolution land characteristics consortium mrlc a partnership of. Multiresolution land characteristics consortium, u. For hawaii, esri reclassed land cover data from noaa office for. Another thing, eventually i wanted to see all land cover class label automatically displayed under the layer panel instead of its class code. News get land cover data publications seminar archive faq contact us. Lidar point cloud data is also available over many areas of the us. This study presents the first and most complete national land cover database of nepal prepared using public domain landsat tm data of 2010 and replicable methodology. Table 1 provides links to the datasets and associated documents that should be read before using the data. The map legend includes types described by natureserves ecological systems classification comer et al. South african national landcover sanlc 2018 department. The cropland data layer cdl, hosted on cropscape, provides a raster, georeferenced, cropspecific land cover map for the continental united states. Learn more about efforts to map the nations land cover. The data set describes historical land use changes over a 300year historical period 17001990. Nationalscale land cover mapping began in 1990 with lcm1990, continued with lcm2000 and then lcm2007.
The classification is based on lccs developed by fao. Interim access and process for use of 1992 nlcd and ned. Derived from the early to mid1990s landsat thematic mapper satellite data, the national land cover data nlcd is a 21class land cover classification scheme applied consistently over the united states. Find and download nlcd data as prepackaged data types and years. The geospatial data gateway gdg provides access to a map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers in the geospatial data warehouse. Dec 04, 2019 these nationally standardized, rasterbased inventories of land cover are derived from multiple dates of landsat satellite imagery and provide 7 epochs of land cover data for years 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011, and 2016. National scale land use data land use data mapped at the national scale 1. The texas natural resources information system is the geospatial data clearinghouse for the state of texas. National land cover database 2011 nlcd 2011 ag data commons.
Data multiresolution land characteristics mrlc consortium. Wsio indicator data library watershed index online wsio. Lcdb is suitable for use in national and regional stateofenvironment monitoring, forest and shrubland inventory, biodiversity assessment, trend analysis and infrastructure planning. Easegrid land cover data resampled from avhrr global 1 km land cover, version 2, march 1992 april 1993. This version of the land cover data was used to support the gap analysis projects. Released in 2011 it is, as far as im aware, the most up to date land cover dataset for the uk as a whole. The national land cover sections feature class contains ecological section polygons attributed with land cover types to show the relationships between ecomap 2007 and national landcover mapping usgs, 1992. The basic landcover components form the building blocks upon which the more detailed final landcoverlanduse data were derived and defined. Nlcd 1992 is a 21class land cover classification scheme that has been applied consistently across the conterminous u. Dec 11, 2018 the usgs land cover institute lci is a focal point for advancing the science, knowledge, and application of land use and land cover information. Dec 16, 2019 national land cover database 2011 nlcd 2011 is the most recent national land cover product created by the multiresolution land characteristics mrlc consortium. The spatial resolution of the data is 30 meters and mapped in.
The historical land cover and land use data set consists of two files, and was developed to provide the global change community with historical land use estimates. Therefore, it is possible to compare and integrate glcnmo and other land cover data products based on lccs. Overall methodology design for the united states national land. Archived data download south african national land cover sanlc. The original national land cover database nlcd was created in 1992 by the multiresolution land characteristics mrlc consortium. Usgs gap analysis project additional data national gap. Nlcd 2016 is an ongoing land cover modeling production effort with nlcd scientists.
The national land cover database nlcd serves as the definitive landsatbased, 30meter resolution, land cover database for the nation. Geonetwork the portal to spatial data and information. The ecomapsections 2007 data set describes the ecological sections within the conterminous united states. The gateway allows you to choose your area of interest, browse and select data from our catalog, customize the format, and have it downloaded or shipped on cd for use in gis software. Land cover classification was based on mrlcs landsat 5 thematic mapper tm satellite data archive and a host of ancillary. It is the one stop source for environmental and natural resources data, at any time, from anywhere, to anyone. Usgs 2016 national landcover download data usgs 2016. South african land cover 2014 class p builtup resampled to a 1km grid the 2014 south african national land cover dataset produced by geoterraimage 2014 as a commercial data product was generated from digital, multiseasonal landsat 8 multispectral imagery, acquired between april 20 and march 2014. National land cover database nlcd nc state university.
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