This Land Cover Classification System was developed by FAO and UNEP, it enables the comparison of land cover classes regardless of map scale, land cover type, data collection method or geographic location. It is the only universally accepted classification system in use and is an important tool in global mapping.
Creator
Di Gregorio, Antonio
Date of creation
2005
Temporal extent
2005
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Place of publication
Rome
Data type
Copyright holder
FAO
Require acknowledgement to use
None
Cost for use
None
Medium
CD-ROM [295]
Subjects
Geography
Open data
Restrictions
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