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Global Land Cover 2000 - GLC 2000

GLC 2000

Citation

E. Bartholomé Corresponding author & A. S. Belward (2005) GLC2000: a new approach to global land cover mapping from Earth observation data, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26:9, 1959-1977, DOI: 10.1080/01431160412331291297

The Global Land Cover Map for the Year 2000, 2003. GLC2000 database, European Commision Joint Research Centre. GLC 2000.

source ~/proyectos/CES/cesdata/env/project-env.sh


mkdir -p $GISDATA/landcover/global/GLC2000
cd $GISDATA/landcover/global/GLC2000

wget https://forobs.jrc.ec.europa.eu/products/glc2000/products.php
grep href products.php | grep Tiff.zip > enlaces
grep href products.php | grep Grid.zip >> enlaces
grep href products.php | grep grid.zip >> enlaces
grep href products.php | grep binary.zip >> enlaces
wget --continue -i enlaces --force-html --continue
wget --continue https://forobs.jrc.ec.europa.eu/products/glc2000/legend/GLC2000_legend_summary.doc


The GLC2000 project uses the hierarchical FAO Land Cover Classification System (LCCS).

Documentation: https://forobs.jrc.ec.europa.eu/data/products/glc2000/final_report_v2.pdf

Class Land cover Class Land cover 10 Closed evergreen tropical forest 84 Permenent snow /ice 11 Open evergreen tropical forest 90 Urban 12 Bamboo dominated forest 110 Montane forests 500-1000m - dense evergreen 13 Closed semi-humid forest 111 Montane forests 500-1000m - open evergreen 14 Open semi-humid forest 112 Montane forests 500-1000m - bamboo 20 Closed deciduous forest 113 Montane forests 500-1000m - closed semi humid 21 Open deciduous forest 114 Montane forests 500-1000m - open semi humid 22 Closed semi deciduous forest 120 Montane forests 500-1000m - closed deciduous 23 Open semi deciduous forest 121 Montane forests 500-1000m - open deciduous 24 Semi deciduous transition forest 122 Montane forests 500-1000m - closed semi -deciduous 30 Mangroves 123 Montane forests 500-1000m - open semi- deciduous 31 Fresh water flooded forests 124 Montane forests 500-1000m - transition forest 33 Permanent swamp forests 130 Montane forests 500-1000m - flooded forest 40 Temperate closed evergreen broadleaf forest 131 Montane forests 500-1000m - flooded forest 42 Temperate mixed evergreen broadleaf forests 133 Montane forests 500-1000m - flooded forest 43 Temperate closed deciduous broadleaf forests 142 Montane forests 500-1000m - temperate mixed 44 Temperate open deciduous broadleaf forests 143 Montane forests 500-1000m - closed temperate deciduous 50 Agriculture - intensive 144 Montane forests 500-1000m - open temperate deciduous 51 Mosaic agriculture / degraded vegetation 160 Montane forests >1000m - dense evergreen 52 Mosaic agriculture / degraded forests 161 Montane forests >1000m - open evergreen 53 Forest plantations (Llanos of Venezuela) 162 Montane forests >1000m - bamboo dominated 60 Grass savannah 163 Montane forests > 1000m - closed semi humid 61 Shrub savannah 164 Montane forests > 1000m - open semi humid 63 Periodically flooded savannah 170 Montane forests >1000m - closed deciduous 64 Closed shrublands 171 Montane forests >1000m - open deciduous 65 Open shrublands 172 Montane forests >1000m - closed semi -deciduous 66 Periodically flooded shrublands 173 Montane forests >1000m - open semi- deciduous 67 Moorlands / heathlands 174 Montane forests >1000m - transition forest 68 Closed montane grasslands 180 Montane forests > 1000m flooded forest 69 Open montane grasslands 181 Montane forests > 1000m flooded forest 70 Closed steppe grasslands 182 Montane forests > 1000m flooded forest 71 Open steppe grasslands 183 Montane forests > 1000m flooded forest 75 Sparse desertic steppe shrub /grasslands 190 Montane forests >1000m -temperate closed broadleaf 80 Barren / bare soil 192 Montane forests >1000m - temperate mixed 81 Desert 193 Montane forests >1000m - closed temperate deciduous 82 Salt pans 194 Montane forests >1000m - open temperate deciduous 83 Water bodies