INSPIRE Definition: Physical and biological cover of the Earth’s surface including artificial surfaces, agricultural areas, forests, and water bodies. Territory characterised according to its current and future planned functional dimension.
SPHERE Mapping
A major thread theme spanning the entire SPHERE network. Land cover links to Biosphere (vegetation), Hydrosphere (water bodies), and Geosphere (bare soil). Land use is inherently Anthroposphere (zoning, planning). The interpreted thematic product lives in Anthroposphere Perception & Thematics, while the raw imagery it is interpreted from is a passive remote sensing product.
Primary sphere: Anthroposphere Subsphere(s): anthroposphere_perception_thematics
Cross-Domain Connections (Threads)
This theme bridges multiple SPHERE domains:
- Primary: Anthroposphere Perception & Thematics
- Thread → Biosphere
- Interpreted from → Passive Remote Sensing imagery (a collection method, see Orthoimagery)
Harvesting Hints
INSPIRE keyword: Land cover, Land use. CSW search: keyword='Land cover' OR keyword='Land use' AND keyword=INSPIRE.