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Global analysis of forest attribute layers for the EU Observatory on Deforestation and Forest Degradation

Collection: JRC-FOREST : JRC Forest Research Activities 

Description

Design and implementation of global forest attribute layers derived from the Copernicus Global Land Cover dataset 2019

Contact

Email
peter.vogt (at) ec.europa.eu

Contributors

How to cite

Vogt, Peter; Caudullo, Giovanni (2022): Global analysis of forest attribute layers for the EU Observatory on Deforestation and Forest Degradation. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/24278219-a84c-4a12-a8b9-a811c93006c3

Keywords

forest connectivity forest fragmentation forest pattern Global Forest attributes

Data access

EUFO: Global Forest Attribute Layers
Use conditions
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International 
Access conditions
No limitations 
URL 

  • Design and implementation of global forest attribute layers derived from the Copernicus Global Land Cover dataset 2019

Publications

Publication 2022
Global analysis of forest attribute layers for the EU Observatory on deforestation and forest degradation
Vogt, P. and Caudullo, G., Global analysis of forest attribute layers for the EU Observatory on deforestation and forest degradation, EUR 31200 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2022, ISBN 978-92-76-56423-2 (online), doi:10.2760/41048 (online), JRC130494.
  • Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
DOI
10.2760/41048
Publication page 
  • Abstract

    This document summarizes the design process, definitions, and algorithmic implementation conducted by the Joint Research Centre to support the development and implementation of a global analysis of forest attribute layers. The analysis scheme and data products were designed to be hosted and visualised on the EU Observatory on Deforestation and Forest Degradation. The spatial forest coverage is derived from the Copernicus Global Land Cover dataset for the assessment year 2019 (accessed in February 2022). We outline the procedure of pre-processing the original Copernicus data segments into a continuous global forest mask, which is compliant with the FAO forest definition. This forest mask is then analysed for various forest attribute layers summarising the spatial status of forest cover and its degree of forest degradation. The analysis is conducted in a dual approach: first, using the original WGS84 map projection for explanatory and user-friendly visualisation on web portals and second, in equal area projection allowing statistical evaluation of the forest attribute layers. Spatially explicit maps and statistical summaries are derived for a total of 278 reporting units, comprised of 255 countries, 21 global ecological zones, the EU27, and the full global coverage.

Spatial coverage

Type Value
GML 
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GML 
<gml:Polygon xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2">  <gml:exterior>    <gml:LinearRing>      <gml:posList>-180 80 180 80 180 -60 -180 -60 -180 80</gml:posList>    </gml:LinearRing>  </gml:exterior></gml:Polygon>
WKT 
POLYGON ((-180 80, 180 80, 180 -60, -180 -60, -180 80))

Temporal coverage

From date To date
2019-01-01 2019-12-31

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date
2022-09-29
Modified date
2022-09-29
Issued date
2022-09-21
Landing page
https://forest.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ 
Language(s)
English
Data theme(s)
Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food, Environment
Update frequency
other
Identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/24278219-a84c-4a12-a8b9-a811c93006c3
Popularity