Land cover heterogeneity in Great Britain as identified in Land Cover Map 2000
Authors: Hill, R.A. and Smith, G.M.
Journal: International Journal of Remote Sensing
Volume: 26
Issue: 24
Pages: 5467-5473
eISSN: 1366-5901
ISSN: 0143-1161
DOI: 10.1080/01431160500259931
Abstract:Land cover is an important component of landscape character. The spatial configuration and heterogeneity of land cover can influence species distributions and patterns of biodiversity. Sustainable countryside planning and land management policy in Great Britain require the mapping of land cover heterogeneity at a national scale. Here, we map four measures of land cover heterogeneity across Great Britain using Land Cover Map 2000. We calculate land cover richness, diversity, evenness and similarity within and between 1 × 1km grid cells of the British National Grid. From this we are able to identify assemblages of land cover types that are associated with high or low landscape heterogeneity, and where they occur geographically. © 2005 Taylor & Francis.
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