3436/R0-Copernicus/EEA/IDM/57292 Technical specifications for implementation of a new land-monitoring concept based on EAGLE Public Consultation document for CLC+ Core Version 1.0 22.04.2020 1 | P a g e Version history Version Date Author Status and Distribution description 2.0 04/10/2017 S. Kleeschulte, G. Draft for review by EEA, NRC LC Banko, G. Smith, S. NRC LC Arnold, J. Scholz, B. Kosztra, G. Maucha Reviewers: G-H Strand, G. Hazeu, M. Bock, M. Caetano, L. Hallin- Pihlatie 3.0 10/11/2017 S. Kleeschulte, G. Updated draft For distribution at Banko, G. Smith, S. integrating the Copernicus User Day Arnold, J. Scholz, B. comments Kosztra, G. Maucha following the NRC LC workshop Reviewers: G-H Strand, G. Hazeu, M. Bock, M. Caetano, L. Hallin- Pihlatie 4.0 31/01/2018 S. Kleeschulte, G. Updated draft For EEA distribution / Banko, G. Smith, S. integrating the consultations Arnold, J. Scholz, B. comments Kosztra, G. Maucha following the Brussels Reviewers: COPERNICUS Land G-H Strand, G. monitoring Hazeu, M. Bock, M. workshop Caetano, L. Hallin- Pihlatie 4.1 07/03/2018 S. Kleeschulte, G. Updated draft in EEA internal Banko, G. Smith, S. parallel to EEA Arnold, J. Scholz, B. consultation Kosztra, G. Maucha process on D4 (no EEA comments received) Mainly updated chapters: 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 5.0 30/06/2018 S. Kleeschulte, G. Refined details on Banko, G. Smith, S. CLC+ Backbone Arnold, J. Scholz, B. specifications, Kosztra, G. criteria for CLC+ 2 | P a g e Version Date Author Status and Distribution description Maucha, N. Backbone data Valcarcel, J. selection, Delgado 5.1 07/08/2018 H. Dufourmont EEA comments on Added HD Comments to 4.5 v. 4.5 from 5/07/2018 by Michael Bock 5.2 07/09/2018 S. Kleeschulte, G. Review and update Banko, G. Smith, S. based on EEA Arnold, J. Scholz, C. comments Pleschberger, B. Kosztra, G. Maucha, N. Valcarcel, J. Delgado 5.3 February 2019 H. Dufourmont Selection and Call for tender CLC+ structuring of Backbone production elements that are essential to organise the CLC+ Backbone procurement 5.4 July 2019 H. Dufourmont Minor error corrections; Last gaps in tables filled out 5.5 January J. Andresen CLC+ Core Call for tender CLC+ Core functional requirements 1.0 2. April 2020 Jes Bruun Olsen Document revised Consultation for Public Consultation process 3 | P a g e Table of Contents 1 Context ............................................................................................................................................ 8 2 Introduction to the CLC+ concept ................................................................................................. 10 2.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Concept ................................................................................................................................. 11 2.3 Role of Member States ......................................................................................................... 15 2.4 Engagement with stakeholder community ........................................................................... 16 2.5 Structure of this document ................................................................................................... 17 3 Requirements analysis .................................................................................................................. 18 4 CLC+ Backbone – the new view on Europe’s land cover .............................................................. 23 4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 23 4.2 Description of CLC+ Backbone .............................................................................................. 25 4.2.1 Level 1 Objects – hard bones ........................................................................................ 26 4.2.2 Level 2 Objects – soft bones ......................................................................................... 26 5 CLC+ Core – the grid approach...................................................................................................... 28 5.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 29 5.3 Populating the database ....................................................................................................... 30 5.4 Using the EAGLE ontology ..................................................................................................... 32 5.4.1 Maintaining and using the EAGLE ontology .................................................................. 35 5.4.2 Supporting spatiotemporal analysis in CLC+ Core ........................................................ 36 5.5 Data Integrity ........................................................................................................................ 37 5.6 Data flow ............................................................................................................................... 39 5.6.1 Ingesting data ................................................................................................................ 39 5.6.2 Extracting data .............................................................................................................. 42 5.7 The hybrid approach ............................................................................................................. 43 6 PART III (INFORMATION) - CLC+ - the long-term vision ................................................................ 44 7 CLC+ Legacy (Example) .................................................................................................................. 50 7.1 Experiences to be considered ............................................................................................... 52 8 Annex 1 – CLC nomenclature ........................................................................................................ 53 9 Annex 2: Available ancillary data for CLC+ Backbone ................................................................... 54 9.1 Open Street Map data (linear networks) .............................................................................. 54 9.1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 54 9.1.2 OSM road nomenclature ............................................................................................... 55 4 | P a g e 9.1.3 OSM roads: completeness assessment ......................................................................... 58 9.1.4 OSM completeness and quality aspects ....................................................................... 59 9.2 INSPIRE national portals: roads & railways ........................................................................... 61 9.3 Rivers and lakes ..................................................................................................................... 62 9.3.1 WISE: ............................................................................................................................. 62 9.3.2 EU-Hydro: ...................................................................................................................... 63 9.4 Priority geospatial datasets for the European Commission ................................................. 63 9.5 Conclusions from evaluation of datasets .............................................................................. 64 9.5.1 Conclusions roads and railways .................................................................................... 64 9.5.2 Conclusions rivers and lakes ......................................................................................... 68 9.6 Remark: land parcel identification system (LPIS) .................................................................. 70 10 Annex 3: LPIS data in Europe ........................................................................................................ 72 11 Annex 4: EAGLE ontology .............................................................................................................. 75 11.1 LCC code entries .................................................................................................................... 75 11.2 LUA code entries ................................................................................................................... 78 11.3 LCH code entries ................................................................................................................... 80 List of Figures Figure 1-1: The relationship of the CLC+ products to the existing CLMS components. ......................... 8 Figure 2-1: Conceptual design showing the interlinked elements required to deliver improved European land monitoring (CLC+ product suite). ................................................................................. 12 Figure 2-2 Conceptual design for the products and stages required to deliver improved European land monitoring (CLC+). ........................................................................................................................ 14 Figure 2-3 A scale versus format schematic for the current CLMS and proposed CLC+ products. ...... 15 Figure 4-1 Illustration of