Transcript Classification Module The initial Dichotomous If the level of information needed or available to determine a Phase land coverof classLCCS is very limited, the user can.

Classification Module
The initial Dichotomous
If the level of information needed or available to determine a
Phase
land coverof
classLCCS
is very limited, the user can select the
appropriate choice(s)
andone
a land
cover
classpair
will of
bebuttons.
formed
Click
option
of each
that can be stored by clicking the 2nd upper right button.
Or immediately identify to which major land
cover type the class will belong by clicking
directly on a button with the arrow.
The so-called Environmental Attributes are
presented in purple and are not hierarchically
arranged; the Specific Technical Attribute is
presented in green.
Classification Module
The subsequent Modular-Hierarchical Phase of LCCS
The sets of classifiers tailored to the major land
cover and hierarchically arranged according to
mapability (classifiers presented in dark blue).
Classification Module
Modular-Hierarchical Phase: classifiers and attributes
• Land Cover Classifiers are hierarchically arranged according
to mapability, i.e. geographical accuracy, at the top levels.
• Environmental Attributes are not hierarchically arranged and
are shown at the intermediate levels.
• Specific Technical Attribute is shown at the bottom.
I
II
III
IV
The hierarchically arranged land
cover classifiers over different levels
at the top (in dark blue).
Followed by a set of Environmental
Attributes (in purple).
The Specific Technical Attribute at
the bottom (in green).
I
II
Classification Module
Modular-Hierarchical Phase: classifiers in detail
To proceed click the upper left button (in the example below
“Life Form and Cover ”. A new window will open with a set of
options.
I
II
III
IV
The classifier Life Form is the
first one to be determined.
Classification Module
Modular-Hierarchical Phase: classifiers in detail
Selection of an
option of the
From
the Life Form
classifier
classifier
is madeLife
by clicking
Form,
the option
the appropriate
Trees
has been
button.
selected.
From
the
classifier Cover
the option
Closed has
been selected.
From the classifier
Height several options
have become
automatically disabled.
Classification Module
Modular-Hierarchical Phase: classifiers in detail
The classifier Life Form
is used to illustrate
some features.
The options of the classifier are mutually exclusive, i.e. the user
can select only one option.
Furthermore, this particular classifier has a more general level
comprising Woody, Herbaceous and Lichens/Mosses, followed by
a more specific level comprising Trees and Shrubs, Forbs and
Graminoids, and Lichens and Mosses.
There are also options that further modify a classifier option,
the so-called Modifiers and they immediately follow a classifier
option (e.g. for Forbs Rooted and Free-floating in bright blue).
Classification Module
Modular-Hierarchical Phase: modifiers in detail
The Modifiers further modify a classifier option and they
immediately follow a classifier option.
The selection of Modifiers is optional!
The use of Modifiers will generate:
• a separate Boolean Formula;
The selection of “Semi-” in the example generates
The classifier Leaf Phenology is used to
illustrate some features.
Selection of Evergreen in combination
with the Leaf Type option Broadleaved
disables the modifier Mixed (lower left).
•a adistinct
distinct
codefromthat follows the classifier code and is
Map Codenumerical
separated by a hyphen
the classifier codefrom
(e.g. 4987);
code is
separated
itthe
bymodifier
a hyphen;
displayed separately (e.g. E3).
standard name
term standard
“Semi-” appears name.
•Inathechange
tothethe
attached to the classifier option Evergreen.
Legend Module
How to add User-defined Attributes?
Land cover classes can be “cloned” in order to add specific userdefined attributes to the standard class. A user may want to
further define a classifier and/or attribute already used, or
add a new attribute. A standard set of clone options is provided.
The Type of Clone to be made is
selected in this window. The result is a
code added to the Boolean code (e.g.
(1) in the example above)
The userdefined
code is
specified
in this
window
as well as
its
meaning.
Legend Module
Edit and Display
Display of a created Legend shows a standardized hierarchical
order with the classes under their Structural Domain within the
main land cover type.
Edit allows the user to add
a User’s Label that may be
a common name or a name
derived from an existing
legend.
Furthermore, Description
can be used to add more
information on the class.
In this example
each class has
a User’s Label
that will also be
shown in
Display.
Legend Module
Standard Description
The Standard Description for each land cover class gives the
user a better insight into the classifiers used and structure of
the class than can be inferred from the standard name alone.
Classes are hierarchically ordered according to Structural
Domains of the main land cover types.
The main land cover type
The
Structural
Domain.
The User’s Label.
Legend Module
Classifiers Used
This option gives the user the
possibility to interpret what the
codes of the Boolean Formula of
the land cover classes mean.
Combination of numerical codes
and Boolean Formulae will allow
GIS users to re-select LCCS
data.
The Classifier Code and its Label are displayed.
Please note that codes can appear more than once
with a different meaning ! Therefore the code
should always be combined with the numerical
code of the class to form a unique combination.