Land Cover Register: Documentation

Geographic files and documentation: 16-510-X2025001
Description: This document describes the methodology used to develop the land cover register, a raster dataset that maps Canada’s terrestrial and freshwater land cover using an 11-class classification system. The data product, with a spatial resolution of 30 metres, represents circa 2020 and was created through the integration of multiple land cover and land use datasets. The dataset and documentation were created by the Census of Environment program and will support Statistics Canada's ecosystem accounting efforts.
Issue Number: 2025001
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Allen, Lauren; Bédard, Frédéric; Henry, Mark; Chu, Kenneth
Main Product: Census of Environment: Spatial information products
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HTML March 27, 2025
PDF March 27, 2025