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Annual land-use raster dataset for Iceland for the years period 2020-2018 to 2026-2024, stored in a File Geodatabase and processed in ArcGIS Pro. Provides harmonized 5 m resolution land-use classification supporting LULUCF reporting, carbon analysis, and temporal change detection.
Spatial resolution 5 x 5 meters. Scale 1:25.000
Date: 17.11.2025. November 17th 2025
Land And Forest www.landandforest.is
Sigmundur H. Brink - brink@landogskogur.is
Leone Tinganelli – leone.tinganelli@landogskogur.is
Johann Thorsson – johannn.thorsson@landogskogur.is |
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Annual land-use raster dataset for Iceland for the years period 2020-2018 to 2026-2024, stored in a File Geodatabase and processed in ArcGIS Pro. Provides harmonized 5 m resolution land-use classification supporting LULUCF reporting, carbon analysis, and temporal change detection.
Spatial resolution 5 x 5 meters. Scale 1:25.000
Date: 17.11.2025. November 17th 2025
Land And Forest www.landandforest.is
Sigmundur H. Brink - brink@landogskogur.is
Leone Tinganelli – leone.tinganelli@landogskogur.is
Johann Thorsson – johannn.thorsson@landogskogur.is |
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Developed, compiled and produced by Land and forest/Sigmundur H. Brink brink@land.is – LUULCF, processed in ArcGIS Pro 3.6.0 using national land-use datasets and supporting environmental data. • European habitat classification system (EUNIS) (3 ed) Icelandic Institute of Natural History 2024
• Land and forest 2024
• Land and forest 2024 and Agricultural University of Iceland
• The Icelandic Agricultural Advisory Center (RML) • National Land Survey of Iceland & Agricultural University of Iceland • Registers Iceland 2020
• National Land Survey of Iceland & Land and forest • Icelandic Farmland Database (Nytjaland) Agricultural University of Iceland 2010 |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This raster represents standardized land-use/land-cover conditions for Iceland for the reference year 2024, part of a continuous time series (2018–2024). All datasets share identical spatial resolution, coordinate system, classification scheme and pixel alignment to enable high-quality temporal comparison. The raster was generated from authoritative national datasets, including habitat maps, forestry layers, wetland inventories, cropland data, and topographic sources. Processing included projection, rasterization to 5 × 5 m cells, harmonized reclassification, and quality checks. The dataset supports national LULUCF workflows, carbon stock estimation, monitoring of drained wetlands, and forest-overlap analysis. Two versions of each dataset; generalized counting 17 raster grid values and full resolution > 100 classes. Included .lyrx for Esri FGDB showing symbology for each dataset and .qml. for GeoTiff (GQGis). The IGLUD database contains a total of 109 geographical data layers, with 70 derived from Iceland’s comprehensive habitat map and 39 sourced from other partner organizations. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Main data sources are from:</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>European habitat classification system (EUNIS) (3 ed) Icelandic Institute of Natural History 2024</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Land and forest 2024</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Land and forest 2024 and Agricultural University of Iceland</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>The Icelandic Agricultural Advisory Center (RML) </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>National Land Survey of Iceland & Agricultural University of Iceland </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Registers Iceland 2020</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>National Land Survey of Iceland & Land and forest </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Icelandic Farmland Database (Nytjaland) Agricultural University of Iceland 2010 </SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Supporting Data Layers </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Data that is used for adjustments and support is not graded in the same system as their purpose is to enhance, adjust, or calibrate the core data. They are primarily used in map algebra, terrain correction, or as reference layers, which help to create a more accurate and functional LULUCF map but are not used directly as LULUCF data layers.</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>ArcticDEM, provides high-resolution elevation data for terrain analysis; serves as a foundational elevation layer for further analyses.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Slope (%) from ArcticDEM, used to calculate terrain slope by excluding slope =>10° from drained soils classification in LULUCF adjustments.</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Building Footprints (OSM), Provides detailed building outlines, refining drained soils, forestry and revegetated area classification within LULUCF analysis</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Land Transition Matrix</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Complete land use/land cover transition matrix that summarizes how every pixel in the study area changed between the two time points represented by the two rasters stored in the file geodatabase. Each row of the matrix corresponds to a “from” class in the earlier year, while each column represents a “to” class in the later year. The cell values are expressed as absolute areas (in hectares and km²) that have moved from one category to another during the interval. Because both rasters were originally categorical and have been reclassified to a common coding scheme, the matrix contains only meaningful class pairs.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The matrix is stored as a raster dataset within the geodatabase, often with three columns: the original “from” class identifier, the resulting “to” class identifier, and the area value. This format facilitates quick import into statistical software for further analysis, while also being easily readable by ArcGIS Pro’s table viewer or exported to Excel or CSV if needed. </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>LULUCF Raster Disclaimer – Iceland</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This dataset has been developed for research, reporting and administrative purposes related to Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) in Iceland. The rasters are derived from the best available information at the time of publication, including remote-sensing products, field data, national land databases, and spatial modelling based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidance.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The rasters represent interpreted land-use information and may contain errors related to spatial resolution, classification, geoprocessing steps and modelling assumptions. IPCC land-use categories are inferred using available data and may change as improved measurements, methods, or source layers become available. The dataset is not intended for legal boundary determination, property delineation, or authoritative spatial decision-making.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Conditions of Use</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The data should not be used as the sole basis for decisions regarding land management, planning, construction, property rights, or regulatory assessments. Users are responsible for all interpretations, calculations, and derivative products created from this dataset. Any use of the data in reports, publications, or public communication must include appropriate citation of the dataset origin.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Right to Update</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The data providers reserve the right to update, revise or correct the dataset without prior notice as new information, improved methods, or higher-quality source data become available.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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IGLUD Icelandic Geographic Land Use Database / LULUCF Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry. GeoTiff raster grid for 2024. |
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["Land use","Land Use Change and Forestry","LULUCF","Raster time series","Iceland","Environmental monitoring","Carbon accounting","GIS","ArcGIS Pro"] |
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