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Canada Land Inventory (CLI)

Description:

The Canada Land Inventory (CLI) classifies lands according to their physical capability to support agriculture, forestry, wildlife-ungulates, wildlife-waterfowl, and outdoor recreation; and according to their land use for the years 1965-1978. Many areas throughout Canada are available, although all areas are not covered by all land use themes. This resource is available for download from GeoGratis, in either 1:50,000, 1:250,000, or 1:1,000,000 scales.

For more information please consult the following CLI documents located in the Geospatial Centre:

Title Call Number
CLI Objectives, Scope and Organization, 1978. CA1 FR85 65R01C
Soil Capability Classification for Agriculture, 1965. CA1 FR85 65 R02
Land Capability Classification for Forestry, 1972. CA1 FR85 67R04c
Land Capability Classification for Wildlife, 1969. CA1 FR85 70R07
Land Capability Classification for Outdoor Recreation, 1969. CA1 FR85 69R06
A Guide to the Classification of Land Use for the Canada Land Inventory, 1968. CA1 MT 6668G71

Spatial Reference and Data Type:

These data sets are available in geographic (lat/long) co-ordinates; horizontal datum is NAD 27. These data are provided in .gif, .wmf, and .e00 ArcInfo export files. Other data formats can be accommodated, as the Geospatial Centre has access to a number of conversion utilities.

Data Access:

This data is provided for free download from GeoGratis, a division of Natural Resources Canada.

Data Manipulation:

There are public workstations in the Geospatial Centre that provide access to both ArcGIS and ArcView software programs, program extensions and data manipulation utilities. Patrons may use the GIS and image processing software in the library to view and manipulate the data. UW faculty, students and staff may copy these data to other media (for example: CD, DVD or Zip disc) for use elsewhere.

Data Output:

This image may be exported from ArcGIS in a choice of bitmapped formats (also known as raster graphics) including JPG, TIFF, GIF, and BMP or in a choice of vector graphics formats including AI, EPS, and SVG. Yet another option is PDF.

Citation:

Canada Land Inventory [computer file]. Ottawa, ON.: Natural Resources Canada, 1965-1978.

Sample View of the Data:

Agricultural Land Classification for the Toronto Area

, Library Assistant
May 18, 2012