Ontario Land Cover Data

Description:

This data resource shows general land cover classification types for the province of Ontario. This information is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, and is based on the 1:250,000 NTS map sheets, and was made using Landsat TM imagery. The Geospatial Centre has access to data for all of southern Ontario. This data may be downloaded by visiting the Geospatial Centre, or directly from GeoGratis, the geospatial branch of the OMNR. The following is a list of the land cover classification types.

Land Cover Classification Types
Water	Dense Deciduous Forest	Successional Forest
Marshes	Dense Coniferous Forest	Mine Tailings, Quarries, Bedrock Outcrop, Mud Flats
Open Wetlands	Mixed Forest	Settlement and Developed Land
Treed Wetlands	Sparse Forest	Agriculture
Tundra Heath	Early Successional Forest	Unclassified areas (within and outside of province)

Spatial Reference and Data Type:

These data sets are available in geographic (lat/long) co-ordinates; horizontal datum is NAD 27. This data is stored as Esri shapefiles by the Geospatial Centre. If this data is downloaded directly from GeoGratis, it is available in ArcInfo export, .gif, and .wmf formats. Other data formats can be accommodated, as the Geospatial Centre has access to a number of conversion utilities.

Data Access:

In order to access this data set, please visit the Geospatial Centre Reference Desk during reference hours. Library reference staff are available to provide further information about these data sets and to deliver data upon request. Under the terms of the Library's license agreement, these data sets are for use by students, faculty, and staff at the University of Waterloo only. bout these data sets and to deliver data upon request.

This data may also be downloaded for free from the OMNR GeoGratis website. Land cover data for Northern Ontario is also available at this site.

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.

Use Restrictions/Licensing/Copyright:

This material is provided for academic, research, teaching, and personal use only. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources should be acknowledged on any derivative product, such as a map or an image.

Citation:

Ontario Land Cover Data [computer file]. Toronto, Ontario: The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, [2002].

Sample View of the Data:

Ontario land Cover Classifications - Region of Waterloo

, Library Assistant
May 30, 2012

Maps • Geospatial Centre