The GeoInformation Group, publishers of mapping and geospatial information products, has announced the first release of its land use reference database for the United Kingdom.
This National Land Use Map identifies the location and the extent of 26 different land use categories throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is claimed to be the only current map of its kind enabling planners and policy decision makers to consider the strategic implications of their plans in the context of a national picture.
The land use information is updated on a regular basis and includes industrial areas, retail and business parks, agricultural and natural landscapes as well as different types of urban environments. These key categories help professionals directly address both current and future issues such as flooding, house building and the preservation of open space all based on a single and consistent database.
The map is broadly based on NLUD v4.4 classification system to ensure compatibility with databases that have been created in the past.
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