Date (Creation)

2016-09-15

Date (Publication)

2013-04-17

Date (Revision)

2016-09-15

Code

Vegetasjon

Purpose

The vegetation map provides us with information about the natural resources and its distribution in the landscape. With in-depth knowledge of the classes and their contents, management schemes can be implemented for farmers, environmental authorities and other users.

Status

Under development

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research	Ingvild Nystuen	gisdrift@nibio.no	Publisher
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research	Michael Angeloff	gisdrift@nibio.no	Owner

Maintenance and update frequency

Continual

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

• Arealdekke

Nasjonal inndeling i geografiske initiativ og SDI-er

• Norway Digital

• Open data

• Modellbaserte vegprosjekter

• Felles datakatalog

Nasjonal tematisk inndeling (DOK-kategori)

• Landbruk

• Natur

Theme

• Vegetasjon

• Utmarksressurser

• Vegetasjonkartlegging

Specific usage

Nature conservation and farm management.

User contact info

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
			Owner

Access constraints

Other restrictions

Other constraints

Åpne data

Use constraints

Other restrictions

Other constraints

Norsk lisens for offentlige data (NLOD)

Classification

Unclassified

Spatial representation type

Vector

Denominator

20000-50000

Language

Norwegian

Supplemental Information

The method of data collection for vegetation mapping in Norway is primarily based on fieldwork and the use of aerial photos. A magnifying stereoscope is used in order to get a three dimensional image of the landscape. In the field, the vegetation gets classified into types, and borders are drawn around these. \\nThe classification system used for general mapping divides the vegetation types into 10 groups, which in total comprise 45 vegetation types and 9 other land cover types. The system used for detailed mapping is compatible with the general system. It has three levels, namely groups, types and subtypes. There are 24 groups which together account for the main types of vegetation. The system contains 137 types, which normally correspond to plant communities on different levels. In turn, the majority of types are further divided into subtypes which correspond to plant communities on lower levels (association, sub-association). Regional variants or special local communities are usually counted as types. In both systems a number of additional symbols are used for important information which is not included in the type definition.

Unique resource identifier

EPSG:4258

Unique resource identifier

EPSG:25832

Unique resource identifier

EPSG:25833

Unique resource identifier

EPSG:25835

Distribution format

Name	Version
Shape
GML	3.0

Units of distribution

Kommune, Fylke

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
GEONORGE:DOWNLOAD	https://kart8.nibio.no/api/capabilities/

Hierarchy level

Series

Statement

Vegetation mapping in Norway started in 1970s. The classification system has been amended but not significantly changed.

Metadata

File identifier

cf86c8d3-5fb6-44eb-9ae3-a33897447f05 XML

Metadata language

Norwegian

Hierarchy level

Series

Hierarchy level name

series_thematic

Date stamp

2025-05-05

Metadata standard name

ISO19115

Metadata standard version

2003

Metadata author

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research	Christina Sogge	gisdrift@nibio.no	Point of contact

Other language

Language	Character encoding
English	UTF8