Authors:
Benito Zaragozí
1
;
José Tomàs Navarro-Carrión
2
;
Jesús Javier Rodríguez-Sala
3
;
Sergio Trilles
4
and
Alfredo Ramón-Morte
2
Affiliations:
1
Departament de Geografia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/Joanot Martorell, Vilaseca, Spain
;
2
Instituto Interuniversitario de Geografía, Universidad de Alicante, C/ San Vicente s/n, Alicante, Spain
;
3
Centro de Investigación Operativa, Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche, Av. de la Universidad, Elche, Spain
;
4
Institute of New Imaging Technologies, Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Keyword(s):
Land Use, Land Cover, Geodatabase, Object-oriented, Siose.
Abstract:
Information on land use and land cover (LULC) is fundamental in the study and planning of human activities. In recent years, accessibility to quality geographical information has significantly increased, and this is also true for the case of LULC datasets. In Spain, the Land Cover and Use Information System of Spain (SIOSE) is concerned with harmonising access to this type of information through an object-oriented model and a series of technical specifications that regional administrations must follow. However, the information from SIOSE is so rich and complex that there is a usability gap that makes this data not exploited to its full potential in some contexts. In this communication, we analyse the context in which this usability gap occurs, its causes and consequences. Among other possible improvements, we suggest that enriching the SIOSE database with new thematic information would make its use more attractive and reduce the usability gap for less expert users. We propose an exte
nsion to the SIOSE object-oriented data model that will make it possible to enrich the LULC data with new data that are useful for various types of studies.
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