ISO
In 1993, FAO developed an approach for the design, definition and classification of land cover. This Land Cover Classification System (LCCS) was established as a methodology for defining and classifying land cover in Africa, and was later evolved to contribute to the first ISO standard dedicated to land cover. Currently there are a set of standards focused on the standardisation of land cover and land use classification that are part of the activities coordinated by the ISO 211 Technical Committee on Geographic Information and Geomatics.
- ISO 19144-1:2009 Classification systems - Part 1: Classification system structure: This international standard defines the generic structure for the development of a classification system, not exclusively for land cover or land use, together with a general mechanism for defining and registering classifiers.
- ISO 19144-2:2012 Classification system - Part 2: Land Cover Meta Language (LCML): This international standard defines the generic structure for the development of a land cover classification system and functions as a language for comparing different land cover classifications.
- The following standards are under development: ISO 19144-2 Classification system - Part 3: Land Use Meta Language (LUML) and ISO 19144-4 Classification system - Part 4: Registration and Implementation Aspects.
| ISO Geographic information — Classification systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| 19144-1 | Part 1: Classification system structure | Working Group P1 |
| 19144-2 | Part 2: Land Cover Meta Language (LCML) | Working Group P2 |
| 19144-3 | Part 3: Land Use Meta Language (LUML) | Working Group P3 |
| 19144-4 | Part 4: Registration and Implementation Aspects | Working Group P4 |
