-- Name -- source information -- Definition -- Contains metadata about specific instances of habitat distribution. -- Description -- May be shared among several habitat distributions units.
-- Name -- habitat distribution data set -- Definition -- This data set is a collection of individual spatial objects (units) in a distribution of habitats. -- Description -- The geographic distribution of a habitat within a certain country, bio-geographical region or other geographical area, depicted based on other geographical features e.g. grids. NOTE Habitat distribution is one of the aspects to assess the conservation status of the habitat types of Annex I of the Habitat Directive. The member states are obliged to provide the EC with distribution maps (grids of 10*10 km) with information about the actual occurrences of the habitat types within a the bio-geographical regions within the member state based on the results of a comprehensive national mapping or inventory of the habitats wherever possible.
-- Name -- habitat distribution unit -- Definition -- Represents individual features (units) in a distribution of habitats. -- Description -- The habitat distribution unit is part of the geographical distribution of a certain habitat (habitat type). It indicates the occurrence (presence or absence) of a habitat
-- Name -- habitat type -- Definition -- Habitat type according to an international, national or local habitat classifications scheme. -- Description -- Different habitat classification schemes exist throughout Europe. In many cases a local or national classification schema will be in daily use, however, references to international (European) classification schemas will already frequently be introduced (e.g. Habitat types of community interest, Habitat Directive). It is mandatory to encode the habitat type according to a (pan-European) referenceHabitatTypeScheme listed in the referenceHabitatSchemeValue code list. This encoding is intended to allow for queries on habitat types on a pan-European harmonized level. It is strongly recommended to refer to the EUNIS habitat classification code list values in the first place. The habitat types listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive or the habitat types of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, e.g. due to the reporting obligations of the member states and therefore preferable, might be added as well in case it meets the definition. Translations exist between these habitat classification schemes and the EUNIS habitat classification. The referenceHabitatSchemeValue code list may be extended over time, covering more pan-European habitat classification schemes which allow for this harmonization purpose. However, the purpose of harmonization by nature restricts this list to a reasonable number. Furthermore, it is possible (voidable) to encode the habitat type with a localHabitatName derived from a national, regional or local classification schema. This will (by nature) be the most frequent case. Any local classification schemes should (recommendation) be registered on national level (INSPIRE national focus point).
-- Name -- source method type -- Definition -- Contains metadata about specific instances of habitat distribution. -- Description -- May be shared among several habitat distribution units.
-- Name -- source type -- Definition -- Identifier of the source of data on habitat distribution.
-- Name -- source method value -- Definition -- Methods that have been used in the sources for compiling the information about the occurrences of the habitats within an aggregation unit. -- Description -- Subclasses for specific domains can be added by member states.
-- Name -- article 17 source method value -- Definition -- The methods that have been used in the sources for compiling the information about the occurrences of the habitats within an aggregation unit for article 17 purposes. -- Description -- Describes how the information about the occurrences of the habitats within a a unit has been compiled. NOTE The values of the list are found here: http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/env/monnat/library?l=/habitats_reporting/reporting_2007-2012/reporting_guidelines/reporting-formats_1/_EN_1.0_&a=d