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Open data is defined as structured data that is machine-readable, freely shared, used and built on without restrictions.
The key things to remember about open data are:
- #Availability and access#: the data must be available as a whole and at no more than a reasonable reproduction cost, preferably by downloading over the internet. The data must also be available in a convenient and modifiable form.
- #Re-use and redistribution#: the data must be provided under terms that permit re-use and redistribution including the intermixing with other datasets.
- #Universal participation#: everyone must be able to use, re-use and redistribute. There should be no discrimination against fields of endeavour or against persons or groups. For example, 'non-commercial' restrictions that would prevent 'commercial' use, or restrictions of use for certain purposes (e.g. only in education), are not allowed.
Land Features entities are: Island, Shoreline, Wooded Area, Saturated soil, Landform Feature (esker, sand...), and Cut Line. CanVec is a …
Areas which have been set aside for conservation management purposes. These areas include (but are not limited to) National Parks, …
The objective of the Canadian Wildlife Service (Ontario Region) Acid Rain Biomonitoring Program (ARBP) was to evaluate the response of …
Examples include:
<mark>-</mark> A pixel with 30% total crown closure composed of 50% black spruce and 50% jack pine …The land features of the CanVec series contains landscape features of Canada such as islands, shoreline delineation, wooded areas, saturated …
Organic soils in the boreal forest commonly store as much carbon as the vegetation above ground. While recent efforts through …