Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (c. 2)

ANNEX II U.K. SPATIAL DATA THEMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 6(A), 8(1) AND 9(B)

1. Elevation U.K.

Digital elevation models for land, ice and ocean surface. Includes terrestrial elevation, bathymetry and shoreline.

2. Land cover U.K.

Physical and biological cover of the earth's surface including artificial surfaces, agricultural areas, forests, (semi-)natural areas, wetlands, water bodies.

3. Orthoimagery U.K.

Geo-referenced image data of the Earth's surface, from either satellite or airborne sensors.

4. Geology U.K.

Geology characterised according to composition and structure. Includes bedrock, aquifers and geomorphology.