Dichotomous Classification Phase

The dichotomous phase consists of three classification levels, which define eight major land cover classes in the third level as indicated below :

The classification criteria used in the dichotomous phase are the presence of vegetation, edaphic condition and artificiality of land cover. The hierarchical phase is the following step in the process of legend development.

The LCCS web site gives full insight on the methodology and the software.

You can download your free copy of LCCS to develop map legends and export in user friendly formats.

LCCS software is fully integrated and compatible with the Africover software family:

- GeoVIS
- AIMs
- ADG
- AID