Table 1. Reclassification of attribute information in the ministry of environment’s land cover map based on IPCC land use category definitions.

Reclassification category Category of sub-divided land cover map
Forest land ∙ Coniferous forest∙ Broadleaf forest ∙ Mixed forest
Cropland ∙ Consolidated paddy∙ Paddy without consolidation∙ Consolidated Field∙ Field without consolidation ∙ Orchard∙ Facility plantation∙ Other plantation
Grassland ∙ Natural grassland∙ Golf course ∙ Inland wetlands∙ Other grassland
Wetlands ∙ River ∙ Lake
Settlements ∙ Single housing facility∙ Industrial facilities∙ Educational administrative facilities∙ Other public facilities∙ Other transportation communication facilities∙ Joint housing facility∙ Road ∙ Ranch·Farm∙ Culture·Sports·Recreation facilities∙ Commercial business facilities∙ Railroad∙ Port∙ Mixed area∙ Environmental infrastructure