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Manipulating data

  1. Open the following two files:
    • Political.ccf
    • Landcover 2000.ccf
  2. Create a new region file
  3. Using 'Political.ccf', refine the region to England
  4. Overlay the region with the arable land data

Time: 15 minutes

Questions

  1. How many squares are selected in England?
  2. Look at the data table:
    • What is the area of broadleaved woodland?
    • What is the area of arable and horticultural land?

Advanced: Overlay the region with the county data. What is the average % cover of arable land in Buckinghamshire?

Answers

  1. How many squares are selected in England? 135,125
  2. Look at the data table:
    • What is the area of broadleaved woodland? 1,092,743 ha
    • What is the area of arable and horticultural land? 4,838,794 ha

Advanced: Overlay the region with the county data. What is the average % cover of arable land in Buckinghamshire?
38.02% (of 1,879 km2)

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