Urban land use mapping using register data and standard GIS

This paper will show one way to generate land use maps from register data. The register data used here is the Danish Building and Dwelling Register (BBR). The thematic result map showing urban land use will be based on a regular grid net with cell size of 100 m by 100 m. Each cell will be classified, based on the information on the buildings falling inside that cell. This paper will also present a hierarchical class system called Hierarchical Urban Land Use Class System (HULUCS) for describing urban land use. HULUCS operates on two levels, i.e. a single building level and an area level. The later allows mix classes. Additionally the implementation of the classification is discussed in context of computer performance, and finally the resulting map of Denmark is presented.