Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Ecosystem Accounts

Average greenness of geographic area, proportion

Average greenness is the percentage of land area that is classed as green (normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) pixel >= 0.5). Water areas were excluded from this analysis.

Geographic area refers to areas whose boundaries are specifically delimited in accordance with well-defined concepts and which, in total, cover the entire landmass of Canada. It excludes Canadian territorial enclaves abroad.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

  • Percentage
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