Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Ecosystem Accounts

Dwelling elevation of geographic area, category

Dwelling elevation refers to the physical elevation of a dwelling inside a territory, it indicates its height from a point of reference, for example the sea level.

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 classifications and/or lists:

• Elevation from the sea level