Category of landscape feature | Definition of term | Abbreviation of modeling variable | Abbreviation of linear distance variable |
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Wide road* | Paved roads (≥5.5 m width) and railways. | WROAD | L-wroad |
Narrow road* | Paved roads (<5.5 m width) and unpaved roads. | NROAD | L-nroad |
Water place* | Rivers, streams, and drains. | WATER | L-water |
Riverbed* | Vegetated or dried areas along rivers. | RIVER | L-river |
Occupied building** | Buildings that are always occupied by human activity, i.e. dwelling houses, outlets, and schoolhouses. | OCPBL | L-ocpbl |
Vacant building** | Buildings that are not always occupied by human activity, i.e. barns, garden sheds, and garages. | VCTBL | L-vctbl |
Farmland*** | Meadowlands and croplands. | FARM | L-farm |
Green covered area*** | Green covered areas except for riverbeds and farmlands, i.e. urban parks and urban green spaces. | GREEN | L-green |
Blank space*** | Remaining areas that do not have any roads, rivers, water, buildings, or vegetation. | BLANK | L-blank |