AboutReference Data Module
The RDM hosts datasets from various providers with standardized metadata and attributes mapped to a unified crop type legend. Built-in automated data quality checks and careful curation performed by WorldCereal data moderators ensure high and transparent data quality.
Reference datasets are either harmonized and uploaded by the WorldCereal consortium or contributed by our users.
Each dataset is characterized by a specific data privacy level
- Private (default for user datasets): only the owner of the data can access and use the data.
- Restricted: the owner and WorldCereal consortium members are able to access and use the data.
- Public: everyone can access and use the data in accordance with the specified data license.
When either sharing your data with the consortium or publicly, you will be properly attributed in all WorldCereal publications and products for which your dataset has been used.
For details, see the WorldCereal RDM documentation
Upon publication of a dataset, the contributor will be able to specify a data license, governing the way how the data can be used and redistributed by others. We highly recommend to use one of the following Creative Commons licenses, but users are free to define their custom license as well:
| License types* | Remarks |
|---|---|
| CC0 | No Rights Reserved |
| CC BY | Attribution |
| CC BY-SA | Attribution-ShareAlike |
| CC BY-NC | Attribution-NonCommercial |
| CC BY-NC-SA | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike |
| Private | Only accessible for the owner |
| Other | To be defined by the owner |
When using reference data obtained through the RDM in your own applications, please ensure that you use the appropriate citation information provided in the metadata of the respective datasets. Additionally, include a proper reference to the RDM application, as shown below:
Karanam, S., Laso Bayas, J. C., Fritz, S., Boogaard, H., Pratihast, A. K., Degerickx, J., Butsko, C., Dries, J., & Van Tricht, K. (2024). WorldCereal Reference Data Module (RDM). International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).
https://doi.org/10.60566/80p50-6z433
The Reference Data Module is developed and maintained by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), in collaboration with Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR) and VITO. For further queries and questions please send an email to [email protected].
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