Mapping land occupancy in Quebec

This geographic reference system shows the mapping of land occupancy in Quebec. Land use is defined as physical and biological land cover. It includes artificial surfaces, agricultural areas, forests, forests, semi-natural areas, wetlands, and water bodies.

This map covers the territory of southern Quebec and will be extended to northern regions in a later version. The data is generated by a semi-automated classification of high-resolution satellite images, which makes it possible to more accurately identify types of land use.

Mapping is available in a unified matrix format. A metadata index as well as a [user guide] (https://diffusion.mern.gouv.qc.ca/diffusion/RGQ/Imagerie/COTQ/Documentation/guide-utilisation.pdf) presenting the data structure and land use classes are available to users.This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:11 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:11 (UTC)
contact_email	geoboutique@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government and Municipalities of Québec; Government and Municipalities of Québec; Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts", "fr": "Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec; Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec; Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	unknown,unknown,unknown
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2025-01-21 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en-t-fr": ["Artificialization", "Artificialized", "Cartography", "Classification", "Cover", "DGIG", "Geography", "Geomatics", "Artificial intelligence", "Matrix", "Humid environment", "Land occupancy", "Southern Quebec", "Repository", "Satellite", "Sentinel-2", "Earth", "Territory", "Remote Sensing", "Vegetation", "Government information"], "fr": ["Artificialisation", "Artificialisé", "Cartographie", "Classification", "Couverture", "DGIG", "Géographie", "Géomatique", "Intelligence artificielle", "Matriciel", "Milieu humide", "Occupation des terres", "Québec méridional", "Référentiel", "Satellite", "Sentinel-2", "Terre", "Territoire", "Télédétection", "Végétation", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject	["form_descriptors", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Cartographie de l’occupation des terres du Québec
update_frequency	as_needed