Sentinel 1 and Sentinel 2 derived index layers have been created by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) as part of the Earth observation-based “Habitat Condition Change” project (HabCon). This project is funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as part of the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) programme. The project seeks to facilitate the effective uptake and use of Earth Observation data by producing data and tools for investigating and detecting parcel-level change in habitats and habitat condition.
Index files were derived from Defra and JNCC Sentinel 1 and Sentinel 2 ARD across England and Scotland for the period 2015 to 2025 and will be added to regularly.
The Sentinel 2 dataset contains NDVI, NDMI, NDWI, NBR and EVI2 indices.
For Sentinel 1, VH/VV cross-ratio files have been generated for Sentinel-1A ascending orbit granules only.