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CLC changes between 1990 and 2006 (km2): -
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Causes of loss of semi-natural areas: -
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Land use conflicts necessitate integrated policy: Demand for land in Europe is high. Food and biomass production, housing, infrastructure and recreation all compete for space, with impacts on our climate, biodiversity and ecosystem services. In a recent assessment, the European Environment Agency (EEA) analyses land use change in Europe, concluding that we need an integrated policy approach based on reliable data to balance sectoral demands and manage land sustainably.
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Analysing and managing urban growth: Over the last decades, continuous urban expansion at rates much higher than population growth has resulted in a massive urban footprint on Europe – fragmenting rural space, blocking ecosystem services and increasing the demand for transport and energy.
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About the land use data centre: The environmental data centre for land use provides data to understand the relationship between land use and environmental impacts. Information is provided at different scales combining European coverage with global and in situ survey data.
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Corine land cover 1990 by country: The maps illustrate Corine Land Cover 1990 for each country for all 44 classes
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Corine land cover 2006 by country: The maps illustrate Corine Land Cover 2006 for each country for all 44 classes.
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Land accounts for Europe 1990-2000: Towards integrated land and ecosystem accounting
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The thematic accuracy of Corine land cover 2000 - Assessment using LUCAS: Assessment using LUCAS (land use/cover area frame statistical survey)
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Land use — SOER 2010 thematic assessment: Land use shapes our environment in positive and negative ways. Productive land is a critical resource for food and biomass production and land use strongly influences soil erosion and soil functions such as carbon storage. Land management largely determines the beauty of Europe's landscapes. It is important therefore to monitor land cover and land-use change through tools such as Corine land cover. Data on land-cover change in Europe from 2000–2006 show that growth in built-up areas and forest land leads to a continued loss of agricultural land. In turn, global economic and environmental change will increasingly influence the way Europeans use land (e.g. as communities work to mitigate and adapt to climate change). Policy responses are needed to help resolve conflicting land-use demands and to guide land-use intensity to support environmental land management.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments