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EEA reference grid

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Prod-ID: DAT-80-en
Created 23 May 2013 Published 24 May 2013 Last modified 01 Nov 2017
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The grid is based on the recommendation at the 1st European Workshop on Reference Grids in 2003 and later INSPIRE geographical grid systems. For each country three vector polygon grid shape files, 1, 10 and 100 km, are available. The grids cover at least country borders - plus 15km buffer - and, where applicable, marine Exclusive Economic Zones v7.0 - plus 15km buffer - (www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/marbound). Note that the extent of the grid into the marine area does not reflect the extent of the territorial waters.

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About the EEA reference grid

A short specification of the EEA reference grid

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information.png Reporting obligations (ROD)
Relation:
Derived data set:  EEA marine assessment grid
information.png Rights:
EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
information.png Methodology:

 

The reference grids are based on ETRS89 Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection with parameters: latitude of origin 52° N, longitude of origin 10° E, false northing 3 210 000.0 m, false easting 4 321 000.0 m. The grid origin is at 0 m N, 0 m E.

 

information.png Coordinate reference system:
EPSG:3035
information.png Data sources

 

As administrative units layer, FAO-GAUL level 0 dataset was used - metadata

For the determination of the marine area Exclusive Economic Zones were used: EEZ, v7.0, www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/marbound - metadata

information.png Owners:
European Environment Agency (EEA)
information.png Processors:
European Environment Agency (EEA)
 

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Produced figures

Figure Agricultural land conversions This map shows spatial distribution and intensity of main agricultural conversions (lcf52 Conversion from semi-natural land to agriculture, lcf41 Extension of set aside fallow land and pasture, lcf46 Conversion from pasture to arable and permanent crops and lcf6 Withdrawal of farming) over the territory in period 2006 - 2012.
Figure Expansion of artificial surfaces This map shows spatial distribution and intensity of expansion of artificial surfaces (lcf2 Urban residential sprawl + lcf3 Sprawl of economic sites and infrastructures) over the territory in period 2006 - 2012.
Figure Woodland creation This map shows spatial distribution and intensity of woodland creation (lcf61 Withdrawal of farming with woodland creation and lcf72 Forest creation, afforestation) over the territory in period 2006-2012.

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For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/eea-reference-grids-2 or scan the QR code.

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