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Estimated loss of carbon sequestration potential in FUAs due to sealing in the EU-27 and the UK region between 2012 and 2018 (in tonnes of carbon)

Figure Created 03 Mar 2022 Published 05 May 2022 Last modified 01 Apr 2022

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Topics: Land use Biodiversity — Ecosystems Climate change adaptation

The map visualizes loss of potential carbon sequestration due to the estimated soil sealing increase during 2012 and 2018 in Functional Urban Areas (FUAs). Although the figure presents EU-27+UK values only, data is available for the EEA-38 region and the UK.

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Units:: Tonnes of carbon
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).
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Note: Lugato et al. (2014)

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