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Urban expansion in Europe (1990-2000)

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Patterns of urban sprawl across Europe, 24 countries, 1990-2000, 1 km x 1 km grid

Topics: Land use , Resource efficiency and waste , Sustainability transitions ,

This version includes data for Croatia

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28 Aug 2006 - Extension of urban sprawl between 1990 and 2000
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