The dynamics of Europe's changing landscape - Essential information to thrive in today's changing world

<img src="http://org.eea.eu.int/documents/newsreleases/Images/space_small.jpg" style="float:left" alt="">Recent analyses by the EEA show that land is becoming a scarce resource: 800 000 ha of Europe's land cover was converted to artificial surfaces from 1990-2000.<br /><br />Only with careful spatial planning of urban and rural development can Europe avoid compromising its agricultural production, biodiversity, energy security and Kyoto targets and aspirations under the Lisbon agenda.