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Environmental information systems
The High Resolution Layer Imperviousness product maps the spatial distribution and dynamics of artificially sealed and built-up areas across Europe. It includes two main datasets: Imperviousness Density, which gives a percentage of sealed surfaces per pixel, and its binary sub-class Impervious Built-Up. Density and classfied change datasets as well as aggregated layers, such as Share of Built-Up, are available for
Datasets
Imperviousness Density Change 2015-2018 (raster 20 m), Europe, 3-yearly, Aug. 2020GeoTIFFESRI:RESTOGC:WMS
Published: 28 Aug 2020
Temporal coverage: 2015-2018
Imperviousness Density Change 2015-2018 (raster 100 m), Europe, 3-yearly, Aug. 2020GeoTIFF
Published: 28 Aug 2020
Temporal coverage: 2015-2018
Imperviousness Classified Change 2015-2018 (raster 20 m), Europe, 3-yearly, Aug. 2020GeoTIFFESRI:RESTOGC:WMS
Published: 28 Aug 2020
Temporal coverage: 2015-2018
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HRL Croplands
The High Resolution Layer Croplands products are developed for researchers, policymakers, farmers and other stakeholders interested in analysing the European agricultural landscape. The Crop Types layer allows users to see which type of crops have been cultivated in a given area during the main growing season. Meanwhile, the Cropping Patterns layers provide information on key agricultural characteristics such as emergence, harvest, the length of the bare soil period, crop rotation cycles and more.
The datasets are available in high resolution, with consistent information available annually from 2017 onward.
High Resolution Layer Croplands product is part of the European Union’s Copernicus Land Monitoring Service.
HRL Grasslands
High Resolution Layer Grasslands products map the location and size of permanent and temporary grasslands, in addition to providing information on mowing events across the EEA38. These products are all offered at high resolution and include annual status layers. Change layers are also available, showing grassland vegetation gain and loss in 3-yearly updates. The products are designed to be used by researchers, policymakers, farmers, or anyone else who stands to benefit from monitoring the state of grassland ecosystems in Europe. Key application areas range from implementation or monitoring of various European Union (EU) policies such as the Habitats Directive or the Common Agriculture Policy, to contributing to research on how climate change is impacting grassland ecosystems.
The products were initially on a 3-year update cycle, producing reference year 2015. From reference year 2017 and onwards the products are produced annually, except change layers which will remain on a 3-year update cycle.
High Resolution Layer Grasslands product is part of the European Union’s Copernicus Land Monitoring Service.
HRL Forest Type
High Resolution Layer Forest Type product at pan-European level provides extent of forests according to the forest definition of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Derived from the Tree Cover Density and Dominant Leaf Type, along with supporting data from CORINE Land Cover and HRL Imperviousness, the dataset distinguish the major forest types: decideous, coniferous.
The product has a three-year update cycle and is available for the 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021 reference years.
High Resolution Layer Tree Cover and Forest product is part of the European Union’s Copernicus Land Monitoring Service.