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Press Release

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

Press Release Published 15 Feb 2005 Last modified 28 Jun 2016

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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. 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.