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Land use — key message 3

SOER 2010 Message (Deprecated) Published 26 Nov 2010

Topics: Land use

Land uptake by urban development and transport infrastructure has been slightly faster than in the previous decade. This continues the trend of landscape fragmentation and increases other environmental impacts. Urbanisation rates vary substantially, with coastal and mountain areas among the most affected regions in Europe.

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For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2010/europe/land-use/key-messages/land-use-2014-message-3 or scan the QR code.

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Topics: Land use

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Filed under: SOER2010 Land fragmentation landscape land use

Filed under: SOER2010, Land, fragmentation, landscape, land use

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