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Landscapes in transition — An account of 25 years of land cover change in Europe

Publication Created 07 Jul 2017 Published 07 Sep 2017
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Landscape is one of the most precious assets contributing to Europe's cultural identity. As landscape is determined to a large extent by land use, the study of land use changes, especially through changes in the land cover, provides clues to the drivers of the transitions that landscape is currently going through. New data on land cover change in Europe up to 2012 show that total land cover change increased from the 2000‑2006 period to the 2006‑2012 period.
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EEA Report No 10/2017
Landscape is one of the most precious assets contributing to Europe's cultural identity. As landscape is determined to a large extent by land use, the study of land use changes, especially through changes in the land cover, provides clues to the drivers of the transitions that landscape is currently going through. New data on land cover change in Europe up to 2012 show that total land cover change increased from the 2000‑2006 period to the 2006‑2012 period.

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See also: Land cover country fact sheets 2012

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Agricultural land conversions This map shows spatial distribution and intensity of main agricultural conversions (lcf52 Conversion from semi-natural land to agriculture, lcf41 Extension of set aside fallow land and pasture, lcf46 Conversion from pasture to arable and permanent crops and lcf6 Withdrawal of farming) over the territory in period 2006 - 2012.
Loss of HNV farmland due to agricultural intensification per NUTS3 The High nature Value Farmland (HNV) comprises hot spots of biodivsersity in rural areas and is usually characterised by extensive farming practices. This figure shows where the HNV are at higher risk due the pressure of agricultural intensification.
Expansion of artificial surfaces This map shows spatial distribution and intensity of expansion of artificial surfaces (lcf2 Urban residential sprawl + lcf3 Sprawl of economic sites and infrastructures) over the territory in period 2006 - 2012.
Woodland creation This map shows spatial distribution and intensity of woodland creation (lcf61 Withdrawal of farming with woodland creation and lcf72 Forest creation, afforestation) over the territory in period 2006-2012.
Population development in Europe This map shows the current tendencies towards total population in Europe.
Expected Population dynamics in The Netherlands This map shows the local changes in population density.

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Land cover country fact sheets 2012 Based on common template, EEA has analyzed the Corine Land cover 2012 data and provides graphs and maps with concise characterization of land cover changes in 39 EEA member and collaborating countries.
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Agriculture The agricultural sector is one of the main land users in Europe and thus shapes landscapes in rural areas. It has various direct and indirect impacts on the environment and is itself dependent on natural resources.
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Policy context The agricultural sector is one of the main land users in Europe and thus shapes landscapes in rural areas. It has various direct and indirect impacts on the environment and depends itself on natural resources. Patterns of agricultural production vary considerably across Europe and no general picture can be drawn. Emissions from agriculture arising from, for example, the use of fertilisers and pesticides, have decreased recently.
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