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Environmental information systems
The delineation of European mountain areas was carried out by using digital elevation models, considering different criteria combination of thresholds of altitude, climate, and topography variables (IP2008 8.2.7 Regional and territorial development of mountain areas, ETC/LUSI - EEA). The dataset covers the EEA38 member countries pluse United Kingdom, Andorra and San Marino
Datasets
European mountain areas - version 1, Dec. 2008SHPOGC:WMSESRI:REST
Temporal coverage: 2008