Developments in land use patterns across Europe are generating considerable concern, particularly in relation to achievement of environmental goals. Land use trends — such as urban sprawl and land abandonment — are jeopardising the future for sustainable land use. Moreover, these trends...

This report presents an inventory of existing scenarios studies relevant for Europe in the context of sustainable development, including European and global models. It also provides a useful review of a selected number of scenarios and pinpoints their strengths and weaknesses.

Corine land cover 2000 (CLC2000) was produced by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and its member countries in the European environment information and observation network (Eionet), based on the results of IMAGE2000, a satellite imaging programme undertaken jointly by the Joint Research...

This technical report provides guidelines for the update of Corine land cover data for the reference year 2006. A Corine land cover map for the year 2006 (CLC2006) will be produced by integrating the data of land cover changes 2000–2006 with the land cover map from the year 2000 (CLC2000). The...

LUCAS ist ein Pilotprojekt, das von EUROSTAT in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der Generaldirektion Landwirtschaft und der Gemeinsamen Forschungsstelle gestartet wird, um die politischen Entscheidungen zu unterstützen. LUCAS ist eine statistische Erhebung von Flächenstichproben, die darauf abzielt,...

Space is a key natural resource, necessary both for most human activities and for the maintenance of biodiversity. Within the European continent, space is limited and has been subjected to constant human use for thousands of years. At present, it is being ‘consumed’ or fragmented at rapidly...

The growth of cities in Europe has historically been driven by increasing urban populations. However, today, even where there is little or no population pressure, a variety of factors are still driving urban sprawl. These are rooted in the desire to realise new lifestyles in suburban...

This Report focuses on water, energy and land. It examines the constraints on each, the interrelationships between them and then considers how they can be managed together to promote growth in developing countries that is both socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable. A rising world...