Built-up areas

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Dataset information

Catalog

Eurostat

Country of origin

EU institutions

Updated

2021.07.15 00:00

Created

Available languages

English

Keywords

Datasource

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Quality scoring

270

Dataset description

The indicator measures i) the total built-up area in a country (in km2) and ii) the total built-up area as a share of the total surface area of land in the country. Built-up areas are areas covered with buildings and greenhouses whereas non built-up areas include streets and sealed surfaces. Land is a finite resource and land taken by urban development and infrastructure presents a high risk of being irreversible. It consumes mostly agricultural land and increases fragmentation of habitats, thus causing risk to these natural resources. The data refers to the land use/cover area frame survey (LUCAS). More information can be found <a href=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/lucas/overview>here.</a>

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