Determining changes and flows in European landscapes 1990–2000 using CORINE land cover data

Feranec, Ján; Jaffrain, Gabriel; Soukup, Tomáš; Hazeu, G.W.

doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2009.07.003

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“…Using multi-temporal land-use statistics and high-resolution diachronic maps, further studies are essential to investigate the role of structural and functional transformations in rural landscapes as a response to increasing anthropogenic pressure and climate change impacts along urban-rural gradients [31]. In this regard, analysing the changing spatial configuration of landscapes, may provide a knowledge base supporting a sustainable management of traditional cropping systems aimed at reducing land abandonment and soil misuse, mixing together operational indications from geographical, socioeconomic and ecological perspectives [111][112][113][114][115]. A comprehensive analysis of changes over time in landscape composition focusing on specific land-use classes, such as fallow land, may contribute significantly to new prospective visions for sustainable development of rapidly-evolving rural districts.…”

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Rural Districts between Urbanization and Land Abandonment: Undermining Long-Term Changes in Mediterranean Landscapes

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Abstract:The present study investigates changes in the rural landscapes of a Mediterranean country (Greece) over a long time period encompassing economic expansions and recessions. Using a spatial distribution of 5 basic agricultural land-use classes (arable land, garden crop, vineyards, tree crop and fallow land) derived from official statistics at 6 years (1970, 1979, 1988, 1997, 2006, 2015), a quantitative analysis based on correlation and multivariate techniques was carried out to identify recent changes in the Greek agricultural landscape at prefectural level during different economic waves. Empirical results evidenced both intuitive and counter-intuitive landscape transformations, including: (i) a progressive, spatially-homogeneous reduction of cropland; (ii) a (more or less) rapid decrease in the surface of high-input crops, including arable land, horticulture and vineyards; (iii) a parallel increase in the surface of tree crops, especially olive; (iv) a spatially-heterogeneous decrease of fallow land concentrated in metropolitan and tourism districts, especially in the last decade; and, finally, (v) increasingly diversified landscapes in rural, accessible areas close to the sea coast. Based on a correlation analysis with background socioeconomic indicators, our findings reflect the multiple impacts of urbanization and land abandonment on the composition and diversity of rural landscapes. Changes in agricultural land-use were moulded by multiple drivers depending on latent transformations in rural systems and inherent conflicts with expanding urban regions. Together with market conditions and the Common Agricultural Policy subsidy regime, social contexts and the economic cycle are important when identifying long-term changes in agricultural landscapes, especially in transitional socio-ecological systems.

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Rural Districts between Urbanization and Land Abandonment: Undermining Long-Term Changes in Mediterranean Landscapes

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“…The increase in forest area recorded nowadays is the most prominent land cover change in Europe (i.a. Falcucci et al 2007;Feranec et al 2010;Brouwer et al 2012). In the past, the main deforestation factor was the transformation of forests into agricultural land.…”

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“…Maruszczak (1952) estimated that forest cover in Poland had decreased from 80 to 28 %, over the previous 5000 years. In the twentieth century, in many European countries, including Poland, a new trend has appeared: an increase in forestland area as a result of spontaneous reforestation in areas that ceased to be used agriculturally as well as planned activities (Feranec et al 2010).…”

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“…The important role of forests in the landscape is reflected in the large number of recently published studies concerning various aspects of the problem: (1) the prehistoric deforestation of Europe (Kaplan et al 2009); (2) changes in forest cover in Central European countries (Orczewska 2009;Wulf et al 2010); (3) contemporary changes in forest cover (Southworth et al 2002;Kozak et al 2007a, b;Feranec et al 2010;Mazgajski et al 2010). Socio-economic factors are commonly identified as the main driving forces behind changes in land use and land cover (Iverson 1988;Liu et al 2011;Kumar et al 2013).…”

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Long-term forest cover changes, within an agricultural region, in relation to environmental variables, Lubelskie province, Eastern Poland

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Land cover changes result mainly from anthropogenic determinants (historical and socio-economic processes), but natural factors may also play an important role. The processes of deforestation and reforestation are important elements of present-day landscape changes in Central Europe. In this study, the relation of forest cover changes to environmental variables (topography and soils) within an important agricultural region of Poland, the Lubelskie province (25,000 km 2 ), over the last 180 years was assessed. Three topographical maps (from 1830, 1930 and 2006) and other cartographic data were used to detect forest cover changes and their driving forces. Simple spatial index and supplementary statistical methods were applied to evaluate the relations. The first period (1830-1930) saw intensive deforestation as a result of increasing agricultural land use; forest cover decreased from 30 to 19 %. The second period was characterised by an increase in forest area that now accounts for 23 % of the province. Although changes in forest cover are related to human activity, spatial patterns of deforested and reforested areas during the last 180 years corresponded to the diversity of environmental variables. Flat areas covered by fertile soils were deforested, while new forests appear mainly within sandy soils and steeper slopes. The study also showed that environmental variables had an impact on the structure of forest cover.

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“…This is why CLC artificial surfaces cannot be considered identical to soil-sealing classes in terms of content. Changes of, for instance, agricultural areas or forest in favour of 'artificial surfaces' are referred to as 'land cover flow urbanization' (LCFU) [7,11]. CLC 1 http: // ec.…”

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Map presentation of changes in Europe’s artificial surfaces for the periods 1990–2000 and 2000–2006

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Soukup

2013

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Abstract:The landscapes of the world are constantly changing under the influence of human activities leading to the growth of artificial surfaces. The covering of soil by artificial surfaces is referred to as soil sealing. Aerial and satellite images or data derived from them (for instance CORINE land cover -CLC data used here) provide important information that makes it possible to assess the occurrence, area and rate of soil sealing. As the term sealed soil cannot be wholly identified with the content of the appropriate CLC classes, the term land cover flow urbanization (LCFU) will be used here. The essence of this study is the demonstration and documentation of the trends of the LCFU in Europe for the periods 1990-2000 and 2000-2006 on a single map. This may contribute to a better spatial awareness of the ongoing transformation of landscape under the effects of human activities in an panEuropean context. Changes in the LCFU can be seen on a map, compiled from 3 × 3 km squares at an allEuropean scale, using colours and their hues, to fulfil the role both of identification and classification. The colour method employed makes it possible to perceive three groups of LCFU changes on two time horizons, that is, whether the rate of LCFU in 2000-2006 increased or remained the same (hues of red); or dropped compared to the 1990-2000 period (hues of light to dark blue). The third group represents the LCFU with rates higher or lower than the average (countries with changes recorded in only one time horizon are presented in dark and light magenta colours).

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Determining changes and flows in European landscapes 1990–2000 using CORINE land cover data

Cited by 357 publications

References 7 publications

Rural Districts between Urbanization and Land Abandonment: Undermining Long-Term Changes in Mediterranean Landscapes

Rural Districts between Urbanization and Land Abandonment: Undermining Long-Term Changes in Mediterranean Landscapes

Long-term forest cover changes, within an agricultural region, in relation to environmental variables, Lubelskie province, Eastern Poland

Map presentation of changes in Europe’s artificial surfaces for the periods 1990–2000 and 2000–2006

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