Intellectual Structure of CORINE Land Cover Research Applications in Web of Science: A Europe-Wide Review

Bielecka, Elżbieta; Jenerowicz, Agnieszka

doi:10.3390/rs11172017

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“…Finally, an exploratory statistical analysis was implemented, in order to detect potential statistical associations between the CLC categories in time. The method we retained is the correlation matrix (Pearson's r) between a selected set of variables (14). Strong values of r will indicate that the intensity of land changes is reduced during the analyzed time period.…”

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Structural Changes in the Romanian Economy Reflected through Corine Land Cover Datasets

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During the last 30 years, the Romanian economy has faced different challenges due to structural readjustments, overcoming crisis and globalization. The share of primary and secondary sectors in the gross domestic product have strongly decreased, while the services have taken off. The main objective for this study is to observe how these economic readjustments can be assessed and measured using the Corine Land Cover datasets from 1990, 2000, 2006, 2012 and 2018 (with special observation on the range 2006 and 2018, after Romania was included in European Union). Despite some of the methodological limitations (like the minimum surface change), the Corine Land Cover turned out to be a powerful tool and it allowed us to detect an intense correlation between the socioeconomic and the structural trends in land use, in specific spatial contexts. The artificial surfaces are constantly increasing and this trend is rather visible as a distance function to the major Romanian cities. The most interesting changes occurred in the case of the agricultural polygons. The main trend emphasized by our analysis regards the redeployment of large farms in areas of agronomic and environmental territorial optimum. Such is the case for vineyards (after a decline during 2000–2006) and for annual cultures. All these changes in land-use patterns are too complex to be encompassed by a single methodology, which is why we used different tools, ranging from spatial analysis to geo-economic modeling, in order to detect how the Corine Land Cover datasets might be used for a better understanding of the Romanian economic readjustments.

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“…The use of CLC at a local administrative unit (LAU2) level is largely unadvised [14], as the degree of land-use generalization might interfere with the local patterns. In this case, numerous policymakers will eventually use CLC just as an informative base of interpretation and not as an analytical frame.…”

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“…Analyses of changes in land cover offer the simplest and the most rapid approach to measuring urbanized areas [55]. Land cover data are increasingly available from spatial databases and they can be rapidly processed with the use of GIS tools.…”

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“…The procedure during which GIS tools were applied to determine the measures for calculating the OU index based on CLC data is presented in Figure 3. Analyses of changes in land cover offer the simplest and the most rapid approach to measuring urbanized areas [55]. Land cover data are increasingly available from spatial databases and they can be rapidly processed with the use of GIS tools.…”

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The Use of the CORINE Land Cover (CLC) Database for Analyzing Urban Sprawl

2020

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Urban sprawl is generally defined as the urbanization of space adjacent to a city, which results from that city’s development. The discussed phenomenon involves land development, mainly agricultural land, in the proximity of cities, the development of infrastructure, and an increase in the number of residents who rely on urban services and commute to work in the city. Urban sprawl generates numerous problems which, in the broadest sense, result from the difficulty in identifying the boundaries of the central urban unit and the participation of local inhabitants, regardless of their actual place of residence, in that unit’s functional costs. These problems are associated not only with tax collection rights but with difficulties in measuring the extent of urban sprawl in research and local governance. The aim of this study was to analyze the applicability of the CORINE Land Cover (CLC) database for monitoring urbanization processes, including the dynamic process of urban sprawl. Polish cities with county rights, i.e., cities that implement independent spatial planning policies, were analyzed in the study to determine the pattern of urban sprawl in various types of cities. Buffer zones composed of municipalities that are directly adjacent to the central urban unit were mapped around the analyzed cities. The study proposes a novel method for measuring the extent of suburbanization with the use of the CLC database and Geographic Information System (GIS) tools. The developed method relies on the overgrowth of urbanization (OU) index calculated based on CLC data. The OU index revealed differences in the rate of urbanization in three groups of differently sized Polish cities. The analysis covered two periods: 2006–2012 and 2012–2018, and it revealed that urban sprawl in the examined cities proceeded in an unstable manner over time. The results of the present study indicate that the CLC database is a reliable source of information about urbanization processes.

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“…There are potential problems associated with CLC data, applicable to this study, due to the misclassification and differences in the classification schemes and resolutions from one period to another [90,[92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][156][157][158], but also due to the different resolutions (e.g., the CLC dataset has a minimum mapping unit for status layers of 25 hectares, while, minimum the mapping unit for CLC is 5 hectares). Nevertheless, CLC data have proved their usefulness in analyzing urban sprawl [159] and other LCLU changes in Europe [160,161] and even outside the European Union [162], and even in fostering local development [163]. Obviously, the existence of a GIS-ready data set is important in the research economy and could reduce other sources of errors, but does not make the case studies of Vietnam or Algeria less valuable, since they rely on satellite imagery.…”

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Degradation of Coastlines under the Pressure of Urbanization and Tourism: Evidence on the Change of Land Systems from Europe, Asia and Africa

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The importance of studying coastal areas is justified by their resources, ecosystem services, and key role played in socio-economic development. Coastal landscapes are subject to increasing demands and pressures, requiring in-depth analyses for finding appropriate tools or policies for a sustainable landscape management. The present study addresses this issue globally, based on case studies from three continents: Romania (Europe), Algeria (Africa), and Vietnam (Asia), focusing on the anthropogenic pressure resulting from land use/land cover change or urban sprawl, taking into account the role of socioeconomic and political factors. The methodology consisted of producing maps and computing and analyzing indicators, correlating geospatial and socio-economic data in a synergistic manner to explore the changes of landscapes, and identify the specific driving forces. The findings show that the pressure of urbanization and tourism on coastal areas increased, while the drivers and impacts vary. Urbanization is due to derogatory planning in Romania and Algeria, and different national and local goals in Vietnam. The two drivers determine local exemptions from the national regulations, made for profit. In addition to the need for developing and enforcing policies for stopping the degradation and restoring the ecosystems, the findings underline the importance of international cooperation in policy development.

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Intellectual Structure of CORINE Land Cover Research Applications in Web of Science: A Europe-Wide Review

Cited by 44 publications

References 46 publications

Structural Changes in the Romanian Economy Reflected through Corine Land Cover Datasets

Structural Changes in the Romanian Economy Reflected through Corine Land Cover Datasets

The Use of the CORINE Land Cover (CLC) Database for Analyzing Urban Sprawl

Degradation of Coastlines under the Pressure of Urbanization and Tourism: Evidence on the Change of Land Systems from Europe, Asia and Africa

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