Item 5.1 of the agenda Preliminary results of LUCAS 2009 Part III WORKING GROUP "Land Cover/Use Statistics" 7-8 June 2010,Luxembourg, LUCAS TEAM
Preliminary results An overview of land cover An overview of land use Shannon index based on transect land cover changes
Main land cover classes in 23 European countries in 2009
Main land use classes in 23 European countries in 2009
Next steps Eurostat has started the first estimates and analysis In the next months more refined data processing and analysis will be carried out at NUTS2 level. In the next phase the LUCAS data will also be compared with other existing comparable data sources. Analysis of the changes in land cover/use and in landscapes for those areas which were included in both 2006 and 2009 surveys Data will be published according to the Eurostat dissemination plan.