1. 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

2. Preliminary results An overview of land cover An overview of land use
Shannon index based on transect land cover changes

3. Main land cover classes in 23 European countries in 2009

11. Main land use classes in 23 European countries in 2009

14. 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.