3,619 resources found
Dataset: LandScan Global Population Database - version 15, Jul. 2014
Using an innovative approach with Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, ORNL’s LandScan is the community standard for global population distribution. At 30 arc-second (approximately 1 km) resolution, LandScan is the finest resolution global population distribution data available and represents an “ambient population” (average over 24 hours). The LandScan algorithm, an R&D 100 Award Wi ... (read more)
Dataset: EEA reference grid for Lithuania (1km), May 2011
- Contact point
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
The grid is based on proposal at the 1st European Workshop on Reference Grids in 2003 and later INSPIRE geographical grid systems. The sample grid available here is part of a set of three polygon grids in 1, 10 and 100 kilometres. The grids cover at least country borders and, where applicable, marine Exclusive Economic Zones v2.0, http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/marbound. Note that the extent of the g ... (read more)
Dataset: Potential physical impact (ESPON Climate project)
Combined potential impacts of change in inundation depths of a 100 year river flood and a sea level rise adjusted 100 year coastal storm event as well as changes in flash flood potential and summer heat on population. Impact calculated as combination of regional exposure to climatic changes and recent data on regional sensitivity. Climatic changes derived from a comparison of 1961-1990 and 2071-21 ... (read more)
Dataset: NECPR: Progress to targets for renewable energy (Annex II) dataset
- Contact point
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
Progress to targets for renewable energy is a dataset under the National Energy and Climate Progress Reports (NECPRs), which is reported every second year (starting in 2023) by EU Member States. The dataset provides information regarding Member State's renewable energy shares and capacities. Most of the data is 'prefilled' from Eurostat data on shares and capacities. The rest of the information is ... (read more)
Dataset: EUNIS coastal habitats, Braun-Blanquet project plot data (vector) - series
This series references all EUNIS coastal habitat types samples from vegetation plot data.
Dataset: Grassland Mowing Events 2017 - Present (raster 10m), Europe, yearly, Nov. 2024
- Publisher
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
- Contact point
- Copernicus Land Monitoring Service helpdesk (copernicus@eea.europa.eu)
The High Resolution Layer Grassland Mowing Events (GRAME) raster product provides a basic land cover classification containing respectively the number of grassland mowing events within the detected Herbaceous cover layer (temporal and permanent grassland)) with a Minimum Mapping Unit (MMU) of 0.25 ha. The GRAME product will flag and map the number of mowing events (1, 2, 3, or 4+) on temporary or ... (read more)
Dataset: Conservation status of habitat types 2007-2012, Sep. 2014
- Contact point
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
Gridded Distribution of Habitats as reported during the Article 17 of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) covering the period 2007 to 2012. The data covers the EU 27 (2007). All Member States are requested by the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) to monitor habitat types and species considered to be of Community interest. Article 17 of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC requires that every 6 years Membe ... (read more)
Dataset: Urban Atlas - Greece - Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη)
- Contact point
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
The Urban Atlas is providing pan-European comparable land use and land cover data for Large Urban Zones with more than 100.000 inhabitants as defined by the Urban Audit. Urban Atlas' mission is to provide high-resolution hotspot mapping of changes in urban spaces and indicators for users such as city governments, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and European Commission departments.
Dataset: EEA reference grid for United Kingdom (100km), May 2011
- Contact point
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
The grid is based on proposal at the 1st European Workshop on Reference Grids in 2003 and later INSPIRE geographical grid systems. The sample grid available here is part of a set of three polygon grids in 1, 10 and 100 kilometres. The grids cover at least country borders and, where applicable, marine Exclusive Economic Zones v2.0, http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/marbound. Note that the extent of the g ... (read more)
Dataset: Single-use Plastics reporting, 2024
Directive 2019/904 of the European Union and the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (henceforth "SUP Directive") aims at preventing and reducing the negative impact of certain plastic products on the (marine) environment and on human health, promoting the transition to a circular economy, and contributing to the efficient functionin ... (read more)
Dataset: Soil Water Index 2015-present (raster 1 km), Europe, daily - version 1
- Publisher
- European Commission's Joint Research Centre
- Contact point
- Copernicus Land Monitoring Service helpdesk (copernicus@eea.europa.eu)
The Soil Water Index (SWI) quantifies the moisture condition at various depths in the soil. It is mainly driven by the precipitation via the process of infiltration. Soil moisture is a very heterogeneous variable and varies on small scales with soil properties and drainage patterns. Satellite measurements integrate over relative large-scale areas, with the presence of vegetation adding complexity ... (read more)
Dataset: European catchments and Rivers network system (Ecrins) - version 1, Jun. 2012
- Contact point
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
Ecrins is acronym for European catchments and Rivers network system. It is a geographical information system of the European hydrographical systems with a full topological information. Ecrins is a composite system made from the CCM developed by the JRC, Corine land Cover, WFD reporting elements, etc. It is organised from a layer of 181,071 “functional elementary catchments (FECs)” which average si ... (read more)
Dataset: Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, Sensitive areas - lakes reported under UWWTD data call 2015, Nov. 2017
- Contact point
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
Reference layer of the lakes sensitive areas, Nov. 2017 is one of the datasets produced within the frame of the reporting under 9th UWWTD Art.15 reporting period (UWWTD data call 2015). The Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) (91/271/EEC) obliges Member States to report data on the implementation of the Directive upon request from the European Commission bi-annually. Reported data includ ... (read more)
Dataset: EuroBoundaryMap - version 11, Jan. 2017
EuroBoundaryMap provides a European geographic database for administrative and statistical regions that will be maintained at the source level by the National Mapping and Cadastral Agencies (NMCAs), and by providing harmonized access conditions for this geographic information within the framework of EuroGeographics. EBM (1:100 000) offers the combined strength of detailed European administrative u ... (read more)
Dataset: Riparian Zones 2012 Land Cover and Land Use (vector), Aug. 2015
- Publisher
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
- Contact point
- Copernicus Land Monitoring Service helpdesk (copernicus@eea.europa.eu)
Riparian zones represent transitional areas occurring between land and freshwater ecosystems, characterised by distinctive hydrology, soil and biotic conditions and strongly influenced by the stream water. They provide a wide range of riparian functions (e.g. chemical filtration, flood control, bank stabilization, aquatic life and riparian wildlife support, etc.) and ecosystem services. The Ripari ... (read more)
Dataset: Corine Land Cover 2006 seamless (vector) - version 15, Aug. 2011
- Contact point
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
CLC06 is one of the datasets produced within the frame the Corine Land Cover programme referring to land cover / land use status of year 2006. The Corine Land Cover (CLC) is an European programme, coordinated by the European Environment Agency (EEA), providing consistent information on land cover and land cover changes across Europe. CLC products are based on the photointerpretation of satellite i ... (read more)
Dataset: Relative area of NUTS2-units affected by severe droughts (ClimWatAdapt project, 2050)
Share of NUTS-2 area affected by a severe drought event for 2050.In this study, a severe drought event in the 2050s is defined as a 50-years drought event under baseline conditions that is expected to occur every 10 years in the future (2050s)
Dataset: Corine Land Cover 1990 - 2000 changes (vector) - version 20, Jun. 2019
- Publisher
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
- Contact point
- Copernicus Land Monitoring Service helpdesk (copernicus@eea.europa.eu)
CORINE Land Cover (CLC) was specified to standardize data collection on land in Europe to support environmental policy development. The reference year of first CLC inventory was 1990 (CLC1990), and the first update created in 2000. Later the update cycle has become 6 years. The number of participating countries has increased over time − currently includes 33 European Environment Agency (EEA) membe ... (read more)
Dataset: Corine Land Cover 1990 - 2000 changes (vector) - version 18, Mar. 2016
- Publisher
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
- Contact point
- Copernicus Land Monitoring Service helpdesk (copernicus@eea.europa.eu)
CORINE Land Cover (CLC) was specified to standardize data collection on land in Europe to support environmental policy development. The reference year of first CLC inventory was 1990 (CLC1990), and the first update created in 2000. Later the update cycle has become 6 years. The number of participating countries has increased over time − currently includes 33 European Environment Agency (EEA) membe ... (read more)
Dataset: Corine Land Cover 2006 (raster 100m) - version 13, Feb. 2010
- Contact point
- European Environment Agency (sdi@eea.europa.eu)
With the help of CLC data it is possible to provide support for protecting ecosystems, halting the loss of biological diversity, tracking the impacts of climate change, assessing developments in agriculture and implementing the EU Water Framework Directive. CLC data is an important data set for the implementation of key priority areas of the Sixth Environment Action Programme of the European Commu ... (read more)