Land consumption and soil sealing impact
SPOT satellite data and aerial photography are used to derive geospatial explicit up-to-date and historical information on the extent, development and density of built-up areas. In addition to homogeneuous, high quality maps on land cover/use, the information is integrated with ancillary data in GI procedures and models to analyse, describe and understand the Drivers, Pressure, State and Impact of land consumption. Outputs are maps, statistics and indicators.
Key policy questions answered include:
- How much and in what proportions is land being taken for urban and other development?
- Where are the areas with the most significant land area take?
- What are the drivers of uptake for urban and other artificial land development?
- How many people are affected?
Copyright: Land Niedersachsen, GeoVille
Link to Mapserver of the LBEG --> Themenbereich Flächenverbrauch und Bodenversiegelung (Satellitenbildauswertung)
GeoBerichte 14 - a publication of LBEG on land consumption and soil sealing in Lower Saxony - featured maps produced under the lead of GeoVille Group.
