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LF622 - Landscape Fragmentation (LUISA Platform REF2014)

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The indicator measures the degree to which species movements between different parts of the landscape are interrupted by barriers. The more barriers fragmenting the landscape, the more difficult will be the species movement through the landscape. This is measured by the effective mesh density (Seff) and includes the so called -cross-boundary connections- procedure that eliminates the bias arising from the patches shared by two or more reporting units (i.e. administrative boundaries) (Jaeger, 2000; Moser et al., 2007; EEA and FOEN, 2011). It is expressed in number of meshes per 1,000 km2 - the more fragmented is the landscape, the higher is the effective mesh density of a given region.The level of detail of this indicator is per NUTS0.

Additional Publications:

1. Moser, B., Jaeger, J.G., Tappeiner, U., Tasser, E. and Eiselt, B. (2007).Modification of the effective mesh size for measuring landscape fragmentation to solve the boundary problem. Landscape Ecology, 22, 447-459.

Contributors

Carlo Lavalle; Sara Vallecillo

How to cite

Lavalle, Carlo; Vallecillo, Sara (2026): LF622 - Landscape Fragmentation (LUISA Platform REF2014). European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.XT6W21R PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/jrc-luisa-lf622-landscape-fragmentation-ref-2014

Keywords

Aichi Biodiversity TargetEU Reference Scenario 2014High Natural Value farmlandLUISANUTSNUTS0NUTS2RESResource Efficiency ScoreboardUrban

Data access

LF622 - Landscape Fragmentation (Europe)
CSV

CSV – comma-separated values – files store tabular data (numbers and text) in plain text. Each line of the file is a data record. Each record consists of one or more fields, separated by commas.
Downloadable file

A downloadable file for the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • The compressed zip file contains the projected landscape fragmentation at NUTS0 and NUTS2 , from 2010 to 2050. The data is stored in .csv format.

LF622 - Landscape Fragmentation (Danube)
CSV

CSV – comma-separated values – files store tabular data (numbers and text) in plain text. Each line of the file is a data record. Each record consists of one or more fields, separated by commas.
Downloadable file

A downloadable file for the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • The compressed zip file contains the projected landscape fragmentation for the Danube region at NUTS0 and NUTS2 , from 2010 to 2050. The data is stored in .csv format.

Other resources

Land-Use-based Integrated Sustainability Assessment’ modelling platform (LUISA)
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Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • LUISA webpage (European Commission - JRC Science Hub)

Publications

Publication
Landscape division, splitting index, and effective mesh size: new measures of landscape fragmentation
Lavalle, Carlo; Vallecillo, Sara
Publication
Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe: Cities challenges, opportunities, and supportive national and European policies
Lavalle, Carlo; Vallecillo, Sara

Temporal coverage

From date To date
2010-01-01 2050-12-31

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Contact email
JRC-KCTP (at) ec.europa.eu
Update frequency
annual

The event occurs once a year.

Language(s)
English

English is a member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic languages. It is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states and is now a global lingua franca.It is the third-most-common native language in the world and it is widely learned as a second language.

Data theme(s)
Environment

dataset theme covering the domain of environment, defined as the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that impact human survival and economic activity
Science and technology

dataset theme covering the domains of science and technology, with science being the systematic pursuit of knowledge through testable explanations and predictions across natural, social, and formal disciplines, and technology encompassing the collective techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in producing goods, providing services, or achieving objectives like scientific research

Geographical name(s)
European Union
Issued date
2015-04-22
Created date
14 Dec 2018 10:43
Modified date
17 Jan 2024 13:29
Landing page
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/luisa 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/jrc-luisa-lf622-landscape-fragmentation-ref-2014
Other identifiers
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