Reports about Europe's environmentReports published by EEA (Theme: all, Audience: all, Sorted on: publish date)Urban sprawl in Europe - The ignored challenge- November 24, 2006 The growth of cities in Europe has historically been driven by increasing urban populations. However, today, even where there is little or no population pressure, a variety of factors are still driving urban sprawl. These are rooted in the desire to realise new lifestyles in suburban environments, outside the inner city. The mixture of forces behind these trends include both micro and macro socio-economic trends, which are resulting in sprawling cities all over Europe. The strategies and...http://reports.eea.europa.eu/eea_report_2006_10 EEA briefing 42006 - Urban sprawl in Europe- November 24, 2006 Europe is one of the most urbanised continents on earth, with approximately 75 % of its population living in urban areas. The urban future of Europe, however, is a matter of great concern. More than a quarter of the European Union's territory has now been directly given over to urban land use.http://reports.eea.europa.eu/briefing_2006_4 European forest types- November 9, 2006 The primary goal of the proposed European Forest Type scheme is to improve assessment of forest condition based on e.g. indicators reported on sustainable forest management in Europe, within the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE). The scheme thus provides 14 main forest categories for international reporting (pan-Europe).http://reports.eea.europa.eu/technical_report_2006_9 |