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Modelling built-up land take in Europe to 2020: an assessment of the Resource Efficiency Roadmap measure on land.
- Source :
- Journal of Environmental Planning & Management; Aug2017, Vol. 60 Issue 8, p1439-1463, 25p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Land taken by artificial surfaces has an impact on the quality of life and ecosystems. To reduce possible negative impacts of land take, the European Commission proposed setting a milestone objective for 2020 in terms of future rates of land take. This paper describes a methodology to model the impacts of the 2020 land-take milestone proposed in the RERM in the European Union 27 MS. An integrated modelling framework was configured to assess the spatial impact of two land-take scenarios: a ‘Reference’ scenario, which is driven by demographic and economic trends, and a ‘Target 0’ scenario that follows the 2020 land-take milestone proposed in the RERM. We conclude that the implementation of the 2020 land-take milestone, by reducing future land take in Europe, will foster more efficient use of land (less land taken for the same activity levels) and minimise negative impacts on non-artificial land uses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- QUALITY of life
ECOSYSTEMS
URBANIZATION
ENVIRONMENTAL policy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09640568
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Environmental Planning & Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123414562
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2016.1221801