ABSTRACT
Throughout the world, and in particular in Europe, processes related to urbanization, development of transport infrastructures, industrial constructions, and other built-up areas, are severely influencing the environment, and are often modifying the landscape in an unsustainable way [1]. The main aim of the monitoring land use cover dynamics (MOLAND) project, which is coordinated by the Institute for Environment and Sustainability of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, is to provide up-to-date, standardized, and comparable information on the past, current, and likely future land-use development in Europe.
