Dynamic Landscapes in the UK Driven by Pressures from Energy Production and Forestry—Results of the CORINE Land Cover Map 2018

The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) map was established in 1985 and is now one of the most widely used products from Copernicus Monitoring Service. As world’s longest consistent operational land cover monitoring product, CLC maps have been produced for reference years 1990, 2000, 2006, 2012 2018. This paper presents results CLC2018 mapping project UK analyses status layer change period 2012–2018. It sets this context with 2006–2012 finds that rate between subsequent continuing to increase. Changes mapped 2012–2018 covered 76,032 ha greater than 2006 2012, an increase 26% change. area changes equivalent 1.16% total UK. number different types also continue diversify; however, dominance rotational forestry previous map. process urban take has highlighted 2018 a trend identified iterations inventories. largest gain industrial or commercial units (an 14.4%). growth mainly attributed renewable energy infrastructure. well as descriptive analysis, analysed identify likely pressures being experienced on Although approach consistent, there improvements input EO data changes. For 2018, Sentinel-2 system offered reliable image source first time. increased spatial resolution datasets 10 m, allowing more accurate identification small features those fine textures such suburban, road networks windfarms. We look forward development CLC+, new generation mapping, it could make.