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September 2017

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Land cover 2012

Belgium

Belgium

1

Land cover 2012 Overview of land cover & change 2006-2012 A stabilization of the land cover development in Belgium had been indicated already in previous periods. The pace of land cover change is very slow now and exactly the same as in the period 2000-2006. Belgium is a country with one of the lowest mean annual land cover change rates in Europe. Each year, only 0.1% of the total area is converted to different land cover classes. This means significant slowdown of the overall land cover development dynamics compared to period 1990-2000, during which the change in Belgium was more intensive (0.17% of the total area per year). Forest creation and management together with the sprawl of economic sites and infrastructures remain the main change drivers in the country, which is a situation similar to previous time period. With forest management represented mostly by internal forest conversions, which brings no significant development to the landscape, the artificial development is the most powerful change driver in Belgium. However, the rate of Belgian artificial land take is very low, comparing to the European average. Geographically, the artificial development is distributed uniformly over the whole country, while changes of forested land are concentrated in the south-eastern part of Belgium, which is characterised by predominance of natural land. Note: The results presented here are based on a change analysis of 44 land cover types mapped consistently on a 1:100.000 scale across Europe over more than decade between 2000-2006-2012 - see Corine land cover (CLC) programme for details. Number of years between CLC2006-CLC2012 data for Belgium: 6

21%

22%

35%

20%

Semi -nat. 1%

Open space/bare s.

0,04%

Wetl. 0,3%

Water1%

1.1. Land cover 2012[% of total]

-4000

-2000

0

2000

4000

1.2. Net change in land cover 2006-2012 [ha]

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0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

1.3. Net change in land cover [% of initial year

2006]

A rtific ial areas A rable land & permanent c rops Pas tures & mosaics Fores ted land

Semi-natural vegetation O pen spaces/ bare soils Wetlands Water bodies

Summary balance table 2006-2012

Art

ific

ial

area

s

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ble

lan

d &

per

man

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cro

ps

Pas

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s &

mo

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s

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sted

lan

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Sem

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ral

veg

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bar

e so

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Wet

lan

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TO

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Land cover 2006 6280 6646 10602 6112 165 13 102 197 30116

Consumption of initial LC 12.5 15.9 17.7 116.9 4.3 0.0 0.3 1.5 169

Formation of new LC 44.3 1.1 1.1 111.4 3.9 0.1 3.3 3.8 169

Net Formation of LC 31.8 -14.8 -16.6 -5.5 -0.4 0.1 3.0 2.4 0

Net formation as % of initial year 0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.6 3.0 1.2

Total turnover of LC 56.8 17.0 18.8 228.2 8.2 0.1 3.6 5.3 338

Total turnover as % of initial year 0.9 0.3 0.2 3.7 5.0 0.6 3.5 2.7 1.1

Land cover 2012 6312 6631 10586 6106 164 13 105 199 30116

Belgium

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Land cover trends comparison 2000-2006 vs. 2006-2012

0.10%

0.09%

0 2000 4000

2000-2006

2006-2012

2.4. Annual land cover change[ha/year, % of total area]

0 2000 4000

Artificial areas

Arable land& permanent crops

Pastures& mosaics

Forested land

Semi-natural vegetation

Open spaces/ bare soils

Wetlands

Water bodies

2.5. Annual turnover of LC types [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

-600 -300 0 300 600

Artificial areas

Arable land& permanent crops

Pastures& mosaics

Forested land



Wetlands

Water bodies

2.6. Net annual change of LC types [ha/year]

Summary trend figures 2000-2006 2006-2012

Annual land cover change [ha/year] 2946 2817

Annual land cover change as % of initial year 0.10% 0.09%Land uptake by artificial development as mean annual change [ha/year] 579 614

Agricultural land uptake by urban and infrastructures development as mean annual change [ha/year] 428 492

Net uptake of forests and semi-natural land by agriculture as mean annual change [ha/year] 4 -44

Net conversion from pasture to arable land and permanent crops as mean annual change [ha/year] 11 3

Forest & other woodland net formation as mean annual change [ha/year] 25 -91

Dry semi-natural land cover net formation as mean annual change [ha/year] -114 -5

Wetlands & water bodies net formation as mean annual change [ha/year] 55 90

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2.7. Intensity of main change drivers (LC FLOWS) [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

Belgium

3

Artificial surfaces sprawl (2006-2012)

0.09

%

0.10

%

0

300

600

2000-2006 2006-2012

3.8. Artificial land take [ha/year,

% of initial year]

Land take rate remains low

The artificial sprawl is the second most intensive driver of land cover development in the country and the most important one. However, the sprawl rate in Belgium is still very low in comparison with the European average. It is quite surprising that there is no significant sprawl observed around the capital city of Brussels (the situation was similar also in the period 2000-2006). In contrast to previous period, construction prevails in artificial development. The intensity of the sprawl of industrial/commercial areas, which was the strongest artificial flow in the 2000-2006, decreased and it became the second most significant driver in 2006-2012. On the other hand, the rate of land take by residential fabric is very low (only 6% of total sprawl). Agricultural land, with comparable share of arable land and pasture, is the main source for the artificial sprawl. There also occurs some amount of recycling of developed urban land in Belgium, although with lower intensity compared to previous period. This flow is represented mostly by the conversion of former construction sites into commercial or industrial units and diffuse residential fabric areas.

86%

9%

4%1% 0.5%

const.

3.9. Artificial surfaces 2012 [% of total area]

0 200 400

3.10. Artificial land take 2006-2012 [ha/year]

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100

300

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3.11. Mean annual artificial change by class [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

Belgium

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Agriculture (2006-2012)

Long term stabilization

The situation in Belgian agriculture is stabilized in the long term, with no significant internal conversions. This stabilization was obvious already in previous period 2000-2006, characterized by a significant slowdown of especially conversion from pasture to arable or crop land, which was visible in the Belgian agriculture during the period 1990-2000. The consumption of agricultural land by sprawl continues with comparable intensity as in 2000-2006, and the agricultural land remains the main source for artificial land take in the country. Although the share of arable land on total agricultural land consumed by sprawl significantly decreased, compared to previous period, it is still highest from all agricultural classes. In contrast, the share of pastures and complex cultivation patterns on total agricultural area consumed by artificial land take is higher in the period 2006-2012.

21138%

2220.5%231

20%

24231%

24311%

4.12. Agricultural areas 2012 [% of total area]

-0.2

4%

-0.1

2%

-0.2

0%

-0.1

7%

-0.1

0%

0.02

%

0.02

%

0.02

%

-2000

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0

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4.13. Development of agricultural areas 2006-2012– detailed balance [ha]

Consumption of initial land cover

Formation of new land cover

211 Non-irrigated arable land

212 Permanently irrigated land

213 Rice fields

221 Vineyards

222 Fruit trees and berry plantations

223 Olive groves

231 Pastures

241 Annual crops associated with permanent crops242 Complex cultivation patterns

243 Agriculture land with significant areas of natural vegetation244 Agro-forestry areas

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4.14. Mean annual agricultural change by class [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

Belgium

5

Forest & nature (2006-2012)

93%

2%

Open sp.

0,2%

2% 3%

5.15. Forest & nature areas 2012

[% of total area]

Forest



Wetlands

Water bodies

Consumption of forest

The only significant flow in the Belgian natural landscape, other than consumption by artificial land take, are internal changes of forested land, with prevailing recent felling and transitional woodland creation and consumption of mostly coniferous forest. All forest types – coniferous, broad-leaved and mixed have negative balance of net change, in contrast to transitional woodland and shrub, with significant formation of area (more than 51% of initial area in 2000). The main reason for this balance are the above mentioned recent felling and transitions, because the artificial land take consumes a comparable amount of forest and transitional woodland. Besides forested areas, also moors or heathlands and water bodies are frequently consumed by urban sprawl in Belgium, especially by new construction. However, the share of moors and heathlands on the total natural land consumed by sprawl is significantly lower than in previous period, in contrast to forested land, which was not consumed to such extent in the 2000-2006 period.

-0.1

6%

-5.2

1%

-0.7

0%

-2.7

8%

-11.

83%

-0.6

2%

-0.1

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-1.1

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0.23

%

0.73

%

0.33

%

2.53

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%

4.91

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1%

0.55

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47.3

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5.16. Development of forest & nature areas 2006-2012 – detailed balance [ha]

Consumption of initial land cover

Formation of new land cover

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-600

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5.17. Mean annual forest & nature change by class [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

Belgium

6

Annex: Land cover flows and trends Land cover flows 2006-2012

7%

9%

11%

69%

3%Wetl. 0,2%

1%

6.18. Consumption of land cover2006-2012 [% of total change

area]

26%

Arable land1%

Pastures 1%66%

2%

Open sp./

bare s. 0,05%

Wetl. 1% 2%

6.19. Formation of land cover 2006-2012 [% of total change

area]

A rtific ial areas A rable land & permanent c rops Pas tures & mosaics Fores ted land

Semi-natural vegetation O pen spaces/ bare soils Wetlands Water bodies

lcf14% lcf2

1%

lcf321%

lcf40.5%

lcf51%

lcf62%

lcf766%

lcf82%

lcf93%

6.20. Drivers of change (LC FLOWS)2006-2012 [% of total change area]

lc f1 U rban land management

lc f2 U rban res idential sprawl

lc f3 Sprawl of economic s ites and infras truc tures

lc f4 A griculture internal convers ions

lc f5 C onvers ion from fores ted & natural land to agriculture

lc f6 Withdrawal of farming

lc f7 Fores ts c reation and management

lc f8 Water bodies c reation and management

lc f9 C hanges due to natural and multiple causes

Belgium

7

Artificial areas

Arable land &

permanent crops40%

Pastures & mosaics

37%

Forested land11%

Semi-natural

vegetation8%

Water bodies

4%

7.21. Consumption by artificial land take2006-2012 [% of total]

Disc. urban fabric6%

Industrial commer.

29%

Port areas2%

Airports1%Mineral

extraction12%

Dump sites2%

Construct.47%

Sport/ leisure

1%

7.22. Formation by artificial land take2006-2012 [% of total]

0.07%

0.08%

0 200 400 600

2000-2006

2006-2012

7.23. Net formation of artificial area [ha/year, % of initial year]

-200 -100 0 100 200 300

lcf11Urban development/ infilling(cons.)

lcf11Urban development/ infilling(form.)

lcf12 Recycling of developed urbanland (cons.)

lcf12 Recycling of developed urbanland (form.)

lcf13 Development of green urbanareas (cons.)

lcf13 Development of green urbanareas (form.)

lcf21 Urban dense residential sprawl

lcf22 Urban diffuse residential sprawl

lcf31 Sprawl of industrial &commercial sites

lcf32 Sprawl of transport networks

lcf33 Sprawl of harbours

lcf34 Sprawl of airports

lcf35 Sprawl of mines and quarryingareas

lcf36 Sprawl of dumpsites

lcf37 Construction

lcf38 Sprawl of sport and leisurefacilities (cons.)

lcf38 Sprawl of sport and leisurefacilities (form.)

lcf54 Conversion from developedareas to agriculture

lcf72 Forest creation, afforestation

lcf81 Water bodies creation

lcf911 Semi-natural creation

lcf913 Extension of water courses

lcf92 Forests and shrubs fires

lcf93 Coastal erosion

lcf99 Other changes and unknown(cons.)

lcf99 Other changes and unknown(form.)

7.24. Artificial development by change drivers(LC FLOWS) [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

Belgium

8

Agriculture

Industrial/ commer.

26%

Mineral extraction

11%

Dump sites31%

Coniferous forest5%

Mixed forest7%

Transition. woodland

shrub 18%

8.25. LC consumed by agriculture 2006-2012 [% of total]

Non-irrigated arable46%

Pastures35%

Agriculture with

natural veg.19%

8.26. Formation of agricultural land from non-agriculture 2006-2012 [% of total]


Fruit trees/berry plantations

0.3%

Pastures20%

Complex cultivation patterns

27%

Agric. with natural

vegetation5%

8.27. Consumption of agricultural landby non-agriculture 2006-2012 [% of total]


Industrial/commer.

28%

Airports0.5%

Mineral extraction

10%

Dump sites1%

Construct.41%

Sport/ leisure

2%

Broad-leaved forest0.3%

Moors and heath.

4%

Tr. wood.1% Inland

marshes1%

Salt marshes

3%Water bodies

4%

8.28. Formation of non-agricultural landfrom agriculture 2006-2012 [% of total]

-45 -25 -5

Conversion from forest toagriculture

Conversion from dry semi-natural& natural land to agriculture

Conversion from wetlands toagriculture

Withdrawal of farming withwoodland creation

Withdrawal of farming withoutsignificant woodland creation

8.29. Main annual conversions between agriculture and forests & semi-natural land

2006-2012 [ha/year]

-15 -5 5

Extension of pasture, set asideand fallow land

Conversion from pasture toarable and permanent crops

8.30. Mean annual conversion between arable land and pasture [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

Belgium

9

0 3 6 9

lcf411 Uniform extension ofset aside fallow land and

pasture

lcf412 Diffuse extension ofset aside fallow land and

pasture

lcf421 Conversion fromarable land to permanent

irrigation perimeters

lcf422 Other internalconversions of arable land

lcf431 Conversion from olivesgroves to vineyards and

orchards

lcf432 Conversion fromvineyards and orchards to

olive groves

lcf433 Other conversionsbetween vineyards and

orchards

lcf441 Conversion frompermanent crops topermanent irrigation

perimeters

lcf442 Conversion fromvineyards and orchards tonon-irrigated arable land

lcf443 Conversion from olivegroves to non-irrigated

arable land

lcf444 Diffuse conversionfrom permanent crops to

arable land

lcf451 Conversion fromarable land to vineyards and

orchards

lcf452 Conversion fromarable land to olive groves

lcf453 Diffuse conversionfrom arable land topermanent crops

lcf461 Conversion frompasture to permanentirrigation perimeters

lcf462 Intensive conversionfrom pasture to non-irrigatedarable land and permanent

crops

lcf463 Diffuse conversionfrom pasture to arable and

permanent crops

lcf47 Extension of agro-forestry

9.31. Mean annual agriculture internalconversions [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

-500 -300 -100 100

lcf13 Development of green urbanareas

lcf2 Urban residential sprawl

lcf3 Sprawl of economic sites andinfrastructures

lcf511 Intensive conversion from forestto agriculture

lcf512 Diffuse conversion from forestto agriculture

lcf521 Intensive conversion from semi-natural land to agriculture

lcf522 Diffuse conversion from semi-natural land to agriculture

lcf523 Conversions from agriculture-nature mosaics to continuousagriculture (cont. agri. cons.)

lcf523 Conversions from agriculture-nature mosaics to continuousagriculture (cont. agri. form.)

lcf53 Conversion from wetlands toagriculture

lcf54 Conversion from developed areasto agriculture

lcf61 Withdrawal of farming withwoodland creation

lcf62 Withdrawal of farming withoutsignificant woodland creation


lcf913 Extension of water courses

lcf92 Forests and shrubs fires

lcf93 Coastal erosion

lcf99 Other changes and unknown(agri. cons.)

lcf99 Other changes and unknown(agri. form.)

9.32. Mean annual conversions between agricultureand other LC types [ha/year]

2000 - 2006

2006 - 2012

Belgium

10

Forest & nature


Port areas1% Mineral

extraction2%

Dump sites1%

Construct.46%


Pastures22%

Complex cultivation patterns

18%

Agriculture with

natural veg.1%

10.33. LC consumed by forest & nature2006-2012 [% of total]

Broad-leaved forest1%

Moors and heathland

33%

Transit. woodland

shrub6%Inland

marshes15%

Salt marshes

13%

Water courses0.1%

Water bodies27%

Estuaries3%

Sea and ocean1%

10.34. Formation of forest & nature land from non-forest /nature 2006-2012

[% of total]


Coniferous forest11%

Mixed forest10%

Moors and heathland

34%

Transit. woodland

shrub25%

Water courses

1%

Water bodies13%

Sea and ocean1%

10.35. Consumption of forest & nature landby non-forest/nature 2006-2012 [% of

total]

Industrial/commerc.

20%

Port areas7%

Airports3%

Mineral extraction

15%Dump sites4%

Construct.46%

Non-irrigated arable0.4%

Pastures3%

Agriculture with

natural veg.1%

10.36. Formation of non-forest/nature landfrom forest & nature 2006-2012 [% of total]


Conif. forest21%

Mixed forest42%

Transit. woodland

shrub4%

10.37. Forested land 2012 [% of total area]

0 1000 2000

Consumption of forest land byurban sprawl

Conversion from forest toagriculture

Recent fellings and transitions

Withdrawal of farming withwoodland creation

Forest creation, afforestation

Conversion from transitionalwoodland to forests

Forest creation over wetlands

10.38. Main trends in woodland & forests consumption/formation 2006-2012

[ha/year]

Belgium

11

Natural grass.5%

Moors and

heath.87%

Beaches, dunes

and sand plains8%

11.39. Dry semi-natural areas 2012 [% of total area]

0 20 40 60

Consumption of dry semi-naturalland cover by urban sprawl

Conversion of semi-natural landcover to agriculture

Forest creation, afforestation overdry semi-natural land

Withdrawal of farming withoutwoodland creation

Decrease of permanent snow andglaciers

11.40. Main trends in dry semi-natural land consumption/formation 2006-2012

[ha/year]

Inland marshes

10%

Peatbogs16%

Salt marshes

2%

Intertidal flats7%

Water courses

17%

Water bodies34%

Estuaries14%

Sea and ocean0.03%

11.41. Wetlands & water 2012[% of total area]

0 20 40

Consumption of wetlands by urbansprawl

Conversion of wetlands toagriculture

Forest creation and afforestationover wetlands

Withdrawal of farming withoutwoodland creation

Net water bodies creation

Net wetlands creation

11.42. Main trends in wetlands & water consumption/formation 2006-2012

[ha/year]

-2000 -1000 0 1000 2000

lcf13 Development of green urban areas


lcf3 Sprawl of economic sites and infrastructures

lcf511 Intensive conversion from forest to agriculture

lcf512 Diffuse conversion from forest to agriculture

lcf61 Withdrawal of farming with woodland creation

lcf71 Conversion from transitional woodland to forest (cons.)

lcf71 Conversion from transitional woodland to forest (form.)


lcf73 Forests internal conversions (cons.)

lcf73 Forests internal conversions (form.)

lcf74 Recent felling and transition (cons.)

lcf74 Recent felling and transition (form.)

lcf8 Water bodies creation and management

lcf9 Changes of land cover due to natural and multiple causes (cons.)

lcf9 Changes of land cover due to natural and multiple causes (form.)

11.43. Mean annual conversions of forest & other woodland[ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

Belgium

12

-150 -100 -50 0 50




lcf521 Intensive conversion from semi-natural land to agriculture

lcf522 Diffuse conversion from semi-natural land to agriculture

lcf523 Conversions from agriculture-nature mosaics to continuous…

lcf62 Withdrawal of farming without significant woodland creation


lcf74 Recent felling and transition

lcf8 Water bodies creation and management

lcf82 Water bodies management

lcf911 Semi-natural creation (form.)

lcf912 Semi-natural rotation (cons.)

lcf912 Semi-natural rotation (form.)

lcf913 Extension of water courses (cons.)

lcf92 Forests and shrubs fires (cons.)

lcf92 Forests and shrubs fires (form.)

lcf93 Coastal erosion (cons.)

lcf94 Decrease in permanent snow and glaciers cover (cons.)

lcf94 Decrease in permanent snow and glaciers cover (form.)

lcf99 Other changes and unknown (cons.)

lcf99 Other changes and unknown (form.)

12.44. Mean annual conversions of dry semi-natural LC [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

-30 0 30 60




lcf53 Conversion from wetlands to agriculture

lcf62 Withdrawal of farming without significant woodland creation


lcf8 Water bodies creation and management (cons.)


lcf9 Changes of land cover due to natural and multiple causes (other thanLCF91)

lcf9 Changes of land cover due to natural and multiple causes (other thanLCF912)

lcf911 Semi-natural creation (form.)

lcf912 Semi-natural rotation (cons.)

lcf912 Semi-natural rotation (form.)

lcf913 Extension of water courses (form.)

12.45. Mean annual conversions of wetlands and water LC [ha/year]

2000-2006

2006-2012

Belgium

13

CLC Changes 2006-2012

CLC Changes 2000-2006

Belgium

14

Drivers of change 2006-2012

Drivers of change 2000-2006

Belgium

15

Artificial sprawl 2006-2012

Artificial sprawl 2000-2006

Belgium

16

Agriculture 2006-2012

Agriculture 2000-2006

Belgium

17

Forest and nature 2006-2012

Forest and nature 2000-2006

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