1. Soil sealing • SESSION 3 • Soil sealing • The problem • Approach • Built-up area • Future work European Topic Centre on Terrestrial Environment

2. The problem • SESSION 3 • Soil sealing • The problem • Approach • Built-up area • Future work Scale Type of data Time series

3. Current approach • SESSION 3 • Soil sealing • The problem • Approach • Built-up area • Future work • Built-up area as a proxy • Statistical data (1980 –2000) • Broad picture of general trends in Europe

4. Soil sealing: % of built-up area • SESSION 3 • Soil sealing • The problem • Approach • Built-up area • Future work

5. Soil sealing: % increase • SESSION 3 • Soil sealing • The problem • Approach • Built-up area • Future work

6. Soil sealing: % increase EU-15 • SESSION 3 • Soil sealing • The problem • Approach • Built-up area • Future work

7. Future work: new approach • SESSION 3 • Soil sealing • The problem • Approach • Built-up area • Future work • Type and quality of sealed soil CLC + soil data • Sealed area by reporting units CLC, Image 2000, GMES River basins