External datasets catalogue

A New Assessment of Soil Loss Due to Wind Erosion in European Agricultural Soils Using a Quantitative Spatially Distributed Modelling Approach — 25 Oct 2016

Soil erosion by wind — 24 Oct 2016

Title: Soil loss by wind erosion in European agricultural soils (Quantitative assessment) Description: GIS-RWEQ is a simplified GIS-based application of the RWEQ model (ARS-USDA). It follows a spatially distributed approach based on a grid structure, running in R and Python scripts. The model scheme is designed to describe the daily soil loss potential at regional or larger scale. A complete description of the methodology and the application in Europe is described in the paper: Borrelli, P., Lugato, E., Montanarella, L., & Panagos, P. (2016). A New Assessment of Soil Loss Due to Wind Erosion in European Agricultural Soils Using a Quantitative Spatially Distributed Modelling Approach. Land Degradation & Development, in Press, DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2588 Spatial coverage: 28 Member States of the European Union Pixel size: c.a 1Km Projection: ETRS89 Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area Temporal coverage: from January 2001 to December 2010

Soil erosion by water (RUSLE2015) — 24 Oct 2016

Title: Soil Loss by Water Erosion in Europe Description: At a resolution of 100m, this is the most detailed assessment yet of soil erosion by water for the EU. The study applied a modified version of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model, RUSLE 2015, which delivers improved estimates based on higher resolution (100 m compared to 1 km) peer-reviewed inputs of rainfall, soil, topography, land use and management from the year 2010 (the latest year for which most of the input factors are estimated). The model can be used to predict the effect of a range of policy scenarios. It is also replicable, comparable and can be extended to model other regions. All the input layers (Rainfall erosivity, Soil Erodibility, Cover-Management, Topography and Support Practices) have been peer reviewed and published as well. Spatial Coverage: European Union 28 Member States Resolution: 100m Time Reference: 2010 Format: Raster (Grid) Projection: ETRS89 Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area Input data: LUCAS Topsoil, European Soil Database, Lucas Earth Observations, Rainfall Erosivity Database at European Scale (REDES), CORINE Land Cover 2006, COPERNICUS Remote Sensing, EUROSTAT (statistics on Crops, Tillage, Plant residues, cover crops), Digital Elevation Model (DEM) at 25m, Good Agricultural Environmental Condition (GAEC). More Information: RUSLE2015 Additional data: Rainfall erosivity (R-factor), Soil Erodibility (K-factor), Topography (LS-factor), Cover Management (C-factor), Support Practices (P-factor) data are also available for download in the corresponding pages. Release Date: 1/9/2015

WHO air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide. Global update 2005 — 19 Oct 2016

Technical assessment of the implementation of Council Directive concerning Urban Waste Water Treatment (91/271/EEC), Final version 25 March 2015 — 18 Oct 2016

The Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive1 (UWWTD, hereinafter referred to as “the Directive”) is one of the core elements of EU water policy. Adopted in 1991 its objective is to protect the environment from adverse effects of discharges of urban waste water from settlement areas and biodegradable industrial waste water from the agro-food sector. Principally, but not exclusively, the Directive requires that all European agglomerations with a size of more than 2,000 population equivalents (p.e.)2 are equipped with collecting and treatment systems for their waste waters. The Directive provides for biological waste water treatment (‘secondary treatment’) to significantly reduce the biodegradable pollution in waste water. In the so-called sensitive areas (i.e. those areas suffering from eutrophication or used for other purposes such as e.g. bathing or drinking water abstraction) and their related catchments, more stringent treatment is required to eliminate nutrients (mainly nitrogen and/or phosphorus) before the waste water is discharged.

Corine Land Cover 2000 - 2006 changes — 10 Oct 2016

Corine Land Cover 1990 - 2000 changes — 10 Oct 2016

Corine Land Cover 2012 — 10 Oct 2016

Corine Land Cover 1990 — 10 Oct 2016

Corine Land Cover 2006 — 10 Oct 2016

Corine Land Cover 2000 — 10 Oct 2016

Hillshade Europe DEM — 15 Sep 2016

A systematic review of the impacts of climate variability and change on electricity systems in Europe — 12 Sep 2016

EWENT: Extreme weather impacts on European networks of transport — 09 Sep 2016

The EWENT project (Extreme Weather impacts on European Networks of Transport) is a direct partner activity to WEATHER, funded under Task TPT.2008.1 by the Directorate General for Research and Technical Development (DG-RTD).  The project , coordinated by Finland's VTT, will take a generic risk management approach, starting with the identification of hazardous extreme weather phenomena, and following up with impact assessments and recommended mitigation and risk control measures.

Environmental protection expenditure in Europe — 30 Aug 2016

Detailed data (NACE Rev. 2) (env_ac_exp1r2)

Environmental protection expenditure in Europe — 30 Aug 2016

EUR per capita and % of GDP (env_ac_exp2)

100 Resilient Cities — 23 Aug 2016

Metropolis no regret charter — 23 Aug 2016

European Green Leaf Award — 23 Aug 2016

European Green Leaf is the gain recognition for your environmental achievements The European Green Leaf is a new competition aimed at cities and towns, with between 20,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, that recognises commitment to better environmental outcomes, with a particular accent on efforts that generate green growth and new jobs. The objectives of the European Green Leaf are threefold:     - To recognise cities that demonstrate a good environmental record and commitment to generating green growth;    - To encourage cities to actively develop citizens’ environmental awareness and involvement;    - To identify cities able to act as a ‘green ambassador’ and to encourage other cities to progress towards a better sustainability outcomes. The European Green Leaf is awarded each year by the European Commission in conjunction with the European Green Capital Award. Eight cities from seven countries across Europe applied for the pilot 2015 European Green Leaf competition.

European Green Capital Award — 23 Aug 2016

The European Green Capital Award is a prestigious title, and one which is pursued by cities all across Europe. Since the 2014 competition cycle, the European Green Capital has become an annual award. Seven cities applied to the current―2018―cycle, 12 for both the 2017 and 2016 cycles, eight for 2015, and 18 for 2014. Prior to the 2014 competition cycle the European Green Capital Award was a biannual competition. For the 2012 and 2013 titles, 17 applied. For the 2010 and 2011 title, a further 35 cities applied.