Definition: Extensification
Land Use/Land Cover
A flow representing the transition of a land cover or land use type associated with high intensity of use to a lower intensity of use (e.g. improved grassland to semi- natural cover).
Source:
Eurostat, "Manual of concepts on land cover and land use information systems (2000 Edition)", Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 2001
Eurostat, "Manual of concepts on land cover and land use information systems (2000 Edition)", Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, 2001
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