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

Created:
2005-02-02

Updated:
2019-05-10