Definition: Extensification

Category: 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). http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/KS-34-00-407-__-I-EN.pdf#page=12
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
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