Drivers of biomass change in Europe: visual interpretation of a random sample

Shchepashchenko, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7814-4990, Shchepashchenko, M., Georgieva, I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5556-794X, Lesiv, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9846-3342, & Blyshchyk, V. (2024). Drivers of biomass change in Europe: visual interpretation of a random sample. 10.5281/zenodo.13768692.

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Abstract

ESA CCI Biomass maps v.5 were used to identify drivers of biomass change between 2010 and 2020. Sample preparation involved the following steps:

Generated a random sample across Europe where CCI Biomass reported values.

Reduced sample size in Turkey and Ukraine by a factor of 10.

Reduced sample size in areas with small changes (±25 t/ha) by a factor of 20.

Reduced sample size in areas with "Improbable change" Quality Flag by a factor of 20.

This resulted in 4,702 locations classified in Geo-Wiki.org using high-resolution imagery into the following categories:

No changes, remains forest

No changes, remains non-forest

Not clear if any changes happend

Gain: reforestation

Gain: afforestation

Gain: forest growth

Gain: tree crops/agroforestry

Gain: urban trees

Loss: cropland

Loss: tree/shrub crops

Loss: roads/trails/buildings

Loss: mining and crude oil extraction

Loss: forest management

Loss: wildfire

Loss: insects and diseases

Loss: windthrow

Loss: other natural disturbances

Not sure about drivers

Item Type:	Data
Additional Information:	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Research Programs:	Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) > Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES) Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) > Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services (AFE)
Depositing User:	Luke Kirwan
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2025 09:58
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2025 09:58
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/20245

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