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Raster Data Layers

The Themes & Datasets panel organizes all raster layers into thematic groups. Click a layer name to toggle it on the map; click the icon for metadata.


Ecosystem Extent

LayerResolutionPeriodDescription
Land Cover30 m2020–2024Annual pan-EU land cover classification
Land Cover10 m2020High-resolution land cover snapshot

Ecosystem Condition — Soil

LayerUnitDescription
Soil Organic Carbon Densitymg/cm³SOC mass per unit volume of soil
Soil Organic Carbon Contentg/kgSOC concentration by mass
Soil pH (in Water)Soil reaction measured in water suspension
Bare Soil Fraction%Fraction of bare soil per pixel per year
Soil TypeUSDA classUSDA soil texture classification
Soil Organic Carbon StocktC/haTotal organic carbon stock in topsoil

Ecosystem Condition — Vegetation

LayerUnitDescription
Net Primary ProductiongC/m²/monthCarbon fixed by plants per unit area per month
Rain Use EfficiencygC/m²/mmNPP per mm of rainfall — drought resilience indicator
Short Vegetation Cover%Fraction of pixel covered by short vegetation
NDWINormalized Difference Water Index — vegetation water content
NDVINormalized Difference Vegetation Index — greenness proxy
Aboveground Biomass Carbon StocktC/haCarbon stored in above-ground biomass
Belowground Biomass Carbon StocktC/haCarbon stored in root biomass
Litter Carbon StocktC/haCarbon in dead organic matter on the ground
Deadwood Carbon StocktC/haCarbon in standing dead wood
Tree Density Cover%Fraction of pixel covered by tree canopy

Ecosystem Condition — Water

LayerUnitDescription
Precipitationmm/monthMonthly total precipitation
Evaporation in Soil Surface and Water Bodiesmm/yearAnnual evaporation from soil and open water
Actual Evapotranspirationmm/yearAnnual actual ET (soil + canopy)
Irrigated CroplandsBinary mask of irrigated agricultural areas

Ecosystem Services

Other

LayerUnitDescription
Gross Dry Matter ProductivitygC/m²/dayDaily dry matter production rate
Carbon StoragetC/haTotal carbon storage (above + below ground)

Livestock

LayerUnitDescription
Distribution of Horsesheadcount / km²Gridded livestock density
Distribution of Buffaloesheadcount / km²Gridded livestock density
Distribution of Cattleheadcount / km²Gridded livestock density
Distribution of Goatsheadcount / km²Gridded livestock density
Distribution of Sheepheadcount / km²Gridded livestock density

Socio-Economic

LayerDescription
Characteristics of Built-Up Areas (2018)Urban extent and built-up density
Real Gross Domestic ProductPPP-$/km²/yr — gridded economic output
Gridded Human Development IndexComposite HDI at grid level
Population GridPeople per hectare

Scenarios

Projections under IPCC Representative Concentration Pathways:

LayerRCPsDescription
Projected Population GridFuture population density
Projected Precipitation2.6, 4.5, 8.5mm/month — future rainfall scenarios
Projected Near-Surface Air Temperature2.6, 4.5, 8.5°C/month — future temperature scenarios

RCP 2.6 = ambitious mitigation · RCP 4.5 = moderate · RCP 8.5 = high emissions


Risk

LayerDescription
Inundation Frequency% of time an area is flooded
Flood Exposure — SLR 2-yr Return Periodmetres of sea-level rise exposure, 2-yr event
Flood Exposure — SLR 100-yr Return Periodmetres of sea-level rise exposure, 100-yr event
Projected Flood Exposure — RCP 8.5, 2-yrFuture flood exposure under high emissions
Projected Flood Exposure — RCP 8.5, 100-yrFuture flood exposure under high emissions
Fire FrequencyAnnual count of fire events
Drought RiskBased on longest dry period in the past

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