The second version of the “Land & Sea Use and Change Maps” report, builds upon the first report D1.3. This version of the report includes several key updates, including an extended data coverage to encompass additional EU countries, enhanced change detection algorithms, and advanced statistical analyses that integrate dynamic buffer sizes and terrain data. Key updates involve refined geostatistical techniques, dynamic buffer size calculations, and integration of comprehensive terrain and biogeographical datasets. Offshore wind farm impacts are evaluated using empirical data and literature due to satellite imagery limitations. Challenges such as data accuracy from OpenStreetMap (OSM) and spatial inconsistencies in Sentinel-2 imagery are addressed through meticulous manual verification. The updated dataset, covering 13,000 turbine locations, is accessible via the project’s data repository, with an interactive
map plugin for user engagement.
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